The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown
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!
Episodes
This week’s Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown is packed with great music — including a brand-new #1 from Ashby Frank, multiple debuts, and a few big returners climbing back toward the top. We’ve also got a listener request from Tasmania featuring the Bray Brothers & Red Cravens, plus new singles from Wyatt Ellis, Alison Brown & Steve Martin, and more.
Along the way, I share stories behind the songs and...
This episode of the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown features four debut songs, three return entries, and the reigning #1: Benson’s “Lover of the Road.”
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...
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown, your host — Agent 254 himself, Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia— is back with another round of bluegrass chart action.
🎵 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 detou...
It’s a big week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown — we’ve got a brand new Number 1, four debut entries, and seven songs making their return! Mike takes us through the Top 20 IN FULL, plus we feature two standout tracks from the Grassicana chart based on last week’s survey, and five songs from the albums nominated for IBMA 2025 Album of the Year.
This week’s show includes music from:
- Daniel ...
Join Mike Kear in Sydney for this week’s Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, featuring the 20 most-played bluegrass songs worldwide according to the Bluegrass Today radio survey published Friday night. Every chart song is played in full, so you get to hear exactly what’s making waves on bluegrass radio right now.
This week’s show also includes a special feature on the Grassicana chart, showcasing songs with str...
You can catch the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown as a podcast where we play full songs, all of them in the top 20 Chart anytime. Just search in your favorite podcast app. And for the full chart details, head to BluegrassToday.com. Plus, if you want to hear bonus segments and extras that don’t make it to air, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/BTTop20
Welcome to the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown – your guide to the 20 most-played bluegrass songs on radio this week! Join host Mike Kear as he counts them down, sharing artist stories, songwriter credits, and behind-the-scenes insights straight from the world of bluegrass.
Each week’s show is based on the authoritative BluegrassToday.com airplay chart, keeping you up to date with the latest hits, fresh debu...
This is the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown — the radio show and podcast that brings you the 20 most-played songs in bluegrass, based on the official BluegrassToday.com airplay chart. Hosted by Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia, and broadcast on great radio stations around the world, each episode features the latest hits, artist stories, and a few personal favourites thrown in for good measure. This week’s show runs ...
It’s another big week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown! This time, we’ve got a new number 1 song — plus six fresh debuts, some long-running chart favorites, and a few surprises along the way.
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...
A slightly-late-but-worth-the-wait edition packed with a brand-new #1 that’s shot up from last week’s #20, 4 fresh debuts, 7 returning favourites, and a rare tie at #17 — so you’re getting 21 songs instead of 20!
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.<...
Welcome to the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown — the authoritative chart show for modern bluegrass fans around the world.
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 hou...
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 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 blu...
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 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 blu...
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. 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...
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. 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...
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. 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 ...
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. 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 c...
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. 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 exhibi...
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. 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 exhibi...
Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown.
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 w...
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