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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.
Growing up, Hogan’s House Of Music was where a young Ron Block learned the beauty and variety of popular music. The retail…
Attention young bluegrass pickers in New South Wales and Australia proper. The 2015 Sydney Country Music Festival will host Australia’s National…
Tony Collins, well-known guitarist in the Bristol, TN area, died Saturday morning (7/18). He had been hospitalized since the prior Sunday…
Bryan Sutton was born to play the guitar. When it came to a career, he never had a Plan B. Not…
The Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University hosted Bryan Sutton for a workshop on March 16, as part…
Steve Lewis, from Todd, NC (a tiny community just north of Boone) was gracious enough to talk with me about his…
We have learned that noted Nashville guitar builder and luthier Mike Long has suffered a stroke. It occurred last Thursday and,…
When Joe Carr died just before Christmas last year, we lost not only a talented musician and an engaging performer, but one…
The Deering Banjo Company has introduced their first 6 string model in their popular Goodtime Banjo series. The Solana 6 is…
Surely many of our readers live in areas that might be described as a “bluegrass wasteland.” These may be places where some bluegrass fans…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music