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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.
Nominees have been announced for the 35th Annual Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards, to be held later this month at the Deerhurst…
This past weekend during the 13th annual Nothin Fancy Bluegrass Festival in central Virginia, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage paid tribute…
Perennial festival favorites Nothin’ Fancy have both a live performance DVD and a greatest hits CD to offer their fans this…
While we were at SPGBMA earlier this month, Mike Andes brought over his brand new, just-out-of-the-box solo project, The Songs I…
This review of a new bluegrass on the beach festival in North Carolina is a contribution from Carmen Evans, a life-long…
This report from Back 40 Bluegrass is the first of what we hope will be many contributions from Bryan Dietz. Back…
With this mega-gallery, we conclude Frank Baker’s superb photo journalism at the August 2012 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Thanks Frank!
Nothin’ Fancy has announced a new member. Justin Tomlin has stepped in to play guitar, taking the spot vacated by original…
Popular Virginia group Nothin’ Fancy was among the many recording acts left homeless when Pinecastle Records closed their doors a year…
Tony Shorter, bass man with Nothin’ Fancy, and Natalie Haney are the proud parents of a baby girl, Natasha Greenwood Haney…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music