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.

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.

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 

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.

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 20
As 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

This week’s countdown has a very different feel — with six brand new debuts, five returning songs, and a brand new number one. Instead of a parade of former chart-toppers, only five former #1 songs appear this week — and one of those accounts for five weeks at the top all by itself.

The result is a chart that’s very much on the move.
About the Countdown

The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is based on the BluegrassToday Airplay Chart, compiled from radio airplay and published every Friday at BluegrassToday.com.

Produced by

Mike Kear
 Hawkesbury Radio
 Sydney, Australia

There’s also time to step just outside the main chart with a couple of special features — including a visit to the Bluegrass Gospel chart and the Grassicana chart.

Williamson Branch check in at number five on the gospel chart with These Old Burdens from their album Southern Sunshine — a song that carries a strong message wrapped in the family harmonies they’re known for.

And over on the Grassicana chart, Shelby Means makes a debut at number four with Million Reasons. You might recognise that title — it was written by Mark Ronson, Hillary Lindsey, and Steffani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga — and it takes on a whole new life in this bluegrass setting.

Along the way, we remember Ronnie Bowman, whose voice helped define a generation of bluegrass through his work with Lonesome River Band and beyond.

All up, it’s another packed countdown — the top 20 songs in bluegrass this week, based on the airplay survey conducted by BluegrassToday and published on Friday.

If you enjoy the show, feel free to get in touch — we always love hearing from listeners.

And just quietly… we don’t just talk about the music here — we play it. Every song in this week’s Top 20, in full.

There’s also a big shake-up across the list with seven songs making their debut in the Top 20, along with three returning favourites finding their way back onto the countdown.

All songs are played in full.  

And with St Patrick’s Day this week, we’ve added a special bonus segment featuring a selection of songs with an Irish flavour to round out the show.

Join Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia for the latest from the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown — the world’s most widely heard bluegrass chart show, bringing you the top songs in bluegrass radio airplay each week.

The countdown features a brand new #1 song, along with eight songs making their debut and seven returning to the chart. It’s another busy week on the chart with plenty of movement throughout the Top 20.

Along the way we also take a short musical detour to mark the 25th anniversary of the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?. The soundtrack from that film introduced acoustic roots music to millions of listeners around the world, and we revisit a few memorable performances from the album including Tim Blake Nelson, the Peasall Sisters, the Cox Family with Alison Krauss, and of course the Soggy Bottom Boys with Man of Constant Sorrow.

As always, the show features the latest bluegrass releases along with background notes about the artists and the songs making their way up this week’s chart.

Thanks for listening to the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, produced and presented by Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia.

There are Four brand new debuts on the chart this week, including new music from Della Mae, Nick Dumas, and Milan Miller. We also hear from longtime favourites like Blue Highway, Dailey & Vincent, Ashby Frank, and Wyatt Ellis.

Trey Hensley appears twice on the chart this week, while Chris Jones & The Night Drivers continue their strong run with one of the most consistent hits on the chart in recent months.

And at the top this week, Buddy Melton’s “Blue Skies” returns to the number one spot once again — proof that this song has truly found a home with bluegrass radio.

Along the way we also check in with the BluegrassToday Weekly Grassicana Chart, and play some of the top songs from this week's chart.      You can also check out some of the songs that didnt makt it to the podcast at our patreon page http://patreon.com/bttop20  

Thanks for listening, and remember — you can always find the full chart at BluegrassToday.com/Chart.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Cheers
Mike Kear
Windsor NSW  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.

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

🌿 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)

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.

This week’s Countdown has a bit of everything — new chart debuts, strong movers, long-running favourites, and a couple of reflective moments along the way.

We include a short tribute to Joe Mullins, who is retiring from touring at Christmas. His latest single, “Lord I’m Thankful” (written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell, released by Billy Blue Records), is almost certainly his final appearance on the BluegrassToday chart — a fitting and heartfelt way to mark the moment.

Part 1 ended up with a little spare time this week, which the tribute filled nicely, putting the segment just a few seconds over — exactly where I like it for pacing.

You’ll also hear the usual blend of stories, chart stats, and notes behind many of the songs.

If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend — and if your local station doesn’t carry the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown yet, feel free to give them a nudge. Stations can contact me directly for syndication details.

Thanks for listening, and enjoy this week’s Top 20.

🔥 New #1 This Week

Blue Highway – Is Now the Time
Written by Wayne Taylor & Beth Snapp • Down The Road Records
Up from #2 last week.

📥 Eight Debuts

Artists who had songs entering the chart this week:
 Bryan Sutton & Sierra Hull,
 Alison Brown and Steve Martin,
 Burnett Sisters Band
 David Parmley,
 The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys

 🎧 Mid-Show Feature — Songs from Other BluegrassToday Charts
• Burnett Sisters Band – Lovesick Blues — #2 Grassicana
• Eighteen Mile – What Mercy Means — #3 Gospel
• Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road – Heaven Is Waiting For Me — #4 Gospel
• Russ Carson – Father, Son & Holy Ghost — #4 Gospel (tied)

This week’s chart gives us strong climbers, powerful debuts, returning favourites, and a familiar face back at number one.

This Week’s Number 1

Congratulations to Trey Hensley — and to Pinecastle Records — as Can’t Outrun the Blues takes the #1 spot for the second week in a row, after spending two weeks at #2 earlier in its chart run.

Highlights From the Countdown

• Chosen Road arrive with a thoughtful debut at #7.
  
  
• Pitney Meyer return to the chart after 27 weeks away, landing at #6 with Trail of Tears.
  
  
• Benson keep their momentum with Bully of the Town holding strong at #3.
  
  
• Blue Highway’s Is Now the Time* continues climbing — now at #2 and possibly eyeing next week’s top spot.
  
  
• Alison Krauss & Union Station surge from #20 to #12 with Richmond on the James, a song that’s twice been to #1 earlier in its run and will celebrate six months on the countdown next week. (And yes — that’s Richmond, Virginia, on the James River… not the one just 10km up the road from Windsor!)
  
  

About the Countdown

Every song you hear on the program has earned its place through radio airplay around the world. The Countdown is compiled from bluegrass radio reporting and reflects what broadcasters everywhere are spinning week after week.

Thanks for Listening

Thank you for supporting bluegrass music — and for joining us for another week of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown.
We’ll be back next week with all the new movement, new debuts, and maybe a new #1.

We talk about the artists, the songs, and a few personal stories along the way. Cindy shares some behind-the-scenes knowledge only she can offer, and we compare notes on life, broadcasting, and the bluegrass world today.

Because of podcast time constraints, some parts of our conversation had to be omitted from this public version — including a couple of extra stories and “Cindy picks” that didn’t quite fit the broadcast clock.
You can hear those extended segments on our Patreon page at:
👉 http://patreon.com/bttop20

If you enjoy the show, consider supporting us there — it helps keep the countdown going and gives you access to bonus audio, behind-the-scenes notes, and extra content from our guests.

Broadcast from Sydney, Australia.
Thanks for listening, and enjoy the music!

This week’s countdown features a new Number 1, seven debuts, and eight returning favourites—plus a good-natured bit of chart confusion over two songs called “Working Man Blues.”

You’ll hear brand-new music from:

• Trey Hensley – “Can’t Outrun the Blues” (our highest debut)
  
  
• Jim Hurst – “I’m Leavin’”
  
  
• East Nash Grass – “Bend in the Road”
  
  
• Unspoken Tradition – “Refugee”
  …and many more.
  
  

Our oldest returning favourite this week is “Della Jane’s Heart” from Appalachian Road Show, making its 19th appearance on the chart.

The Gospel Spotlight features the top four songs from the Bluegrass Today Gospel Chart:

1. Nick Chandler & Delivered – “Follow the Leader”
   
   
2. Danny Paisley – “Two Old Church Pews”
   
   
3. David Parmley – “No Empty Chairs in Heaven”
   
   
4. Lincoln Mash & Heather Alley – “Master Carpenter”
   
   

Total show length: 1 hour 48 minutes of music, 108 minutes total.

Produced and hosted by Mike Kear
for Hawkesbury Radio, Sydney Australia
and syndicated worldwide.

We even start the show in an unusual place: #27, where last week’s chart-topper took a record-breaking fall after ten weeks on the countdown.

Total music time: 81 minutes 31 seconds
Show length: 1 hour 48 minutes

Highlights:

• Jackson Harris debuts with “The Man I Want to Be.”
  
  
• Seth Mulder & Midnight Run return with their twelfth chart song in two years.
  
  
• New music from Brandon Lee Adams, Billy Strings, Jim Hurst, David Parmley, and Grasstime.
  
  
• Ties at #19 and #8 keep things lively.
  
  
• And Will Clark earns his first #1 with “A Different Kind of Lonesome.”
  
  

Featured Label Partners: Pinecastle • Mountain Fever • Billy Blue • Rebel • Turnberry • Rounder

Produced in: Sydney, Australia
Host: Mike Kear
Based on: The official Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart
Copyright © 2025 Hawkesbury Radio and Mike Kear. All rights reserved.

🪕 Show Highlights

• Act 1 – Fresh Blood: Six of the seven debut tracks land right up front, bringing a wave of new energy to kick off the show.
  
  
• Act 2 – The Comeback Crew: Familiar favorites return for another run up the chart.
  
  
• Act 3 – The Power End: Three recent Number 1s plus a brand-new chart-topper finish the show in style.
  
  

🏆 New Number 1

Southern Legacy – “The Hills of Carter County”
I called it — and here it is at the top! Lead vocals by Josh Williams, written by Jeff Walter and Marc Rossi (Pinecastle Records).

🌟 Debuting This Week

• Mountain Grass Unit – “Hey Mama”
  
  
• Deanie Richardson & Kimber Ludiker – “Cacklin’ Hen”
  
  
• Kenny & Amanda Smith – “My Runaway”
  
  
• Del McCoury Band – “Just Because”
  
  
• Blue Highway – “Is Now the Time”
  
  
• Rebekah Speer – “Needle in the Heart of West Virginia”
  
  
• Shawn Camp – “New Cut Road”
  
  

🎧 Also featuring

• Greg Blake – “Nora McNally” (IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year)
  
  
• Wyatt Ellis – “Country Boy Rock & Roll”
  
  
• Milan Miller – “Tony Rice Tattoo”
  
  
• Shawn Camp – “Sis Draper” (last week’s #1)
  
  
• Alison Krauss & Union Station – “Richmond on the James” (23 weeks on chart)
  
  
• Plus Crandall Creek, Throwdown Thursday, and Daniel Grindstaff with Marty Stuart.
  
  
• And a special bonus spin of Blue Highway’s “God Moves in a Windstorm” — tucked somewhere in the show for you to discover.
  
  

📻 Produced in Sydney, Australia by Mike Kear.
Heard worldwide on partner stations and as a podcast every weekend.
Visit BluegrassToday.com for the weekly chart.

We’ll hear from rising stars like Mountain Grass Unit, East Nash Grass, and Daniel Grind-staff & The Uptown Troubadours, along with bluegrass heavyweights The Travelin’ McCourys, Junior Sisk, and Balsam Range.

And between the chart action, Mike shares one of his favourite true stories — about listener Tom “Gumby” Carlson, an IT engineer who once wintered over at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. With a handful of borrowed instruments, he taught his fellow scientists to play old-time tunes and led the first-ever square dance at the South Pole — where, of course, everyone stood on the north side of the square!

Music, stories, and a touch of history — all wrapped up in two hours of the best bluegrass anywhere.

🏆 Highlights

• Alison Krauss & Union Station return after a 14-year break with “Richmond on the James.”
  
  
• Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland dominate again — three songs in the Top 20, including the IBMA-decorated “Outrun the Rain.”
  
  
• Shelby Means, Ashby Frank, and Volume Five all climb steadily.
  
  
• Emotional debut for Bobby Osborne & C.J. Lewandowski with “Blue Heartache,” recorded as a tribute after Bobby’s passing.
  
  
• Will Clark launches his solo career with “A Different Kind of Lonesome.”
  
  
• Kevin Denney holds the #1 spot with “Gulf Shore Line,” featuring Andy Leftwich, Rob Ickes, Darrin Vincent & Jaelee Roberts.
  
  
• Four-way tie on the Gospel Chart led by Eighteen Mile, High Road, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, and Kristy Cox, with Jerry Salley & The Oak Ridge Boys just behind — the Oaks’ final studio recording by their original lineup.
   
• Runtime 104 minutes (68 minutes of music + features, stories & Countdown commentary).
  
  🔗 Credits
  
  Produced by Hawkesbury Radio with the cooperation of BluegrassToday.com.
  All songs from the BluegrassToday Weekly Airplay Chart, used by permission.
  Licensed for full-music podcasting under APRA Australia guidelines.
  
  

Highlights

• 🔹 New #1: last week’s debut at #18 jumps straight to the summit
  
  
• 🔹 5 debuts and 5 returners on the main chart
  
  
• 🔹 All 20 tracks played in full (no snippets)
  
  
• 🔹 Spotlight check-in on the BluegrassToday Gospel Top 7
  
  
• 🔹 A 20-week run continues for Alison Krauss & Union Station—can it make the full six months?
  
  

Support the show

If you enjoy the countdown, please consider supporting us on Patreon—it helps with licensing, hosting, and keeping Studio 5A humming.
👉 [Patreon link]

Host: Mike Kear — Studio 5A, northwest Sydney, Australia
Powered by: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown

(Thanks for listening. See you next week with a fresh chart!)

🎶 Highlights:

• A brand-new #1: — 16 weeks on the chart and their 4th time at the very top.
  
  
• 4 debuts including songs from Downriver Collective, Authentic Unlimited, Alison Brown & Steve Martin, and Zeb Snyder.
  
  
• 8 returning songs proving their staying power on bluegrass radio.
  
  
• Special mentions of the IBMA Award winners from last week — tying the chart to the biggest night in bluegrass.
  
  

Mike Kear brings you the top 20 songs from the BluegrassToday airplay chart, along with backstories, industry news, and a few witty asides. Recorded in Studio 5A in Sydney, Australia, and heard worldwide.

🕒 Total show length: 104 minutes.

📌 About the Countdown:
The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown reflects what’s happening on bluegrass radio around the world. Updated weekly, it’s the most accurate snapshot of today’s bluegrass scene.

Along the way you’ll hear Ashby Frank, Williamson Branch, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, Appalachian Road Show, Wyatt Ellis, and many more. As always, Mike Kear brings you the latest chart direct from Sydney, Australia, with backstories, playful asides, and the best bluegrass in the world.

Don’t miss this week’s countdown — the official chart from BluegrassToday, played in full and shared with stations around the globe.

This week’s BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown is packed with action on the chart:

• Zeb Snyder rockets from #14 all the way to #1 with his stunning take on Dollar Bill Blues.
  
  
• Appalachian Road Show return to the Top 3 with Della Jane’s Heart, a song that’s already been #1 four times.
  
  
• Benson keep the pressure on with Lover of the Road, holding strong near the top.
  
  
• We’ve also got debuts from Darin & Brooke Aldridge and a second appearance this week by Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, this time featuring Jim Lauderdale.
  
  

There’s even more packed in:

• An interview about MountainGrass, the premier bluegrass event in Australia.
  
  
• Fresh stories and insights behind the songs and artists.
  
  
• And a few surprises along the way.
  
  

As always, you’ll hear every song in full, so settle in and enjoy the very best of today’s bluegrass.

We count down the 20 most played songs in bluegrass radio, direct from the BluegrassToday airplay chart — plus we spotlight five fast-rising tracks in our Bluegrass on the Rise segment, songs that are rocketing up the chart and could be Top 20 before long.

Featured this week:

• Vickie Vaughn Band – Leavin’
• Billy Strings – Leaning on a Travelin’ Song
• Tony Trischka (feat. Vince Gill) – Bury Me Beneath the Willow
• Chris Davis – Gold Rush Town
• Kody Norris Show – Tennessee

You’ll also hear news, backstories, and a full 108 minutes of bluegrass radio — with every song played in full.

Whether you’re tuning in from the U.S., Australia, or anywhere else in the world, you’ll get the very best of today’s bluegrass music, straight from the source.

We count down the 20 most played songs in bluegrass radio, direct from the BluegrassToday airplay chart — plus we spotlight five fast-rising tracks in our Bluegrass on the Rise segment, songs that are rocketing up the chart and could be Top 20 before long.

Featured this week:

• Vickie Vaughn Band – Leavin’
• Billy Strings – Leaning on a Travelin’ Song
• Tony Trischka (feat. Vince Gill) – Bury Me Beneath the Willow
• Chris Davis – Gold Rush Town
• Kody Norris Show – Tennessee

You’ll also hear news, backstories, and a full 108 minutes of bluegrass radio — with every song played in full.

Whether you’re tuning in from the U.S., Australia, or anywhere else in the world, you’ll get the very best of today’s bluegrass music, straight from the source.

Along the way, I share stories behind the songs and artists, a snippet of the original version of an Alison Krauss & Union Station track for comparison, and some deep cuts from my own library to round out the hour.

Highlights include:

• Highest debut of the week: Junior Sisk with The Devil’s Train
  
  
• Former #1s making another run
  
  
• Listener request: Blue Eyed Darling (1961)
  
  
• Extended cut: AJ Lee & Blue Summit’s Glendale Train
  
  

You'll hear chart-topping tracks from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Chris Jones, Appalachian Road Show, and Daniel Grindstaff. Plus, Jesse Smathers and Hammertowne make strong first appearances, while Milan Miller’s “Tony Rice Tattoo” becomes the longest-running song on the countdown.

This week also includes a special segment featuring all five nominees for IBMA Gospel Recording of the Year. Let your ears—and your heart—help you decide who deserves to win it.

Join host Mike Kear from Sydney, Australia, as he shares backstories, artist insights, and the most-played bluegrass songs of the week, based on the official BluegrassToday.com radio airplay chart.

🎵 We count down the Top 20 most-played bluegrass songs of the week.
 🔥 A new #1 song that climbed to the top in just its second week on the chart.
🆕 Six debuts and five returning tracks keep the chart moving.
🎯 Plus, a quick detour to visit a few songs that “missed it by THAT much.”

As always, there’s music, stories, and just enough mischief to keep you wondering if the Cone of Silence is still working.

Follow or subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app — or stream it directly from http://podomatic.com/bttop20   It helps us keep the bluegrass flowing!

This week’s show includes music from:

• Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours
• Ashby Frank
• Junior Sisk
• The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
• Billy Strings
• Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland
• Tony Trischka (with Vince Gill)
• Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
   …and many more.

Also featuring songs by The Steeldrivers and Wood Box Heroes, and a whole lot of chart movement, surprises, and behind-the-scenes stories.

📍 Produced in Sydney, Australia — heard worldwide.
 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

This week’s show also includes a special feature on the Grassicana chart, showcasing songs with strong bluegrass roots that branch out into Americana, folk, and country influences. It’s a great chance to hear the best of what’s new and fresh across the whole roots music landscape.

Settle in and enjoy the very best in bluegrass and beyond.

Each week’s show is based on the authoritative BluegrassToday.com airplay chart, keeping you up to date with the latest hits, fresh debuts, and fast risers in the genre.

Tune in for two hours of the best in bluegrass – from traditional favorites to cutting-edge new releases – plus special segments, artist interviews, and more.

Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and enjoy the music that keeps bluegrass vibrant and alive around the world!

We also take a moment to highlight what’s happening over on the Bluegrass Gospel chart, with top songs from Junior Sisk, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, and Mark Houser featuring Rhonda Vincent. And we check in with the Grassicana chart to feature one of the hottest rising voices, Caroline Owens, with her brand-new single.

Host Mike Kear brings you artist stories, songwriting credits, and a few personal reflections along the way — including a heartfelt new song from Gena Britt written in memory of her dad for Father’s Day.

It’s 1 hour and 40 minutes of the best in contemporary bluegrass — from the chart-toppers to the hidden gems.

Host Mike Kear is joined by acclaimed songwriter Brink Brinkman, who shares stories and insights — including the backstory of his personal favourite song, “Bluefield Mountain Wind,” recorded by Greg Blake.

Plus: a heartfelt tribute to Rod and Judy Jones on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Society of Australia.

Full songs. No edits. All heart.
Hit play — it’s a good one.

Each week, award-winning broadcaster Mike Kear counts down the 20 most-played bluegrass songs in the world, based on the BluegrassToday.com airplay chart. You'll hear full songs, artist backstories, songwriting insights, and a touch of good-natured storytelling — all packed into a polished, 1 hour and 48-minute show.

Whether you're a lifelong bluegrass fan or just discovering the genre, this is your front-row seat to what’s happening right now in bluegrass. New episodes drop every week — subscribe and stay in the loop with the music that’s making waves across the globe.

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. This week there are 4 debut songs, and  5 songs returning to the countdown.  And he’ll also take a quick look at some exciting new songs only just released.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

Mike has a co-host  joining him this week.  She’s Caroline Wright,  the founder of Bluegrass Hawaii.   They are the most welcoming, friendy group of bluegrassers you’ll ever have the good fortune to meet.   Check them out on their website at bluegrasshawaii.   Caroline was a major contributor to the countdown show as it was getting off the ground 146 weeks ago.   

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 most played song in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. This week there are 4 debut songs, and  5 songs returning to the countdown.  And he’ll also take a quick look at some exciting new songs only just released.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 most played song in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. There are 2 debut songs this week, and  5 songs returning to the countdown. And he’ll also take a quick look at what’s happening on the BluegrassToday Weekly Gospel chart this week.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 most played song in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. There are 5 debut songs this week, and  4 songs returning to the countdown. And he’ll also take a quick look at what’s happening on the BluegrassToday Weekly Gospel chart this week.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 most played song in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.  There are 3 debut songs this week, and  10 songs returning to the countdown.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 most played song in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  And also take a quick look at what’s happening on the Grassicana chart this week. 

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.  There are 4 debut songs this week, and  9 songs returning to the countdown.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 most played song in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night. 

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.  There’s a tie for one of the spots, so that means there’s actually a total of 21 songs in the countdown today.      There are 6 debut songs this week, and  7 songs returning to the countdown.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 song most played in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.  There’s a tie for one of the spots, so that means there’s actually a total of 21 songs in the countdown today.      There are 7 debut songs this week, and  6 songs returning to the countdown.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 song most played in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the There’s a tie for one of the spots, so that means there’s actually a total of 21 songs in the countdown today.      There are 5 debut songs this week, and  9 songs returning to the countdown.   The countdown is the exhibition window to the very best new bluegrass music in the world.

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 song most played in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world    There are 4 debut songs on this week’s countdown and 10 songs returning to the countdown.   

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 song most played in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.  And there was a new song released this afternoon from Alison Krauss & Union Station, and that song is included in the show as well. 

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world    In fact there are TWO ties on this week’s list, so there are 22 songs to play you.   There are 8 debut songs on this week’s countdown and 8 songs returning to the countdown.   

We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the new number 1 song most played in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night. 

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world    In fact there are TWO ties on this week’s list, so there are 22 songs to play you.   There are 6 debut songs on this week’s countdown and 7 songs returning to the countdown.   

 We hope you’ll enjoy the next couple of hours as we count down to the song most played in the world in bluegrass radio according to the survey conducted by Bluegrasstoday.com last week,  and published on Friday night.      

 
Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   He’ll countdown to the song most played in the world in bluegrass radio  our new Number 1.   In fact there are TWO ties on this week’s list, so there are 22 songs to play you.    There are 3 debut songs on this week’s countdown and 7 songs returning to the countdown.   Our new number 1 this week is not just a new number 1,  it’s been a steady climb to number 1 over almost 3 months.       The countdown is based on the weekly survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night. 
Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!     

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   Mike’ll countdown to the song most played in the world in bluegrass radio - our Number 1.   In fact there’s a tie on this week’s list, so there are 21 songs to play you.  There are 3 debut songs on this week’s countdown and 15 songs returning to the countdown.   So that means there are only 3 songs on this week’s show that were on the show last week.   Our number 1 this week is not just a new number 1,  it’s one of our debut songs.       The countdown is based on the weekly survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

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Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   I’ll countdown to the song most played in the world in bluegrass radio  our Number 1.  This week’s number 1 is a former number 1 a spot it has held multiple times before.    The countdown is based on the weekly survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this week’s show there is a tie for number 17,  so there are 21 songs in the countdown.  There are 17 songs returning to the countdown.   And there is a brand new number 1 song – one that’s been at number 1 several times before.        Our list is based on the weekly top 20  survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

 Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

This week, Mike’s reviewing the most played bluegrass songs in the world according to the Bluegrass Today.com weekly surveys during the whole of 2024.    . 

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Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played inall of 2024 on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    Also there’s a tiny snippet of the 5 next songs that didn’t quite make the top 20.    It’s the “Missed it by THAT MUCH” segment.    And there is a brand new number 1 song.    

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

It’s Christmas week, and if you celebrate Christmas, we hope you have a wonderful celebration.   IF you don’t celebrate Christmas,  we hope you have a celebration of some kind or a happy relaxed time with family and friends for a few days. 

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this week’s show there is a tie for number 15,  so there are 21 songs in the countdown.  There are 3 debut songs and 6 songs returning to the countdown.   And there is a brand new number 1 song.        Our list is based on the weekly top 20  survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this week’s show there is a tie for number 7,  so there are 21 songs in the countdown.  There are 3 debut songs and 7 songs returning to the countdown.   And there is a brand new number 1 song.        Our list is based on the weekly top 20  survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this week’s show there are two songs tied at number 20, so there are 21 songs in the countdown.  There are 7 debut songs and 7 songs returning to the countdown.   And there is a brand new number 1 song.        Our list is based on the weekly top 20  survey of airplay done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this week’s show there are two ties, so there are 22 songs in the countdown.  There are 3 debut songs and 9 songs returning to the countdown.   And there is a brand new number 1 song.        Our list is based on the weekly top 20  survey of airplay done by BLuegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this week’s show there are two ties, so there are 22 songs in the countdown.    There are 2 debut songs and 11 songs returning to the countdown.     For the first time in the 119 weeks of the countdown show  there are two number 1 songs in  bluegrass sharing  the top spot in a tie. And for one of them its only their third week on the countdown.    Our list is based on the weekly top 20  survey of airplay done by BLuegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    In this weeks show, there are seven debut songs on the countdown and a seven songs returning to the countdown.   .  .     And there's a new number 1 song in  bluegrass hitting the top spot in only its second week on  the top 20 based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    There are some significant new releases in the last couple of days.  In this weeks show, there are some debut songs on the countdown and a dozen songs returning to the countdown.   .  And there's a new number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.    There are some significant new releases in the last couple of days.  In this weeks show, there are five debut songs on the countdown and 10 songs returning to the countdown.   And the number 1 song this week has a very unusual story to it.  It's the number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

                   There’s also a special song from Kirsten Leigh Bearfield that’s been turned into a fundraiser for victims of the hurricanes. 

We hope you enjoy this week’s countdown!

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.     This week, there are  brand new songs debuting and songs returning to the countdown.  And he’ll count down all the way  to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio,  based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

As usual Mike and Billy spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.     This week, there are  brand new songs debuting and songs returning to the countdown.  And they’ll will count down all the way  to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio,  based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.     Mike and Valerie count down all the way  to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio,  based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown.   This week, Mike has a new intern – Alice - helping with researching and writing and even recording background information for us 

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.     This week, there are  2 brand new songs debuting and 7 songs returning to the countdown.  And Mike will count down all the way  to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio,  based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.  .  There are two ties on the countdown so that means we have 22 songs to play in full this week.   This week, there are  5 brand new songs debuting and 3 songs returning to the countdown.  And Mike will count down all the way  to the 

number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

 Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com.

This week Mike have a guest joining him on the show as co-host.   His name is John Taylor and he’s discerning enough to have been Mike’s friend for decades.  He plays bluegrass instruments that have 4 strings,  5 strings,   6 strings and 8 strings. Does he play the autoharp,  too?   John lives in Canberra which is Australia’s capital territory,  and he’s  a been a leader in the roots music and folk and acoustic music world here for decades.   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week, there are  8 brand new songs debuting and 8 songs returning to the countdown.  There are two ties so that means an extra two songs in the count,  and one of the songs is extra long.   So the pressure is on to keep the chat to a minimum and give more time to the music. But we also have to keep in mind that the Australian copyright rules that govern this show require that the music cant take up more than a certain percentage of the total time.   And Mike’s Counting down to a brand new number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      Our new number 1 song is also debuting this week at number one. 

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week, there are  6 brand new songs debuting and 8 songs returning to the countdown.  And Mike will count down all the way  to the new number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

 Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week,  there are  some brand new songs debuting and some songs returning to the countdown.  And Mike will Countdown all the way  to the number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.    Mike will also look at the Bluegrass Today Weekly Gospel Chart and if there’s room play the number 1 gospel song.    All that PLUS some great new bluegrass songs that Mike thinks might make it to number 1 soon.   

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown.

  As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week, there are  4 brand new songs debuting and 10 songs returning to the countdown.  And Mike will count down all the way  to the new number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

\Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week,  there are  6 brand new songs debuting and 5 songs returning to the countdown.  And Mike will Countdown all the way  to the number 1 song in  bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amaz

on Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week, there are  3 brand new songs debuting and an additional 11 songs returning to the countdown.  And he’ll count down to a new number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world.   This week, there are  4 brand new songs debuting.  And he’ll count down to a new number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday  night.      

Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them.     The email is BTTop20@gmail.com   

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

Mike will play all 20 of the countdown songs IN FULL plus a few additional brand new songs that Mike things will end up on the countdown in the fullness of time 

The Top 20 Countdown is based on a survey of airplay from the leading bluegrass radio djs around the world, as conducted by Bluegrass Today.com last week and published last Friday night.   This week we are counting down to a new number 1,  and introducing  9 debut songs as reported by bluegrass radio stations all over the world.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Mike plays all the songs on the countdown IN FULL including 11 songs that weren’t in the last podcast. Some of it didn’t make it to the podcast because of there just wasn’t space for it all, but you can hear all the cut pieces and the additional songs on the Patreon Page at http://patreon.com/bttop20

This week, Mike is joined as guest co-host by Rick Lang.   Rick is a high profile songwriter from New Hampshire.     Rick is specially known for his Christmas songs and for gospel songs hes written or co-written.    Mike and Rick talk about Rick’s work  writing songs and pulling the artists and producers into the picture ro put a professional music project together. 

Mike and Rick spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to the number 1 song in bluegrass radio over the past week. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Daniel and Mike do quite a lot of talking on the show about the artists,  the songwriters,  the songs,  and aspects of Daniel’s life and career. Daniel shares a lot of what it’s like being a respected and in-demand musician.  Some of it didn’t make it to the podcast because of time considerations, but you can hear all the cut pieces and some of Jerry’s songs on the Patreon Page at http://patreon.com/bttop20

Mike and Daniel spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Jerry and Mike do quite a lot of talking on the show, so some of it didn’t make it to the podcast.  But you can hear all the cut pieces and some of Jerry’s songs on the Patreon Page at http://patreon.com/bttop20

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available 19 May, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week, Mike’s  guest co-host is Melody Williamson Keyes, from the family band Williamson Branch.  

Available 19 May, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week’s show also includes a hot new single from Kenny & Amanda Smith and a hit from 1994 that Mike didn’t know about until this week. 

Available 12 May, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week’s show also includes several hot new singles released to radio this week. 

Available 5 May, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available 28 April, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week’s show also includes a hot new single from Kenny & Amanda Smith and a hit from 1994 that Mike didn’t know about until this week. 

Available 21 April, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week’s show also includes a hot new single frpm the Grascals – released to radio this morning. 

Available 14 April, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

Available 07April, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available 31 March, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

Join Mike Kear in Sydney, as he counts down the 20 hottest bluegrass songs on the bluegrass chart according to BluegrassToday.com.

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available 24 March, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available 18 March, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1. The countdown is based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  

Available 10 March, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world and Countdown to a new number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week there are .6 debut songs on the countdown and 6 songs returning to the countdown after some time outside the top 20.. Also Mike will play the top 3 songs on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Gospel Chart just for interest.  There are some fabulous songs with wonderful quartet harmony singing. 

Available 25 February, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike and Jana will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world, as we play all the songs in full and Countdown to a new number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week there are .3 debut songs on the countdown and 10 songs returning to the countdown after some time outside the top 20..

Available 18 February, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   

Please FOLLOW the podcast, and turn on Automatic downloads so it will be automatically delivered right to your device as soon as it’s published.  Please consider giving us a 5 star rating and consider giving us a nice review.   Those things will help us a great deal.

If you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff. 

As usual Mike and Rick will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world, as we play all the songs in full and Countdown to the number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.  This week there are .4 debut songs on the countdown and 9 songs returning to the countdown after some time outside the top 20..

Available 11 February, 2024, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 

Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!   And if you value the podcast or the radio stations that play the countodwn as a two hour weekly program,   please consider becoming a patron of  the Countdown by joining our patreon page at http://patreon.com/bttop20.   We’re an all-volunteer activity, and volunteer hours don’t pay our licencing fees or power bills.    If you join there for a small  amount per month you’ll get access to songs we had to edit out of the countdown because of space considerations,   material we had to drop from the countdown,  outtakes, and other interesting and/or amusing stuff.