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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.
Here’s another big milestone in the bluegrass world. Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, is celebrating his 25th anniversary offering his Winter…
Thanks to Fred Robbins, who has shared a couple of recent communications about Allen Shelton’s condition. As we noted last week,…
Colorado Case Company is going pink in October in observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They will donate a portion…
This is the fifth in our series of 2009 Red Carpet videos. These were filmed immediately prior to the IBMA Award…
Steve Martin performed this past Sunday (10/11) at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the first stop in his Fall tour with…
We got this note from Ivan Rosenberg, a respected resonator guitarist and clawhammer banjo player in the Pacific Northwest. He is…
Banjo legend Allen Shelton has been hospitalized, diagnosed with leukemia. He is at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville undergoing treatment,…
Ross Nickerson is well known as a banjo instructor. His Banjo Encyclopedia book and multiple DVDs have been used by thousands…
Ever since I first started playing bluegrass music 35 years ago, I have been hearing stories of musicians parking their acoustic…
Steve Martin may not have taken home the IBMA Banjo Player of the Year Award, but he is taking his own…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music