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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.
Last night my wife and I were talking about my former life as a crew member for country singer Lorrie Morgan….
Earlier this week I happened to be talking to Jeanie Stanley, who reminded me that this holiday weekend she will be…
A portrait of Ralph Stanley has been commissioned for the Ralph Stanley Museum, to be created by renowned portraitist Kenneth Hari….
Music Of Coal – Various Artists (Lonesome Records & Publishing CD 071); two CDs with 70 page book, released in 2007…
Rounder Records has posted an interview with Charlie Sizemore on their web site. The occasion for the interview is his recent…
Bluegrass legend and Grammy Award winner Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys bring the sounds of traditional bluegrass to Columbus…
Music of Coal: Mining Songs from the Appalachian Coalfields is a new two-CD box set released by the Lonesome Pine Office…
Nathan Stanley is the grandson of bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley. At just 14 years old Nathan is already playing mandolin in…
This post comes from our semi-regular correspondent, Richard F. Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor…
As part of the official welcoming ceremony for the Queen of England’s visit to Virginia, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
