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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.
Like any modern awards show, IBMA hands out a number of the trophies earlier in the day, prior to the gala…
This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. A handful of…
Another book I recently finished is Ralph Stanley’s autobiography, Man Of Constant Sorrow: The Life & Times Of A Music Legend….
James Alan Shelton has served as lead guitarist with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys for the past 16 years,…
Ralph Stanley has been in the studio this month, working on a new album for Rebel Records, one which he has…
Keith Case & Associates are putting together an interesting tour that should be of interest to the folk and Americana markets….
Dr. Ralph Stanley sent along this brief tribute to his long-time friend and bass player, Jack Cooke, who passed away earlier…
We have just learned that Jack Cooke, long-time member of Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, passed away last night…
Ralph Stanley will sit with David Letterman tonight (11/6) to discuss his autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times….
Ralph Stanley will be a guest today (10/14) on the Diane Rehm Show, broadcast on WAMU 88.5 FM in the Washington,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
