Welcome to the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, hosted by Mike Kear in Australia and guest co-hosts from around the bluegrass world. It's the weekly podcast where we play the 20 hottest songs in the world of bluegrass music, as compiled by BluegrassToday.com. Each week, we compile a Top 20 Countdown program from the BT chart, and play each song in its entirety from Number 20 all the way to Number 1, just like Casey Kasem used to do it! To keep things spicy, we'll talk a little bit about the world's most interesting bluegrass news for the week. And we have all KINDS of intriguing segments designed to amuse, amaze, engage, and delight you! We'll publish a new episode every Sunday morning. Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bttop20 and join the conversation!Keep pickin', keep grinnin', and keep listening!
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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!
Episode 142: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 26 October 2025
The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown
1 hour 48 minutes
3 weeks ago
Episode 142: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 26 October 2025
This week’s Countdown is bursting at the seams — 22 songs thanks to two ties, seven debuts, seven returning favorites, and a brand-new #1! As it happens, the orderof the songs makes it seem like a 3 Act Play! 🪕 Show HighlightsAct 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 1Southern 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 WeekMountain 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 featuringGreg 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.
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!
