The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Sep 26, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 11 | Masterpiece | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 2 | 1 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 3 | 2 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 4 | 3 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 5 | 4 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Omein | James Kahn |
| ▼ | 7 | 6 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 8 | 7 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 9 | 8 | Green Fire | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 10 | 9 | Walking Each Other Home | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 11 | 10 | Hymn to Humanity | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 12 | 14 | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| - | 13 | 13 | Edgar the Party Man | John Gorka |
| ▲ | 14 | - | Edna Strange | John Craigie |
| ▼ | 15 | 12 | Big Things and Little Things | Truckstop Honeymoon |
| ▲ | 16 | - | All Shall Be Well | The Accidentals |
| *NEW* | 17 | - | Headlights | The National Parks |
| ▲ | 18 | - | Night Train | The Accidentals |
| ▲ | 19 | - | I Remember Nothing | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 20 | - | Slowly Rivers Turn | The Tallest Man On Earth |
| *NEW* | 21 | - | Borne by You | The Paper Kites |
| *NEW* | 22 | - | Radiate | Happy Landing |
| ▲ | 23 | 28 | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 24 | 29 | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 25 | 30 | Trying Not to Fall in Love with You | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 26 | 31 | Love After Love | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 27 | 32 | Arsonist Daughter | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 28 | 33 | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 29 | 34 | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 30 | 35 | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 31 | 36 | Heart and Crown | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 32 | 37 | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 33 | 16 | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 34 | 39 | Unstrummed | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 35 | 40 | I Can Only Imagine | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 36 | 41 | Second Chance | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 37 | 42 | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▲ | 38 | 45 | Safe Harbor | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 39 | 46 | Please Listen | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 40 | 47 | How 'Bout You | McCoy Tyler Band |
| ▲ | 41 | 48 | Everyday Legends | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 42 | 49 | A Brighter Light in Heaven | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 43 | 50 | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 44 | 51 | Ceremonies of Baron Samedi | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 45 | 52 | Downerville | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 46 | 53 | Blood Street | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 47 | 54 | Crossing Longfellow Bridge | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 48 | - | Fire Season | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 49 | 56 | Wildfire | The Accidentals |
| ▼ | 50 | 15 | City Slickers | Rainbow Girls |
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