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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.
Thanks to the folks at Mandolin Cafe, who first published it over the weekend, mandolin lovers and fans of bluegrass history…
The recipients of this year’s Charlie Derrington Memorial Scholarship to attend the Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend have been announced. Four young musicians…
Our friends at Mandolin Cafe have posted about a Memorial Fund in honor of Charlie Derrington, longtime Gibson employee and good…
The staff and management of Roanoke Bluegrass Weekend have announced that their annual youth scholarship has been named in honor of…
The Gibson company has set up a Memorial Fund for the family of Charlie Derrington, whose tragic death in a highway…
Charlie Derrington’s tragic death in a senseless accident on Tuesday night has received some attention in The Tennessean, the primary daily…
Charlie Derrington, long time employee of the Gibson company and a noted luthier, was killed last night while riding his motorcycle…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music