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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.
Andy Statman has been something of an enigma to the bluegrass world for the past 40 years. Clearly a master mandolinist…
SoundArt Recordings has announced an early August release for a new project from Butch Baldassari and Van Manakas, Leavin’ Tennessee, which…
Mandolin (and clarinet) monster Andy Staman will be a featured guest on this afternoon’s Blue Plate on WDVX. The show will…
David Royko had a nice feature on Andy Statman in yesterday’s edition of The Chicago Tribune. It was written primarily to…
Rounder Records is bringing a number of instrumental classics out on CD this fall, starting with the release today of Bela…
In what will be very welcome news for mandolin aficionados, virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Andy Statman is poised to release his first mandolin…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music