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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.
Orange Blossom Records has announced a May 12 release date for Heartstrings, the next album from Trinity River Band. This popular…
Nashville music publisher and producer Jimmy Metts has created a new tribute to The Carter Family, due for release in the…
This weekend is the first of what it is expected to be an annual event, the Bristol Bluegrass Springfest, held at…
Quicksilver Productions has announced the signing of the venerable Dry Branch Fire Squad for representation services with the agency. The iconic…
When Joe Carr died just before Christmas last year, we lost not only a talented musician and an engaging performer, but one…
Last week we reran a column of mine about aggressive song-pitching, and I got this email: Hi Chris, I’m a songwriter…
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week’s Bluegrass Weather Report, looking in on three big events going on in Ohio,…
The European Bluegrass Music Association has selected several new members for their Board of Directors. At their annual meeting at the…
A new single was announced today from Edie Brickell and The Steep Canyon Rangers, a song written by Brickell and Steeps…
One of the interesting trends of the early 20th century was the fascination with converting all sorts of stringed instruments into…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music