Mark, Casey, Steven from the Canadian trio (and self-described 'small town band') joined us remotely from Hamilton, Ontario and Los Angeles to share stories of their nearly two decades together, and how their rootsy country rock sound emerged in the shadow of Detroit.

Oliver Wood, Chris Wood, and Jano Rix joined us from Nashville to share some fantastic live performances of music from their new album called Kingdom In My Mind.

Despite meeting many years earlier, the Troy, New York indie folk-pop duo didn't officially form until 2012, and hit big with their debut album Love We Are We Love, with NPR, American Songwriting, and No Depression all singing their praises.

The Nashville singer/songwriter joined us from her childhood home in Nebraska to share music from her powerful new album called Building.

Joseph Terrell and Jacob Sharp from the North Carolina quartet joined us to talk about their brand new self-titled album, getting signed to the famed Rounder Records, and getting the band back together for the first time since the pandemic shutdown.

The New Jersey singer/songwriter joined us from a farm in a small town called Red Bank to share a few songs and talk about the special meaning behind the title of her new album Truth In The Mud.

Lead singer and songwriter Raul Malo joined us from Nashville to talk about the band's 30 year history, and their decision to release an all Spanish-language album for the very first time.

The critically acclaimed singer/songwriter recently returned to music after a six year hiatus. She talked to JPR's Eric Teel about her return, and how she doesn't think the burnout that led to her calling it quits in 2014 will be an issue this time around.

Members of the eclectic folk/bluegrass/jazz ensemble Twisted Pine joined us from their separate pandemic locations to chat about their new album called Right Now, and how their sound has evolved from traditional bluegrass to the territory they currently occupy.

Singer Eric Earley from Portland's Blitzen Trapper joined us from his home to share a couple of songs from the band's brand new album Holy Smokes, Future Jokes.