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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.
The IBMA is now accepting applications from artists who would like to be considered for an official showcase spot during the…
Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson [bluegrassmercury], spent a week in Nashville, having traveled from the UK to attend the IBMA…
Attendance figures for the 2008 IBMA World of Bluegrass trade show and Fan Fest have been announced. The big numbers are…
Our friend Ted Lehmann has posted a very nice overview of the recent IBMA convention in Nashville on his blog. He…
Here’s another attendee report on their IBMA 2008 experience. It comes from Margaret Benson. “The IBMA conference was very helpful to…
Brance and I had a busy week at IBMA earlier this month, but were not able to stay for the Fan…
Another busy IBMA has come and gone. We will have a few more World Of Bluegrass posts on Bluegrass Today before…
Each year when the IBMA Awards nominations are announced, there are a couple of glaring absences in the roll call. For…
Here we go folks! The 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards are about to begin. Show time is 9:30 p.m. (EDT) and…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music