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 14 LUCY KAPLANSKY REUNION RED HOUSE
3 3 SHAWN COLVIN ALL FALL DOWN NONESUCH
4 4 SARAH MCQUAID THE PLUM TREE AND THE ROSE WATERBUG
5 8 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS LEAVING EDEN NONESUCH
6 2 100 MILE HOUSE HOLLOW PONDS HOLE IN MY SHOE PRODUCTIONS
7 5 JOHN DOYLE SHADOW AND LIGHT COMPASS
8 6 JUNE TABOR RAGGED KINGDOM TOPIC
9 7 THE REFUGEES 3 WABUHO
10 9 RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM SOME BRIGHT MORNING SIGNATURE SOUNDS
11 10 THE WAYMORES THE WAYMORES SELF
12 11 ROSE COUSINS WE HAVE MADE A SPARK OUTSIDE MUSIC
13 12 THE ONCE ROW UPON ROW OF THE PEOPLE THEY KNOW BOREALIS
14 16 MALCOLM HOLCOMBE DOWN THE RIVER SELF
15 15 THE CHIEFTAINS VOICE OF AGES HEAR MUSIC
16 18 LEONARD COHEN OLD IDEAS COLUMBIA
17 28 MINDY SMITH MINDY SMITH SELF
18 17 RED MOLLY LIGHT IN THE SKY SELF
19 19 GRETCHEN PETERS HELLO CRUEL WORLD SCARLET LETTER
20 20 LAURA MARLING A CREATURE I DON’T KNOW EMI
21 21 AOIFE O’DONOVAN PEACHSTONE EP INDIE
22 22 BILL FAY LIFE IS PEOPLE DEAD OCEANS
23 43 ALAN DOYLE BOY ON BRIDGE UNIVERSAL
24 13 ANAIS MITCHELL YOUNG MAN IN AMERICA THIRTY TIGERS
25 23 BATTLEFIELD BAND LINE UP TEMPLE
26 24 COLD SPECKS HOLLAND ARTS AND CRAFTS
27 25 KATE CAMPBELL 1000 POUND MACHINE LARGE RIVER MUSIC
28 27 THE DEEP DARK WOODS THE PLACE I LEFT BEHIND SIX SHOOTER / SUGAR HILL
29 26 MUMFORD & SONS BABEL GLASSNOTE RECORDS
30 29 TILLER’S FOLLY GO THE ROAD SELF
31 30 JAMES MCMURTRY OCCUPY THIS ALBUM RAZOR & TIE
32 37 POKEY LAFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE FREE DIRT
33 31 LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE APPELLATION DORIGINE CONTROLEE BOREALIS
34 32 KAT GOLDMAN GYPSY GIRL SELF
35 38 JON BROOKS DELICATE CAGES SELF
36 39 BRUCE GUTHRO CELTIC CROSSING SELF
37 40 TIM READMAN INTO THE GREEN BIG CITY
38 33 BAP KENNEDY THE SAILOR’S REVENGE PROPER AMERICAN
39 44 GOOD, PINSENT & KEELOR DOWN AND OUT IN UPALONG TELESOUL – WARNER
40 35 THE FOGHORN STRINGBAND OUTSHINE THE SUN INDIE
41 41 GATHERING TIME RED APPLES AND GOLD INSPIRELINE / TREBLE-G
42 45 ARIANA GILLIS FORGET ME NOT AG
43 47 LE VENT DU NORD TROMPER LE TEMPS BOREALIS
44 49 MARCI GELLER OPEN BOOK SELF
45 48 SUZANNE VEGA CLOSE UP VOL 3 – STATE OF BEINGS AMAOUENSIS
46 50 GOOD LOVELIES LET THE RAIN FALL SELF
47 0 LAURA REPO GET YOURSELF HOME REPO GIRL
48 0 DALA BEST DAY COMPASS
49 0 THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH THERE’S NO LEAVING NOW DEAD OCEANS
50 0 KATHY MATTEA CALLING ME HOME SUGAR HILL
For the Week of October 05, 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 3 RYAN BINGHAM TOMORROWLAND AXSTER BINGHAM RECORDS
3 6 JIMMY LAFAVE DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE MUSIC ROAD
4 4 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER ASHES AND ROSES ZOE / ROUNDER
5 2 DWIGHT YOAKAM 3 PEARS WARNER NASHVILLE
6 7 RAYLAND BAXTER FEATHERS AND FISH HOOKS ATO
7 8 THE FLATLANDERS THE ODESSA TAPES NEW WEST
8 9 CORB LUND CABIN FEVER NEW WEST
9 11 DARRELL SCOTT LONG RIDE HOME FULL LIGHT
10 14 STEVE FORBERT OVER WITH YOU BLUE CORN
11 12 THE TRISHAS HIGH, WIDE & HANDSOME SELF
12 16 JERRY DOUGLAS TRAVELER E ONE
13 13 AVETT BROTHERS THE CARPENTER AMERICAN
14 10 FISH & BIRD EVERY WHISPER IS A SHOUT ACROSS THE VOID FIDDLE HEAD RECORDS
15 15 KASEY CHAMBERS STORYBOOK SUGAR HILL
16 18 DAVE CARTER & TRACY GRAMMER LITTLE BLUE EGG RED HOUSE
17 21 CHRIS KNIGHT LITTLE VICTORIES DRIFTER’S CHURCH
18 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS WE WALK THE LINE – A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH SONY LEGACY
19 19 TOM JONES PRAISE & BLAME LOST HIGHWAY
20 20 BETTYSOO AND DOUG COX ACROSS THE BORDERLINE — LIE TO ME SELF
21 24 PATTERSON HOOD HEAT LIGHTNING RUMBLES IN THE DISTANCE ATO
22 26 RAY WYLIE HUBBARD THE GRIFTER’S HYMNAL BORDELLO
23 29 ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS OLD GOLD SIGNATURE SOUNDS
24 25 ROBERT EARL KEEN READY FOR CONFETTI LOST HIGHWAY
25 5 SARA WATKINS SUN MIDNIGHT SUN NONESUCH
26 22 KELLY HOGAN I LIKE TO KEEP MYSELF IN PAIN ANTI
27 0 IRIS DEMENT SING THE DELTA FLARIELLA
28 31 DEREK HOKE WAITING ALL NIGHT ELECTRIC WESTERN
29 33 JOHN, JONATHAN AND NATHAN MCEUEN THE MCEUEN SESSIONS – FOR ALL THE GOOD MESA / BLUE MOON / FONTANA
30 34 LINDA MCRAE ROUGH EDGES & RAGGED HEARTS 42 RECORDS
31 23 MY DARLING CLEMENTINE HOW DO YOU PLEAD? DRUMFIRE
32 30 RADNEY FOSTER DEL RIO TEXAS REVISITED – UNPLUGGED & LONESOME DEVIL’S RIVER
33 27 BRANDI CARLILE BEAR CREEK COLUMBIA
34 36 SEAN HAYES BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST RARE ARTISTS
35 0 REBECCA LOEBE CIRCUS HEART SELF
36 39 DEL BARBER HEADWATERS SIX SHOOTER
37 41 JOEL RAFAEL AMERICA COMING HOME INSIDE
38 38 MARK FOSSON DIGGING IN THE DUST – HOME RECORDINGS 1976 TOMPKINS SQUARE
39 0 ARTHUR ALLIGOOD ONE SILVER NEEDLE NEW SONG
40 0 DANGERMUFFIN OLLY OXEN FREE DANGERMUFFIN
41 42 HARRY TAUSSIG FATE IS ONLY TWICE TOMPKINS SQUARE
42 43 GORDIE TENTREES NORTH COUNTRY HEART INDIE
43 0 JERRY JEFF WALKER LIVE FROM DIXIE’S BAR & BUS STOP MAY 6
44 44 NORA JANE STRUTHERS NORA JANE STRUTHERS BLUE PIG
45 47 WILLIE NELSON HEROES LEGACY
46 0 RONNIE FAUSS I AM THE MAN YOU KNOW I’M NOT NORMALTOWN
47 40 CHATHAM COUNTY LINE SIGHT & SOUND YEP ROC
48 0 THE MAVERICKS SUITED UP AND READY (EP) VALORY
49 45 DELTA SPIRIT DELTA SPIRIT ROUNDER
50 0 PENNY NEY THE HARDEST TRUTH ONE BELLSED PENNY
For the Week of October 05, 2012 All data entered online direct to the RMR database by member stations