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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.
For the male road musician, the highway men’s room is a sad fact of life. Last week I promised (or threatened)…
For his debut solo album, North Carolina banjo man Andy Lowe could have taken the easy route and released a solid…
Here’s our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with our Bluegrass Weather Report for this week, looking at the Big Lick Bluegrass Festival in…
In advance of its May 27 release, Lonesome Day Records has offered a taste of the music from In The Wind…
Here are two more responses to the passing of George Shuffler from prominent grassers feeling the loss. First up is Jack…
George Shuffler, Tom Gray, and James Alan Shelton perform during Shuffler’s induction to the IBMA Bluegrass Hall of Fame – photo…
This remembrance is a contribution from James Alan Shelton, guitarist with Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys. Today marks the…
Fans of the late Mike Auldridge have a unique opportunity to own one of his personal reso-guitars. A pair are currently…
Another leading light of the first generation of bluegrass artists has passed. George Shuffler, long time member of both The Stanley…
There’s a certain satisfaction in pressing play and hearing straightforward, modern traditional bluegrass music. While boundary-stretching can certainly open doors to…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music