Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
Focus in on artists who play bluegrass music from all over the world
The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
What’s happening at shows and festivals you might want to see
What’s going on in the professional bluegrass world around us
Band news, weddings, births, and obituaries, plus our bluegrass crosswords.
Find bluegrass events near you, or add your own to our searchable database.
Indoor or outdoor, see single day events and concert series here.
Bluegrass workshops, camps, and classes are listed here.
Who doesn’t love a bluegrass festival? Find them here.
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.
Banjo NewsLetter was mentioned, and I did a column for them in the ’70s. It had the ingenious, and thoughtful, title…
Sonny, you mentioned your tune, Banjo Boy Chimes (great tune, BTW). I’m curious to know what you think about Alan Munde’s…
Trevor Holder with The Price Sisters at 2021 DelFest Lite – photo © Tara Linhardt The Price Sisters have announced a…
The impact of Tony Trischka on the world of bluegrass banjo is undeniable. With over years in the acoustic music scene,…
Hey Sonny, I would love to know if you have any memories/recollections of bass player Ernie Newton who was featured on…
Richie Dotson, noted luthier and banjo craftsman with Acoustic Box, near Richmond, VA, has introduced a set of handcrafted, vintage-style fingerpicks…
Mountain Home Music has released a debut single from their first album with young banjo picker Tray Wellington. A 2021 graduate…
Sonny, I can’t thank you enough for your insightful article that you both produce each week. I read a lot of…
We finally got our hands on a copy of the new Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook from Hal Leonard, which will surely…
Hello Sonny. I seen the brothers many times in and around Burlington, NC at Bass Mountain festival and The Big O…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
