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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.
Cumberland River has announced that Brad Gulley has joined the band on guitar. He will also provide lead and harmony vocals…
[I receive these occasional emails from Porter Mapes, a bluegrass sideman who is living the life, as they say—not edited for…
Our intrepid festival team of Milo and Diane Farineau are venturing to The Festy this weekend, The Infamous Stringdusters’ festival near…
David Grisman isn’t just a mandolin player, composer, producer, musical innovator and historian. He’s also a listener — a voracious listener….
We have several more galleries of brilliant photos from last week’s IBMA bash in Nashville, which trying to recover from a…
It’s often said that the annual World Of Bluegrass convention in Nashville is primarily about the business of bluegrass music, and…
Jesse Cobb, mandolinist and founding member of The Infamous Stringdusters, has announced his departure from the group. This note was posted…
One of the most enjoyable recordings I’ve discovered this year is Kenny Smith’s latest, an instrumental guitar project called Return. The…
Especially on the centennial of Bill Monroe’s birth, it is important to reflect on the origins of the music we all…
The Roys have just learned that they will spend part of January 2012 touring in Australia. They will be performing at…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music