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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.
Georgia Public Broadcasting recently featured a short story about luthier Randy Wood. The feature ran on the GPB TV network, but…
Noted mandolin teacher and transcriber, John McGann, has a new instructional DVD. Sound Fundamentals: Tone, Touch and Technique for Mandolin uses…
Michael Kelly Guitar Company, located in Clearwater, Flordia, announced last week the production of several limited edition mandolin models. These special…
Kym Warner, hot shot mandolinist with The Greencards, was interviewed recently on Saturday Night Country, broadcast from his native Australia. He…
Rick Williams has a new free guitar/mandolin lesson up at BluegrassBooksOnline. This time out, he has arrangements of the popular fiddle…
Adam Steffey’s first-ever instructional DVD for mandolin is due for release from AcuTab Publications on June 12. It will be a…
Folks, it always bothers me when I hear that someone’s instrument has been stolen, but it’s especially troubling when it happens…
Mandolin (and clarinet) monster Andy Staman will be a featured guest on this afternoon’s Blue Plate on WDVX. The show will…
Our friends at The Bluegrass Ireland Blog found a terrific video on YouTube that is sure to be a treat for…
Mel Bay has released Classic Bluegrass Solos for Mandolin, a collection of 22 transcriptions by Todd Collins. The thrust of this…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music