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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.
We talked a good while on Tuesday with Kenny & Amanda Smith, and hope to have a video interview with them…
Is there any better singer in bluegrass today than Junior Sisk? When he’s at his best, maybe not. But even when…
It’s only Wednesday, and early Wednesday at that, but I’m willing to bet the best music of the week has already…
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the undisputed home of traditional country music!” declared Brazilbilly’s Jesse Lee Jones, to wild cheers at…
From the IBMA World of Bluegrass: I realized this morning, in between a workshop on murder ballads in the key of…
The second day of World of Bluegrass 2012 is winding down, and it seems like a good time for a few…
Three new members of the IBMA Board or Directors were installed yesterday during World of Bluegrass. Each had been elected as…
One of the best parts about IBMA’s World of Bluegrass conference is you never know who you’ll meet around the next…
Yesterday afternoon at World of Bluegrass, WAMU’s Bluegras Country Program Director Chris Teskey moderated a panel discussion with a number of…
Get over it, already. Missy Raines and Chris Jones didn’t say it quite so bluntly, but that was the underlying message…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music