AmericanaMusic.com Podcast

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we’re excited to welcome up-and-coming Nashville sensation Nanseera. Born in London, Nanseera grew up in Uganda and Ethiopia before moving to the US for high school and college. She’s a singer-songwriter with both depth and warmth to her style that draws you in like a moth. April 2026 Bluebird Golden Pick Winner, we are so excited to welcome Nanseera to our show.  Suppo...

Today on Americana Music.com Podcast we are excited to welcome Grammy nominee Tift Merritt . A brilliant songwriter and gifted vocalist Tift blends country, folk, rock, and soul influences in her music. Her song “Traveling Alone” has over 18 million streams on Spotify. She’s an advocate for musicians’ rights with the Artists Rights Alliance. With nearly a decade of life’s vicissitudes to draw from...

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we are excited to have 3-time Americana Music UK award nominee Danni Nicholls.  She’s shared bills with artists such as Lucinda Williams, The Secret Sisters, and Sturgill Simpson. Her fourth full length studio album, Making Moves is set to be released in Summer of 2026. With powerhouse vocals both hauntingly linger with you we are excited to have Danni Nicho...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we have the great pleasure of welcoming Mary Lucey from the Appalachian String Band Tanasi. The Ashville Trio mix global folk and bluegrass with rich harmonies and world class dobro. Their members have performed on well-known stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Ryman Auditorium. Tanasi hails seasoned players drawing from old time classics creating...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we are excited to welcome Michael Rudd. He’s just released his brand-new album Ways of the World , the dreamy album feels seamless and before you know it you’ve listened to the whole thing. After a waterfall of inspiration through dreams and melodies on the road, Michael wrote 5 albums worth of songs. The journey of writing and recording these songs was only intensified...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com, we’re excited to have Grammy nominated Rissi Palmer. She’s shared bills with The Eagles, Chris Young, Taylor Swift, and Charley Crockett.  In 2025 she received the Academy of Country Music Lift Every Voice Award recognizing her ongoing efforts to expand equity and visibility within the genre. She’s been listed by Spin Magazine as one of ten essential albums by black ar...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we’re excited to be talking with Producer, Artist, Songwriter Grammy Winner Cam. Her 4x Platinum song “Burning House” reached number 12 in Billboard top 200 and number 2 for Billboard Top Country Albums. She’s written songs for Miley Cyrus, Sam Smith, and was a writer on 5 songs for Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter album. Her latest album All Things Light has evolved with even m...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we have the pleasure of interviewing David Powys of The Paper Kites. A mellow blend of harmony rich leaning acoustic folk The Paper Kites are a welcome sound in the chaos of today. With two billion global streams, The Melbourne band’s music has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy , This Is Us , and Virgin River. With their 7th studio album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we close out our season with Geoffrey Himes, the author of the book Willie Nelson All of the Albums – the stories behind the music which releases this coming Tuesday . Between 1977 and 2020 Geoffrey wrote weekly music publication for the Washington Post. He has also written for Rolling Stone, Paste, The NY Times, DownBeat, the Smithsonian, and Texas Music Magazine. We a...

Today on Americana Music.com we have the pleasure of interviewing Ramona Martinez from Ramona and the Holy Smokes .  With Texas roots, based out of Virginia their music contains memorable lyrics, steel guitar licks, and a toe taping beat that is reminiscent of 50’s and 60’s Country music hits by artists like Buck Owens and Patsy Cline. Their debut self-titled album, Ramona and the Holy Smokes rele...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast with fall rolling in and football on many American television screens and devices, it’s only fitting that we start today’s podcast introducing a  first draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also part of NFL’s elite All Pro in 72 and 73. He later retired from football in 1980 to pursue songwriting. That songwriter is Mike Reid, half of the duo we are inte...

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we are interviewing Maia Sharp. She’s written songs for Keb Mo, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Art Garfunkel, and Trisha Yearwood including Trisha’s recent single “The Wall or the Way Over”. Maia's new album Tomboy  is a catchy collection of songs that hit close to the bone, from one of the best songwriters around. Tomboy releases Friday, September 12th...

Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Grammy nominated vocalist and mandolin player CJ Lewandowski. He's the founder of The Po' Ramblin' Boys, but his most recent project is both a celebration of the life and music of Bobby Osborne and Bobby's last studio recording. Bobby Osborne was one half of the group the Osborne Brothers. In this episode, we talk with CJ about his fri...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we welcome James Kee from the bluegrass sensation East Nash Grass. Highly acclaimed by the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association as New Artist of the Year, they consist of a supergroup of musicians who’ve payed behind artists such as Dan Tyminski, Tim O’Brien, Sierra Hull, and Rhonda Vincent. Jerry Douglas from Union Station whom we’ve recently interviewed call...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we welcome country singer/songwriter Greyson Jenkins ' work has been featured in American Songwriter. With a quarter million miles logged touring his songs tell stories that are time honored but not antiquated. An amazing songwriter and lyricist, we are excited to welcome Greyson Jenkins to the show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Mu...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we welcome Alaina Stacey . Formally part of the country trio Maybe April which garnered accolades from Rolling Stone and Billboard, Alaina has created a collection of 19 songs in 3 separate EPs titled, “Dawn”, “Day”, and “Dusk”. Her EP “Dusk” releases Friday, July 15th. We are excited to have her on our show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for American...

Today on the Americana Music.com Podcast we have the privilege of welcoming James McMurtry. Texas Monthly calls him “a songwriter’s songwriter” and Rolling Stone says he’s "One of America's greatest living songwriters". James McMurtry’s ability to tell a story, write great lines that hit in the right places, and create memorable characters is the best in the business. His new album...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast, we welcome Jerry Douglas. He’s a world renowned Dobro and lap steel player. He’s  won 16 Grammy Awards, 3 CMA Awards, and Numerous IBMA awards, including multiple Dobro Player of the Year Awards. A member of the band Union Station since 1998, he’s also performed with Billy Strings, Phish, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, and Elvis Costello. He’s produced records for Ma...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we’re excited to have Kai Crowe-Getty. With his new album The Wreckage , releasing this Friday, June 27th it echoes of Mellencamp, Petty, and Springsteen storytelling with driving guitar grooves. Kai is no stranger to touring as the frontman for the rock band Lord Nelson. We’re happy to have him on the show with us today. Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your...

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome Cat Terrones. She’s a singer-songwriter from California whose songs, vocal presence, and harmonies wrap you up in their sound. I first met Cat at the Folk Alliance Conference International in 2024 and have been a fan of her music ever since. She’s recently released her album, Shelter in Our Beauty. We’re excited to have Cat Terrones on our show to...

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome Zach John King. He’s recently signed with Sony Music Nashville, and has already performed at the Country to Country which is a huge three-day Country Music Festival in London, Glasgow, and Belfast. Country poet meets his Americana leaning sound that’s hard driving his new EP Slow Down drops today. Currently playing on The Highway XM and high-profi...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome two time Grammy nominee singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters. Inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, she’s a songwriter’s songwriter writing Country hits like “Independence Day” for Martina McBride, “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” for Patty Loveless, and Faith Hill’s “The Secret of Life”. Other elite artists who’ve cut her songs include Et...

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome Berklee College graduate and singer/songwriter Sam Robbins. His songs evoke the storytelling styles of James Taylor and Mary Chapin Carpenter by drawing you in while being accompanied by his old worn out martin guitar. He’s shared the stage with Jason Mraz and Liz Longley and has graced the stages of Kerrville and Falcon Ridge Folk Festivals.  Support...

Today's interview is with Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Leslie Jordan with her first full length solo Americana album, "The Agonist" releasing this Friday, April 25th. Produced by Kenneth Pattengale Milk Carton Kids, the album is a collection of songs adapted from the writings and poetry of her grandfather, Robert S Gott. The album also features The Milk Carton Kids, Brittney S...

On this AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we're excited to have Grammy nominated Tony Kamel   frontman and songwriter for the band Wooden Wire, he's releasing his solo album We're All Gonna Live, April 18th. An amazing singer-songwriter who plays a clawhammer banjo, harmonica, and acoustic guitar on the album, his approach of mixing, songwriting, and philosophy stem right out of the Woody...