Mike Kear, Sydney Australia
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 seg...
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Mike Kear, Sydney Australia
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Oct 28, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 186: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #219 28.10.2026 1:47:31
Rhonda Vincent returns to number one with “Far Away From Home,” while Dolly Parton and the First Ladies of Bluegrass move to number two. This week’s countdown includes: • Four debut songs, led by Laura Leigh Jones at number eleven • Five returning songs • No ties—twenty songs in the countdown • A former number one returning at number seven: the Grascals with “Memories I Ain’t Missing” • Billy Stri...
Episode 185: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 218 20.10.2026 1:46:52
Join Mike Kear for this week’s Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, featuring the songs making up this week’s Top 20 Bluegrass Airplay Chart . There’s also time for a short detour into the Grassicana chart, with Mason Via’s hard-hitting “See It While You Can (National Parks Song),” Bronwyn teaming up with Nashville country-soul singer Timbo on “Gallatin Road,” and Laura Leigh Jones singing “Ha...
Episode 184: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown — Episode #217 15.10.2026 1:44:41
It's another action-packed week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown with Mike Kear! We've got THREE ties this week, giving us 23 songs in our Top Twenty! There are eight countdown debuts, seven returning songs, four former Number Ones, and a brand-new song at the top of the chart. Highlights this week include: Jaelee Roberts makes the week's highest debut, entering at Number Three with...
Episode 183: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown — Show #215 30.09.2026 1:47:05
This week there’s plenty of movement, with a new number one, two debuts, eight returning songs and two ties — giving us a total of 22 songs in the countdown. Benson makes a dramatic return with Firsts And Forevers , jumping from outside the countdown last week all the way to number one. Jaelee Roberts remains close behind with Memories on the Moon , while Rhonda Vincent, Buddy Melton and Milan Mil...
Episode 182: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #214 22.09.2026 1:46:05
Countdown #214 brings plenty of movement, with a new number one, six debuts, six returning songs and — for the first time since May 24 — no ties at all. This week’s highest debut comes from Lonesome River Band with “Walking Back to Bluefield,” while other new entries include Dailey & Vincent, The Grascals, Daryl Mosley and Songs From The Road Band. There are also a couple of side trips along t...
Episode 181: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 213 16.09.2026 1:46:47
Countdown 213 brings one of the biggest reshuffles we’ve had in a while. This week there’s a new number one , with Jaelee Roberts taking “Memories on the Moon” to the top after sitting at number two last week. Rhonda Vincent makes the highest debut of the week at number two with “Far Away From Home,” while Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen reach a new peak at number three with “Looking Past You.”...
Episode 180: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown #211 02.09.2026 1:47:54
There’s plenty of movement in this week’s countdown, including two debuts, seven returning songs, a tie at number 19, and a change at the top. Tim Stafford makes a huge jump from number 11 to number two with Right Amount of Wrong , while several familiar songs return after time away from the Top 20 We also hear new chart action from The Grascals and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, plus strong move...
Episode 179: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown #210 25.08.2026 1:46:54
A very strange week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown — and one where some of the records apparently needed reminding that this is a weekly chart! There’s a new #1 , just one debut , an extraordinary nine returning songs , and two ties — at #20 and #11. Some of those returns really stretch the definition. Shawn Camp’s Soldier’s Joy 1864 comes back after 21 weeks away, Jeff Brown &...
Episode 178: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown number 207 10.08.2026 1:47:10
This week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown , the chart keeps us guessing once again with plenty of movement throughout the Top 20. There's a new number one , and elsewhere the countdown brings us 3 debut songs, 8 returning favourites, and a tie at number 17 , giving us a total of 21 songs this week. Along the way we hear new music from Darren Nicholson , Laney & Bishop , and Dan...
Episode 177: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #207 04.08.2026 1:48:00
It's another busy week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown with plenty of movement throughout the chart. This week's countdown features: A new Number One song. TEN impressive debuts. A number of returning favourites. two ties so that means 22 songs on the countdown The latest movers and shakers from the BluegrassToday Grassicana chart. Along the way you'll hear music from artists includi...
Episode 176: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Episode 204 21.07.2026 1:48:00
his week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown: Kenny & Amanda Smith hold on to the number one spot for a second consecutive week with "Tears of the Cherokee." Dailey & Vincent continue their climb with "Moon Shines on the Still," while Balsam Range, The Grascals, Jaelee Roberts and Milan Miller round out a strong Top 6. We take a short break from the countdown to visit the Bluegr...
Episode 175: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 203 12.07.2026 1:48:00
This week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, we count down all twenty-two songs from the latest Bluegrass Today airplay chart (this week there are two ties so there are 22 songs in the top 20). Along the way, we take a special look at the current Bluegrass Gospel chart, featuring four outstanding songs, including the three recordings sharing the number-one position this week. Join me...
Episode 174: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #202 06.07.2026 1:48:00
This week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown there's a brand new number one, two new entries, and another look at what's happening on the BluegrassToday Grassicana chart. Join Mike Kear as he counts down the twenty most-played bluegrass songs on Bluegrass Today's weekly airplay chart, with chart facts, artist information, and plenty of great new music from today's bluegrass scene. Feat...
Episode 173: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #201 30.06.2026 1:48:00
This week we've got another packed edition of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown featuring the twenty hottest songs in bluegrass, as determined by the airplay reports from broadcasters around the world. Along the way we'll welcome several newcomers to the chart, catch up with the artists climbing towards the top, and count down all the way to this week's number one song. This week's progra...
Episode 172: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown #200 22.06.2026 1:58:55
This week we celebrate a very special milestone – the 200th edition of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown . To mark the occasion, I was joined by special guest co-host Terry Herd from Nashville. Terry is CEO and co-founder of Bluegrass Today, an IBMA Broadcaster of the Year, former IBMA board member, creator of SiriusXM's Bluegrass channel, and one of today's most successful bluegrass song...
Episode 171: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Episode 199 16.06.2026 1:48:59
Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Episode 199 This week on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown we have a brand new number one song, six debuts, six returning songs and a tie at number 11. Red Camel Collective returns to the top of the chart with Finding Your Way Home , while Jaelee Roberts, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers and the Travelin' McCourys continue to battle it out nea...
Episode 170: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown episode 198 07.06.2026 1:48:00
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown from Sydney, Australia, Jaelee Roberts holds on to the number 1 spot for a second straight week with “I’m Putting You Out of My Misery” — her very first chart-topper. We also welcome this week’s highest debut from Anthony J. Howell with the Earl Scruggs classic “Ground Speed,” while Dailey & Vincent continue climbing with “Moon Shines on...
Episode 169: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 197 02.06.2026 1:48:00
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown , we're counting down the most-played songs on bluegrass radio this week, according to the airplay survey conducted by BluegrassToday and published last Friday. It's a busy chart this week. Thanks to a tie, we have 21 songs appearing in the Top 20, including a rare tie at #16. We also have a brand new number one song, giving one band its firs...
Episode 168: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 196 27.05.2026 1:43:30
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown , we count down the 20 most-played songs from the latest Bluegrass Today airplay chart. This week's show features: A brand new number one after a steady ten-week climb. Two debuts on the countdown. New music from Bryan Sutton, Brad Kaylor & Mineral Bluff Revue, Caroline Owens and more. Another strong showing from some of bluegrass...
Episode 167: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show 195 18.05.2026 1:48:00
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown we have a brand new number one song, four songs making their debut appearances, and another three songs returning to the chart. The Lonesome River Band races all the way to the top with Pretty Little Widow in only its second week on the countdown, while Dailey & Vincent continue their remarkable chart success with both Ruby and the fast-r...
Episode 166: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 194 11.05.2026 1:48:00
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown we have a brand new number one song, six debut entries and six returning songs, so there’s plenty happening across the chart this week. Along the way we also spotlight brand new music from Jaelee Roberts, including her latest release “I’m Putting You Out of My Misery,” written by Terry Herd, plus a look back at the song that first established...
Episode 165: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 193 06.05.2026 1:45:37
This week on the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown with Mike Kear from Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia — we have a brand new #1 song after a long battle at the top of the chart. This week’s countdown also features: 4 debut songs 6 returning songs and plenty of movement right across the Top 20. After five weeks at #1, Dailey & Vincent’s “Ruby” finally steps aside as a new chart...
Episode 164: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown Episode 192 28.04.2026 1:46:18
Hosted by Mike Kear at Hawkesbury Radio, Sydney, Australia This week on the countdown, Dailey & Vincent continue their remarkable run at number one with Ruby , making it a record fifth week on top — the most by any song in the history of the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown. There are big movers throughout the chart, including Throwdown Thursday surging from #18 to #2 with Next Big Thing...
Episode 163: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show #190 15.04.2026 1:48:00
This week’s countdown brings plenty of movement right across the chart — and a rare moment at the very top. For only the second time in the life of the countdown, we have a tie at number one , with two songs sharing the top spot. There are strong debuts, big movers, and another standout performance from a song that continues to rewrite the record books for longevity on the chart. This week’s #1 so...
Episode 162: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown – Show [189] 08.04.2026 1:48:00
From Hawkesbury Radio in Sydney, Australia, this is the BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown. I’m Mike Kear, counting down the Top 20 songs in bluegrass this week, based on the airplay survey of the world’s most influential bluegrass DJs — conducted last week and published Friday by BluegrassToday.com. This week’s show features: The Top 20 songs in bluegrass [2] debuts and [7] returns to the c...
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