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Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown (#60-51)


Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown
This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.
Here’s numbers 60 through 51. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.
I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast.
This portion of the countdown was published 9/4/25

LISTEN:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wlzu3cFXU5LAYAvGx4u4T
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/radiocblue
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a7049581-79d4-44dc-9d93-20a0f95fc0aa/Radio-Crystal-Blue
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-crystal-blue
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-crystal-blue/id1358998494
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1358998494/radio-crystal-blue
Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1204385
Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/radio-crystal-blue
Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/radio-crystal-blue-GEzylN
Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/J7ff
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/
Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)
Google Podcasts: bit.ly/2KS80
Player.fm https://player.fm/series/radio-crystal-blue
iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/216445467/
Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/radio-crystal-blue-579171
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss

Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -“Gottcha” For Rent http://www.adarovatti.com

60 JOSH RITTER http://www.joshritter.com
I aired “Man Burning” – Hello Starling (2003)

59 BUTCHER’S BLIND
I aired “College Town”- Destination Blues (2013)

58 SAM SHABER http://www.samshaber.com
I aired “All Of This” – Eighty Numbered Streets (2002)

57 THE DEFIBULATORS http://www.thedefibulators.com
I aired “Thin Air” – Corn Money (2009)

56 TORI SPARKS http://www.torisparks.com
I aired “Blue Tattoo” – The Scorpion In The Story (2009)

55 KAREN COLLINS http://www.karenbackroadsband.com
I aired “Too Much Me, Not Enough You” – No Yodeling On The Radio (2012)

54 ASH & ERIC http://www.ashandericmusic.com
I aired “Never Walking Out” – Sure (2022)

53 MARINA V http://www.marinav.com
I aired “Fairytale Or Not” – Inner Superhero (2017)

52 DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON http://www.robinsongs.com
I aired “When This Old Hat Was New” – American Hornpipe (2012)

51 TIM BLANE http://www.timblane.net
I aired “In The Meantime” – In The Meantime (2005)

Closing music: TJ Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Red Mix) – The Warm Chill

Running time: 1 hour, 16 minutes

Radio Crystal Blue 8/31/25


These are the songs from the latest Radio Crystal Blue podcast episode. I mentioned the latest news and upcoming shows for each artist. The show was published on 9/4/25 Next shows should be published around 9/12/25.

LISTEN:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wlzu3cFXU5LAYAvGx4u4T
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/radiocblue
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a7049581-79d4-44dc-9d93-20a0f95fc0aa/Radio-Crystal-Blue
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-crystal-blue
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-crystal-blue/id1358998494
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1358998494/radio-crystal-blue
Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1204385
Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/radio-crystal-blue
Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/radio-crystal-blue-GEzylN
Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/J7ff
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/
Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)
Google Podcasts: bit.ly/2KS80
Player.fm https://player.fm/series/radio-crystal-blue
iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/216445467/
Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/radio-crystal-blue-579171
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss

Allison’s Invention “Ran” – Sweet & Vicious http://www.allisonsinvention.com
Jennings “The Darkness” – Collapse, Collide
Jennings “Phoenix On Fire” http://www.maryjennings.com
Nichole Wagner “Life During Wartime” – Dance Songs For The Apocalypse http://www.nicholewagnermusic.com
Mary Ocher “I Am The Occupation” – Your Guide To Revolution http://www.maryocher.com
Katie Knipp “Stillness (Rock Reggae Mix)” Dance Me http://www.katieknipp.com


Steve Dawson “It Was A Mistake” – Ghosts http://www.stevedawsonmusic.com
Chris Smither “Old Man Down” – More From The Levee http://www.smither.com
Tret Fure “Home You Go” – Lavender Moonshine http://www.tretfure.com
Dan Whitaker “Humboldt Stroll” – I Won’t Play By Your Rules http://www.danwhitakermusic.com
Alice Howe & Freebo “With You By My Side” http://www.alicehowe.com
Heather Maloney “Ordinary World” Exploding Star http://www.heathermaloney.com
Aimee Van Dyne “Broken Love Songs” – Broken Love Songs http://www.aimeevandyne.com


Keeley “A Doorway To Another World” – Beautiful Mysterious http://www.keeleysound.com
Angela Saini “Say” http://www.angelasaini.com
Shannon Curtis “Forever Young” (Alphaville cover) – 80’s Kids http://www.shannoncurtis.net
Laurie Black “Scars” – Angst Music http://www.laurieblack.co.uk
Roger Bacon “All My Life”


The Dirty Nil “Fail In Time” – The Lash http://www.thedirtynil.com
Sweet Water “Shine On” http://www.sweetwaterrocks.com
Kallai “Falling” – We Are Forever http://www.kallaipdx.com
Newhaven “This Feeling”
Keinemusik with Sevdaliza “See You Again” http://www.keinemusik.com
Lori “Hot Topic”


Part 2 starts here:

Lady Wray “Hard Times” – Cover Girl http://www.ladynicolewray.com
The Reverend Shawn Amos “Boot-Leg” – Dance Party http://www.shawnamos.com
Kyra Gordon “Burn It Down” – Traveler http://www.kyragordon.com
John Smyths “Now I’m Wiser” https://keepitcountry.eu/john-smyths/
Drea Lake “Sturgeon Moon” – Sturgeon Moon http://www.drealake.com
Eliane Amherd “Gamaret” – La Degustation http://www.elianeperforms.com


ALBUM FOCUS http://www.putumayo.com
Putumayo Discovery presents French Groove
French Groove captures the stylist spirit of a new wave of Francophone musicians who bend upbeat global rhythms and retro cool with inimitable French touch.
From this new compilation I aired:
Arnold (France) “Palace au Soleil”
Ireke (France/Cameroon) “Oh Ma Chérie – Petit à petit Part 2” (Oh My Dear– Little by Little Part 2) with Agnès Hélène and Charly Sanga
Bazar et Bémols (France) “Soleil dans l’orage”


Beth Wood “Call When You Get Home” – The Long Road http://www.bethwoodmusic.com
The Faux Paws “Three Days In Cheyenne” – No Bad Ideas https://thefauxpawsmusic.com/
Kate MacLeod with Windborne “Early Fields” (Jean Ritchie cover) http://www.katemacleod.com
Jubal Lee Young “Weird” – Squirrels http://www.jubaleeyoung.com
Marianne Flemming “Tumbleweed” http://www.marianneflemming.com
Alyssen Callery “King Neptune” http://www.alyssencaery.com
Sara Trunzo “Keeping The Light On” – Better Than I Was http://www.saratrunzo.com
Donald WG Lindsay “Two Boats Under The Moon” – Two Boats Under The Moon https://www.donaldwglindsay.com/


Closing music: TJ Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Red Mix)” – The Warm Chill
Running time: 3 hours 56 minutes

I hold deed to this audio’s usage, which is free to share with specific attribution, non-commercial and non-derivation rules.
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Radio Crystal Blue 8/22/25


These are the songs from the latest Radio Crystal Blue podcast episode. I mentioned the latest news and upcoming shows for each artist. The show was published on 8/22/25 Next shows should be published around 9/1/25.

LISTEN:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wlzu3cFXU5LAYAvGx4u4T
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/radiocblue
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a7049581-79d4-44dc-9d93-20a0f95fc0aa/Radio-Crystal-Blue
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-crystal-blue
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-crystal-blue/id1358998494
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1358998494/radio-crystal-blue
Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1204385
Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/radio-crystal-blue
Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/radio-crystal-blue-GEzylN
Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/J7ff
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/
Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)
Google Podcasts: bit.ly/2KS80
Player.fm https://player.fm/series/radio-crystal-blue
iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/216445467/
Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/radio-crystal-blue-579171
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss

Vance Gilbert “Old White Men” – Old White Men http://www.vancegilbert.com
Rich Krueger “Don” – Nowthen ww.krueger.com
Kenny White “Out Of My Element” – Symphony in 16 Bars http://www.kennywhite.net
Akiva “Holler Hermosa” – The Hermosa EP
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams “Sunday In The Rain” – Flapjacks From The Sky http://www.slambovia.com
Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus “Nothing At All” – Two True Loves pattonbrokus.com


Grace Morrison “You And Me Talking” – Saltwater Country http://www.gracemorrison.com
Meghan Cary “Thursdays” – Building This House http://www.neghancary.com
Jessie Kilguss “You Were Never Really Here” – What Do Whales Dream About At Night? http://www.jessiekilguss.com
Stephen Evans “Buzz Of Bees” – Buzz Of Bees http://www.stephenevansmusic.com
Crys Matthews “Oklahoma Sunset” – Reclamation http://www.crysmatthews.com
HuDost “Broken Down In America” – The Monkey In The Crown http://www.hudost.com
Jack Rowberry “Chasing Stones” http://www.jackrowberry.com


These artists are performing in the upcoming Black Bear Americana Festival:
Lara Herscovitch “Highway Philosophers” – Highway Philosophers http://www.laraherscovitch.com
Jesse Terry “River Town” – Arcadia http://www.jesseterrymusic.com
Kirsten Maxwell “Driftwood” – Crimson http://www.kirstenmaxwell.com
Shanna In A Dress “Finite” – Robot http://www.shannainadress.com
Danielle Miraglia “Famous For Nothin’ ” -Bright Shining Stars http://www.daniellem.com
Sam Robbins “What Kind Of Faith Are You Praying In?” – Bigger Than In Between http://www.samrobbinsmusic.com


These artists are performing in the upcoming Fox Valley Folk Festival:
Katie Dahl “Temperance River” – Seven Stones http://www.katiedahlmusic.com
Annie & Rod Capps “We Need The Rain” – Love & Rain http://www.annieandrodcapps.com
Joe Jencks “”What Did You Learn” – The Forgotten: Uncovered Treasures From the Pen Of Si Kahn http://www.joejencks.com
Tim Grimm “Hadley’s Banjo” – Bones Of Trees http://www.timgrimm.com


Part 2 starts here

Stolen Moans “Damned Sweet” – Damned Sweet http://www.stolenmoans.com
Babylon A.D. “When The world Stops” http://www.babylonadband.com
Rahway “Rocketship” – http://www.rahwayband.com
Nothing Speaks “Wasting Away”
Dead Cowboys “When The Cows Come Home” – https://thedeadcowboysband.com/


Johnny O’Neill “Brand New Day” http://www.johnnyoneill.com
Purusa “Weightless” http://www.purusaband.com
Mudi Sama “Pretty Soon” – Will I Make It Out Alive? http://www.mudisama.os.fan
Midland Railway “The Power Game”
Nativalien “On & On” (featuring Pinwheel Valley) http://www.nativalien.com


Dead Root Revival “Wormhole/Solitude” – The Controller’s Exam http://www.deadrootrevival.ca
Cassidy Rae “Good Day” http://www.cassidy-rae.com
The Herron Brothers “This Machine” http://www.theherronbrothers.com
Hollerhead “Glass In The Sky” – Never Gonna Leave You http://www.hollerhand.net
Suzanne’s Band “By The Bayou” – Ice & Fire http://www.suzannesband.com
Cole Quest & The City Pickers “Early Morning Dew” – Homegrown http://www.colequest.com
Jason Hannan “The Sunny Side Of Life” – Duets Volume 1: We’ll Meet Again Someday http://www.jasonhannanmusic.com
Trae Sheehan “Better Off” – Postcards From the Country http://www.traesheehan.com
Teri Rane “Passerine” – Goldenrod http://www.terirane.com


ALBUM FOCUS: Marty Cooper – American Portraits
This collection of songs is being released on 8/22 by Howlin’ Dog Records. Here, Marty sings previously covered songs, as well as those made famous by others.
From this retrospective, I aired “The Leaves” “Little Play Soldiers” “One More Time, Billy Brown” “A Stranger In Your Town” and “I Wrote A Song”


MJ Hibbett “The Where What How and Whom of Doctor Doom” http://www.mjhibbett.com
C. Daniel Boling “Send The Old Men To Fight” – It Matters (featuring Tom Paxton) http://www.danielboling.com
Peter Mulvey “Five Hundred Days” – Love Is The Only Thing http://www.petermulvey.com
The Steel Wheels “Rain In The Valley” – Lay Down Lay Low http://www.thesteelwheels.com
Kris Delmhorst “Hanging Garden” – Long Day In The Milky Way http://www.krisdelmhorst.com
Lia Kohl “Sit On The Floor and Wait For Storms” – The Ceiling Reposes http://www.liairenekohl.com
Bex Burch “Don’t Go Back To Sleep” – There Is Only Love and Fear http://www.bexburch.com

Closing music: TJ Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Red Mix)” – The Warm Chill
Running time: 4 hours 44 minutes

I hold deed to this audio’s usage, which is free to share with specific attribution, non-commercial and non-derivation rules.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Radio Crystal Blue 8/12/25


These are the songs from the latest Radio Crystal Blue podcast episode. I mentioned the latest news and upcoming shows for each artist. The show was published on 8/12/25 Next shows should be published around 8/22/25.

LISTEN:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wlzu3cFXU5LAYAvGx4u4T
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/radiocblue
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a7049581-79d4-44dc-9d93-20a0f95fc0aa/Radio-Crystal-Blue
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-crystal-blue
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-crystal-blue/id1358998494
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1358998494/radio-crystal-blue
Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1204385
Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/radio-crystal-blue
Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/radio-crystal-blue-GEzylN
Pocket Casts: http://pca.st/J7ff
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/radiocblue/
Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org (search by publish date)
Google Podcasts: bit.ly/2KS80
Player.fm https://player.fm/series/radio-crystal-blue
iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/216445467/
Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/radio-crystal-blue-579171
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/d45a80/podcast/rss

Amber Rubarth “Party On The Fence” – Something New http://www.amberrubarth.com
Maya de Vitry “Baby Elephants” – Infinite http://www.mayadevitry.com
Heather Maloney & Darlingside “Woodstock” – Woodstock http://www.heathermaloney.com
Karmacoda featuring Megan Slankard “Practically Impossible To Please” http://www.karmacoda.com
Megan Slankard “Oil In The Ocean” – California And Other Stories http://www.meganslankard.com
Jeff Campbell “Tides” – In Spite Of Everything http://www.jeffcampbell.com


Coco Love Alcorn “Ain’t No Friend” – Rebirth http://www.cocolovealcorn.com
The Pairs “Easier To Leave” – When Will We Find Our Way http://www.thepairsmusic.com
Emm Gryner “Summertime” – Business & Pleasure http://www.emmgryner.com
Kobo Town “Across The Dark Waters” – Independence http://www.kobotown.com
David Newland “This Moment On The Sea” – Northbound http://www.davidnewland.com


The Harbours “Memory” – Are We Nearly There Yet? http://www.the-harbours.com
Chess Smith “Drama King” – Saving Lilibet http://www.chesssmith.co.uk
Carly & The Universe “When The Summer Ends” http://www.carlyandtheuniverse.com
Black Bear Kiss “Calling Out” http://www.blackbearkiss.com
The Virginmarys “Trippin’ New York City” – The House Beyond The Fires http://www.thevirginmarys.com
Mad Haven “Take Control”


Spitalfield “I Can’t Stop” play & record http://www.spitalield.org
Golden Apes “Stranger (When I Left)” http://www.goldenapes.com
Tian Qiyi “Mongolian Dub” – Songs For Workers
In The Pines “Hide The Sky” – Sunbeam Dream http://www.inthepines.band
Infamous Stiffs “Soul” – The Ornery Six http://www.infamousstiffs.com
The Bartells “Starlight” (alternative version) – Starlight http://www.thebartells.co.uk
Abz Winter “Ran Out Of Love” http://www.abzwinterofficial.com


Part 2 starts here:

Buddy Guy “Where U At” (featuring Christone “Kingfish” Ingram) – Ain’t Done With The Blues http://www.buddyguy.net
Katie Knipp “Outlaw Doc” – Me http://www.katieknipp.com
Mercedes Nicole “Feels Like Rain” http://www.mercedesnicolemusic.com
Ringo Starr “Look Up” – Look Up http://www.ringostarr.com
Wild Mountain Mystics Just Lay It Down” – Fire & Honey http://www.wildmountainmystics.com
Ever More Nest “Out Here Now” – Out Here Now http://www.evermorenest.com
Stillhouse Junkies “Levee” – The Ballad Of Charlie Avalon http://www.stillhousejunkies.com


ALBUM FOCUS: Marty Cooper – American Portraits
This collection of songs is being released on 8/22 by Howlin’ Dog Records. Here, Marty sings previously covered songs, as well as those made famous by others.
From this retrospective, I aired “The Biplane, Evermore”, “Little Bitty Ball”, “Under Your Wing”, and “The View From Ward Three”


Amy Speace “Something Bout A Town” – The American Dream http://www.amyspeace.com
Jody Cooper “40 Years” http://www.jodycoopermusic.com
David G Smith “Give Us Free” – Witness Trees http://www.davidgsmithmusic.com
Jo Wymer “No Time Left To Cry” – SLG ” http://www.jowymer.com
Heather Pierson “Perspective” – Back To The Light http://www.heatherpierson.com
Aimee Van Dyne “Unbroken Love” – Broken Love songs http://www.aimeevandyne.com
Jean Mann “Thread” – Songs For All The Days http://www.jeanmann.net
Joy Zimmerman “We Are A Bell” – Where The Light Lives http://www.joyzimmermanmusic.com

Closing music: TJ Rehmi “You Are We Am I (Red Mix)” – The Warm Chill
Running time: 3 hours 40 minutes

I hold deed to this audio’s usage, which is free to share with specific attribution, non-commercial and non-derivation rules.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/