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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.
After posting the news that Dan Hays is ready to move on from IBMA to the Franklin Theatre, we have obtained…
Writing award-winning song lyrics instead of introspective books isn’t quite what a student might expect from their college philosophy professor. However,…
Outgoing IBMA director Dan Hays has accepted a new position with the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. Hays expects to begin…
I recently had an opportunity to visit with singer-songwriter Dale Pyatt about some of his recent projects. He’s excited about the…
Lonesome River Band has released a promotional video, shot prior to and during a recent performance at the Hayes Performing Arts…
We’ve posted several times this past two weeks about banjo superstar Alan Munde and his unexpected quintuple bypass surgery just before…
This remembrance of Frank Necessary is a contribution from Jay Armsworthy, an avid promoter of bluegrass in Maryland and the District…
The greatest proponent of bluegrass music in San Francisco, and perhaps the world, has died. Warren Hellman, best known in our…
Christmas time, the season of goodwill, good will to all men. In bluegrass music circles it’s always a time of good…
And speaking of Monroeville… The guys have released a live video highlighting their newest member, Eli Johnston. In so doing, they…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
