Jack Barksdale's Roots Revival

Today my mom and I talk about songs that have been in our heavy rotation lately. Our lists span from John Prine and Townes Van Zandt to Lucinda Williams and Adam Carroll to Kaitlin Butts and Kyle Nix. It was a whole lot of fun. Enjoy! As always email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com for show ideas or if you have any questions.

This week my guest is Jimi Palacios of Gimme Radio and Gimme Country. Jimi also hosts a great radio show featuring roots and Americana music called Country Du Monde. I had a great time talking with Jimi about how he got into radio, who some of his favorite artist are and what some of his goals are going forward. As always email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com for show ideas or if you have any questio...

On today’s episode of the Roots Revival Podcast I interviewed Diana Cox with the Kessler Theater, the Heights Theater and the Kessler Presents. We talked about her numerous callings, talents, and goals. She even gave some great advice for up and coming musicians looking to book more shows. I really hope you enjoy it! As always email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas.

One of my favorite things about this podcast is getting to meet and learn about people like Van Plating! This was my first time meeting Van and I’m so glad that I had the chance to do so. We talked about her story, her music and what led her to where she is now, with an article in American Songwriter and an upcoming spot in Americana Fest. Don’t forget to check out her new single, “The Way Down.”...

I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to interview Fort Worth based musician, Grady Spencer. Grady and his band, The Work, have been working on a brand new album that should be coming out sometime this year! Grady shared with us some of his advice, stories, and music goals. I had such a great time talking with him and I hope y’all enjoy it as much as I did. As always email me at jack@jackbarksda...

On this week’s podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing H. Jack Williams! H. Jack has accomplished some unbelievable things over the years, like touring with The Who and writing songs for Gregg Allman, The Oak Ridge Boys, Montgomery Gentry, and Kevin Costner (Yes, that Kevin Costner!). Lately H. Jack’s been focusing on writing , performing, and recording his own music. He released a stunning E.P...

On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast I talk with my good friend, fellow songwriter and musical mentor, Billy Hartman. We got to talk about his writing (and how it’s changed since becoming a dad), his biggest influences, and his ideas for his second album. Billy has an amazing album out called Beans and Cornbread. I would suggest listening to it start to finish at least two times if y...

I met Ken Valdez last year at the NAMM show in Los Angeles. Ken is an accomplished guitarist and songwriter based in Minneapolis, MN. He has played with some absolutely astonishing artists, such as Buddy Guy, Billy F. Gibbons, The Black Crowes, BB King, The WallFlowers, Jeff Healey Band, Sammy Hagar, Cheap Trick, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers to name a few. Despite his increasingly impress...

My latest guest on the Roots Revival Podcast is Brandon Callies. Brandon is a Texas based singer songwriter with a new album coming out April 30th called "Sunrise Diner." We talk about his album and more. Check it out!

I’ve been a fan of Hayes Carll’s music and songwriting for years and I’ve also been able to hang out and share a stage with Hayes. He’s always been just as great and as cool as his music! On this week’s episode of the podcast Hayes and I talk about how he got started in music, his dog Winnie, Townes Van Zandt and more. As always email jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas.

On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast we discuss the songs that make my mom and I cry. Sad, poignant, or sentimental — what brings on the tears for us? Listen to find out. We might even make a playlist of the songs that make us cry. As always email jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas. 

Have you ever heard the song "We Belong" performed by Pat Benatar? Well Dan Navarro co-wrote that song. I talk to Dan talk about the song, his advice for young songwriters, how he has adapted to live streaming during the pandemic and so much more. You definitely don't want to miss this episode.

On this week’s episode I talk with one of my favorite people, Jody Lee Caudle. He’s a radio host, a singer/songwriter, and my friend. It was a really fun conversation and I think you will enjoy hearing some of Jody Lee’s story.

On this week's episode we talk about our favorite contemporary folk singers. Tune in to see if your favorites made the list. If we missed someone you like send me an email at jack@jackbarksdale.com.

Kat Hasty is such a talented songwriter and I’m incredibly excited she made time to be on the podcast. We covered a lot of ground in our conversation including how she went viral on TikTok, Dalton Domino and her new music. If you have any questions or have show ideas email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com.

This week's guest comes from us all the way from California. Not only is Reilly Phillips an incredible musician and songwriter, he is also my cousin. In fact, Reilly and his family have been a huge inspiration for me and my love for music. Make sure you check out Reilly and his music on Spotify, Itunes, etc. As always contact me at jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas.

I’m extremely excited about this week’s guest. Matt Bizer Is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder of the Luck Reunion and Luck Productions based at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas Ranch. In the episode we talk about how Luck was created, how they have navigated the pandemic, how Matt and I met in New Orleans at 1AM and we even talk about his dog Koki the Corgi. You can learn more about Matt at MattBi...

We’re back with another episode of the Roots Revival Podcast. It’s part 2 of our discussion of influential women songwriters. One episode just wasn’t enough and to be honest we will probably have a third episode in the near future. We discuss over 20 of our favorite artists including Holly Williams, Allison Moorer, Larkin Poe, Jackie Darlene, Julie Nolan, Elizabeth Cook, The Buffalo Gals and more....

We are ending 2020 with a bang. Our final Roots Revival Podcast episode of the year features my interview with Matt Sorum. Matt has played with some of the most iconic bands on earth including The Cult, Guns and Roses, Velvet Revolver and most recently he has been touring and making records with Billy Gibbons. Matt and I talk about the new Billy Gibbons record, Matt’s charity work, advice for youn...

My guest on this episode of Jack Barksdale’s Roots Revival is my good friend Buck Fuffalo. I wanted to talk to Buck about his 6th Annual Buck Fuffalo Family Christmas benefit happening December 17-19. His event will feature 50 artists including Ray Wylie Hubbard, Cody Canada, Bart Crow and so many others. I’m honored to get to be a part of the concert and also to talk with Buck about what motivate...

'Tis the season to talk about Christmas songs. Robert Earl Keen, Johnny Cash, Ella Fitzgerald are just a few of the artists that made our list of favorite Christmas songs. Take a listen to this episode to see who else made the cut. What are your favorite Christmas songs? Email me at jack@jackbarksdale.com.

I haven't really done a podcast like this before, but I wanted to share a new song I wrote with my friend, Billy Hartman. It's called "Painted White Line." It started as a trucker song, but I guess it really ended up being a song for anyone who travels and misses home. Let me know what you think. E-mail me at jack@jackbarksdale.com.

On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast we discuss what music my mom and I have been listening to lately. We both made playlists of 20 songs that we’ve been spinning a lot this fall. You know we love a good playlist so if you have one we should listen to or songs and artists we should try out please let us know. As always email jack@jackbarksdale.com for questions or show ideas.

On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast we discuss Verlon Thompson. Verlon is an expert-level songwriter, guitarist, singer, storyteller and also one of my favorite people in the whole world. On the podcast my mom and I discuss some of my personal interactions with Verlon, his work with Guy Clark (he played guitar for Guy live and in the studio for decades), Verlon’s own songwriting, hi...

On the latest episode of the Roots Revival Podcast my mom and I discuss our trifecta of women songwriters that are heavily influential on the music we love. Then we spiral off into other women songwriters, singers and musicians that we love — we talked way longer than we usually do on a regular podcast episode but there are so many artists that we love. And this is only part one! Of course there i...