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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.
Phil Bankester took some photos last night at Red, White and Bluegrass, providing a nice contrast with the backstage shots that…
The Bankester Family has released their third self-produced album, The Bankesters. Phil Bankester, who manages and performs with his wife, three…
The Bankester Family is hard at work on their third CD, and guitarist and proud papa Phil Bankester has produced a…
Just after I posted info about the return of the Shankman Twins, a message came in from Phil Bankester, patriarch of…
The singing Bankester Family will be featured on today’s (7/2) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The show originates from…
WSM radio in Nashville will be broadcasting live this weekend from CMA Fest 2010. They will carry all of the live…
Phil Bankester, pére of the pickin’ and singin’ Bankester Family, was among the participants in the 2010 Leadership Bluegrass class. He…
We heard this week from Phil Bankester, pére of the singing Bankester Family of Illinois, and a video producer with Genuine…
In keeping with our theme of follow-up coverage of the 2009 World Of Bluegrass events in Nashville, here is a report…
The Bankester Family is one of 13 acts invited as an official showcase artist for next week’s World Of Bluegrass in…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
