Episode 142: Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 26 October 2025

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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 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 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 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.

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