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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.
Steve Martin’s The Crow: New Songs for the Five String Banjo, hitherto available exclusively on Amazon.com will be released on the…
I don’t know how many of you have given Guitar Hero a try, but maybe you’ll be interested in this. Bill…
Piedmont Folk Legacies, who puts on the annual Charlie Poole Music Festival in North Carolina, has recently announced the acquisition of…
The Huffington Post, one of the more popular blogs on the internet, recently posted the exclusive fifth part of an interview…
We’ve posted once before concerning the inclusion of the banjo in the popular TV show The Office. The latest episode includes…
Béla Fleck will be an in-studio guest today (4/9) on the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU FM). He will talk about the…
BMI’s Music World, an online publication of the venerable performing rights organization, has a new article up that features an interview…
Our good friend – and occasional contributor – Casey Henry is out playing banjo with Michael Martin Murphey in support of…
Bill Evans is the latest professional banjo player to be recognized with a signature model Kel Kroydon banjo, made by the…
Thanks to everyone who participated in our “Free Earl Scruggs Tickets” giveaway. We have our two winners now. Tom & Ryan…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music