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Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan joins Nick, Helen, and the Etones at eTown this week to play some classic tunes as well as more recent originals. Also on stage are the young, and super-talented, AJ Lee & Blue Summit who represent the healthy and vibrant future of Bluegrass Music. In addition, Nick spends some extra time chatting with Peter as he shares stories from his nearly sixty years in the b...

Wowzers - do we have a great show for you this week! Musical guests Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats and Cat Clyde bring their unique and authentic songwriting and sounds to the eTown stage. And, Nick has a chat with Hillary Rosner about her book, Roam, that explores the need for animals to have unfettered access to protected spaces in order to thrive.  That's all this week on eTown!   Visit our  You...

We bring you a very special show this week from Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado featuring Amos Lee and the inimitable Indigo Girls. Nick goes backstage to chat with the artists who share their unique perspectives on life and music.  That's all this week on eTown! Visit our  Youtube Channel  to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience...

In this week's exciting  new eTown show, our musical artists bring the California flavor. Brett Dennen joins us once again to share his relaxed yet thoughtful songs and veterans of the musical scene - Marley's Ghost provide us with an eclectic musical journey. Also, Nick interviews Steven Jenkins, the Director of the Bob Dylan Center located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about all things Dylan-esque.   That...

This week we revisit a show featuring musical guests, Afie Jurvanen (also known as Bahamas)–a great singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, along with Jess Williamson, a wonderful country-flavored singer-songwriter from Los Angeles by way of Marfa, Texas. Also, Nick sits down with Rod Moraga to discuss the complexities of wildfires and home protection in an evolving environment affected by climate cha...

We've got a great new show for you this week featuring Bluegrass veterans, The Infamous Stringdusters who celebrate twenty years as a hard working band. Also joining us is the heartfelt singer-songwriter, Daniel Rodriguez. And, Nick has a conversation with the Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra about cultivating peace in our day. Visit our  Youtube Channel  to see artist interviews, live recordings,...

Join us for a favorite episode featuring the ever eclectic Fruition from the Northwest and soulful singer-songwriter Madeline Hawthorne from Montana. eTown host Nick Forster also has a chat with former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer about the healthful qualities of functional mushrooms. That's all this week on eTown!   Visit our  Youtube Channel  to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio ses...

We have a great show this week featuring two musical artists from the Northwest: the darkly comedic John Craigie and TikTok sensation, Olive Klug.  eTown host Nick Forster also speaks with history professor and author Dr. Brian Kwoba about his new book Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism, the overlooked legacy of one of the most influential Black intellectuals of the early 20th c...

Join us at eTown this week as we revisit a show taped at The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas, featuring musical guests Allison Russell and Parker Millsap. Allison Russell's career has exploded in the last few years–she's received three Grammy nominations and has won several International awards, including the Juno Award from her home country of Canada. Allison is joined by members of her "Circl...

We have a great new show in store for you this week! Musical guests, Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel present their unique yet familiar acoustic guitar stylings and Katie Pruitt shows us why she is one of the most exciting new country-rock artists around. Nick also has a chat with Max Boykoff about the climate crisis and how youth are the answer. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our  Youtube Chan...

What a treat we have in store for you this week! From San Fransisco and Chapel Hill comes the Americana-Rock band Goodnight Texas, led by Patrick Dyer Wolf and Avi Vinocur. And from Queens, New York comes the old-timey flavors of the dynamic duo of multi-instrumentalists, Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman. Nick also has a chat with Nicole Watson about her non-profit, Econic Earth that provides sol...

eTown is celebrating 35 years making high quality radio shows that feature a great variety of musical artists as well as interviews with plethora of interesting guests. This week's compilation show is Part Two of two but in reality, we could make hundreds of such shows as the treasure trove of archival content goes deep and wide. Part Two features such musical artists as: James Taylor, Joan Baez,...

eTown is celebrating 35 years of making high-quality radio shows that feature a great variety of musical artists as well as interviews with a plethora of interesting guests. This week's compilation show is Part One of two, but in reality, we could make hundreds of such shows as the treasure trove of archival content goes deep and wide. Part One features such musical artists as: The Blind Boys of A...

Wow - what a dynamic show we have for you this week! From Oakland, California comes the Blues and R&B stylings of The California Honeydrops, led by the charismatic Lech Wierzynski. Also from Oakland comes our second musical act, Miko Marks who brings with her a soulful voice and presence. Nick also visits with Emma Weber, a teenage environmental activist from the Boulder hub of Sunrise Movemen...

Joining us at eTown this week are Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent of the dynamic duo, Shovels & Rope. Rounding out the musical portion of the show is the Denver bluesman, Nic Clark. Also, Nick sits down with Jim Pugh, keyboardist extraordinaire to discuss Little Village, a non-profit record company that Jim founded.  That's all this week on eTown!   Visit our Youtube Channel  to see artist i...

Robyn Hitchcock, along with Emma Swift, joins us at eTown this week to provide a glimpse into the mind of an eccentric "professional Englishman" that now lives in Nashville. Also joining us is heartfelt singer-songwriter Taylor Ashton, a Canadian transplant whose songs stir all the feels. Nick also has a conversation with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. That's all this week on eTown!   Visi...

This week we revisit a show from last year where Kathleen Edwards returned to eTown after an over 20-year hiatus, along with her cohort, Gord Tough, to share with us her beautiful and tear-conjuring songs. Also on this week's show is Colorado based singer-songwriter Cary Morin who is joined by his wife, Celeste Di Iorio. Cary is a unique guitar player with a soulful voice and a great story to tell...

Join us as eTown goes back in time and on the road to Bentonville, Arkansas. Our musical guests include the hilariously funny yet seriously talented duo The Milk Carton Kids along with the tradition-stretching sonic talents of Buffalo Nichols. Nick also discusses the community-building magic of barbeque with local Bentonville hero, Nate Walls. That's all this week on eTown!   Visit our Youtube Cha...

Wow - what a great show we have for you this week! Dame Rickie Lee Jones joins us from New Orleans to share her wisdom and music. And from Austin, Texas by way of Paris, France comes Theo Lawrence who, as a young Frenchman, sings new original songs that allude to the classic country of the American past. Nick also discusses the complicated realities of US immigration policy with attorney, Tiago Gu...

Martin Earley and Calin Peters are The Ballroom Thieves and, this week, they travel to eTown to share the bill with Canadian songsmith, Ron Sexsmith. Also on the show, Nick discusses sharks and the environmental impact of pollution on our waters with Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, Chief Scientist and Executive Director of the Ocean First Institute.   That's all this week on eTown!   Visit our Youtube Cha...

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore are still here! Join us as we revisit this wonderful show featuring great music and fun conversation with this wonderful duo of musical legends. Also on stage is Brennen Leigh from Texas who shares her flavorful blend of classic Country music. Nick also has a sit-down with Lisa Morey, inventor of EcoBlox, to discuss the future of building with ancient materials. ...

Oh boy, do we have an entertaining show for you this week! Visiting eTown for the first time is Steve Poltz, singer-songwriter and amazing storyteller. And from Nashville, also for her first time, comes talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Rachel Baiman. We also take a trip back in time to visit our archives to listen to Dr. Stephen Schneider discuss his views on climate change.  ...

This week we revisit a show that featured The Lil Smokies from Montana and Emily Scott Robinson from Telluride to eTown Hall. The Lil Smokies have graduated from 'up and coming' to 'fully arrived' - they showcase their hyper-melodic brand of song-strong Bluegrass music. Emily Scott Robinson shares the stage with her sultry voice and plays a 'spooky' tune with Nick, Helen and The eTones. Also, Chri...

This week, we revisit a show featuring The Band of Heathens from Austin, Texas. And marking her first visit to the eTown stage is outlaw Country phenom Jaime Wyatt from Nashville, Tennessee. Nick also has a sit-down with Aaron Miripol, President and CEO of the Urban Land Conservancy to discuss the benefits of neighborhood preservation.   That's all this week, on eTown!   Visit our Youtube Channel...

This week at eTown, we pay special tribute to Bob Weir, who spent a lifetime shaping the sound of American music. As a founding member of the Grateful Dead and a restless creative force beyond it, his songs have carried generations through questions of freedom, community, loss, joy and the long road in between. This show features music and conversation from Bob's visit to eTown in 2017, as well as...