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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 Laura Leder from Cool Mandolin Company emailed recently to ask us to remind students of bluegrass and old time…
The National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame Museum is soon to undergo an complete makeover, including a relocation and a name…
Gibson has a lengthy article on their web site which features an interview with blues artist Otis Taylor, whose Recapturing The…
Another CD we received recently came from Spanish banjoist Lluis Gómez. His new project is entitled Quartet, taken from the name…
Fresh off the success of his 2007 release, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular – up for a Grammy Award this weekend –…
Students and fans of bluegrass and old time music, and a great many people with an interest in American folk music,…
The American Made Banjo Co. will unveil their new lightweight banjo tone ring today at the SPBGMA convention in Nashville. The…
Most of us can remember, and will tell the story with enthusiasm, how we became interested in bluegrass music. Many of…
Recording King has introduced the latest in their growing line of affordably priced tone ring banjos, a signature model for Sonny…
Judy Thompson, widow of banjo legend Bobby Thompson, has released a second CD featuring Bobby on banjo. Thompson Picks Some More…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music