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The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown

The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown

By: Mike Kear Sydney Australia
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Welcome to the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown, hosted by Mike Kear in Australia and guest co-hosts from around the bluegrass world. It's the weekly podcast where we play the 20 hottest songs in the world of bluegrass music, as compiled by BluegrassToday.com.

Each week, we compile a Top 20 Countdown program from the BT chart, and play each song in its entirety from Number 20 all the way to Number 1, just like Casey Kasem used to do it! To keep things spicy, we'll talk a little bit about the world's most interesting bluegrass news for the week. And we have all KINDS of intriguing segments designed to amuse, amaze, engage, and delight you!

We'll publish a new episode every Sunday morning. Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bttop20 and join the conversation!

Keep pickin', keep grinnin', and keep listening!

Copyright 2025 Mike Kear, Sydney Australia
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Episodes
  • Episode 136: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 31/August/2025
    Sep 1 2025

    This week’s Countdown has it all — comebacks, debuts, big moves, and a brand-new #1 from Zeb Snyder with “Dollar Bill Blues.” Hear every song in full, plus an interview about MountainGrass, Australia’s premier bluegrass event.

    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.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 135: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 24 August 2025
    Aug 25 2025

    The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown with Mike Kear — direct from Windsor, Australia. This week’s chart plus Bluegrass on the Rise, five fast-rising tracks rocketing toward the Top 20.

    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.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 134: BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown 24/Aug/2025
    Aug 25 2025

    The BluegrassToday Weekly Top 20 Countdown with Mike Kear — direct from Windsor, Australia. This week’s chart plus Bluegrass on the Rise, five fast-rising tracks rocketing toward the Top 20.

    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.

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 48 mins
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