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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.
To help promote his latest CD release, Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1, Chris Thile was featured on Monday night’s PBS…
Before starting to festival mode this morning, I discovered that this area has loads to offer folks who might be interested…
It’s no secret that many a bluegrass instrumentalist has found themselves fascinated by the music of J.S. Bach. The symmetry, clarity…
West coast mandolin master John Reischman has a new album of instrumental music, which he calls Walk Along John. Like his…
Punch Brothers are taking the summer off for the most part, with several members using the time to tour on their…
It was announced a few months ago that bluegrass’ own Chris Thile will be awarded a MacArthur genius grant. Congratulations. There…
Congratulations to Steep Canyon Rangers, whose Nobody Knows You album was just announced as the winner of the 2013 Grammy Award…
Verse has always been an integral component of bluegrass music, just as it has for every song form. The very art…
Punch Brothers are one of those acts that help define the dividing line between what is and isn’t bluegrass music. Folks…
Mandolin pioneer Chris Thile has been named as among the 23 recipients of the 2012 MacArthur Fellowship. The annual award, distributed…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
