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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.
Yesterday’s (10/12) edition on Weekend All Things Considered on NPR included a segment on Africa To Appalachia, the recording that was…
According to USA Today, playing the banjo is polite. At least that’s what I take away from a story they are…
Recording King has introduced three new models – two new solid top guitars and a very special, limited edition banjo. The…
Michael Cleveland took home his sixth strait IBMA award for Fiddle Player of the Year, and his band Flamekeeper walked away…
Throw Down Your Heart, the documentary film on Béla Fleck’s journey of discovery to Africa to explore the banjo’s roots, is…
Deering Banjos has announced their newest model here at IBMA, the Terry Baucom signature banjo. This is a walnut banjo, and…
Gibson has announced another limited edition banjo model, this time a Style 5 Deluxe. Though not specifically an artist-signature model, this…
Rounder will be reissuing Tony Trischka’s terrific 1985 banjo album, Hill Country as a remastered CD on October 21. Tony is…
Rounder Records is preparing a unique release for a new live album from banjo patriarch Earl Scruggs. Earl Scruggs with Family…
The winners of the instrument contests at the 2008 Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS have been announced. Here are a…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
