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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.
Here is yet another fine gallery of Frank Baker’s photos taken at the Fall Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival last weekend. This one…
Here’s another video from last week’s Bean Blossom festival in Indiana, shot by the good folks at Rural Rhythm Records. They…
Rural Rhythm Records is doing their part in celebrating 2011 as the centennial of Bill Monroe’s birth with a live album…
Lonesome River Band has announced Randy Jones from Kentucky as their new mandolinist and tenor singer. Bluegrass fans may recall Randy…
When Andy Ball joined Lonesome River Band in early 2007 to play mandolin and sing tenor, he told band leader Sammy…
Once again PopMatters, the webzine of popular culture, has included bluegrass in their lists of the Best Music of 2010. And…
Radio Bluegrass International (RBI), a project of the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY, will feature Lonesome River Band on…
A special word of thanks to all of our fabulous IBMA correspondents and photographers! They did a terrific job in Nashville…
This post is a contribution from Christy Reid, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. She will be reporting on her experiences…
Lonesome River Band is traveling with a new bass player, Barry Reed, who had worked previously with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
