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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.
Bob Loyce Moore, who passed away on September 22, 2021, was a charter member of Nashville’s original studio A-Team, with over…
When, in June 1979, Chicago-born Mark Hembree approached Bill Monroe about taking over as the permanent replacement for Randy Davis, Hembree…
Caleb Daugherty has announced a new member of his touring band. Calib Smith has joined the group after Zach Collier departed…
This article, written by Anni Beach, originally appeared in The Cornerstone, the newsletter of The IBMA Foundation. They have agreed to…
Following the past year of restricted performance opportunities for touring artists, a lot of your favorite bands may look a bit…
Mel Bay Publications has released a new instructional book for upright bass, geared to bluegrass players, written by Mile Twelve bassist…
Missy Raines is getting ready to celebrate a return to post-pandemic normalcy with another return – to her roots. The nine-time…
Diligent readers of Bluegrass Today will recognize the name Troy Johnson, one half of Nebraska’s Banjo Loco, who we profiled here…
Nate Sabat is the bass player with Mile Twelve, a fast-rising young bluegrass group based in Boston, and one of the…
Hammertowne has announced a happy reunion within the band. Bassist Bryan Russell, who played with them for five years until he…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music