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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.
The memorial service for Bill Emerson (William Hundley Emerson, Jr.) will take place at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church…
Anyone who knows her realizes that Kristin Scott Benson is a musician of the highest caliber, as her multiple IBMA Banjo…
Sonny is again unable to respond to questions this week, so we are re-running another of his most popular columns. Let’s hope he…
Bluegrass Hall of Fame banjo player Bill Emerson passed away on August 21 from complications of pneumonia. He died surrounded by…
Sonny was not able to answer new questions this week, so we are running a classic edition of his column. We…
Dennis Caplinger – photo by Dennis Andersen Dennis Caplinger, described by close friend since high school days and former band mate…
Sonny, I’m curious about that session when Ira Louvin sang the low tenor part (is that right?) with you and Bobby…
Photo of Brad Kolodner by Casey Vock. Album art by Kelley Wills Brad Kolodner is a popular figure in the music…
Béla Fleck has dropped a second single from his landmark, 2-disc project, My Bluegrass Heart, expected September 10 on Renew Records….
George Jackson is a Kiwi fiddler who makes his home in Nashville, working as a recording artist and free lance bowman…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
