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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.
Rhonda Vincent shared this lovely remembrance of the late George Jones, which she has also published on her web site. I…
The folks at McCoury Music have come up with an interesting special pre-release offer for their Moneyland CD, sure to appeal…
Music has long been a medium for the expression of social comment. This is certainly so in country music, if less…
As we ponder the results of the 2008 Grammies – and breathe a sigh of relief that Cherryholmes didn’t have to…
We ran the story in November ’07 when the nominating committee for the Grammy Awards determined that the latest Merle Haggard…
National Public Radio’s afternoon news and information show, All Things Considered, featured an interview with Merle Haggard yesterday (1/3) about his…
The nominating committee for the National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, who distribute the Grammy Awards each year, decided yesterday…
Today’s (9/30) edition of The Chicago Sun-Times has an interview with Merle Haggard, primarily about his upcoming CD release, The Bluegrass…
McCoury Music has now posted an online video of the first recording session for his upcoming release, The Bluegrass Sessions, which…
McCoury Music has made audio samples available online from their upcoming Merle Haggard CD, The Bluegrass Sessions. It is an all-acoustic…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music