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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.
Entry deadlines are approaching for two top songwriting contests that are of interest to bluegrassers. The deadline to enter the DC…
One of bluegrass music’s stalwarts is singer, songwriter and fiddle player Laurie Lewis, a main-stay among Bay Area musicians since the…
The Hazel Dickens Song Contest, sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union, is now accepting entries for their 2nd annual competition. Named…
The DC Bluegrass Union has posted the winners of their inaugural Hazel Dickens Song Contest, just ahead of their big DC…
When the DC Bluegrass Union launched their songwriting competition this year, it was a simple decision to name it in honor…
Another year, and Hazel Dickens is still not a member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. This is a slight…
Nightflyer has released a debut single from their upcoming album, Rail River & Road. It’s their version of Hazel Dickens’ Old…
Here’s another new feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five Gospel songs. This week we hear from…
It’s only Wednesday, and early Wednesday at that, but I’m willing to bet the best music of the week has already…
Every year for the past decade Warren Hellman has promoted the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival and Hazel Dickens has been one…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music