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. Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin – Lost Time 
2. Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free (Grade: 10/10)
3. Joe Ely – Panhandle Rambler 
4. Josh Ritter – Sermon On The Rocks [Up 2]
5. The Black Lillies – Hard To Please (Grade: 9/10) [Down 1]
6. The Bottle Rockets – South Broadway Athletic Club (Grade: 8.5/10) [Up 1]
7. Patty Griffin – Servant of Love [Down 2]
8. Los Lobos – Gates Of Gold [Up 1]
9. Corb Lund – Things That Can’t Be Undone (Grade: 9/10) [Up 1]
10. Don Henley – Cass County (Grade: 10/10) [Down 2]
11. Nathaniel Rateliff and The Nightsweats – Nathaniel Rateliff and The Nightsweats [Up 1]
12. Jim Lauderdale – Soul Searching [Up 1]
13. The Wood Brothers – Paradise [Down 2]
14. Tim O’Brien – Pompadour [Up 7]
15. Steve Martin & Edie Brickell – So Familiar [Up 4]
16. Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night [Up 14]
17. Lucero – All A Man Should Do [Down 3]
18. The Dave Rawlings Machine – Nashville Obsolete [Down 3]
19. Ryan Adams – 1989 [Down 2]
20. Lindi Ortega – Faded Gloryville (Grade: 9/10) [Down 2]
21. Chris Stapleton – Traveller (Grade: 10/10) [Down 5]
22. Various Artists – Cold & Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins 
23. Glen Hansard – Didn’t He Ramble [Down 3]
24. Webb Wilder – Mississippi Moderne [Up 2]
25. Billy Gibbons – Perfectamundo [New]
26. Jeffrey Foucault – Salt As Wolves [Down 2]
27. Turnpike Troubadours – Turnpike Troubadours (Grade: 10/10) [Down 4]
28. Shinyribs – Okra Candy [Up 4]
29. Cox Family – Gone Like The Cotton [Down 2]
30. Jason Boland & The Stragglers – Squelch (Grade: 8.5/10) [Down 2]
31. Shawn Colvin – Uncovered [Down 6]
32. Kacey Musgraves – Pageant Material (Grade: 9/10) [Down 3]
33. The Damn Quails – Out of The Birdcage (Grade: 8.5/10) [Down 2]
34. Bart Crow – The Parade
35. Shawn Mullins – My Stupid Heart [Up 4]
36. Cody Jinks – Adobe Sessions (Grade: 9/10) [New]
    
37. Shemekia Copeland – Outskirts of Love [Down 4]
38. Amy Helm – Didn’t It Rain 
39. Kevin Gordon – Long Gone Time [Down 3]
40. Steve Forbert – Compromised [New]