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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.
Here is yet another gallery of Frank Baker’s terrific images from the August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. And we’re not done yet!
Kate Christopher Goldbas is a musician and music teacher in New York City who has developed a unique way to involve…
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Nick Forster, bassist/vocalist with Hot Rize and host and co-founder of the eTown…
How do you go to an event like that and not just want to give everything you own to WAMU Bluegrass…
Hot Rize has released a new music video, produced by Mason Jar Music, that finds them masquerading as street musicians in…
Here is another gallery of Frank Baker’s images from the August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. More still to come.
With a pair of nominations for the 2015 IBMA Print/Media Person of the Year in hand, Gary Reid is moving ahead…
East Tennessee State University’s school of Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies has announced the hiring of two new lecturers…
In keeping with their commitment to continue re-releasing quality recordings from their deep archives of classic bluegrass, Rural Rhythm Records has…
Joe Lurgio recently contributed a thoughtful guest editorial about the stagnant nature of the IBMA Awards with suggestions about what might…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music