The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Folk Album Chart
for the Week of Oct 17, 2026
1 ▲ LW 8 |  | Hope is the Thing with Feathers by: Rhiannon Giddens   | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist:      |
2 ▼ LW 1 |  | Hero Street by: David G Smith | Label: Hey Dave Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
3 - LW 3 |  | Parry Lamont by: Parry Lamont | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
4 - LW 4 |  | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▼ LW 2 |  | Mortal by: James Curley | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 7 |  | Wide Open Light by: Ben Harper | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▲ LW 15 |  | Save Myself by: Brett Aaron | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
8 *NEW* LW - |  | Free Country (No Monarchs Welcome Here) by: Karney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▼ LW 6 |  | Northern Moon by: John Donovan | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▲ LW 13 |  | Reunion by: Mama's Broke | Label: Free Dirt Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 47 |  | Cover to Cover V1 by: AJ Lee & Blue Summit | Label: Signature Sounds Recordings Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 29 |  | Homeaid by: Chicago Farmer | Label: Lofi Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▼ LW 9 |  | Queen of the Angels by: Linda Marks | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▼ LW 10 |  | Where I Belong by: Mary Ann Casale | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 11 |  | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▲ LW 24 |  | Songs for the Heavy Hearted by: Chris Pierce | Label: CMG Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
17 ▼ LW 12 |  | Five by: Eric Selby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
18 ▼ LW 5 |  | One True Song by: Karney | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
19 ▼ LW 17 |  | Occulations by: Jim Lampos | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
20 - LW 20 |  | Bloodline by: Mon Rovîa | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
21 ▼ LW 19 |  | Into the Light by: Aliza Hava | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
22 ▲ LW 25 |  | With Heaven on Top by: Zach Bryan | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
23 ▼ LW 14 |  | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
24 ▼ LW 21 |  | Dime Store Mannequin by: Son Stone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
25 ▼ LW 22 |  | Borrowed by: Grey DeLisle | Label: Regional Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▼ LW 18 |  | Rough & Rowdy by: AJ Srubas | Label: Common Loon Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▲ LW 33 |  | Anarchist Gospel by: Sunny War | Label: New West Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▲ LW 31 |  | Ancestral Home by: Half Gringa | Label: Half Gringa Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▲ LW 34 |  | Lightning by: Laith | Label: Fluff and Gravy Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▲ LW 32 |  | Small Towns by: StillHouse Junkies | Label: Dark Shadow Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▲ LW - |  | Grey & Greene by: Grey DeLisle | Label: Hummin'bird Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▼ LW 26 |  | Pictures of You by: Buffalo Traffic Jam | Label: ARISTA Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▲ LW 38 |  | Sending Money and Stems by: Joe Kaplow | Label: Fluff & Gravy Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▲ LW 37 |  | All My Faith by: Maya De Vitry | Label: Mad Maker Studio Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▲ LW 39 |  | Deep Blue by: Arianna Neikrug | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▲ LW 40 |  | Requiem for a Sleepless Night by: Kelly Hunt | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▲ LW - |  | If You Go There, I Hope You Find It by: The Paper Kites | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▼ LW 16 |  | I Swam Here by: John Craigie | Label: Zabriskie Point Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▼ LW 23 |  | The Red Album Vol 2 by: Carsie Blanton | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▼ LW 27 |  | Party in the Pines by: Dave Miller | Label: Howlin' Dog Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
41 ▼ LW 28 |  | Big Sun by: Happy Landing | Label: Too Fine Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
42 ▼ LW 30 |  | Flowers from the Graveyard by: Michael McDermott | Label: Pauper Sky Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▼ LW 35 |  | Always As Young As We'll Ever Be by: The Lowest Pair | Label: Delicata Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
44 ▼ LW 41 |  | Derivatives by: William Fitzsimmons | Label: Mercer Street Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
45 ▲ LW 46 |  | A Day on Venus by: Michelle Qureshi | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: |
46 *NEW* LW - |  | In the Hour of Chaos by: Allison Russell | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
47 ▼ LW 44 |  | Returning to Myself by: Brandi Carlile | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: |
48 ▼ LW 43 |  | Blues Grass by: Arlen Roth | Label: MoMojo Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: |
49 - LW 49 |  | Tell Me Who You Are: a Live Tribute to Odetta by: Misty Blues | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist:  |
50 ▲ LW 51 |  | These Are the Days That Turn in to Years by: Pharis & Jason Romero | Label: Lula Sub Genre: Acoustic Folk Connect with the Artist: |
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