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  • The Alaina Stacey Interview: Her EPs Dawn, Day, and Dusk and Psychology in Songwriting

    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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    25 min
  • The James McMurtry Interview: An Americana Legend on His New Album

    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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    25 min
  • The Jerry Douglas Interview: Alison Krauss and Union Station Tour, Rounder 0044, and Monty Python

    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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    31 min
  • The Kai Crowe-Getty Interview: On Connecting with Listeners and His Solo Americana Album The Wreckage

    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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    24 min
  • The Cat Terrones Interview: Welsh Influences, Liner Notes, and Her New Album "Shelter in Our Beauty"

    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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    26 min
  • The Zach John King Interview: From Indie Rock to Coming Home to Country Music

    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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    23 min
  • 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 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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    29 min
  • 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 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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    33 min
  • 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 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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    27 min
  • 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, 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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In depth interviews with Americana Artists and other related Americana Music topics. Listen to stories behind the songs, the nuances of songwriting, and real life stories from the road, as we dig…