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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.
Last week saw the loss of one of the more recognizable personalities at bluegrass festivals in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina….
On this Day ….. On April 18, 1979, JD Crowe and the New South played at the Kosei Nenkin Sho Hall…
Great songwriting teams are an alchemy of negotiated creativity. Regardless of how the team works, an agreement must be struck between…
The Earls of Leicester, headed up by Jerry Douglas, will continue their romp through the music of Flatt & Scruggs with…
It’s often difficult for artists who play roots music to bridge the gap between traditional and modern styles in a convincing…
Louisa Branscomb knows a thing or two about songwriting, for sure. And she has two Grammys, two Song of the Year…
Roger Siminoff, noted luthier, historian, acoustics researcher, and author, has announced that he will be retiring this month after 56 years…
Holly Norman has shared a video about her upcoming album, Taking Care of Bluegrass. It’s a tribute to Elvis Presley, and…
We are fortunate to live in an age when cancer is not quite as scary a word as it once was….
Rounder Records and The Lonely Heartstring Band have graciously agreed to share a track from their upcoming album, Deep Waters, with…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music