Red Dirt Road Podcast

In this episode we review Cowgirls Don't Cry by Brooks & Dunn. We compared the original song (2007) to the version with Reba McEntire (2009) and to the version with Lainey Wilson (2022).

In the season 2 premiere, Tom Perkins (co-writer of Broken Neon Hearts by Ronnie Dunn) joins the show to talk all about the song, which he wrote with Dunn and Matt Willis.

In the season 1 finale, Marshall, Alex, and Matt give their 100 Proof Neon rankings and share their final thoughts on the album.

In this episode, we take a look at the Roy Acuff, Dom Flemons, and Lonesome Old River Blues. Acuff originally released the song, and Flemons released a cover of the song in 2018. Dom Flemons is a multi-instrumentalist folk-country singer that is a must listen, and is our 2023 highlighted black history month country artist.

Watch the first RDR Pod episode of it's kind! Connor and Marshall react to and break down the Two Steppers, Waltzes, and Shuffles music video by Ronnie Dunn. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

K K Farnsworth & Emma join the podcast to discuss It's A Great Day To Be Alive . The song is written and originally recorded by Scott, and it's most popular version was recorded by Tritt. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

In this week's episode, we talk about the final track off 100 Proof Neon - Good Bartender.  My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

Cousin Tommy (East TN banjo player) and Max Diedrick join the podcast to talk about a famous bluegrass anthem, Old Home Place . We compare the original version by The Dillards to the most popular version by J.D. Crowe & The New South. Later, Cousin Tommy plays some banjo for us. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/li...

Matt Chase joins the podcast once again for his first appearance of 2023 to talk about Road to Abilene , a song recorded by Ronnie Dunn and Parker McCollum (written by Dunn). Matt also briefly talks about his recent part in a Holiday Medley. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 h...

In this week's episode, we talk about the Dec 2022 documentary film Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

Ira Dean (Singer-Songwriter and of the country music trio Trick Pony) joins Marshall and Alex to discuss Honky Tonk Skin (by Ronnie Dunn). Dean and Dunn wrote the song with Chris Wallin. Later on, the guys give under/over-rated food items, an under the radar country singer, songwriters you should know, and Dean's top country artists. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3....

Happy Holidays everyone! We've reached the final episode of 2022. Matt, Rodeo, and Connor join the show to discuss the Let's Give It a Chance music video (by Matt Chase). We also give a recap of 2022. End the show with an acoustic recording of Let's Give It a Chance by Matt.  Guests: Matt Chase, Rodeo Clown Cowboy, and Connor Dunwoodie. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attrib...

In our final Christmas episode of 2022, we take a look at The Christmas Song , the songwriters, Nat King Cole (the original artist), and Brooks & Dunn's version. Let us know which song is your favorite. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

In this week's episode, Marshall & Alex breakdown the history of the X-mas classic Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas , the original version, the most popular version, Ronnie's version, and a garage recording version from KK Farnsworth's band Merry Christmas Traveling Troubadours. The episode finishes with the recording of the song by Merry Christmas Traveling Troubadours. My Sad Old Heart...

Watch A Nashville Christmas Carol (2020) and then listen to the recap, right here on the Red Dirt Road Podcast. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

Matt Chase, Rodeo Clown Cowboy, and Alex join the show to talk about Matt & Rodeo's new song, Let's Give it a Chance . Next month there will be an episode dedicated to the music video, which can be found on YouTube. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/Fre...

RIP Luke Bell. In this episode, we talk about the life of country music recording artist Luke Bell, and his most popular song Where Ya Been? My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

This is a review of the country song Somethin' I Can't Have by Ronnie Dunn, written by Dunn, Dean Dillon, and Scotty Emerick. We talk about the songwriters and give our thoughts on the song. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

RIP Loretta Lynn. Matt Chase and Connor Dunwoodie join the show to talk about the famous country singer from Kentucky, and the song about her life, Coal Miner's Daughter . My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

If Love Ever Comes My Way Again is the song reviewed in this episode (by Ronnie Dunn, country music singer-songwriter and half of Brooks & Dunn). Alex is back! Other topics: Overrated country artists and Halloween. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/Free...

This a review of the song Dooley  and a look at the bluegrass band, The Dillards. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

In this episode, I talk about Ashley Monroe and her song The Blade (2015), then compare it to Ronnie Dunn's 2022 version. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

RIP Naomi Judd. Matt & K K take this episode to talk about The Judds and Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days). Listen until the end to hear Matt perform his own version of this country classic. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

Short breakdown of Ronnie Dunn's version of Where the Neon Lies. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

RIP Sonny Osbourne. Marshall & Alex give their thoughts on the signature TN song Rocky Top. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109