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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.
We finally got our hands on a copy of the new Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook from Hal Leonard, which will surely…
The Hal Leonard music publishing company has announced the imminent release of a new book of Earl Scruggs banjo transcriptions. Titled…
People in the event production and venue management business have certainly had a tough year. No one gets any special sympathy,…
Peghead Nation, the online musical instruction site, is launching a new, eight-part, live Zoom workshop series this Saturday. Titled Earl Scruggs:…
This response to our article last week, Who’s the real Father of Bluegrass, is a contribution from Richard D. Smith, a mandolin…
This Saturday, the Grand Ole Opry celebrates the 75th birthday of bluegrass music. It’s certainly a cause for celebration. But, for…
Shelby, NC, the birthplace of Earl Scruggs and the home of the Earl Scruggs Center, has set aside funding for murals…
This afternoon, during the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival in Raleigh, NC, details were announced for the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival,…
The classic banjo tune, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, has enchanted banjo players and bluegrass music audiences since it was first performed by its…
Earl Scruggs and his banjo playing prowess has been the subject of intense delight, interest, and discussion ever since he stepped…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
