AmericanaMusic.com Podcast

Americana artist Jonathan Rundman has been recoding and touring for the last decade with The Silos. On April 11st, 2025 he releases his solo album, Waves where he not only sings and wrote the song, but performs organ, accordion, mandolin, and mandola on the record.  Talked About in this Podcast:   Jonathan Rundman The Silos " Elizabeth, Don't Waste Your Breath " Waves Lucinda Willia...

In this episode we're interviewing the duo The Doohickeys consisting of Haley Spence Brown and Jack Hackett. Their debut album, All Hat No Cattle , has charted number one on the Roots Music Report, number 21 on the Americana Music charts, and have songs on Outlaw Country. They've already performed at the prestigious Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This band mixes comedy with country m...

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we have the priveledge of interviewing Sierra Hull. A 2-time Grammy nominated artist, she's won 6 IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year Awards. She's also performed at Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House and collaborated with Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss, Bela Fleck, Brandie Carlile, and Billy Strings. She has a unique wa...

With her latest album Ozark Symphony, Kelly Hunt creates an orchestra of folk acoustic instruments with echoes of ragtime keys and horns to paint an era encapsulated in documentaries and faded black and white photographs. The much anticipated album to her 2019 nominated album of the year by the International Folk Music Awards brings stellar songwriting with Memphis and New Orleans sounds to life. ...

This Grammy Nominated Songwriter has Co-written and recorded some of Sheryl Crow's biggest hits like "If It Makes You Happy", "Soak Up The Sun",  and "Every Day is a Winding Road". A previous BMI Songwriter of the Year Award Winner, he also has played in bands for Sheryl Crow and Tears for Fears  among many others. This year he's releasing a new album called...

In this episode of AmericanaMusic.com we have the privilege of interviewing  Jessica Willis Fisher . Her unmistakeable vocal vibrato and amazing fiddle chops are reminiscent of Allison Krauss and Union Station with the storytelling skills of Dolly Parton. Her first solo appearance on the Grand Ole' Opry Stage was her 60th. Her book Unspeakable, Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice foll...

Welcome back to Season 2 of the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast. In this first episode we have the great privilege of interviewing two phenomenal singer-songwriters, Lilly Hiatt and Bayker Blankenship. Lilly Hiatt talks about releasing her new album, "Forever" and the vulnerability of the journey taken to get there. Bayker Blankenship humbly talks about his quick rise to country music fame vi...

Season 1's final interview is with none other than Grammy Award winner Suzy Bogguss . She's sold over four million records, with top country hits like "Outbound Plane", "Aces", "Letting Go", "Someday Soon", "Drive South", and "Hey Cinderella". Her latest album "Praying for Sunshine" consists of 10 songs all written by...

Tim Easton is a confessional storyteller who has lived a thousand lives in one, having lived and played in London, Dublin, Paris, Prague, and Madrid. After returning to the States, the singer-songwriter with the vagabond heart moved to New York City and then Los Angeles before making his way to settling down in Nashville. Tim's latest album, "Find Your Way" was released this past Ma...

Today's guest is an Americana artist out of Austin, Texas, JM Stevens . Former lead singer of the Retro-rock band Moonlight Towers. Stevens has performed at the prestigious SXSW and Folk Alliance Showcases since striking out solo. He's owner of East Austin Recording Studio and most recently released his second solo album, "Nowhere to Land" with a mixture of blues, country, and...

Today we have Jesse Ray Smith . He’s a singer-songwriter out of California. His sound is reminiscent of those famous crossovers from the 70s like Fleetwood Mac, Joe Cocker, Eagles, and Jackson Browne with a fresh take. It’s not a carbon copy of that sound, but a resurgence with creative compositions, lyrics, melody and production good enough to rival. Basically they’re just good songs. We’re ecsta...

Somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, in a city known for its gothic style architecture, a singer-songwriter was born whose life would change forever hearing a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album which grew into a love for bands like The Jayhawks, Wilco, and Whiskeytown. Native of Dunedin, the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, Matt Joe Gow has lately been touring the Northe...

Opening for ZZ Top throughout multiple dates on their tour to opening up for the Mavericks at The Ryman Auditorium their’s something universal that connects McKinley James ‘s music to playing for these two diverse audiences. That universality is blues meets old school rock meets a straight forward songwriting style. His latest album, Working Class Blues , highlights catchy songs with only him and...

Dubbed "The Psychedelic Cowboy", Wesley Dean is an Aussie with the spirit of the American West. His latest album, Music from Crazy Hearts , with the title track, video featuring two performers from the Nashville Ballet, dancing around Wesley. His sound is reminiscent of Joe Cocker meets Tom Petty meets outlaw country. Moving to Nashville in 2021, along with the the Crazy Hearts album rel...

With gentle piano melody,  a soft strum on the guitar, and floating vocals  In My Arms is more than a lullaby. It is a love song that only two experienced songwriters writing about motherhood can so eloquently express. The first of Edie Carey and Sarah Samples single releases for the new album,  Lantern In The Dark: Songs of Comforts and Lullabies . The second is  a gorgeous Beatles cover of Black...

An in-depth conversation with singer/songwriter Crys Matthews about the importance of having candid conversations to those in your community and how she uses music intentionally to educate through story and emotion. Her sound is a mixture of Country, Blues, and Folk.  This preacher's kid from North Carolina'a songs are message driven and she has a new album coming out this month. We talk...

Within The Church Studio walls if you listen close you can hear the stories of those who've hallowed it, including Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, JJ Cale, Freddie King, Tom Petty, Phoebe Snow, and Willie Nelson to name a few. The studio once owned by Leon Russell has since been not only restored, but also made a world class music studio where most recent studio record...

This week’s Artists You Should Know is a treat to introduce, because she’s one of my favorite songwriters, Kim Richey . She’s had her songs recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Jim Lauderdale, Patty Loveless, Suzy Bogguss, Terri Clark, Brooks and Dunn, and Radney Foster. She’s recorded harmony vocals on songs for Jason Isbell, Reba McEntire, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ryan Adams, Rodney Crowell, Radney Foster...

Willie Watson's debut self-titled album was released this past Friday. Since leaving Old Crow Medicine Show, founding member Willie Watson , has been forging together an album that really reflects himself as an artist. After two solo albums, the self titled third album finally feels like the solo expression he’s been seeking. To Willie, it’s epic poetry, the journey from stereotypical excess...

Here’s AmericanaMusic.com 's podcast interview with the Americana band, The Young Fables . With Laurel’s powerhouse vocals, Wes’s smooth electric guitar lines, and the band’s amazing songwriting chops you’ll be hooked instantly. Laurel Wright and Wes Lunsford live in Nashville, but are originally from Maryville, TN. With 3 full length albums under their belt, their sound is a blend of Classic...