Jrodconcerts: The Podcast

We welcome Johnny Buck, Executive Director for Music for Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival, taking place May 25 -28 at Pop's Farm in Martinsville, Virginia. The festival is a unique musical and community experience showcasing some of the best in live music today with a focus on Bluegrass and Rock. The lineup includes our friends Kelsey Waldon, Cristina Vane, St. Paul & the Broken Bones and other...

Joined by Krissy Bergmark , Isabel Dammann, and Ilan Blanck of acclaimed Minneapolis Folk trio 'Sprig of That'. Their latest album 'Bloom' Produced by Wes Corbett (Sam Bush Band, Joy Kill Sorrow) has earned critical acclaim, and will take them on the road throughout 2023 including shared bills with the likes of The Avett Brothers at festivals like Blue Ox in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In this episode,...

To celebrate the release of his upcoming single '1 Day You Will' , and its accompanying tour opening for friend of the show Ron Pope,  indie singer-songwriter Caleb Hearn  joins the Jrodconcerts: The podcast for a conversation that explores his early experiences in both writing and music. He also shares this background in Basketball, How he prepares for tour, and how tragedy has fueled some of his...

Indie-Pop Singer-Songwriter Carobae (Caroline Baker) joins Jrodconcerts: The Podcast. One of the fresh new faces leading the surge in Pop coming out of Nashville, Carobae talks to us about the newfound priorities in her life, including love and being in charge of your own time. We also chat with Caroline about the magic elements that make a song memorable, how songwriting came later in her life an...

We welcome Stephanie Monroe, Festival Director for Music for the Mind Music and Camping Festival, taking place August 18 and 19 in Lake Wappapello, MO. The festival is an unparalleled showcase for some of the best in music including our friends Maggie Rose, Paul McDonald, Lady Couch, Adam Chaffins and  other tops acts like the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The festival's mission is to provide love offer...

On the heels of her excellent debut Album "Lovers & Friends", LA based Singer-Songwriter Irene Diaz joins Jamie on location from SXSW in our final episode from the 2023 edition in Austin, Texas. The album has been a fan and critical favorite, with emotions and spectacular attention to detail 5 years in the making. We chat with Irene about perfectionism, the half decade journey of the Album to see...

One of the most talented and gifted songwriters of today, Dillon Warnek delves into the inner workings of his creative processes live from SXSW 2023.  From the ephemeral moments of songwriting while barely awake, to serving the songs as a #1 rule, living a balanced life in pursuit of the perfect song and more, talking to Dillon never disappoints..He also sheds some light on his anticipated new alb...

Introducing you to The Minks! Leading the Rock charge out of Nashville they are fresh from releasing the critically acclaimed new album 'Creatures of Culture'  and met us having just touched down in Austin ahead of SXSW. They are chatting about the steady progress in their career, the current debate of SXSW and Artist compensation, the Brotherhood of the band and the Magic of frontwoman Nikki Barb...

(VIDEO VERSION) Introducing you to The Minks! Leading the Rock charge out of Nashville they are fresh from releasing the critically acclaimed new album 'Creatures of Culture'  and met us having just touched down in Austin ahead of SXSW. They are chatting about the steady progress in their career, the current debate of SXSW and Artist compensation, the Brotherhood of the band and the Magic of front...

Joined in Austin by one of the bands creating the most buzz at SXSW  this year, from Florence, Alabama, Indie Rockers Carver Commodore join  the show. The band composed of guitarist and vocalist Payton Pruitt, guitarist Phillip Blevins, drummer Noah Freeman, multi-instrumentalist Clayton Christopher, and bassist  David Smith share with Jamie a variety of stories. Among them, staying  healthy on th...

We are joined by Acclaimed Singer/Songwriters Morgan James and Maggie Rose aboard the Beach Boys Cruise 2023. With Morgan, we chat about New York's comeback in the Arts from the Pandemic, the enduring legacy of Jeff Buckley, The Experience of The Musical Cruise and Balancing The Complexity of Life. With Sister Maggie Rose, we once again chat in ESPANOL! We chat about the anticipated new album  'No...

Some of the biggest names in the music industry have played the Master Musicians Festival since it debuted in 1993 on  large grass fields out in Somerset, Kentucky. It has turned into a regional music  phenomenon and tastemaker in the process. But this year, it's extra special as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. We  are joined live on location from Somerset, Kentucky with Executive  Director Ti...

One of the most influential Musicians, Activists and Songwriters of all  time,  Judy Collins returns to the show.  Judy delves into major moments in her  creative evolution, from the lasting influence of her late Father, to  enjoying being an entertainer more than ever to being an activist across  the political spectrum. Judy also remembers and pays homage to the late  David Crosby and we talk abo...

We are joined by friend of the show Jason Hanley, Vice President of Education and Visitor Engagement at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to preview the first annual “ROCK THE RYMAN” concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, on Wednesday, March 1 at the historic Ryman Auditorium.  The concert, will feature some of Nashville’s most intriguing artists and special guests and celebrates the intersection of rock...

On the heels of her brand new excellent latest Album "Down Rounder", Canadian indie-folk artist Cat Clyde joins  Jamie from her UK Tour, to talk about Resilience, experience of  recording in the famed Sound City studios, being authentic to your art  and discovering the blues. Cat has racked up millions of streams across multiple platforms and has been featured on over 40 Spotify editorial playlist...

Jamie is joined by Nashville based Singer-Songwriter Andrew Leahey and Aaron Sams of U2Songs.com  to discuss news of U2 announcing a series of 'Achtung Baby' Las Vegas shows with a new Super Bowl commercial. They  discuss the confirmation that drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will take time  out to undergo and recuperate from surgery in 2023, the new MSG Sphere  at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada that w...

Honored to welcome back friend of the show Stephanie Quayle for the first time since September 2021. Her  latest album, 'On The Edge', is easily her most personal yet. The album  finds Stephanie exploring the fundamentally human experience when in  your darkest  moments you’re faced with a decision, when you’re forced to choose  between descending into the darkness or seeking the light. This album...

On the occasion of releasing her brand new album, "Homemaker,"  three-time Juno Award nominee Jill Barber joins the show. Jill's evocative and timeless songs have been featured in film and TV, scoring  shows such as Orange Is The New Black, The L Word, and Heartland, as  well as powering a global advertising campaign for Chrysler with the  track ‘Never Quit Loving You.’ Written and recorded in Bar...

In  a special episode of Jrodconcerts: The Podcast LIVE,  Jamie  Rodriguez is joined by our friend Alicia Blue,recently named one of  American Songwriter's "16 Artists to Watch in 2023 for a track-by-track  analysis of Inner Child Work. Pt. 1 is out now, and Pt. 2 arrives March 3. An expansive and gorgeous musical project, Inner Child Work is a wonderful  musical project that follows  themes of se...

We commemorate Sam  Phillips’ 100th Birthday with a Q&A with Sam’s son, Jerry Phillips  at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. Which musician Sam wishes he  could have worked more with?  What would Sam think of Spotify and  Streaming? And more. Thank you to Sun Records and the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with friend of our show, Jason Hanley, Vice President of Education and Visitor Engagement at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to analyze the 2023 Nominees. The Nominees for 2023 Induction are: Kate Bush Sheryl Crow Missy Elliott Iron Maiden Joy Division/New Order Cyndi Lauper George Michael Willie Nelson Rage Against the Machine Soundgarden The Spinners A Tribe Called Quest The White Strip...

Nashville based friend of the show Lauren Morrow Live from Mile 0 Fest in Key West. Lauren reflects on the genesis of her new single 'Only Nice When I'm High', the comparisons to Fiona Apple & Alanis Morissette, memories of playing in Florida, and the everyday 'HUSTLE' required to make it in the music industry. Stay tuned for exclusive acoustic performances of 'Only Nice When I'm High' and 'H-U-S-...

Nashville based friend of the show Lilly Hiatt Live from 30A Songwriters Festival 2023.  Lilly reflects on staying in a 'peak' emotional state, turning life challenges into light, the wonderful sense of communion in her shows, and how songwriting comes to her on festivals such as this. Lilly's latest album, 'Lately', is a  powerful collection of musical vignettes that explore our drive for  connec...

On the heels of her excellent latest EP, 'The Tides, Vol 1'  Nashville based Musical Icon Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer) joins  Jamie from the 2023 30A Songwriters Music Festival in Santa Rosa Beach,  Florida. Topics discussed include the art  of staying in a positive 'emotional state', the success of her latest  EP, making her Grand Ole Opry debut, how the new YouTube series  'Becoming' ha...

A wide-ranging conversation with Trailblazing Guitarist and Kick Ass  Artist Grace Bowers about her childhood musical influences, how social media catapulted her career,  discovering the blues and the thrills of moving to Nashville. We also  chat about being glued to the guitar since age 9, skipping out on a  normal childhood and keeping the online 'haters' in their place Learn more about your ad...