The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown

Mike Kear, Sydney Australia
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Welcome to the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, hosted by Mike Kear in Australia and guest co-hosts from around the bluegrass world. It's the weekly podcast where we play the 20 hottest songs in the world of bluegrass music, as compiled by BluegrassToday.com.    Each week, we compile a Top 20 Countdown program from the BT chart, and play each song in its entirety from Number 20 all the way to Number 1, just like Casey Kasem used to do it! To keep things spicy, we'll talk a little bit about the world's most interesting bluegrass news for the week. And we have all KINDS of intriguing segments designed to amuse, amaze, engage, and delight you! We'll publish a new episode every Sunday morning. Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bttop20 and join the conversation!Keep pickin', keep grinnin', and keep listening! 

  1. 4D AGO

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Episode 183

    It’s another big week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, with a brand-new number one, four songs making their debut, and six tracks returning to the countdown. Taking over the top spot this week is Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours with “We See Love,” jumping from a debut at #11 last week straight to #1. There’s a tie for #2 this week between The Lonesome River Band with “Bernadette” and Larry Cordle with “This Weary Road,” while strong movers, former chart-toppers, and fresh new voices keep things moving right across the Top 20. You’ll hear new music from Dailey & Vincent, Caroline Owens, and Volume Five, plus returning favourites from Trey Hensley, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Buddy Melton, Irene Kelley, Nick Dumas, and many more. From classic traditional sounds to modern bluegrass energy, it’s a packed two hours of the music bluegrass fans are loving this week. Thanks for listening — and congratulations to all the artists on the chart.

    1h 42m

  2. FEB 18

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show 182

    Welcome to Show 182 of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, coming to you from Sydney, Australia. This week we’ve got an extra-special brand new #1 song, plus a chart absolutely bursting with movement — including six debut songs and six returning favourites making their way back into the Top 20. We’ll also feature the Top 5 from the BluegrassToday Gospel Chart, and spotlight a great new song from Tina Adair, along with plenty of the best and latest bluegrass from today’s top artists. Two solid hours of today’s most-played bluegrass music, straight from the BluegrassToday radio airplay chart. Thanks for listening, and for supporting bluegrass radio around the world.

    1h 48m

  3. FEB 10

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Episode 181

    Countdown number 181 is in the books, with a busy and lively chart this week. We’ve got two songs debuting on the countdown, along with nine returning favourites, based on the BluegrassToday airplay survey of the world’s most influential bluegrass DJs, conducted last week and published on Friday. This week’s countdown features new and returning music from Billy Strings, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Trey Hensley, Milan Miller, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, and many more — plus a strong showing from independent artists alongside major bluegrass labels. 🔹 Longest-running song this week: Shelby Means’ Streets of Boulder, now 18 weeks on the chart and already a two-time #1. 🔹 Big movers: Rebekah Speer jumps from #20 straight into the Top 10. Several songs continue to dominate the upper reaches of the chart, spending most of their time in the Top Four. 🔹 This week’s #1 song: Buddy Melton – Blue Skies Now in its ninth week on the chart, this marks its second visit to the top spot. To round out the show, we also feature the Top 5 songs from the BluegrassToday Gospel Chart, adding nearly twenty minutes of uplifting bluegrass gospel from Authentic Unlimited, Ashleigh Graham, Nick Chandler & Delivered, Eighteen Mile, and a tie at #1 between Pitney Meyer and Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road. Hosted by Mike Kear, from Sydney, Australia. Thanks for listening — and we’ll do it all again next week.

    1h 48m

  4. FEB 1

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 1/February/2026

    This week’s BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is one of those charts that tells a bigger story. We’ve got a returning number one, a long-awaited debut, and strong staying power across the board — with more than half the chart made up of songs that listeners and programmers keep coming back to. In fact, eleven tracks return to the countdown this week, proving that connection and longevity still count. Along the way, we also take time to shine a light beyond the Top 20, with selections from the BluegrassToday Gospel and Grassicana charts — songs that broaden the picture of what’s resonating across bluegrass, Americana, and roots music right now. From hard-driving tradition to thoughtful songwriting and gospel classics, this episode reflects the depth and diversity of today’s bluegrass world — all wrapped up in a chart shaped entirely by radio airplay. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the music.CheersMike KearWindsor NSW  Australia

    1h 49m

  5. JAN 28

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 5 Jan 2026

    Show #179Welcome to Show #179 of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, coming to you from Sydney, Australia. This week’s program features: 🎵 All 20 songs from the BluegrassToday Weekly Airplay Chart played IN FULL 🎶 Plus seven additional tracks from the BluegrassToday Grassicana Chart  played IN FULL There’s plenty of movement on the chart this week, with: ✅ A brand new number one ✅ Two songs making their debut on the countdown ✅ Eleven songs returning to the chart The countdown is based on the BluegrassToday.com radio airplay survey, published Friday evening. Along the way, you’ll hear new music from Lydia Hamby and NewFound Road, strong climbers from The Infamous Stringdusters, Wyatt Ellis, and Alison Krauss & Union Station, and a dramatic leap to the top of the chart by Chris Jones & The Night Drivers. Thanks for listening — and be sure to join us again next week for another look at what’s moving on the bluegrass charts.

    1h 51m

  6. JAN 22

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 18 January 2026

    This week’s edition is a little later than usual — thanks for your patience. In this episode we count down the Top 20 bluegrass songs from the BluegrassToday.com airplay chart, plus a special feature on the Top 5 songs from the BluegrassToday Weekly Gospel Chart. An unusual chart week too — for the first time in the history of this countdown there are no debut songs and no new #1, a reminder that strong songs can hold their ground when the field is tight. You’ll hear music this week from artists including The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings, Junior Sisk, Shelby Means, Milan Miller, Ashby Frank, Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours, Appalachian Road Show, Irene Kelley, Trey Hensley, and many more. Along the way there’s background on the songs, the writers, the recordings, and the stories behind the music — plus a look at what’s happening across the bluegrass charts right now. 🎶 Also this week We feature the Top 5 songs from the BluegrassToday Weekly Gospel Chart, highlighting some of the strongest current gospel releases being played on bluegrass radio. 🌐 Song list and extras You can find the full song list in the BluegrassToday charts at BluegrassToday.com/chart  for this episode. 📩 Get in touch Questions, comments, or song suggestions are always welcome. Mike’s email is bttop20@gmail.com Thanks for listening — and enjoy the countdown. — Mike Kear Sydney, Australia

    1h 48m

  7. JAN 7

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 04/Jan/2026

    This week’s countdown is extended slightly with a couple of bonus additions to make up the running time. 🌿 Bonus Track — From the Grassicana Chart Many songs from the Grassicana chart also appear on the BluegrassToday Top 20 — but this one hasn’t yet crossed over. Sierra Hull – “Truth Be Told” From the album A Tip Toe High Wire Written by Sierra Hull ✝️ BluegrassToday Gospel Chart — Top 4 #3 – Becky Buller “The Outlaw” (feat. Becky Isaacs Bowman) Written by Larry Norman From Becky’s covers album Songs That Sing Me (Dark Shadow Records) = #2 (tie) – New River Bluegrass “The Lamb, The Lion And The King” Written by Gerald Crabb (Sound Biscuit Records) = #2 (tie) – Daryl Mosley “I Can Pray” Written by Daryl Mosley (Pinecastle Records) #1 – Corrina Rose Logston Stephens (Rrinaco) — Debut “Angels From The Realms Of Glory” Written by Henry Thomas Smart From the new project Rrinaco (Rebel Records)

    1h 48m

  8. 12/30/2025

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 29 Dec 2025

    Episode 175 – Week of December 29, 2025 This week’s BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown reflects a very current and active bluegrass radio chart. On this week’s show: A new number one song, completing a fast climb up the chart Four songs debuting on the countdown Six returning songs, back after time away The longest-running song has reached its 9th week on the chart We also take time during the show to: Step aside from the countdown to feature Russell Moore, including a classic live performance from his years with IIIrd Tyme Out, before hearing him again in his current role with Alison Krauss & Union Station Look at interesting and unusual happenings on the BluegrassToday Weekly Gospel Chart, including a rare three-way tie for number one This episode was produced in Sydney, Australia, and showcases the songs bluegrass radio is playing right now — from brand-new releases to established favourites.

    1h 48m
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Welcome to the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, hosted by Mike Kear in Australia and guest co-hosts from around the bluegrass world. It's the weekly podcast where we play the 20 hottest songs in the world of bluegrass music, as compiled by BluegrassToday.com.    Each week, we compile a Top 20 Countdown program from the BT chart, and play each song in its entirety from Number 20 all the way to Number 1, just like Casey Kasem used to do it! To keep things spicy, we'll talk a little bit about the world's most interesting bluegrass news for the week. And we have all KINDS of intriguing segments designed to amuse, amaze, engage, and delight you! We'll publish a new episode every Sunday morning. Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bttop20 and join the conversation!Keep pickin', keep grinnin', and keep listening! 

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