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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.
I heard recently from Grasstowne mando man Alan Bibey, who reports that tracking for their next CD is complete. They are…
Charles Dumont, who developed the MandoChords and BanjoChords apps for the iPhone, has a new addition to his roster. JamBuddy will…
Jesse Cobb of the Infamous Stringdusters wrote in to inform us of his brother’s loss of four instruments. The guitar should…
Sam Bush will be a musical guest on this weekend’s edition of A Prairie Home Companion, aired on hundreds of public…
It’s been ten years since the Sam Bush model Gibson mandolin was introduced to market. During that time, it has been…
Austin360.com has a nice story up about Sarah Jarosz and her forthcoming recording, Song Up In Her Head. Co-produced with Gary…
Sam Bush will be doing three west coast dates this month with jam band sensation, Yonder Mountain String Band. It should…
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out are loading up the bus this morning and heading out on a two week tour…
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter Steve Smith will be a guest on today’s (3/27) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. Steve…
Multiple updates after the jump… It seems that the very promising series of projects announced last fall to commemorate The Bluegrass…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music