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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.
What a treat to get an upbeat and positive message from Butch Baldassari this Christmas! As our regular readers know, Butch…
A Gibson F-5L mandolin has been donated by the manufacturer to benefit the Butch Baldassari Medical Fund, and is being offered…
Mandolin Cafe has details on another Butch Baldassari benefit concert, this time in Seattle on December 1 at Dusty Strings. Regular…
Here’s another reminder about the Butch Baldassari benefit concert to be held tomorrow, October 22, on the campus of Vanderbilt University…
Mandolin Cafe has posted details for a special all-star show in Nashville on October 22, all for the benefit of Butch…
Mandolin Cafe is handling the sale of a Gilchrist Model 1 mandolin, recently acquired through an anonymous donor, which be sold…
We just received a note from Butch Baldassari, good friend to Bluegrass Today and anyone who loves bluegrass or mandolin music….
Regular readers will recall us noting the unfortunate news that Butch Baldassari was diagnosed with cancer a month ago. As we…
Butch Baldassari, a good friend to Bluegrass Today – and to everyone who loves bluegrass and mandolin music – has recently…
There will be a special bluegrass performance on this Friday’s (5/11) edition of The Blue Plate Special, at noon on WDVX….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music