AmericanaMusic.com Podcast
AmericanaMusic.com Podcast host Sarah Popejoy interviews Americana "Artists You Should Know" and other related Americana Music folks. Listen to stories behind the songs, real life stories from the road, and stories from those who run historical recording studios where the iconic music is made. The podcast coincides with the music magazine AmericanaMusic.com and the Spotify playlist. Americana artists you know and love and up and coming artists, the unifier in this podcast is great music and the stories of the people who bring that music to life.
Episodes
24 episodes
The Gretchen Peters Interview: Connectivity and Empathy in Songwriting
Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome two time Grammy nominee singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters. Inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, she’s a songwriter’s songwriter writing Country hits like “Independence Day” for Ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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28:43
The Sam Robbins Interview: 70's Singer/Songwriter Influences and His New Album, So Much I Still Don't See
Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome Berklee College graduate and singer/songwriter Sam Robbins. His songs evoke the storytelling styles of James Taylor and Mary Chapin Carpenter by drawing you in while being accompanied by his old wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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32:41
The Leslie Jordan Interview: Her Debut Americana Album “The Agonist” Based Off Her Grandfather’s Writings
Today's interview is with Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Leslie Jordan with her first full length solo Americana album, "The Agonist" releasing this Friday, April 25th. Produced by Kenneth Pattengale Milk Carton Kids, the album is a collect...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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27:00
The Tony Kamel Interview: Texas Songwriting, His Grandmother, and the New Album, "We're All Gonna Live"
On this AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we're excited to have Grammy nominated Tony Kamel frontman and songwriter for the band Wooden Wire, he's releasing his solo album We're All Gonna Live,
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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24:32
The Jonathan Rundman Interview: The Silos, Recording Analog, and His New Album "Waves"
Americana artist Jonathan Rundman has been recoding and touring for the last decade with The Silos. On April 11st, 2025 he releases his solo album, Waves where he not only sings and wrote the song, but performs organ, accordion,...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:43
The Doohickeys Interview: The New Album, "All Hat No Cattle", The Ryman, and Zombies
In this episode we're interviewing the duo The Doohickeys consisting of Haley Spence Brown and Jack Hackett. Their debut album, All Hat No Cattle, has charted number one on the Roots Music Report, number 21 on the Americana Musi...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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The Sierra Hull Interview: Mandolin, Bluegrass Influences, and "A Tip Toe High Wire"
Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we have the priveledge of interviewing Sierra Hull. A 2-time Grammy nominated artist, she's won 6 IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year Awards. She's also performed at Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and th...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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The Kelly Hunt Interview: Ozark Symphony and the Melding of Folk, Jazz, and Bluegrass
With her latest album Ozark Symphony, Kelly Hunt creates an orchestra of folk acoustic instruments with echoes of ragtime keys and horns to paint an era encapsulated in documentaries and faded black and white photographs. The much anticipated a...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:14
The Jeff Trott Interview: Writing Sheryl Crow Hits and His New Album
This Grammy Nominated Songwriter has Co-written and recorded some of Sheryl Crow's biggest hits like "If It Makes You Happy", "Soak Up The Sun", and "Every Day is a Winding Road". A previous BMI Songwriter of the Year Award Winner, he als...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:04
The Jessica Willis Fisher Interview: Truth, Honesty, and Kindness as a Compass and Recording Her New Upcoming Record, "Bloom"
In this episode of AmericanaMusic.com we have the privilege of interviewing Jessica Willis Fisher. Her unmistakeable vocal vibrato and amazing fiddle chops are reminiscent of Allison Krauss an...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:52
The Bayker Blankenship and Lilly Hiatt Interviews: Lilly's New Album and Her Dad's Influence; and Bayker's Touring with the Band and Co-Writing
Welcome back to Season 2 of the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast. In this first episode we have the great privilege of interviewing two phenomenal singer-songwriters, Lilly Hiatt and Bayker Blankenship. Lilly Hiatt talks about releasing her new album...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:34
The Suzy Bogguss Interview: TV Dinners w/ Roy Rogers, Finding the Perfect Song, & Songwriting
Season 1's final interview is with none other than Grammy Award winner Suzy Bogguss. She's sold over four million records, with top country hits like "Outbound Plane", "Aces", "Letting Go", "Someday Soon", ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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32:10
The Tim Easton Interview: Busking in Europe, Music Cities, and Guitar Names
Tim Easton is a confessional storyteller who has lived a thousand lives in one, having lived and played in London, Dublin, Paris, Prague, and Madrid. After returning to the States, the singer-songwriter with t...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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31:06
The JM Stevens Interview: Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, and Getting Back to Mississipi Roots
Today's guest is an Americana artist out of Austin, Texas, JM Stevens. Former lead singer of the Retro-rock band Moonlight Towers. Stevens has performed at the prestigious SXSW and Folk Alliance Showcases si...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:36
The Jesse Ray Smith Interview: That Bay Area Sound, Music as a Way to Cope, and the Definition of a Great Album
Today we have Jesse Ray Smith. He’s a singer-songwriter out of California. His sound is reminiscent of those famous crossovers from the 70s like Fleetwood Mac, Joe Cocker, Eagles, and Jackson Browne with a...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:18
The Matt Joe Gow Interview: Early Americana Influences, Collaboration, and Songwriting
Somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, in a city known for its gothic style architecture, a singer-songwriter was born whose life would change forever hearing a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album which grew into a love for bands like The Jayh...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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The McKinley James Interview: The Advice His Dad Gave Him, "Working Class Blues" Album, and Motown, Stax, & Chicago Blues
Opening for ZZ Top throughout multiple dates on their tour to opening up for the Mavericks at The Ryman Auditorium their’s something universal that connects McKinley James‘s music to playing for thes...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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The Wesley Dean Interview: Australian Roots, Crazy Hearts, and the Creative Mindset
Dubbed "The Psychedelic Cowboy", Wesley Dean is an Aussie with the spirit of the American West. His latest album, Music from Crazy Hearts, with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:28
The Edie Carey and Sarah Sample Interview: Songs of Comfort, Recording, and Balancing Touring w/ Motherhood
With gentle piano melody, a soft strum on the guitar, and floating vocals In My Arms is more than a lullaby. It is a love song that only two experienced songwriters writ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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23:15
The Crys Matthews Interview: LGBTQ+ Preacher's Kid, Ted Talk, and Reclaiming Country Music
An in-depth conversation with singer/songwriter Crys Matthews about the importance of having candid conversations to those in your community and how she uses music intentionally to educate through story an...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:34
The Teresa Knox Interview: Renovating The Church Studio, Leon Russell's Legacy, and The Tulsa Sound Revival
Within The Church Studio walls if you listen close you can hear the stories of those who've hallowed it, including Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, JJ Cale, Freddie King, T...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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The Kim Richey Interview: Album Inspiration, Girls Just Wanna Weekend, & Songwriting Heroes; w/ special guest Jillian Matundan
This week’s Artists You Should Know is a treat to introduce, because she’s one of my favorite songwriters,
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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