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Season 1

Aug. 22, 2025

Dakota Saylor - Live at The Burl | Rugged Revival

At the legendary Burl in Lexington, KY, five incredible artists stepped onto the stage for the "For The Love of Appalachia" showcase - each competing for a life-changing opportunity: a fully-funded UK tour. In this interview,...

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Aug. 21, 2025

Gracie Yates - Live at The Burl | Rugged Revival

At the legendary Burl in Lexington, KY, five incredible artists stepped onto the stage for the "For The Love of Appalachia" showcase - each competing for a life-changing opportunity: a fully-funded UK tour. In this interview,...

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Aug. 20, 2025

Jacob Paul Allen - Live at The Burl | Rugged Revival

At the legendary Burl in Lexington, KY, five incredible artists stepped onto the stage for the "For The Love of Appalachia" showcase - each competing for a life-changing opportunity: a fully-funded UK tour.In this interview, ...

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Aug. 18, 2025

DJ Cowboy Chris - From DC Stampede

The DC Stampede is DC’s Premier Wild and Rowdy Country Dance Party. With Line Dancing and Country Swing - hosted by DJ Cowboy Chris. #linedancing #countryswing #westernswing #musicpodcast #musicinterview

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Aug. 14, 2025

Jenni Rose - From Texas Band Vandoliers

The collection of songs on Vandoliers’ fifth album, Life Behind Bars, offers a window into frontwoman Jenni Rose's journey through addiction and gender dysphoria — a journey that has culminated in her decision to come out as ...

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Aug. 12, 2025

Hunter Blalock - Georgia Songwriter on Music, Stories & Honesty

Hunter Blalock is an American songwriter from the hills of North-West Georgia. Hunter never fears uncomfortable subjects while writing songs & presents his real uncensored view of the world & himself.Hunter's writing style is...

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Aug. 11, 2025

Bedford Band - Kentucky Rockers on New Album & Touring Stories

Bedford has released four singles this year from their upcoming album, which is set to drop in late summer 2025. Stream "Sign" now! Though they hail from the rolling hills of Kentucky, they have performed on stages all over t...

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Aug. 7, 2025

Ramona & The Holy Smokes – The New Honky-Tonk Sound

In this episode, Camden speaks to Ramona Martinez from Ramona and The Holy Smokes.Based in Central Virginia and with family roots in South Texas, Ramona and the Holy Smokes represent a new generation of honky tonk music. With...

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Dec. 4, 2024

Steel Saddle – Montreal Country-Rockers with Soulful Edge

Imagine if 1960s country-rock visionaries The Flying Burrito Brothers traveled to Muscle Shoals, Alabama’s fabled Fame Studios, home to recording artists like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, and Joe Tex, to recor...

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Nov. 28, 2024

Brennan Edwards – Virginia Country-Bluegrass Folk

Brennan Edwards is a singer-songwriter hailing from Winchester, Virginia. His music is a heartfelt, relatable blend of country, bluegrass, and folk. All delivered with BE’s unmistakable, soulful voice. His new EP "Stones" is ...

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Nov. 24, 2024

Ricky Forbes – Storm Chasing & Netflix’s “Tornado Hunters”

Ricky Forbes is a man who stops at nothing to chase his passions. From documenting the wildest storms on the planet, to spending time with loved ones at home, Ricky's pursuits are all in the quest of a life well lived.For ove...

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Nov. 18, 2024

Jarrod Morris – Texas Horseshoer & Songwriter

Jarrod Morris is a horseshoer from Texas who writes songs while he's working. An indie sound and an old soul with a dedicated, modern songwriter’s heart. Jarrod is on a journey exploring different sounds and honest lyrics thr...

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Nov. 7, 2024

Adam Hood – On Writing for Miranda Lambert & Whiskey Myers

The tapestry of southern music in America is rich, vivid and diverse. Adam Hood is an artist who exudes that substantial musical lineage each time he straps on his Telecaster for a show or picks up his pen to write a song. Th...

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Oct. 21, 2024

Josh Mitcham – Ex-Jericho Woods Singer on Solo Barn Album

Josh Mitcham, from Webster, Kentucky is best known for his work with the group Jericho Woods, which he formed in 2014. After the dissolution of JW and the subsequent pandemic, Mitcham set about working on a solo project that ...

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Oct. 3, 2024

Jack Browning – London Folk-Blues Inspired by Neil Young

Jack Browning is a 26-year-old artist and musician hailing from London, UK. A sucker for folk, blues, and country music, Jack divides his time between the recording studio, the art studio, and touring the UK and Europe. Raisi...

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