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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.
On their website. Staunton, Virginia-based band Bourbon Barrel Congress describes their sound as one that “blurs the lines between bluegrass, old-time,…
Iconic banjo player Buck Trent is spending the holidays in the hospital this year, following an aortic valve replacement on December…
Though it’s not actually scheduled for release until next year (which is later this week!), Gary Reid tells us that he…
One of the best parts of this job is finding new music in my mailbox on a regular basis. But the…
Stringing along with the seasonal greetings and almost before the first slice of turkey is eaten are the ‘best ofs’ chosen…
One of the hottest new acts in the north central US is an unlikely duo, Billy Strings & Don Julin. One’s…
Bluegrass music veteran Curly Seckler celebrated his 95th birthday on Christmas Day, 2014. Seckler is one of bluegrass music’s great tenor…
Here’s a brand new Christmas song, written by Jim Shirey of the acoustic trio Wisewater. Jim plays guitar with the group,…
Early country stars, the Delmore Brothers were huge influences on not only bluegrass and country music, but blues, folk, rock and…
Joe Newberry has been playing banjo and writing songs for a good many years, and recently shared this video of him…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
