Americana One

It’s a double feature today featuring two talented artists that need to be known by a lot more people. First up is Stephen Kellogg, who’s just wrapping up the recording of a new album in Nashville, and then Ruby Boots, an Australian artist set to tour Great Britain in September behind her striking 2018 album “Don’t Talk About It.” We caught up with both at the Folk Alliance International Conference.

 

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Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the writing of the rock ‘n’  roll classic “Hey Baby” by Bruce Channel (who recorded it) and Margaret Cobb. Earlier this year, we had the chance to visit with Bruce on board Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise and we heard the full story of the 1962 hit record, Delbert’s role and the song’s connection to the Beatles. It’s an entertaining tale from a true rock ‘n’ roll pioneer.

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We caught up with the Milk Carton Kids minutes after they hosted this year’s announcement of the Americana Music Association’s 2018 nominees at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

In this episode of the Americana Music News Podcast,  Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale talk about their shared career, the mixed blessing of being compared to Simon and Garfunkel and their rich new album “All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do.”

In “First Person,” we hear from Seth Timbs, the talented Nashville singer-songwriter, about his engaging new album “Record and Pause.”

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our eighth year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 24,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

 

The Folk Alliance International conference is always special, with non-stop shows in ballrooms and hotel rooms. Inevitably you come across truly talented artists who deserve a much wider audience. That’s the case with today’s podcast guests James Maddock and Allison Pearce.

James, the former frontman for Wood, told us about his new album “Insanity v. Humanity.”

Allison, taking a break from the duo the Pierces, shared stories of her first solo album “Year of the Rabbit.”

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our eighth year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 24,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

 

 

The Folk Alliance International conference is always special, with non-stop shows in ballrooms and hotel rooms. Inevitably you come across truly talented artists who deserve a much wider audience. That’s the case with today’s podcast guests James Maddock and Allison Pearce.

James, the former frontman for Wood, told us about his new album “Insanity v. Humanity.”

Allison, taking a break from the duo the Pierces, shared stories of her first solo album “Year of the Rabbit.”

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our eighth year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 24,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

 

 

Beth Nielsen Chapman is a special songwriter and artist, evidenced in part by her recent election to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. But that honor would have come as no surprise to those who have  heard her remarkable run of recordings. She’s the rare writer who can share deeply personal experiences through music, yet also write universally embraced songs like “This Kiss” and “Happy Girl.”

We had the chance recently to catch up with Beth and and talk about her compelling new album “Hearts of Glass.”

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our eighth year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 24,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

Beth Nielsen Chapman is a special songwriter and artist, evidenced in part by her recent election to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. But that honor would have come as no surprise to those who have  heard her remarkable run of recordings. She’s the rare writer who can share deeply personal experiences through music, yet also write universally embraced songs like “This Kiss” and “Happy Girl.”

We had the chance recently to catch up with Beth and and talk about her compelling new album “Hearts of Glass.”

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our eighth year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 24,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

This week’s podcast features a double-bill of veteran and emerging artists. Whether you’re a longtime Lowen and Navarro fan or someone new to his work,  Dan Navarro offers up ample rewards on his compelling new album “Shed My Skin.” Then we’ll hear from Maybe April, a talented young trio from Nashville. We caught up with both at this year’s Folk Alliance International conference.

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our seventh year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 23,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

 

 

 

It’s a double-bill on this podcast with Dan Navarro, the veteran artist who built an admiring fan base with Lowen and Navarro, and Maybe April, a talented young trio from Nashville. We caught up with both at this year’s Folk Alliance International conference.

About  Americana Music News: We’re in our seventh year covering Americana, roots, country and folk music from our base in Nashville. We’ve just launched a new Americana Music News podcast, available free of charge through all the leading podcast providers, including iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play Music.  And  please join our 23,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.

 

 

 

The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville has just opened “Outlaws and Armadillos,” a fascinating exploration of the fresh new music coming out of Austin and Nashville in the 1970s, courtesy of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Steve Young, Marshall Chapman, Doug Sahm and many more.

We had the opportunity to talk with Michael Gray of the Country Music Hall of Fame, who curated “Outlaws and Armadillos” with Peter Cooper. He offers his insights into the music and the era.