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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 Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS has posted the winners of their 2026 NewSong Showcase, highlighting original songs in 11 different categories. Winners are invited to the festival, September 16-20, to perform their…
Mo Pitney, Kimberly Williams, and John Meyer Kimberly Williams, one of the most celebrated and sought-after publicists in the bluegrass space,…
The Wernick Method, the bluegrass jamming learning system developed by banjo player Pete Wernick, has reached a stunning milestone. Originally taught…
Barbara Martin Stephens, the common law wife of bluegrass superstar Jimmy Martin, died on August 18, 2026. She was 90 years…
Edgar Loudermilk Band at the 2026 Brown County Bluegrass Festival – photo © Bill Warren Another Brown County Bluegrass Festival is…
Andy Leftwich continues on a pace to cement himself as one of bluegrass music’s most exceptional and accomplished instrumentalists. At 45…
The title of Max Wareham’s If the Cosmos Were Whiskey… tells you a lot about the album: grounded in tradition but…
The Crooked Road, a musical heritage trail stretching through southwestern Virginia, is accepting applications for affiliate venues for 2027. The application…
Walt Johnson and Milom Williams with his new, blue June mandolin Walt Johnson has been building his June Mandolins and Guitars…
Lonesome River Band at the 2026 Brown County Bluegrass Festival – photo © Bill Warren Thursday broke sunny and warm at…
Nebraskan Jan Schiferl is a woman of many talents. A South Dakota native, she and her husband Greg operate the WJ…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
