Today on AmericanaMusic.com we close out our season with Geoffrey Himes, the author of the book Willie Nelson All of the Albums – the stories behind the music which releases this coming Tuesday. Between 1977 and 2020  wrote weekly music publication in the Washington Post. Also has written for the Rolling Stone, Paste, The NY Times, DownBeat, the Smithsonian, and Texas Music Magazine. We are excited to have Geoffrey Himes on our show today. Welcome Geoffrey. 

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Today on Americana Music.com we have the pleasure of interviewing Ramona Martinez from Ramona and the Holy Smokes.  With Texas roots, based out of Virginia their music contains memorable lyrics, steel guitar licks, and a toe taping beat that is reminiscent of 50’s and 60’s Country music hits by artists like Buck Owens and Patsy Cline. Their debut self-titled album, Ramona and the Holy Smokes releases September 26th. We’re excited to have Ramona Martinez on our show. 

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Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast with fall rolling in and football on many American television screens and devices, it’s only fitting that we start today’s podcast introducing a  first draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also part of NFL’s elite All Pro in 72 and 73. He later retired from football in 1980 to pursue songwriting. That songwriter is Mike Reid, half of the duo we are interviewing today which also includes Joe Henry. Besides his own number one hit of “Walk on Faith”, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, Mike Reid, has written countless monster hits for country music artists including Ronnie Milsap, Conway Twitty, Don Williams, The Judds, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Tim McGraw, the gigantic hit for Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”, and that’s only scratching the surface. 

The other half of the duo Joe Henry has penned 16 critically acclaimed solo albums and is a GRAMMY-winning producer and has produced for artists Solomon Burke, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Julian Lage, and Bonnie Raitt. 

Together through the label Thirty Tigers they have just released a collaborative album called “Life and Time” and we are so excited to have them on our show. 

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Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we are interviewing Maia Sharp. She’s written songs for Keb Mo, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Art Garfunkel, and Trisha Yearwood including Trisha’s recent single “The Wall or the Way Over”. Maia's new album Tomboy  is a catchy collection of songs that hit close to the bone, from one of the best songwriters around. Tomboy releases Friday, September 12th.  We are excited to welcome Maia Sharp to our show today. 

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Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Grammy nominated vocalist and mandolin player CJ Lewandowski. He's the founder of The Po' Ramblin' Boys, but his most recent project is both a celebration of the life and music of Bobby Osborne and Bobby's last studio recording. Bobby Osborne was one half of the group the Osborne Brothers. In this episode, we talk with CJ about his friendship with Bobby and his family, and how artists like Vince Gill and Billy Strings came together to finish a Bluegrass icon's album. 

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Today on AmericanaMusic.com we welcome James Kee from the bluegrass sensation East Nash Grass. Highly acclaimed by the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association as New Artist of the Year, they consist of a supergroup of musicians who’ve payed behind artists such as Dan Tyminski, Tim O’Brien, Sierra Hull, and Rhonda Vincent. Jerry Douglas from Union Station whom we’ve recently interviewed calls them “a band of ringers”. Their album All God’s Children comes out August 22nd of this year on Mountain Fever Records. We’re excited to have James Kee on our show. 

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Today on AmericanaMusic.com we welcome country singer/songwriter Greyson Jenkins' work has been featured in American Songwriter. With a quarter million miles logged touring his songs tell stories that are time honored but not antiquated. An amazing songwriter and lyricist, we are excited to welcome Greyson Jenkins to the show. 

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Today on AmericanaMusic.com we welcome Alaina Stacey. Formally part of the country trio Maybe April which garnered accolades from Rolling Stone and Billboard, Alaina has created a collection of 19 songs in 3 separate EPs titled, “Dawn”, “Day”, and “Dusk”. Her EP “Dusk” releases Friday, July 15th. We are excited to have her on our show. 

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Today on the Americana Music.com Podcast we have the privilege of welcoming James McMurtry. Texas Monthly calls him “a songwriter’s songwriter” and Rolling Stone says he’s "One of America's greatest living songwriters". James McMurtry’s ability to tell a story, write great lines that hit in the right places, and create memorable characters is the best in the business. His new album The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy released on New West Records June 20th of this year. It is a pleasure to welcome James McMurtry on the show. 

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Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast, we welcome Jerry Douglas. He’s a world renowned Dobro and lap steel player. He’s  won 16 Grammy Awards, 3 CMA Awards, and Numerous IBMA awards, including multiple Dobro Player of the Year Awards. A member of the band Union Station since 1998, he’s also performed with Billy Strings, Phish, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, and Elvis Costello. He’s produced records for Maura O’Connell, Molly Tuttle, Jesse Winchester, and Eric Clapton to name a few. We are excited to have Jerry Douglas on the show today. 

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Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we’re excited to have Kai Crowe-Getty. With his new album The Wreckage, releasing this Friday, June 27th it echoes of Mellencamp, Petty, and Springsteen storytelling with driving guitar grooves. Kai is no stranger to touring as the frontman for the rock band Lord Nelson. We’re happy to have him on the show with us today.

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Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome Cat Terrones. She’s a singer-songwriter from California whose songs, vocal presence, and harmonies wrap you up in their sound. I first met Cat at the Folk Alliance Conference International in 2024 and have been a fan of her music ever since. She’s recently released her album, Shelter in Our Beauty. We’re excited to have Cat Terrones on our show today. 

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Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we welcome Zach John King. He’s recently signed with Sony Music Nashville, and has already performed at the Country to Country which is a huge three-day Country Music Festival in London, Glasgow, and Belfast. Country poet meets his Americana leaning sound that’s hard driving his new EP Slow Down drops today. Currently playing on The Highway XM and high-profile playlists we are excited to have Zach John King. 

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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 Martina McBride, “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” for Patty Loveless, and Faith Hill’s “The Secret of Life”. Other elite artists who’ve cut her songs include Etta James,  Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, Bryan Adams, The Neville Brothers, and George Strait. She’s received International Album of the Year for her album Blackbirds and Song of the Year by the UK Americana Association. We are privileged to have Gretchen Peters on our show today.

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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 worn out martin guitar. He’s shared the stage with Jason Mraz and Liz Longley and has graced the stages of Kerrville and Falcon Ridge Folk Festivals. 

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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 collection of songs adapted from the writings and poetry of her grandfather, Robert S Gott. The album also features The Milk Carton Kids, Brittney Spencer, and Sarah Watkins.

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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, April 18th. An amazing singer-songwriter who plays a clawhammer banjo, harmonica, and acoustic guitar on the album, his approach of mixing, songwriting, and philosophy stem right out of the Woody Guthrie playbook. 

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We'r All Gonna Live 

John Hartford 

Stoicism 

Clawhammer Banjo

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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, mandolin, and mandola on the record. 

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Jonathan Rundman

The Silos

"Elizabeth, Don't Waste Your Breath"

Waves

Lucinda Williams

Chuck Berry "Promised Land"

Aimee Mann "Mr. Harris"

Ani Difranco

Simon and Garfunkel

Shawn Colvin "Sunny Came Home"

Rod Stewart "Maggie May"

The Tulsa Music Scene

The Swampers

Steve Earl

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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 Music charts, and have songs on Outlaw Country. They've already performed at the prestigious Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This band mixes comedy with country music in a refreshing way that doesn't compromise on its songwriting and studio chops. 

The Doohickeys

Chastain Horse Park

Will Roger's Home

Ryman Auditorium

"Can't Beat My Old Beater"

"This Town Sucks"

"Rein it In Cowboy"

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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 the White House and collaborated with Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss, Bela Fleck, Brandie Carlile, and Billy Strings. She has a unique way of taking bluegrass music and blending in outside elements of pop, jazz, blues, rock, and gospel creating a really unique sound that's all her own. She released her 4th studio album A Tip Toe High Wire this past Friday, March 7, 2025. This will be an interview you don't want to miss. 

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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 album to her 2019 nominated album of the year by the International Folk Music Awards brings stellar songwriting with Memphis and New Orleans sounds to life. 

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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 also has played in bands for Sheryl Crow and Tears for Fears  among many others. This year he's releasing a new album called Orphans, of songs he's written that never found a home. 

Jeff Trott

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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 and Union Station with the storytelling skills of Dolly Parton. Her first solo appearance on the Grand Ole' Opry Stage was her 60th. Her book Unspeakable, Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice followed her debut solo album, Brand New Day with songs like "My History". She is releasing a new single on the 31st of this month called, "Honest". 

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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, "Forever" and the vulnerability of the journey taken to get there. Bayker Blankenship humbly talks about his quick rise to country music fame via TikTok with the song he wrote, "Maxed Out" and the wisdom and support he's gained from his Mom and Dad that have kept him grounded. 


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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", "Drive South", and "Hey Cinderella". Her latest album "Praying for Sunshine" consists of 10 songs all written by Bogguss. Suzy's talent is not just in her smooth vocal delivery, but in the way she pulls you into a story and makes you feel like you're listening to a friend tell it. We're excited to share this interview with Suzy Bogguss.

Season 2 is set to begin January of 2025.

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