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Conversations on Cayamo: Al Jardine of the Beach Boys
On two remarkable nights, the stage featured two founding Beach Boys - Wilson and Al Jardine - and an amazing band revisiting one of pop music's most entertaining, important and influential catalogs. Read more
Show 43 “Girl to City:” The Remarkable Amy Rigby
By Ken Paulson Weve been fans of Amy Rigby since meeting her at a party at Greg Troopers home in Nashville in 2002. Both Amy and Greg were working on new albums and played some new songs. Trooper
Show 42 – Last Train Home’s triumphant return
We've been too long without a Last Train Home album. After a decade, Eric Brace and Last Train Home have released Daytime Highs & Overnght Lows, an always ambitious and musically diverse collection that reminds us once again of this band's excellence.
Show 41 – The Genre-Defying Music of Robert Randolph
One of our favorite interviews this past year was a conversation with Robert Randolph, fresh off his “Brighter Days” album. As you’ll hear, Robert is both confident and energetic -and a tremendous amount of fun.
Show 40 Tami Neilson’s explosive “Chickaboom!”
Tami Neilson is a dynamic artist on stage, but the challenge is to capture that excitement in the recording studio. In this edition of Americana One, Tami talks about her new album Chickaboom! in a highly entertaining conversation at War Memorial Audit...
Show #39 Raul Malo on “The Mavericks Play the Hits”
In this edition of the Americana One Podcast, Raul Malo tells us why the Mavericks decided to cover songs like Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart," Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" and Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" - all with new arr...
Show 38 : Felice and Boudleaux Bryant honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame
By Ken Paulson – There’s a remarkable new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville celebrating two of the most successful songwriters in the history of country music – or any genre for that matter – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.
Show 37 Jason Ringenberg Stands Tall
Jason Ringenberg is spending his September touring Europe with Dan Baird and the Kentucky Headhunters (now that’s a show), but we caught up with him recently at the 895 Fest. His latest album Stand Tall is outstanding and we have a special fondness for...
Show #38 Mandy Barnett and her “Strange Conversation”
We recently enjoyed a not-so-strange chat with the engaging Mandy Barnett about her new album Strange Conversation. The setting was WMOT’s 895 Fest on the fields of the Hop Spring Beer Park, a distinctly different venue than her upcoming “Nashville Son...
Americana One #35 Gary Nicholson bridges the divide
By Ken Paulson Gary Nicholson, one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and artists, is overachieving these days. On June 7, he’ll release not one, but two new albums, and both are pretty special. Nicholson, like so many of us,