Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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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.
Nu-Blu is yet another talented young bluegrass band, based around the singing of Carolyn and Daniel Routh from North Carolina. The…
The bluegrass music industry has been hit hard by the sudden announcement on January 29 that Pinecastle Records was shutting down,…
We posted last Friday with the sad news that Pinecastle Records was closing its doors, effective February 1, after 20 years…
We just received this notice from Cort Riggs, son of Pinecastle Records and Music Shed founder Tom Riggs. Given recent events…
Gary Reid and Copper Creek Records (Bluegrass Productions of Virginia) have once again produced their annual Bluegrass Calendar. The 2009 edition…
Pinecastle Records recently announced the upcoming release of four new projects during the first two months of 2009. Promos are being…
Pinecastle Records is here at IBMA doing some early celebrating. 2009 will mark their 20th anniversary year, and they are giving…
Pinecastle Records has formed a new company and is launching a new business to provide marketing and publicity support for bluegrass…
Last month saw the release of Larry Stephenson’s fourth gospel album, Thankful. You can read our review of the CD here….
Pinecastle Records has launched a new service on the label’s web site, a download page for authorized radio programmers. Audio files…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music