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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.
This past Monday night, Steve Martin appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, along with Mark Johnson, winner of the…
Held this past weekend was the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS, host of the 41st running of the National Flatpicking…
Rebel Records has three compilation CDs set for an October 16 release. One is a collection of songs from the two…
As part of being awarded the 2012 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Florida clawhammerer Mark Johnson will…
Chris Wade, the 24 year old banjo player with Marty Raybon, has been diagnosed with bone cancer. Though a frightening diagnosis…
Clawhammer banjo innovator Mark Johnson has been announced as the 2012 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo…
Award-winning banjoist Alison Brown is making last-minute preparations for her upcoming tour of Japan, starting later this week. In tow will…
Recording King has introduced two new banjo models in their budget-conscious Madison line, one targeted at bluegrass pickers and the other…
The Roys have announced Matt Downing as their new banjo player. He is taking the spot recently vacated by Sterling Masat…
On Monday we shared sad news about the passing of Dale Vanderpool, a professional banjo player from Ohio who had toured…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
