Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
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What’s going on in the professional bluegrass world around us
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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.
Last Friday during MerleFest in North Carolina, the finals of the 2019 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest were held before a panel…
Regular readers will recall a tragic story last year about a young banjo player, Martin Acevedo, lost in a boating accident…
Jericho, a song about PTSD affecting a modern veteran soldier, was written by Evan Murphy the lead singer and guitarist of…
Mel Bay Publications in Missouri has released a new ebook that should be of interest to serious banjo players and students….
Eastman Guitars is bringing a new innovation to their acoustic guitar line. They call it their Double Top Series of instruments,…
Bluegrass lovers in south central Kentucky have a new outlet for hearing new music on the radio. WillieCountry, simulcasting in Bowling…
What immediately follows when a group of retired friends get together? They start telling stories, of course. And if they have…
East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, is seeking a Lecturer in Old Time music for the Bluegrass, Old-Time, and…
The prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, held each year as part of MerleFest in North Wilkesboro, NC, has announced the finalists for…
John Duffey is one of the biggest characters in the 70-year history of bluegrass music, larger than life; physically imposing with…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
