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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.
Here’s a bit of lighthearted bluegrass history for your post-Christmas climbdown… The anecdote comes from multi-instrumentalist and singer Orrin Starr. It…
When I saw Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder perform in 2005, they dedicated a portion of their show to reminding the…
The fate of Bill Monroe’s mandolin hangs in the balance. The instrument is currently housed at the Country Music Hall of…
Our British correspondent, Richard Thompson, has an overview of a CD collection that was released back in August ’07. Time Life…
Bill Monroe is the subject of a recent article published as a web exclusive on the Newsweek Entertainment section of MSNBC.com….
Bluegrass mandolinist, singer and band leader David Davis was the subject of an interview this past weekend in the Seattle Times….
Former Blue Grass Boy Larry Richardson passed away on Fathers Day, June 17, after a six-month long battle with colon cancer….
The Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, site of the famous Bean Blossom bluegrass festival, as well as home to…
The Southern Arts Federation (SAF), a non-profit arts organization based in Atlanta, is currently presenting it’s first ever touring exhibit in…
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Bill Monroe is still four years away, but long term strategic planning is already…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
