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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.
David Via is one of those guys whose name bluegrass fans may recognize, but without necessarily being familiar with his music….
Another of the many CDs that have crossed the threshold this month comes from Ohioan Missy Werner. I wasn’t familiar with…
Alan Bibey just contacted us with some unfortunate news… “Our dear friend Jennings Chestnut that has for many years put on…
Make that two headstocks… We heard from Alan Bibey this weekend with an update about the twin mandolin CD he is…
We just heard from Alan Bibey that the new Grasstowne CD, The Other Side Of Town, is now available online. This,…
Mandolin legend Herschel Sizemore may be retired from active touring, but he hasn’t stopped writing and the recording the sort of…
I heard recently from Grasstowne mando man Alan Bibey, who reports that tracking for their next CD is complete. They are…
Alan Bibey tells us that Grasstowne is hoping to have copies of their second Pinecastle project, The Other Side Of Towne,…
Grasstowne has announced that Travis Greer will be joining the group on bass and harmony vocals. At 24 years of age,…
I’ve had occasion this week to speak with both Alan Bibey and Wayne Benson, two of the premier mandolinists playing bluegrass…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music