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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.
J2B2 at at the Cain Center in Cornelius, NC (11/8/24) – photo © Vivian Pennington Hopkins J2B2 (John Jorgenson’s Bluegrass Band)…
Herb Pedersen and Thierry Schoysman Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they…
There may be no more prolific or proficient musician in the combined history of bluegrass, country music, grassicana, or Americana than…
John Jorgenson has been in the forefront of acoustic music for many years. In the bluegrass world, his mandolin and guitar…
Here is Frank Baker’s first installment of photos from the 2016 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Much more to come.
This month’s Songwriter’s Back Story features the song Old Train, written by Herb Pedersen and the late, Nikki Pedersen (plus as a…
On This Day……………………… On May 15, 2002 Ray Park died. Ray Park (guitar and fiddle) is most notable for his partnership…
Herb Pedersen will be the featured interview guest with Katy Daley Wednesday morning (4/11) on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country at 9:00 a.m….
We heard the other day from Arhoolie Records, with word of a new band in California. Loafer’s Glory features noted west…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
