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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.
Jim & Valerie Gabehart are on the hunt for a new mandolin player for their West Virginia-based group. Current mandolinist Steve…
Jussi Syren and The Groundbreakers will be releasing a new album on October 15 with a decidedly throwback vibe. From the…
Mandolin pioneer Chris Thile has been named as among the 23 recipients of the 2012 MacArthur Fellowship. The annual award, distributed…
Held this past weekend was the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS, host of the 41st running of the National Flatpicking…
Friends of western North Carolina picker David Wiseman have set up a donations page at GiveForward.com to raise money for his…
Our good friend Katy Daley, morning host at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, shared a touching story that occurred over this past weekend…
Dr. Tom Bibey, author of The Mandolin Case, passed away on Sunday following a lengthy struggle with cancer. He was a…
We finally caught up with Tara Linhardt, who spearheaded yesterday’s successful Guinness World Record attempt for the largest mandolin ensemble at…
Bluegrass Today roving correspondent John Goad was on hand for the successful attempt to break the Guinness Record for the world…
Hats off to Tara Linhardt, whose dream of breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest mandolin ensemble was realized this…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music