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 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.