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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.
Pinecastle Records has announced the return of Dale Ann Bradley to the label. She’s working now on new material for her…
Thomas W. Riggs, founder of Pinecastle Records and a long time bluegrass entrepreneur and impresario, died on Saturday (8/30) with his family…
When Blue Mafia dropped their debut album, My Cold Heart last year, we were fast fans. Their combination of strong original…
If a band chooses the name Gentlemen of Bluegrass, they had better be prepared for comparisons to legendary The Country Gentlemen,…
Mark Newton and Steve Thomas are the latest artists to be signed by Pinecastle Records, it has been announced today. A…
The Irish are coming… the Irish are coming! Two Irish acts are headed to the US this Fall to promote new…
Pinecastle has signed Irish string band I Draw Slow to the label, and will release their Redhills album on August 7….
Pinecastle Music has announced that Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show have signed with the label, and will release a new…
Irish bluegrass singer and songwriter Niall Toner has signed with Pinecastle Records, with a new project set to coincide with Toner’s…
Good news has been in short supply for the recorded music industry since the turn of the century. With retailers closing…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
