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Tim Easton has an intriguing new album called “Paco & the Melodic Polaroids,” a celebration of his black Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, christened “Paco” by a Deadhead in Paris. The album was recorded direct to lacquer in Bristol, Virginia, the storied birthplace of country music.

In this Americana Music News podcast, Tim Easton talks about this compelling collection of songs – due for release on April 13 – and the path that brought him to Bristol.

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 was 40 years ago in 1978 that Don Williams and Eric Clapton debated who should be the first to record Danny Flowers’ “Tulsa Time.” Williams hit the country charts first with his version, followed by Clapton’s take on the pop charts.

It was a very good year for Danny, who joined us to talk about that song and his career since then, leading up to the new album “I’m Holdin’ On.”

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 was 40 years ago in 1978 that Don Williams and Eric Clapton debated who should be the first to record Danny Flowers’ “Tulsa Time.” Williams hit the country charts first with his version, followed by Clapton’s take on the pop charts.

It was a very good year for Danny, who joined us to talk about that song and his career since then, leading up to the new album “I’m Holdin’ On.”

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.

 

Eleanor Whitmore and Chris Masterson have had a great career as the Mastersons, and as a duchess and duke respectively in Steve Earle’s band. We caught up with them in Kansas City at the Folk Alliance International Conference and talked  about their latest album “Transient Lullaby” and the most buzzed-about song of the conference “Don’t Tell Me to Smile.”

This episode also features Jesse Terry, who shares some thoughts about his fine new album “Natural” and a song entitled “I Was an Island” on our First Person segment.

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.

Eleanor Whitmore and Chris Masterson have had a great career as the Mastersons, and as a duchess and duke respectively in Steve Earle’s band. We caught up with them in Kansas City at the Folk Alliance International Conference and talked  about their latest album “Transient Lullaby” and the most buzzed-about song of the conference “Don’t Tell Me to Smile.”

This episode also features Jesse Terry, who shares some thoughts about his fine new album “Natural” and a song entitled “I Was an Island” on our First Person segment.

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.

Jorma Kaukonen has had a rich career as a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, and as an accomplished solo artist. He’s ready to tell his life story in a new memoir called “Been So Long.” We had a sneak preview of the book in our conversation with Jorma at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Kansas City.

Also in this edition of the Americana Music News Podcast: A “First Person” account of Kyle Frederick’s new release Already November.

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.

Jorma Kaukonen has had a rich career as a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, and as an accomplished solo artist. He’s ready to tell his life story in a new memoir called “Been So Long.” We had a sneak preview of the book in our conversation with Jorma at the International Folk Alliance Conference in Kansas City.

Also in this edition of the Americana Music News Podcast: A “First Person” account of Kyle Frederick’s new release Already November.

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.

Mary Gauthier has just released a truly special album of her performing songs she wrote with veterans and their families. “Rifles and Rosary Beads” is a moving collection, drawn from “Songwriting:withSoldiers” sessions. We had the pleasure of hearing more about this important project in a conversation with Mary at the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City.

Please subscribe to the Americana Music News Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Google Play Music. 

Mary Gauthier has just released a truly special album of her performing songs she wrote with veterans and their families. “Rifles and Rosary Beads” is a moving collection, drawn from “Songwriting:withSoldiers” sessions. We had the pleasure of hearing more about this important project in a conversation with Mary at the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City.

Please subscribe to the Americana Music News Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Google Play Music. 

Bill Lloyd, along with partner Radney Foster, were fresh voices in country music as the duo Foster and Lloyd. Today Bill skews more pop and rock than country, as evidenced by his ambitious new album “It’s Happening Now,” Bill talks about the Foster and Lloyd years and his new album in this Americana Music News podcast.

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About  Americana 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. And  please join our 23,000 Twitter followers to continue the conversation.