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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.
Butch Baldassari has released a new old recording of jazz mandolin music on his Sound Art label. The Vespa Love Festival…
Homespun Video has released two new instructional DVDs for mandolinists taught by Mike Marshall. The two releases each carry the title…
The folks at Acoustic Disc are offering free daily downloads from their web site. A different track will be available each…
Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a new line of resophonic guitars. Bruce Weber started his small…
Speaking of free tabs… Mando monster Alan Bibey has recently added a free tab section on his new web site, where…
Mel Bay Publications has a new book/CD set sure to be of interest to serious mandolinists. The Complete Mandolinist is written…
Another CD we received at IBMA that we haven’t yet mentioned is Now I’m Lonely from Cages Bend. It’s a release…
We told you a few months back about a wonderful program called Cool Mandolins for Kids which tries to match up…
A Gibson F-5L mandolin has been donated by the manufacturer to benefit the Butch Baldassari Medical Fund, and is being offered…
We don’t think about it often, but these instruments we use to create bluegrass music existed before Monroe. The banjo has…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
