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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.
If you didn’t already want to catch the upcoming Nom Pikelny and Stuart Duncan duo tour, you will after watching this…
Friday, April 18 was a long-time coming for me, and a sold out crowd at the Ryman Auditorium. After nearly seven…
Well, that didn’t take long. Just a few days after coming onboard to fill in, Jamie Harper has been welcomed as…
There’s a perception in some places, in Nashville especially, that songwriters and publishers are becoming overly aggressive in their song-pitching strategies….
Travers Chandler has had a complicated relationship with professional bluegrass. His passion is to write, record and perform energetic and archly…
Smithsonian Folkways has released a new music video from the recent Seldom Scene album, Long Time. It’s set in the studio…
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week’s Bluegrass Weather Report, checking out HoustonFest in Galax, VA.
For a great many years, Bryan Sutton has flown under a lot of people’s radar. Those ‘in the know,’ or closely connected…
As we noted on Sunday, Sleepy Man Banjo Boys were the musical guest on last night’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live….
With the album release still two months away, Missy Werner has dropped a second single from her upcoming record, Turn This…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music