Emily Scott Robinson, a Carolina born & bred and Colorado-based singer-songwriter, had the top album (Appalachia) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during February 2026, while Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis“ -- an anti-ICE protest song inspired by the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in the Minnesota city -- was the most-played song. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International based on radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [Click on the headline to view the top albums, songs, and artists charts that are posted monthly with permission.]