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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.
Our friend Zach White has sent along another clever graphic he devised, picking up on a theme originated by Caroline Melby…
Sadly, we have another set of stolen instruments to report, again from a home invasion. On June 22 the home of…
Chris Pandolfi, intrepid banjo picker with The Infamous Stringdusters, has been a busy boy in his home studio of late. And…
This review of the new project from Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio is a contribution from David Hollender, professor…
We received a note over the weekend from Buddy Woodward with Dixie Bee-Liners, with possibly the saddest news any picker can…
We caught up with Ron Block this week, and he tells us that he has started work on a new solo…
Who would like to catch a show featuring 8 banjo pickers? No… seriously. You might not laugh when you see the…
We just heard from Steve Martin, who shared this announcement about his annual banjo prize: Last March, the board of The…
Much has been written about Earl Scruggs over the years, and most recently since the passing of this icon in American…
Béla Fleck has never been one to stick to stereotypes or common expectations for the banjo, or for banjo players in…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
