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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.
On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the bluegrass community, particularly reso-guitar enthusiasts, lost a beloved friend, Bobby Wolfe. The North Carolina musician…
Henrich Novák and Lluís Gómez in Belgium This report from a recent joint international workshop in Belgium is a contribution from…
North Carolina resophonic guitarist Frank Poindexter has decided to retire from professional touring starting in 2025. The slide wizard has been…
Ivan Rosenberg – photo © Mike Melnyk This article is another recurring contribution from Bluegrass Canada, the quarterly magazine of the…
Great news for reso-guitar lovers! The master, Jerry Douglas, has released a new single and music video from The Set, his…
Frank Poindexter – photo © Deb Miller (B Chord Photography) Dobroist Frank Poindexter was honored at the annual ResosGat (Resphonic Gathering)…
South Dakota native Jared Finck began his musical journey at the age of twelve, playing mandolin and dobro with his family…
CMH Records has another classic recording set for digital re-issue this week, Josh Graves’ 1977 album Same Old Blues. Graves, or…
Troy Strangle – photo by Chuck Neel Banjo player and resonator guitarist Troy Stangle has passed away at age 58 after…
David “Hambone” Hamlett, Brian Batten, Phil Wise, Clyde Mattocks, Pammy Davis Lassiter,and Kevin Tompkins at Lorraine’s Coffee House (3/1/24) – photo…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
