Roots Music Report compiles weekly radio airplay charts for various roots-related genres. These are based on spin totals reported by music directors and DJs from more than 400 terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The latest Folk chart is posted here with permission.

RMR Radio Airplay Chart

 
TW LW Artist CD Title Label
1 3 TIM O’BRIEN CHICKEN & EGG HOWDY SKIES
2 11 RED HORSE RED HORSE RED HOUSE
3 4 CROOKED STILL SOME STRANGE COUNTRY SIGNATURE SOUNDS
4 1 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE AGE OF MIRACLES ZOE
5 7 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
6 2 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
7 12 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
8 0 DAVID BROMBERG WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE / MIDNIGHT ON THE WATER – REISSUE BGO
9 10 TIN BIRD CHOIR BARN ROCK SELF
10 13 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
11 9 STORYHILL SHADE OF THE TREES RED HOUSE
12 14 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
13 15 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
14 0 ASHLEY WELLS MAMA’S SKIRT SELF
15 6 RUTH MOODY THE GARDEN RED HOUSE
16 17 ANDRE WILLIAMS THAT’S ALL I NEED BLOODSHOT RECORDS
17 0 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
18 0 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
19 18 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY
20 0 THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH THE WILD HUNT DEAD OCEANS
21 19 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER
22 32 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
23 8 OTIS GIBBS JOE HILL’S ASHES WANAMAKER
24 16 STEVE KAUFMAN & MARK COSGROVE GOODNIGHT WALTZ INDEPENDENT
25 43 JOSH RITTER SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY PYTHEAS
26 20 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
27 21 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
28 5 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
29 46 SUZY THOMPSON & DEL REY HEN PARTY INDIE
30 0 ROD MACDONALD AFTER THE WAR BLUE FLUTE
31 22 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
32 23 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS
33 0 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR
34 25 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND
35 0 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER
36 33 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR
37 38 AJ DOWNING WAY BACK HOME CHARKANSAS
38 0 MELANIE DOANE A THOUSAND NIGHTS PRAIRIE OCEAN
39 31 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN
40 0 MAREE MCRAE URGENCY NORTHWIND
41 35 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS
42 0 LEONARD COHEN LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970 LEGACY
43 24 LAURA MARLING I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN ASTRALWERKS
44 39 CATHY BARTON & DAVE PARA SWEET JOURNEYS ROUSTABOUT
45 26 DAVID OLNEY DUTCHMAN’S CURVE SELF
46 0 TIM ERIKSEN SOUL OF JANUARY HILLS APPLESEED
47 0 ROSE COUSINS THE SEND OFF OLD FARM PONY
48 42 PETER OSTROUSHKO WHEN THE LAST MORNING GLORY BLOOMS RED HOUSE
49 28 VARIOUS ARTIST RURAL PARLOR GUITAR COUNTY
50 0 JEFF LANG HALF SEAS OVER FURRY
For the Week of July 09, 2010