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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.
Murphy Henry is surely among the foundational members of the banjo instructional community. Since she lived in northern Florida, Murphy has…
Despite the highly descriptive name, The Monroe Mandolin Camp is not just for students of the mandolin style pioneered by the…
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Students of bluegrass music in today’s world may not always recognize what an embarrassment of riches they now have at their…
High top sneakers are back in style, and have been for several years. Who would have guessed that the workaday shoes…
On this day ….. On January 22, 1938, Bill Emerson was born in Washington D.C., from where he went on to…
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Banjo legend Béla Fleck has announced his first-ever banjo workshop weekend, the Blue Ridge Banjo Camp, to be held August 15-19th, 2018…
Changes don’t always happen quickly; normally it’s a slow progress from one state to another. Before today I had no appreciation…
D’Addario is introducing two new products in their Ned Steinberger accessory line that should be of interest to bluegrass guitarists, both…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music