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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.
This week saw the 90th running of the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA, with hundreds of competitors lined up to have a chance at $22,000 in prize money. Results were announced last night…
Down The Road Records, the “retirement project” of Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton Levy, and Bill Nowlin, the Rounder Records founders who…
Nunn Brothers & Friends, host band for the Nunn Brothers Bluegrass Festival – photo © G. Nicholas Hancock G. Nicholas Hancock…
Congratulations to Adalyn Ramey, a 14-year-old from Paintsville, KY, who was honored for Bluegrass Song of the Year at the Hollywood…
Today we have a recorded debut from Lilly Anne, a 16-year-old singer from South Carolina who already has substantial performing experience…
Warren Blair, among the more celebrated currently active fiddlers, has indicated this afternoon that he has suffered a stroke, and will…
Dalton Smith – photo © Tim Harris Dalton Smith, the talented guitarist and vocalist with The Kevin Prater Band, has announced…
This is the time of year when I’m deep into other people’s songs. Right now, judges are busy reviewing and picking…
Meredith and Jason Wilkerson at the 2026 Old Fiddlers Convention – photo © Hello Galax Thanks again to Ed Oakes who…
Mississippi native Anthony Howell has been steadily making a name for himself serving as an instrumentalist alongside some of the bluegrass…
Ben & Eric Marshall at the 2026 Nunn Brothers Bluegrass Music Festival – photo © G. Nicholas Hancock The Nunn Brothers…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
