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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.
WFMZ News in Allentown, PA is reporting that CF Martin has run into a frustrating roadblock as it attempts to start…
Richard Johnston, co-founder of the venerable Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, CA, was recently interviewed by The Collectors Weekly web…
This year’s trade show exhibit hall seems to have noticeably fewer booths than in past years. (This picture labeled “Where’s Gibson?”…
C.F. Martin introduced their latest custom, artist signature guitar this past weekend at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. It’s the…
Wall Street Journal recently ran an article, in their business management section (July 6 edition, page B1), with the story of…
A number of prominent bluegrass instrument manufacturers are exhibiting this weekend at the annual convention and trade show of the National…
We heard recently from Larry Barnwell, a regional sales manager with C.F. Martin, and a long-time bluegrass musician. Larry was born…
The New York Times has an interesting article published last Friday (2/22) entitled A Journey Shaped by a Guitar. It gives…
The New York Times ran an article yesterday about guitar makers C.F. Martin, Taylor, Fender and Gibson joining forces with environmental…
Acoustic Guitar Magazine has an article in the May 2007 issue which follows the production of a Martin D-28 guitar through…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music