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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.
Mandolin Cafe has details on another Butch Baldassari benefit concert, this time in Seattle on December 1 at Dusty Strings. Regular…
We received a report over the weekend that two Michael Kelly Octave Mandolins were recently stolen from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church…
Next weekend, guitar and mandolin enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area will have a chance to study with Clay Hess and Rick…
While attending IBMA last month, I was handed a large number of CDs by various artists. I still haven’t managed to…
Our UK correspondent, Richard F Thompson, shares this review of a CD he found to be especially worthy. Red Henry has…
Here’s another reminder about the Butch Baldassari benefit concert to be held tomorrow, October 22, on the campus of Vanderbilt University…
Rhonda Vincent is running a new contest, offering those who pre-order her new CD the chance to win a piece of…
The fate of Bill Monroe’s mandolin hangs in the balance. The instrument is currently housed at the Country Music Hall of…
Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments recently introduced a new instrument to it’s catalog, the Octar Mandolin. The Octar is an octave mandolin…
Our friends at MandolinCafe.com have teamed up with New Millennium Acoustic Design to give away a mandolin. The prize is a…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
