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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.
We’ve commented many times here at Bluegrass Today about the new trends in acoustic string music brought about by its recent…
Mark & Maggie O’Connor have released a music video for one of the tunes on the upcoming album, Duo. It’s a…
Fiddle phenom Jim VanCleve asked us to share this message regarding his musical plans post Mountain Heart. Since the public disclosure…
Noted North Carolina fiddler J.B. Prince died early Wednesday morning (7/8/15). Early reports indicate that he passed peacefully in his sleep….
Well, June is a month of great music festivals all over the country, but one of my favorites is definitely The…
Traditional and old time musician Bill Birchfield has died this morning (May 15), after having suffered a stroke last night. He…
Most musicians have strong memories about the turning points in their careers, and that’s certainly true for octogenarian Fletcher Bright, who…
Legendary fiddle player Johnny Gimble passed away on Saturday morning, May 9, 2015, at a nursing facility in Marble Falls, just…
Fiddler extraordinaire, and Berklee grad, Casey Driessen, has accepted a teaching position at the Berklee College of Music’s European campus in…
Through his daughter, Jody, we have learned that renowned fiddler and bluegrass personality, Tex Logan, is in very poor health. He…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music