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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.
Wayne Yates, brother to former Country Gentleman Bill Yates, passed away last night (12/11) at the age of 75. He is…
I don’t know whether you noticed, but in the list of 2009 Grammy nominations for the Bluegrass Album of the Year…
The nominees for the 51st Grammy Awards have been announced, and the bluegrass category is filled with familiar names. Here are…
Koch Records has announced the release yesterday (11/11), of Charlie Daniels And Friends Live From Nashville concert video. The DVD, Preachin’,…
With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas still to come, tickets for Del McCoury’s New Year’s Eve have already gone on sale. McCoury…
Here is the second installment of our IBMA Red Carpet interviews (watch episode 1). Katy Daley, of BluegrassCountry.org, continues as our…
Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson [bluegrassmercury], has arrived in Nashville from the UK to attend the IBMA convention next week….
The Grand Ole Opry is taking on a bluegrass flavor this weekend as the World Of Bluegrass prepares to descend on…
The list of acts that will feature during this year’s IBMA Awards Show has been announced. The IBMA Awards Show, hosted…
We recently concluded a promotion in which we gave away a large quantity of free CDs from GrooveGrass Records. The CD…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music