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.
The fertile partnership of banjoists Steve Martin and Alison Brown for Compass Records has brought forth another gem, a new song…
We heard yesterday from Gary Reid, who alerted us to the fact that a new production of Steve Martin and Edie…
Today, renowned comedian, actor, and banjo player Steve Martin releases his new single, Bluegrass Radio, with banjo maestro Alison Brown on…
The 2023 Steve Martin Banjo Prize, initiated by Martin in 2010 to bring recognition to worthy practitioners of the banjo, has…
Alison Brown is one of the most highly regarded individuals in our business. As President of Compass Records, she has produced…
Bill Evans – photo by Mike Melnyk Just before Christmas, we had an opportunity to chat with Bill Evans, one of…
The Steve Martin Banjo Prize for 2022 has been awarded to two stellar players: Bill Evans of Alto, New Mexico, and…
Steve Martin, Don Vappie, and Alan Munde – Vappie photo by Brad Edelman; Munde photo by Tom Dunning Today the winners of…
The five co-winners of the 2020 Steve Martin Banjo Prize were announced today by the FreshGrass Foundation, who had partnered earlier…
The Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music has for the past ten years awarded a grant of…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
