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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.
Seminal first generation banjo player Jim Smoak will be this weekend’s guest on Best Of Bluegrass, hosted by Bob Mitchell. The…
I’ve had a few emails about this series on practicing from people saying they have started spending time with their instrument…
Dale Vanderpool, noted bluegrass banjo player and good friend to many in the central US, died Sunday after a three year…
That Evening Sun is a terrific album of delicate banjo music from Thom Moore, which escaped our attention when it was…
Mumford & Sons have released a new music video in advance of their upcoming CD release. This British quartet present something…
Flats & Sharps is a quartet of Cornish lads who have been recently enamored with the bluegrass music. Following the classic…
Ah, the joys of summer… and summer vacation! Those of us who live within an easy drive of the coast are…
North Carolina teen banjo phenom Brandy Miller, winner of numerous banjo contests and a new Daughter of Bluegrass, has released her…
Our poll this week is bound to generate some sparks. We want to know which instrument in Bill Monroe’s original bluegrass…
Brian Vance with D’Addario spent a few minutes with us during the Summer NAMM show earlier this month. He gave a…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music