Hippies & Cowboys Podcast

Vincent Neil Emerson is a country music artist from East Texas, now based in Fort Worth, TX. Vincent recently released his fourth studio record, Blue Stars on April 17. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut the very same day. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://vincentneilemerson.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Willy Braun is a founding member of one of the quintessential Red Dirt bands, Reckless Kelly, out of the great state of Idaho. Willy and Reckless Kelly recently released "Alternate Routes", which is a collection of some of their classic songs re-recorded to fit their live performances, and how those songs have shaped themselves over the years with the band. Josh and Garrett dig deep into...

Ryan Bingham is a country music artist from Texas. Ryan has featured in the hit Paramount TV Show "Yellowstone" and been a staple of Americana, Country and Roots music for more than 15 years. Ryan recently released his new album, "They Call Us The Lucky Ones" featuring his touring band, The Texas Gentlemen, on May 15, 2026. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.ryanbingham.com SUPP...

Lauren Watkins is a country music artist from Nashville, TN. Lauren has a new single out today, May 15, called 'Heartbreakaholic". Lauren catches up with Josh in Napa Valley in this episode BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://laurenwatkinsmusic.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Conner Arthur is the frontman of Texas Alt-Country Band, The Droptines. The Droptines recently released their new album, "Drought Flower" and are hitting the road hard this year all across the country. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.thedroptines.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Calder Allen is a singer/songwriter from Austin, TX. He recently released his new album, Fault Lines . Calder comes from a legendary Texas music family, including his grandfather, Terry Allen. We talk about Calder's unique experience in life and his career so far, and dig into his new record. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.calderallen.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https...

Brit Taylor is a country music artist from Eastern Kentucky. Brit recently released a new record, "Land of the Forgotten", on March 6, 2026. Brit has a big year ahead touring with her own headline shows as well as a support run with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band! Throwback Recommendation of the week: Garrett - Northern Lights/Southern Cross - The Band Josh - Lost Hotel - Wade Bowen BUY TICKETS...

William Prince is a folk-country singer/songwriter from the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. William is a two-time Juno Award winner, and recently released his fifth LP, "Further From the Country". William was on tour with Vincent Neil Emerson across the USA in January and February 2026, and is currently in the midst of his Canadian Tour. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.william...

Clay Street Unit is a band from Denver, Colorado, that mixes traditional sounds of country, bluegrass, and folk music. The band recently released their debut full-length record, "Sin and Squalor". The lead vocalist and acoustic guitar player, Sam Walker, joins the show to talk about the album, CSU's, origins, and their Grand Ole Opry debut. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.claystree...

Kenny Feidler is a country music artist based in South Dakota. Kenny's latest studio album released in the fall of 2025, "The Western Tragedy", and he is releasing a new live record, "Live at Cain's" on Friday, February 20th. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.kennyfeidler.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Tyler Halverson is a country music artist born and raised in South Dakota. Tyler is releasing a new record, "In Defense of Drinking" on February 13, 2026. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.tylerhalverson.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Nicholas Jamerson returns to the podcast to talk about his latest record from September 2025, "The Narrow Way", where he is at creatively, and how his past three records came about during the years of his 30s. BUY MUSIC, TICKETS, AND MERCH https://www.nicholasjamerson.com/home SUPPORT THE PODCAST patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Julianna Rankin is a Texas Country artist who has recently signed with Big Loud Texas. She recently released "Bad Habits & Good Horses", which will feature on the finale of the hit Paramount TV series, "Landman" this upcoming Sunday. https://juliannarankin.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Josh and Garrett break down their favourite albums, songs, and shows of 2025 and decide who's been naughty, and who's been nice in 2025.

Drayton Farley joins the show once again to talk about his 2025, as well as writing process, enjoying time at home, and AI music. Drayton recently released two new singles, "Turn Around" and "Touch and Go". BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://draytonfarley.com SUPPORT THE SHOW patreon.com/hippiesandcowboys BUY JOSH'S NEW BOOK https://backloungepublishing.com/almostalmostfamous/

Gary Stanton and Charlie Muncaster return to the show to talk about their new record, Longleaf Lo-Fi that is OUT NOW. We also get into their tour with Post Malone, being independent and navigating marketing their music, and the upcoming tour they've announced that will be in intimate theatre settings to support this record. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://www.muscadinebloodline.com SUPPORT THE S...

Garrett and Josh dive into the Grammy nominations in the country music, Americana ,folk, and bluegrass categories for 2025 and give our picks.

Trenton Fletcher is a Red Dirt artist from Oklahoma. He recently released a new album, "Tornado Alley" and has spent time this year touring as support for Josh Meloy and playing headline shows across the country. BUY MERCH + TICKETS https://www.trentonfletcher.com Order your pre-sale for Josh's new book! http://crutchmer.com/

Taylor Hunnicutt is a country music artist from Alabama. BUY TICKETS AND MERCH https://taylorhunnicutt.com SUPPORT THE SHOW https://www.patreon.com/c/hippiesandcowboys

Blaine Bailey is a Red Dirt Country artist from the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma. Blaine recently released a new studio album, "Indian Country", which is available NOW. Josh and Garrett get into the depths of early 2010s country music Twitter, U2, new music this week, and more! TICKETS, MERCH, MUSIC https://www.blainebailey.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/hippiesandcow...

Evan Honer is an indie folk artist from Arizona. Evan recently released his new full-length record, "Everything I Wanted". We chat with Evan about the new album, creating and running his own independent record label, Cloverdale Records, and much more! https://www.evanhoner.com

Kade Hoffman is a country music artist from the plains of Colorado. Kade has steadily released music on La Honda Records over the past few years, including his debut EP in 2024, "Relics and Remnants", as well as four new singles this year in 2025. The most recent of those four singles, "Echoes" releases TOMORROW on October 3, 2025. https://www.kadehoffmanmusic.com

Josh Meloy is a country artist from Oklahoma. Josh has seen huge success in the past few years, led by his single, "Porch Light", which has amassed over 300 million streams on Spotify alone. Garrett and Josh dive into the Two Step Inn and Stagecoach lineup announcements, Americanafest 2025, Australia, and much more! https://joshmeloy.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/hipp...

On episode 169 (nice) we have Leon Majcen. Leon is an artist born in the Czech Republic, of Bosnian descent, and raised in Florida. Leon has released two full length records in the past two years, with plans to release 2-3 per year for the next five years. We get into the weeds on the start to his career, and Garrett and Josh dive into Americanafest, the rise of Zach Top, new music from Luke Bell,...

Lance Roark is a country music artist from Oklahoma. Lance has seen early success in his career writing "Chipping Mill" and "Ruby Ann" that have been recorded by the Turnpike Troubadours, and now is set to release his first debut solo record, 'Bad Reputation" on November 21, 2025 https://www.lanceroark.com