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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.
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has released a first single from his next album, Never Standing Still, due sometime in…
Popular bluegrass singer and songwriter Shannon Slaughter has a new project set for a November release, and a tease video to…
We caught up recently with Shannon Slaughter, who tells us that his next album will be a solo project, hopefully released…
Here’s the fifth contribution of a periodical feature, where we ask bluegrass personalities to choose their top five Gospel songs. This…
Union House Records has begun operation, being the latest such venture created to focus on bluegrass music. It’s structured as a…
From the very beginning playing bluegrass music has been a very precarious job, even for the very, very talented. Bill Monroe…
Grasstowne has announced that Shannon Slaughter has joined the band, playing guitar and singing lead. But wait a minute… Doesn’t Shannon…
Shannon and Heather Slaughter had a big year in 2013. Their debut CD, One More Road, was released in March, and…
Shannon and Heather Slaughter have had a lot to celebrate this year. Their debut album with County Clare, One More Road,…
Daddy Killed the Calf was written by Shannon Slaughter (with a little bit of help from Mike Bentley and Dale Felts)….
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music