The American Songster Radio

Season 7 of The American Songster Radio continues with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in Dante' Pope, one of Dom's most frequent collaborators. Learn more about Dante': https://www.dantepope.com/ For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio (with music curated by Dom and Vania that we can't include in the podcast) on...

Season 7 of The American Songster Radio continues with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in Elana James, co-founder of the influential group Hot Club of Cowtown! Learn more about Elana: https://elanajames.com/ For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio (with music curated by Dom and Vania that we can't include in the...

Season 7 of The American Songster Radio kicks off with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in documentarian Jon Jenks, producer of the new film Pu'uwai Haokila: The Story of How Hawai'i Shaped Modern Music,  in conjunction with PBS Hawaii! Learn more about the film: https://www.pbshawaii.org/puuwai-haokila/ For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full epis...

Season 6 of The American Songster Radio continues with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in outstanding Americana artist Valerie June! Learn more about Valerie June: ValerieJune.com For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio (with music curated by Dom and Vania that we can't include in the podcast) quarterly on WSM Ra...

Season 6 of The American Songster Radio continues with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in country music singer-songwriter Tiera Kennedy for an insightful conversation about her career thus far, and her collaboration with Beyoncé on two tracks on the lauded  Cowboy Carter album. Learn more about Tiera:  Tiera.com For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/...

Season 6 of The American Songster Radio continues with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in Black country artist Rissi Palmer. Dom and Vania talked with Rissi about everything from her start in country music, the Carolina Chocolate Drops reunion at the Biscuits and Banjos Fest in Durham, Linda Martell, and so much more. Learn more about Rissi:  https://rissipalmermusic.com/home For more...

Season 6 of The American Songster Radio continues with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard welcoming in drummer, dancer, folklorist, and researcher, Sule Greg Wilson for an insightful conversation. Learn more about Sule Greg Wilson: https://www.sulegregwilson.com/ For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio quarterly on WSM Radio...

Season 6 of The American Songster Radio kicks off with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard discussing the National Museum of African-American Music, located just across the street from Ryman Auditorium in Downtown Nashville. They welcome in their guest, Dr. Bryan Pierce, from the museum for the insightful discussion. Learn more about the museum: https://www.nmaam.org/ For more about Dom:  https://ww...

As Season 5 of The American Songster Radio wraps up, Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard discuss the highlights of their journey through 2024, then sit down for an insightful chat with country artist Miko Marks, discussing the difficulties and triumphs of her career to date. For more about Miko: https://www.mikomarks.com/ For more about Dom: https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes o...

As Season 5 of The American Songster Radio continues, Dom Flemons sits down with influential banjoist Tony Trischka, who has recently released an album on Down The Road Records in tribute to the great Earl Scruggs, called  Earl Jam . For more about Tony: https://www.tonytrischka.com/ For more about Dom:  https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songst...

As Season 5 of The American Songster Radio continues, Dom Flemons sits down with influential musician and folk singer Willi Carlisle. For more about Willi: http://www.willicarlisle.com/ For more about Dom: https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio quarterly on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. New episodes air on the second Sunday of March, June,...

As Season 5 of The American Songster Radio kicks off, Dom Flemons sits down with Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama. For more about Ricky: https://www.therickymckinnieexperience.com/ For more about The Blind Boys of Alabama: https://www.blindboys.com/ For more about Dom: https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio quarterly on WSM Radio in...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we've been celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! On this episode, Dom and Vania recap the season as a whole. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist for this episode, which can be found here:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mB7dcNqFUw3YZz9a61oEz?si=jpCzbx4URmq9MGM...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we're celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! On this episode, Dom and Vania chat with legendary musician Sam Bush about the intersection between bluegrass and roots music, and it even features an impromptu in-studio jam session with Sam and Dom! The American Songs...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we're celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! On this episode, Dom and Vania talk with the record's producer, Ted Hutt, about the development of the album. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist with the songs discussed on this month's episode. TAP HERE to listen! Hear...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we're celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! On this episode, Dom and Vania discuss Cowboy Songs & The Real Wild West. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist with the songs discussed on this month's episode. TAP HERE to listen! Hear more discussion about these songs -...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we're celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! On this episode, Dom and Vania celebrate Black Music Month. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist with the songs discussed on this month's episode. TAP HERE to listen! Hear more discussion about these songs - along with th...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we're celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! This month, Dom and Vania discuss the new single, "If You Truly Love Me", and the music through the years that inspired it. They also discuss the soul, roots, and future of Black country music. Dom has curated a Spotify...

All throughout The American Songster Radio's Season Four, we're celebrating the release of Dom's new album  Traveling Wildfire , which is now available wherever you get your music! This month, Dom and Vania discuss the new single, "It's Cold Inside", and the music through the years that inspired it. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist with the songs discussed on this month's episode. TAP HERE to li...

To honor Black History Month on this episode of "The American Songster Radio", Dom Flemons sits down with his wife, Vania Kinard, to discuss some great covers of Bob Dylan songs by African-American artists over the past 60 years. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist with all of the songs discussed in this episode! TAP HERE to listen! Hear more discussion about these songs - along with the songs them...

On this episode of "The American Songster Radio", Dom Flemons sits down with his wife, Vania Kinard, to discuss some of the most influential country & soul love songs ever recorded. Dom has curated a Spotify playlist with the songs discussed in this episode! TAP HERE to listen! Hear more discussion about these songs on the WSM Radio broadcast version of this episode. You can find that - and more a...

American Songster Radio is a new monthly show hosted by GRAMMY Winner and Two-Time EMMY nominee, Dom Flemons. In this episode Dom visits with legendary folk music singer-songwriter Eric Andersen. Throughout this brand new season, each episode will explore a wide range of songs within the American roots music genre and invite listeners into the theme of “music that changed your life”. These traditi...

American Songster Radio is a new monthly show hosted by GRAMMY Winner and Two-Time EMMY nominee, Dom Flemons. In this episode Dom visits with saxophone legend Branford Marsalis, as they discuss their involvement in the Netflix film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. Throughout this brand new season, each episode will explore a wide range of songs within...

American Songster Radio is a new monthly show hosted by GRAMMY Winner and Two-Time EMMY nominee, Dom Flemons. In this episode Dom visits with Billy Strings!  Throughout this brand new season, each episode will explore a wide range of songs within the American roots music genre and invite listeners into the theme of “music that changed your life”.  These tradition-bearers helped build the foundatio...

American Songster Radio is a new monthly show hosted by GRAMMY Winner and Two-Time EMMY nominee, Dom Flemons. In this episode Dom visits with the legendary Steve Martin! Throughout this brand new season, each episode will explore a wide range of songs within the American roots music genre and invite listeners into the theme of “music that changed your life”.  These tradition-bearers helped build t...