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

 
TW LW Artist CD Title Label
1 1 CAROLINE HERRING CAMILLA SIGNATURE SOUNDS
2 3 100 MILE HOUSE HOLLOW PONDS HOLE IN MY SHOE PRODUCTIONS
3 2 SHAWN COLVIN ALL FALL DOWN NONESUCH
4 4 SARAH MCQUAID THE PLUM TREE AND THE ROSE WATERBUG
5 5 JOHN DOYLE SHADOW AND LIGHT COMPASS
6 6 JUNE TABOR RAGGED KINGDOM TOPIC
7 7 THE REFUGEES 3 WABUHO
8 8 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS LEAVING EDEN NONESUCH
9 9 RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM SOME BRIGHT MORNING SIGNATURE SOUNDS
10 10 THE WAYMORES THE WAYMORES SELF
11 11 ROSE COUSINS WE HAVE MADE A SPARK OUTSIDE MUSIC
12 12 THE ONCE ROW UPON ROW OF THE PEOPLE THEY KNOW BOREALIS
13 22 ANAIS MITCHELL YOUNG MAN IN AMERICA THIRTY TIGERS
14 0 LUCY KAPLANSKY REUNION RED HOUSE
15 14 THE CHIEFTAINS VOICE OF AGES HEAR MUSIC
16 13 MALCOLM HOLCOMBE DOWN THE RIVER SELF
17 17 RED MOLLY LIGHT IN THE SKY SELF
18 15 LEONARD COHEN OLD IDEAS COLUMBIA
19 18 GRETCHEN PETERS HELLO CRUEL WORLD SCARLET LETTER
20 19 LAURA MARLING A CREATURE I DON’T KNOW EMI
21 20 AOIFE O’DONOVAN PEACHSTONE EP INDIE
22 16 BILL FAY LIFE IS PEOPLE DEAD OCEANS
23 23 BATTLEFIELD BAND LINE UP TEMPLE
24 24 COLD SPECKS HOLLAND ARTS AND CRAFTS
25 25 KATE CAMPBELL 1000 POUND MACHINE LARGE RIVER MUSIC
26 21 MUMFORD & SONS BABEL GLASSNOTE RECORDS
27 26 THE DEEP DARK WOODS THE PLACE I LEFT BEHIND SIX SHOOTER / SUGAR HILL
28 27 MINDY SMITH MINDY SMITH SELF
29 28 TILLER’S FOLLY GO THE ROAD SELF
30 29 JAMES MCMURTRY OCCUPY THIS ALBUM RAZOR & TIE
31 31 LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE APPELLATION DORIGINE CONTROLEE BOREALIS
32 34 KAT GOLDMAN GYPSY GIRL SELF
33 32 BAP KENNEDY THE SAILOR’S REVENGE PROPER AMERICAN
34 0 BOBTOWN TROUBLE I WROUGHT SELF
35 0 THE FOGHORN STRINGBAND OUTSHINE THE SUN INDIE
36 30 WOODY GUTHRIE WOODY AT 100 SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
37 35 POKEY LAFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE FREE DIRT
38 36 JON BROOKS DELICATE CAGES SELF
39 37 BRUCE GUTHRO CELTIC CROSSING SELF
40 38 TIM READMAN INTO THE GREEN BIG CITY
41 46 GATHERING TIME RED APPLES AND GOLD INSPIRELINE / TREBLE-G
42 39 LORETTA HAGEN MUD AND STONE BEARFORT
43 40 ALAN DOYLE BOY ON BRIDGE UNIVERSAL
44 41 GOOD, PINSENT & KEELOR DOWN AND OUT IN UPALONG TELESOUL – WARNER
45 42 ARIANA GILLIS FORGET ME NOT AG
46 45 HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER POOR MOON TOMPKIN SQUARE
47 43 LE VENT DU NORD TROMPER LE TEMPS BOREALIS
48 44 SUZANNE VEGA CLOSE UP VOL 3 – STATE OF BEINGS AMAOUENSIS
49 0 MARCI GELLER OPEN BOOK SELF
50 47 GOOD LOVELIES LET THE RAIN FALL SELF
For the Week of September 28, 2012 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member stations

RMR Radio Airplay Chart - Roots Country Top 50 Albums

 
TW LW Artist CD Title Label
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RODNEY CROWELL KIN – SONGS BY MARY KARR & RODNEY CROWELL VANGUARD
2 29 DWIGHT YOAKAM 3 PEARS WARNER NASHVILLE
3 12 RYAN BINGHAM TOMORROWLAND AXSTER BINGHAM RECORDS
4 3 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER ASHES AND ROSES ZOE / ROUNDER
5 7 SARA WATKINS SUN MIDNIGHT SUN NONESUCH
6 10 JIMMY LAFAVE DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE MUSIC ROAD
7 5 RAYLAND BAXTER FEATHERS AND FISH HOOKS ATO
8 2 THE FLATLANDERS THE ODESSA TAPES NEW WEST
9 6 CORB LUND CABIN FEVER NEW WEST
10 17 FISH & BIRD EVERY WHISPER IS A SHOUT ACROSS THE VOID FIDDLE HEAD RECORDS
11 8 DARRELL SCOTT LONG RIDE HOME FULL LIGHT
12 11 THE TRISHAS HIGH, WIDE & HANDSOME SELF
13 15 AVETT BROTHERS THE CARPENTER AMERICAN
14 13 STEVE FORBERT OVER WITH YOU BLUE CORN
15 16 KASEY CHAMBERS STORYBOOK SUGAR HILL
16 4 JERRY DOUGLAS TRAVELER E ONE
17 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS WE WALK THE LINE – A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH SONY LEGACY
18 18 DAVE CARTER & TRACY GRAMMER LITTLE BLUE EGG RED HOUSE
19 20 TOM JONES PRAISE & BLAME LOST HIGHWAY
20 21 BETTYSOO AND DOUG COX ACROSS THE BORDERLINE — LIE TO ME SELF
21 22 CHRIS KNIGHT LITTLE VICTORIES DRIFTER’S CHURCH
22 26 KELLY HOGAN I LIKE TO KEEP MYSELF IN PAIN ANTI
23 32 MY DARLING CLEMENTINE HOW DO YOU PLEAD? DRUMFIRE
24 28 PATTERSON HOOD HEAT LIGHTNING RUMBLES IN THE DISTANCE ATO
25 25 ROBERT EARL KEEN READY FOR CONFETTI LOST HIGHWAY
26 24 RAY WYLIE HUBBARD THE GRIFTER’S HYMNAL BORDELLO
27 9 BRANDI CARLILE BEAR CREEK COLUMBIA
28 49 HOOTS & HELLMOUTH SALT SELF
29 37 ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS OLD GOLD SIGNATURE SOUNDS
30 27 RADNEY FOSTER DEL RIO TEXAS REVISITED – UNPLUGGED & LONESOME DEVIL’S RIVER
31 23 DEREK HOKE WAITING ALL NIGHT ELECTRIC WESTERN
32 0 BROTHERS COMATOSE RESPECT THE VAN INDIE
33 30 JOHN, JONATHAN AND NATHAN MCEUEN THE MCEUEN SESSIONS – FOR ALL THE GOOD MESA / BLUE MOON / FONTANA
34 31 LINDA MCRAE ROUGH EDGES & RAGGED HEARTS 42 RECORDS
35 14 MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES NASHVILLE VOL. 1 — TEAR THE WOODPILE DOWN SUGAR HILL
36 39 SEAN HAYES BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST RARE ARTISTS
37 35 ELIZABETH COOK GOSPEL PLOW 31 TIGERS
38 38 MARK FOSSON DIGGING IN THE DUST – HOME RECORDINGS 1976 TOMPKINS SQUARE
39 36 DEL BARBER HEADWATERS SIX SHOOTER
40 41 CHATHAM COUNTY LINE SIGHT & SOUND YEP ROC
41 34 JOEL RAFAEL AMERICA COMING HOME INSIDE
42 43 HARRY TAUSSIG FATE IS ONLY TWICE TOMPKINS SQUARE
43 44 GORDIE TENTREES NORTH COUNTRY HEART INDIE
44 45 NORA JANE STRUTHERS NORA JANE STRUTHERS BLUE PIG
45 40 DELTA SPIRIT DELTA SPIRIT ROUNDER
46 50 THE LOST BROTHERS THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT READYMADE
47 46 WILLIE NELSON HEROES LEGACY
48 47 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO BIG STATION FANTASY / CONCORD
49 0 WOODPECKER THANKS ANYWAY SELF
50 42 VARIOUS ARTISTS COUNTRY FUNK 1969-1975 LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
For the Week of September 28, 2012 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member stations