Country Perspective

This is The Americana Airplay Chart Rundown. Every week I’ll post the top 40 from the Americana Airplay chart, which is obtained from AmericanaRadio.org. From the site: “The Americana Airplay chart represents the reported play of terrestrial radio stations, nationally syndicated radio shows, satellite radio and internet stations who have agreed to submit weekly spin counts. For more information please visit www.americanamusic.org.”

The goal of this feature is to track and monitor the current most popular music in the Americana realm, as I believe it’s starting to take on a bigger importance in the world of music, especially concerning the current state of country music. In addition it will bring some new names to the site that haven’t been covered here before and could lead to more Americana coverage. It’s also a place to discuss anything going on in the Americana genre at this moment. Be sure to weigh in on the chart in the comments below.

1. Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free (Grade: 10/10)
2. Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell – The Traveling Kind
3. Kacey Musgraves – Pageant Material (Grade: 9/10)
4. Richard Thompson – Still
5. Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard – Django and Jimmie (Grade: 9/10)
6. Chris Stapleton – Traveller (Grade: 10/10)
7. Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Ruffian’s Misfortune 
8. Sonny Landreth – Bound By The Blues 
9. Watkins Family Hour – Watkins Family Hour
10. Dale Watson – Call Me Insane (Grade: 8.5/10)
11. Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams – Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
12. Kasey Chambers – Bittersweet
13. Amy Helm – Didn’t It Rain
14. Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
15. Warren Hayes (feat. Railroad Earth) – Ashes & Dust
16. Rhett Miller – The Traveler
17. Dwight Yoakam – Second Hand Heart (Grade: 10/10)
18. Uncle Lucius – The Light
19. Eilen Jewell – Sundown Over Ghost Town
20. Sam Outlaw – Angeleno (Grade: 10/10)
21. The Deslondes – The Deslondes (Grade: 8.5/10)
22. Jimmy LaFave – The Night Tribe
23. Milk Carton Kids – Monterey 
24. Will Hoge – Small Town Dreams (Grade: 9/10)
25. Dar Williams – Emerald 
26. Honey Honey – 3
27. The Mike & Ruthy Band – Bright As You Can
28. John Moreland – High On Tulsa Heat (Grade: 9/10)
29. Whitey Morgan & The 78s – Sonic Ranch (Grade: 10/10)
30. Samantha Crain – Under Branch & Thorn & Tree
31. Ashley Monroe – The Blade (Grade: 7/10)
32. Yonder Mountain String Band – Black Sheep
33. Calexico – Edge of the Sun
34. Daniel Romano – If I’ve Only One Time Askin’
35. Jackie Greene – Back To Birth
36. Steeldrivers – The Muscle Shoals Sessions
37. JD McPherson – Let The Good Times Roll
38. Leon Bridges – Coming Home
39. Kentucky Headhunters – Meet Me In Blues Land 
40. Tony Furtado – The Bell