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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.
Tomorrow (12/3) marks the 15th Annual Bill Monroe Appreciation Night at Nashville’s Station Inn. Each year during the holiday season, Music…
We just got an update from the Larry Stephenson Band, who have been hard at work this week at the Compass…
Compass Records has announced that Larry Stephenson has signed a multi-album deal with the label, and will begin work in October…
New Pinecastle owner Lonnie Lassiter is doing much more than just resurrecting the label after health issues forced founder Tom Riggs…
Larry Stephenson sent along this lovely remembrance of Sterling Belcher, who passed away on January 30. Sterling produced the Festival In…
We are sorry to report that festival promoter Sterling Belcher passed away on Saturday (1/30). Sterling managed the Festival In The…
Give This Message to Your Heart, Larry Stephenson featuring Dailey & Vincent (artists), Ben Surratt & Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream
Larry Stephenson’s 20th Anniversary CD, with the delightfully appropriate title 20th Anniversary, was released earlier this week on his brand new…
The bluegrass music industry has been hit hard by the sudden announcement on January 29 that Pinecastle Records was shutting down,…
We posted last Friday with the sad news that Pinecastle Records was closing its doors, effective February 1, after 20 years…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music