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These charts are compiled weekly from actual airplay reported by over 50 independent contributing Bluegrass DJ’s. Only songs less than 18 months from date of original release appear here.
A weekly look at the most played songs of the week on radio.
A monthly aggregate of the most played bluegrass songs of the month on radio.
Weekly radio favorites focusing on the intersection between progressive bluegrass & Americana.
Weekly rundown of the most played bluegrass gospel tracks on radio.
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the ten writers chosen to present at the 2021 Songwriters Showcase, held as part…
Talk about a family reunion! This year over Labor Day weekend, the vintage classic, Bluegrass Country Soul, will be screened during…
Tony Rice with his Accutron (on right) – photo © Scott Simontacchi There are many avid fans of the late Tony Rice…
You’ve heard the song, now read the book! The University of North Carolina Press is preparing to release a new book…
We have often accused Ned Luberecki of being among the busiest guys in bluegrass. In addition to playing banjo with the…
A little over a decade ago there were a few bluegrass-music-related novels released in just a five-year spell. However, after that…
Lots of news this week from ArtistWorks, the online learning academy with a special focus on bluegrass and acoustic music. Just…
The Chapmans, longstanding family of bluegrass performers, and proprietors of The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, have announced the debut in…
The Bluegrass, Old Time & Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced their Artist in Residence appointments…
The Murphy Method, the brainchild of long time banjo teacher Murphy Henry, has released a new banjo DVD on Minor Chords….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music