Join Caroline Wright in Kea‘au, Hawai‘i and Mike Kear in Sydney, Australia as they count down the 20 hottest bluegrass songs on the charts according to BluegrassToday.com.As always, they’ll count down the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top Twenty bluegrass hits, from #20 all the way to a brand new #1. They’ll spin FIVE debut songs today, including a song from an Infamous Stringduster, a tune by a Tim and a Thomm, a song about a Pirate Ship that isn’t a shanty, and a tune that will take us back to the future!Mike will be bringing us a brand-new installment of Rise And Shine, in which we spotlight up-and-coming bluegrass artists whose new music we want to share with you! Today Mike will have a visit with CASEY PENN, the terrific singer and bandleader from the great bluegrass state of Arkansas. Hers is the sweet Southern voice you hear every Sunday, announcing chart positions on our Countdown! Casey’s new album One Step Away was released on Mountain Home Records on February 10th. We’re going to hear a cut or two from that record, and a little more about Casey Penn’s life, times, and her bluegrass music, on Rise and Shine, coming up in just a bit on the Countdown!This week’s news is packed with the hottest stories in the bluegrass community, and some sizzling music, too. Listen for songs by Pam Gadd, Ireland’s Niall Toner, Mighty Poplar, and the Gentlemen of Bluegrass, in honor of the late Dr. Tom Langdon. Coming Sunday, March 19th, 2023, at podomatic.com/podcasts/mkear or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! Download the Podomatic app on your phone or tablet, search for BTTop20, and follow us so you never miss an episode! And join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bttop20 for advance notice of upcoming episodes, backstories and links for some of the show’s featured segments, and much more!