Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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The latest in bluegrass music releases, and reviews of both music and other items
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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.
Sad news from British Columbia for fans of J. Romero Banjos and old time musicians Pharis and Jason Romero. Fire destroyed…
This article is a contribution from Cindy Faulkner, a writer and bluegrass fan living near Raleigh, NC. After Marc Pruett received a…
Surely there is no greater shock in life than the sudden, tragic loss of a young person. The bluegrass world lost…
Deering Banjo Company has introduced a new banjo bridge design, so new that they have applied for a patent. Their Smile…
Ray Hesson, renowned banjoist from southern Maryland, died on Tuesday (May 24) after a long illness. He was 74 years of…
To help promote his new Broadway musical, Bright Star, written with Edie Brickell, Steve Martin has created and is giving away…
A good many serious bluegrass fans were surprised by some of the names on the list of IBMA’s 2016 World of…
Mel Bay will soon release a new book of old time tunes from banjo and fiddle favorite, Dan Levenson. Beyond The…
US Navy Band Country Current is on the hunt for a new banjo player, with Senior Chief Keith Arneson set to…
Banjo players all over the world know the name of Frank Neat, Kentucky luthier and builder of banjos and custom banjo…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
