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
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What’s going on in the professional bluegrass world around us
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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.
Sonny wasn’t able to get us answers to your questions this week, so we figured it would be fun to take a…
John Hickman, noted California banjo player, died on May 11 following a long illness. He passed away quietly in his sleep,…
Banjo man Bennie Boling has released another track from his upcoming album with 40 Horse Mule, an instrumental he wrote called…
Bluegrass has always depended on small businesses and entrepreneurs to keep the music playing. Most venues, festivals, or concerts where you…
The Ohio bluegrass family has lost a beloved member. “Big Mike” Dean, who played banjo with New Outlook, passed away on…
Good morning Chief, well it’s finally here… Ask Sonny # 100! On behalf of all our readers, your fans and admirers…
Well Chief, it’s hard to believe, but this is Ask Sonny #99. Next week will mark the 100th column since we…
When you’re a legendary banjo player and have accumulated a whole room full of spare banjo parts over the years, what…
Noted Indiana bluegrass musician Dave Denman has died, passing on April 20 from multiple complications associated with COVID-19. He had just…
Good morning Chief, I hope you get this. When I got off the bus last week we were in 1996, I…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
