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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.
Surely there is no greater shock in life than the sudden, tragic loss of a young person. The bluegrass world lost…
Recently, the American music industry was rocked by the loss of Guy Clark. The iconic singer-songwriter passed away at age 74….
Channing Russell, guitarist with Loose Strings was married over the Memorial Day weekend to her longtime sweetheart, Jarrett Combs. The lovebirds…
I have to say, as objectively as I can, that one of the things I like best about satellite radio is…
If you are a booking agent or artist representative, don’t read this. It’s liable to give you hives. Canadian banjo master…
This article is a contribution from Cindy Faulkner, a writer and bluegrass fan living near Raleigh, NC. Her more detailed conversation with…
In what is becoming a tradition during the annual Board of Directors meeting for the International Bluegrass Music Association, a performance…
At a time when most artists are slowing down a bit, bluegrass balladeer Bobby Osborne is still out there working and…
Ray Hesson, renowned banjoist from southern Maryland, died on Tuesday (May 24) after a long illness. He was 74 years of…
Rickey Wasson became synonymous with the sound of J.D. Crowe & The New South during the band’s final years. Singing lead…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music