Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
I’m pleased to announce that not only did I find it a very satisfying IBMA World of Bluegrass this year, I’m…
Imagine the excitement of getting ready to tear open a gift from someone who always comes up with something exciting and…
Rural Rhythm has released a first video from Breaking Down The Barriers, their recent release from The Darrell Webb Band. It…
Not long ago we posted news that Justin Jenkins would be leaving Grasstowne to join up with American Drive, the newly-formed…
Ace dobro player Mike Auldridge will perform at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowships Concert on Thursday,…
Just before we kicked off the Red Carpet interviews last Thursday at World of Bluegrass, Steve Martin stopped by with Mark…
Mandolin pioneer Chris Thile has been named as among the 23 recipients of the 2012 MacArthur Fellowship. The annual award, distributed…
Over the last two weeks we have had some fun with our poll asking “Who has the best hair in bluegrass?”…
Bluegrass has a long history of artists taking on a sobriquet, a nickname, that helps identify them (or their status) both…
I had a bittersweet moment Saturday morning, seeing Nashville in the rearview mirror. I don’t know when I’ll be back now…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
