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 and Roots Country charts are posted here with permission.

RMR Radio Airplay Chart - Folk Top 50 Albums

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TW LW Artist CD Title Label
2 PIETA BROWN MERCURY RED HOUSE
2 47 THE REFUGEES THREE WABUHO
3 6 THE PINES DARK SO GOLD RED HOUSE
4 0 ROSE COUSINS WE HAVE MADE A SPARK OUTSIDE MUSIC
5 1 RED MOLLY LIGHT IN THE SKY SELF
6 11 PHARIS & JASON ROMERO A PASSING GLIMPSE LULA
7 41 LEONARD COHEN OLD IDEAS COLUMBIA
8 4 MADISON VIOLET THE GOOD IN GOODBYE TRUE NORTH
9 3 THE DEEP DARK WOODS THE PLACE I LEFT BEHIND SIX SHOOTER / SUGAR HILL
10 7 JUNE TABOR RAGGED KINGDOM TOPIC
11 10 THE ONCE ROW UPON ROW OF THE PEOPLE THEY KNOW BOREALIS
12 5 SARAH MACDOUGALL THE GREATEST ONES ALIVE RABBIT HEART MUSIC
13 15 GENE AND GAYLA MILLS IF STONES COULD TALK HEART PINE
14 9 LAURA MARLING A CREATURE I DON’T KNOW EMI
15 16 100 MILE HOUSE HOLLOW PONDS HOLE IN MY SHOE PRODUCTIONS
16 14 HAL CANNON HAL CANNON OKEHDOKEE RECORDS
17 8 ANI DIFRANCO WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? RIGHTEOUS BABE
18 17 STEPHEN FEARING & ANDY WHITE FEARING & WHITE LOWDEN PROUD
19 18 GOOD LOVELIES LET THE RAIN FALL SELF
20 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS A NOD TO BOB 2 — AN ARTISTS TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY RED HOUSE
21 32 LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE APPELLATION DORIGINE CONTROLEE BOREALIS
22 22 FIRST AID KIT THE LION’S ROAR WICHITA
23 12 DREW NELSON TILT-A-WHIRL RED HOUSE
24 0 CHUCK BRODSKY SUBTOTAL ECLIPSE SELF
25 0 SUZANNE VEGA CLOSE UP, VOL. 3 – STATE OF BEINGS AMAOUENSIS
26 50 GRETCHEN PETERS HELLO CRUEL WORLD SCARLET LETTER
27 33 KAREN DAHLSTROM GEM STATE SELF
28 0 HARRY TUFT AND FRIENDS TREASURES UNTOLD MANASSAS RECORDS
29 0 THE VESPERS TELL YOUR MAMA BLACK SUIT RECORDS
30 30 HONOR FINNEGAN THE TINY LIFE SELF
31 27 MICHAEL JOHNATHON FRONT PORCH POET MAN
32 0 BRUCE GUTHRO CELTIC CROSSING SELF
33 0 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS LEAVING EDEN NONESUCH
34 31 MURRAY MCLAUCHLAN HUMAN WRITES TRUE NORTH
35 35 LAURA REPO GET YOURSELF HOME REPO GIRL
36 26 MIRANDA LAMBERT BAGGAGE CLAIM (ACOUSTIC) RCA
37 42 MARY BLACK STORIES FROM THE STEEPLES BLIX STREET
38 0 JAY AYMAR PASSING THROUGH JA
39 29 HEATHER STYKA LIFEBOATS FOR ATLANTIS KIT STRIPE
40 0 CRABTREE & MILLS RISE ABOVE FREE & EASY
41 36 SHOOK TWINS WINDOW SELF
42 39 COLD SPECKS HOLLAND ARTS AND CRAFTS
43 43 SHARON VAN ETTEN TRAMP JAGJAGUWAR
44 40 HUMMING HOUSE HUMMING HOUSE SELF
45 0 THE CHIEFTAINS VOICE OF AGES HEAR MUSIC
46 0 TIM READMAN INTO THE GREEN BIG CITY
47 0 ARIANA GILLIS FORGET ME NOT AG
48 25 DAVID FRANCEY LATE EDITION LAKER MUSIC
49 0 SUSAN GREENBAUM THIS LIFE COMPASS
50 49 THE WAIFS TEMPTATION COMPASS
For the Week of February 24, 2012 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member stations

RMR Radio Airplay Chart - Roots Country Top 50 Albums

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TW LW Artist CD Title Label
13 DARRELL SCOTT LONG RIDE HOME FULL LIGHT
2 1 THE LITTLE WILLIES FOR THE GOOD TIMES EMI / MILKING BULL
3 2 ROBERT EARL KEEN READY FOR CONFETTI LOST HIGHWAY
4 16 DAVE CARTER & TRACY GRAMMER LITTLE BLUE EGG RED HOUSE
5 6 CATHERINE MACLELLAN SILHOUETTE TRUE NORTH
6 18 CHRIS CASTLE LAST BIRD HOME DIRT SANDWICH
7 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS THIS ONE’S FOR HIM – A TRIBUTE TO GUY CLARK ICEHOUSE MUSIC
8 5 GILLIAN WELCH THE HARROW & THE HARVEST ACONY
9 8 JOE ELY SATISFIED AT LAST REDEYE
10 10 GREG BROWN FREAK FLAG YEP ROC
11 3 RYAN ADAMS ASHES & FIRE CAPITOL
12 11 FRED EAGLESMITH 6 VOLTS A MAJOR LABEL
13 22 KASEY CHAMBERS STORYBOOK LIBERATION MUSIC
14 12 EILEN JEWELL QUEEN OF THE MINOR KEY SIGNATURE SOUNDS
15 17 JOE FLETCHER & THE WRONG REASONS WHITE LIGHTER WRONG REASONS
16 27 FISH & BIRD EVERY WHISPER IS A SHOUT ACROSS THE VOID FIDDLE HEAD RECORDS
17 15 LORRIE SINGER & BRADLEY KOPP A DEEP OASIS REDBOOT RECORDS
18 14 KASEY CHAMBERS LITTLE BIRD LIBERATION
19 21 SHELBY LYNNE REVELATION ROAD (SINGLE) EVERSO
20 19 JOHN HIATT DIRTY JEANS AND MUDSLIDE HYMNS NEWWEST
21 7 BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS KINGS AND QUEENS DRAMATICO
22 0 PUNCH BROTHERS WHO’S FEELING YOUNG NOW? NONESUCH
23 31 BETTYSOO AND DOUG COX ACROSS THE BORDERLINE — LIE TO ME SELF
24 20 WILLIE NELSON REMEMBER ME VOL. 1 R&J RECORDS
25 24 WILCO THE WHOLE LOVE ANTI-
26 26 RANDY THOMPSON COLLECTED JACKPOT
27 32 HALDEN WOFFORD & THE HI-BEAMS LIVE AT HODI’S SELF
28 28 THE GOURDS OLD MAD JOY VANGUARD
29 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS CHIMES OF FREEDOM – THE SONGS OF BOB DYLAN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
30 43 OH SUSANNA SOON THE BIRDS OUTSIDE
31 44 GREAT UNKNOWNS HOMEFRONT SELF
32 0 LYLE LOVETT RELEASE ME CURB / LOST HIGHWAY
33 35 JOHN LILLY COLD COMFORT SELF
34 41 JIM WHITE WHERE IT HITS YOU YEP ROC
35 38 GIRLS GUNS AND GLORY SWEET NOTHINGS LONESOME DAY
36 39 THE DAMN QUAILS DOWN THE HATCH 598
37 46 LAURA GIBSON LA GRANDE BARSUK
38 0 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL ABOUT ME NOW BLOODSHOT
39 0 WARPED 45S MATADOR SUNSET PHEREMONE
40 45 RECKLESS KELLY GOOD LUCK & TRUE LOVE NO BIG DEAL
41 29 DALE WATSON THE SUN SESSIONS RED HOUSE
42 42 ORBO AND THE LONGSHOTS PRAIRIE SUN BLUE MOON RECORDS
43 47 CHUCK MEAD & HIS GRASSY KNOLL BOYS BACK AT THE QUONSET HUT RAMSEUR
44 0 TOM JONES PRAISE & BLAME LOST HIGHWAY
45 48 FAR WEST THE FAR WEST LIGHT FIGHTER
46 49 BROCK ZEMAN ME THEN YOU BUSTED FLAT
47 0 JACK HIGGINBOTHAM ROOTS SELF
48 0 JON BYRD DOWN AT THE WELL OF WISHES LONGLEAF PINE
49 0 HONEYHONEY BILLY JACK LOST HIGHWAY
50 50 SUGAR & THE HI-LOWS — TRENT DABBS AND AMY STROUP SUGAR & THE HI-LOWS — TRENT DABBS AND AMY STROUP SELF
For the Week of February 24, 2012 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member stations