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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.
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This upcoming weekend’s edition of Into The Blue, the most widely syndicated bluegrass radio program in the United States, will feature…
UPDATE 12/30 – Pete received a note yesterday from Dean Budnick, editor at Relix, who was aghast at the oversight, and…
Attention banjo players and students! If you haven’t already discovered Eli Gilbert’s 12 Days of Licksmas videos, see that you do…
Here’s a Christmas treat for banjo lovers everywhere. Three of your favorite pickers will be doing a livestream concert tomorrow night…
The Appalachian Studies Department at East Tennessee State University has announced an Artist in Residence position in their Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country…
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Back in the 1950s and ’60s, a type of Christmas special was very popular on television, featuring popular singers as hosts….
With Christmas parties off the docket for most of us this year, many folks who have already pulled out their tacky…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music