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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.
Somewhere around the second or third trip through the buffet line, even the best-tasting dishes start losing their appeal. Too much,…
David Via – photo © G. Milo Farineau Noted songwriter and jamgrass performer David Via was attacked by a stranger prior…
This report on the 2013 Festival of the Bluegrass is a contribution from Jim & Valerie Gabehart. Jim shared the review,…
More and more young, traditionally-based bands are finding success in the wider world of music. While many of these groups get…
For the past few weeks, a song from Aubrey Haynie’s 2000 Sugar Hill album, A Man Must Carry On, has been…
After a hiatus of two dozen years, Ralph Stanley will again be hosting a major festival over the Labor Day weekend,…
On this day …… June 9 is the birthday of Gloria Belle. Probably best known for being Jimmy Martin’s so-called “girl…
What do two banjo pickers talk about at Festival of the Bluegrass?
Among the items included in their recent Trustees Report, the Recording Academy announced the designation of a new Grammy award category…
Sam Bush at the Suwannee Roots Revival – photo by Chris Marden Sam Bush, noted mandolinist and vocalist, bandleader, session player,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
