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. 11h ago

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 197

    This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, we're counting down the most-played songs on bluegrass radio this week, according to the airplay survey conducted by BluegrassToday and published last Friday. It's a busy chart this week. Thanks to a tie, we have 21 songs appearing in the Top 20, including a rare tie at #16. We also have a brand new number one song, giving one band its first trip to the top after a steady climb up the chart. Along the way we'll hear the current #1 gospel song in bluegrass, visit a classic piece of Australian music history with a fresh new recording from John Williamson and The McClymonts, and witness one of the more unusual moments we've seen on the countdown. Join Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia, for two hours of great bluegrass music, artist stories, chart milestones and the songs making the biggest impact on bluegrass radio this week.

    1h 48m

  2. 6d ago

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 196

    This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, we count down the 20 most-played songs from the latest Bluegrass Today airplay chart. This week's show features:  A brand new number one after a steady ten-week climb.   Two debuts on the countdown.   New music from Bryan Sutton, Brad Kaylor & Mineral Bluff Revue, Caroline Owens and more.   Another strong showing from some of bluegrass music's biggest names, including Lonesome River Band, Special Consensus, Wyatt Ellis, Dailey & Vincent and The Kody Norris Show.   A look at three songs making waves on the Grassicana chart, featuring Della Mae, Caroline Owens and The Infamous Stringdusters.  Along the way you'll hear stories from the artists, chart statistics, and a few of the surprises that make each week's countdown unique. The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is produced by Mike Kear at Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia, and is based on the weekly Bluegrass Today airplay survey. Thanks for listening, and we'll do it all again next week with another countdown of the most-played songs in bluegrass radio. BluegrassToday and the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown are trademarks used with permission.

    1h 44m

  3. May 18

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show 195

    This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown we have a brand new number one song, four songs making their debut appearances, and another three songs returning to the chart. The Lonesome River Band races all the way to the top with Pretty Little Widow in only its second week on the countdown, while Dailey & Vincent continue their remarkable chart success with both Ruby and the fast-rising Moon Shines on the Still. We also feature new music from Buddy Melton, Throwdown Thursday, Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours, Rebekah Speer and more, along with a special 50th anniversary appearance from Special Consensus. This week’s countdown also includes stories behind the songs, chart milestones, artist background information, and another look at some of the fastest-moving songs currently climbing bluegrass radio around the world. Featured artists this week include: • The Lonesome River Band• Dailey & Vincent• Buddy Melton• Red Camel Collective• Benson• Milan Miller• The Grascals• The Kody Norris Show• Unspoken Tradition• Ashby Frank• Throwdown Thursday• Brad Kaylor & Mineral Bluff Revue• Chris Jones & The Night Drivers• Jody King featuring Larry Cordle• Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper• Special Consensus• Kristy Cox• Wyatt Ellis• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours• Rebekah Speer Plus — a quick heads-up: countdown number 200 is now only a few weeks away, and special plans are already underway. The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is produced by Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia and heard on great radio stations and podcasts around the world.

    1h 48m

  4. May 11

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 194

    This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown we have a brand new number one song, six debut entries and six returning songs, so there’s plenty happening across the chart this week. Along the way we also spotlight brand new music from Jaelee Roberts, including her latest release “I’m Putting You Out of My Misery,” written by Terry Herd, plus a look back at the song that first established her as one of bluegrass music’s rising stars — “Let Me Be Lonely.” And in a special feature segment this week, we take a look at one of the biggest stories currently developing in bluegrass gospel music — the remarkable domination of the gospel chart by Darin & Brooke Aldridge and their new Billy Blue Records album “Soul Condition,” which this week accounts for fully half of the gospel top ten. Join Mike Kear from Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia for two hours of the world’s best contemporary bluegrass music, artist information, chart action and a few unexpected moments along the way. The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is a production of Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia. BluegrassToday and the BluegrassToday Top 20 Countdown are trademarks of BluegrassToday.com and are used with permission.

    1h 48m

  5. May 6

    The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 193

    This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown with Mike Kear from Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia — we have a brand new #1 song after a long battle at the top of the chart. This week’s countdown also features:  4 debut songs   6 returning songs   and plenty of movement right across the Top 20.  After five weeks at #1, Dailey & Vincent’s “Ruby” finally steps aside as a new chart-topper takes control of the Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart. Along the way we’ll hear the latest from: Kristy Cox Del McCoury Band Della Mae Carson Peters & Iron Mountain Vickie Vaughn and many more of today’s top bluegrass artists. We'll divert to look at a couple of the up and coming songs that are close to joining our countdown,  and we revisit a superb master storyteller that Mike confessed he almost forgot about.  The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is produced in Sydney, Australia and heard on great radio stations around the world each week.

    1h 46m

  6. Apr 28

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 192

    Hosted by Mike Kear at Hawkesbury Radio, Sydney, Australia This week on the countdown, Dailey & Vincent continue their remarkable run at number one with Ruby, making it a record fifth week on top — the most by any song in the history of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown. There are big movers throughout the chart, including Throwdown Thursday surging from #18 to #2 with Next Big Thing, and Chris Jones & The Night Drivers jumping from #19 to #4 with Steal My Today. New entries this week come from Special Consensus, Southern Legacy, Jeff Brown & Wayne Taylor, Della Mae,  and Del McCoury Band. Along the way, we also step outside the chart for a special look at brand new music just arriving at Foggy Hollow headquarters, featuring fresh releases from Claire Lynch, Darin & Brooke Aldridge and Old Crow Medicine Show. Thanks for listening wherever you are around the world. Produced and presented by Mike Kear at Hawkesbury Radio,  Sydney, Australia

    1h 46m

  7. Apr 15

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #190

    This week’s countdown brings plenty of movement right across the chart — and a rare moment at the very top. For only the second time in the life of the countdown, we have a tie at number one, with two songs sharing the top spot. There are strong debuts, big movers, and another standout performance from a song that continues to rewrite the record books for longevity on the chart. This week’s #1 songs  Jesse Smathers – Take a Drink on Me  Dailey & Vincent – Ruby Show highlights  A rare tie at #1 — only the second time in countdown history   Alison Krauss & Union Station’s Richmond on the James extends its record as the longest-running song on the countdown   Big move into the Top 5 for Darren Nicholson   Strong debut from The Lonesome River Band   Continued consistency from Red Camel Collective  Also featured this week  Carson Peters & Iron Mountain   Appalachian Road Show   Travelin’ McCourys   Sierra Hull   Billy Strings   Wyatt Ellis …and more of the best in bluegrass today  If you enjoy the show, be sure to follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode. About the show The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown features the most-played songs from the Bluegrass Today airplay chart, presented in full each week. Hosted by Mike Kear at Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia, and heard on radio stations around the world.

    1h 48m

  8. Apr 8

    BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show [189]

    From Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia, this is the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown. I’m Mike Kear, counting down the Top 20 songs in bluegrass this week, based on the airplay survey of the world’s most influential bluegrass DJs — conducted last week and published Friday by BluegrassToday.com. This week’s show features:  The Top 20 songs in bluegrass  [2] debuts and [7] returns to the countdown   Plus a look at the songs making the biggest moves this week  🎶 This Week’s Top 20As always we'll play every song in the Top 20 Chart,   since there are 2 ties this week that makes 22 songs played IN FULL.    Also we'll play the Top 5 songs in the BluegrassToday Weekly Bluegrass Gospel Chart IN FULL.  📻 About the Show The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is a syndicated radio show produced in Sydney, Australia, and heard in podcast and on stations around the world. Each week we bring you the official Top 20 bluegrass songs, along with background on the artists, the songs, and the stories behind the music. 🌐 Find Out More For the full chart and more bluegrass news, visit: 👉 https://bluegrasstoday.com/chart 📩 Contact Got a favourite song? Heard something you liked? Email the show: bttop20@gmail.com

    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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