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Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we’re excited to have Ella Hooper. The lead singer for the Australian alt-rock band Killing Heidi who’s 2000 debut album sold four million records.  After decades of performing and songwriting her album Overnight Success blends country and Americana and releases October 2nd of this year. Some of the collaborations on this album include Americana songwriting greats such as Jim Lauderdale, Steve Poltz, and Melody Walker. Ella’s album Overnight Success is heartfelt, witty, and will make you laugh out loud and cry all in the span of 11 songs. We’re so excited to have Ella Hooper on the show today.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on American Music.com podcast, we're excited to interview singer-songwriter Paula Fong, an amazing singer-songwriter and fabulous storyteller. She's a previous finalist of the International Acoustic Music Awards. She's been compared to Karla Bonoff and Linda Ronstadt. And I'd also add Judy Collins and Nancy Griffith to that list. Her album, A Bird on the Wing, releases Friday, October 2nd of this year. We're so happy to have Paula Fong on the show today.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we’re excited to have Canadian Outlaw Country Band “The Divorcees”. They’ve won two East Coast Music Awards for Country Album of the Year and multiple Music New Brunswick awards. They’ve been featured on CMT. Their new album is a wonderful mixture of Bakersfield Sound, Honky-tonk, and the Tulsa Sound reminiscent of both The Tractors and Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. The band consists of Alex Madsen as lead vocalist and on guitar, Shawn Thomas on guitar, Denis “Turtle” Arsenault on Bass, and Kevin MacIntyre on Drums. They're music jumps. I absolutely love these guys.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we excited to welcome Caroline Cotter. She’s performed at over 1,000 venues including the prestigious Falcon Ridge Folk Fest in New York and Rocky Mountain Folk Fest in Colorado. She was artist in residence for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan. Her single, Grounded in Love comes out Friday, August 14th followed by her album The Answer releasing October of 2026. Caroline Cotter writes close to the bone without naming names. Her music is a soothing salve in today's world. We’re so excited to have her on the show today.    Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we’re excited to welcome up-and-coming Nashville sensation Nanseera. Born in London, Nanseera grew up in Uganda and Ethiopia before moving to the US for high school and college. She’s a singer-songwriter with both depth and warmth to her style that draws you in like a moth. April 2026 Bluebird Golden Pick Winner, we are so excited to welcome Nanseera to our show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on Americana Music.com Podcast we are excited to welcome Grammy nominee Tift Merritt. A brilliant songwriter and gifted vocalist Tift blends country, folk, rock, and soul influences in her music. Her song “Traveling Alone” has over 18 million streams on Spotify. She’s an advocate for musicians’ rights with the Artists Rights Alliance. With nearly a decade of life’s vicissitudes to draw from she’s releasing her brand new album, Sugar. Tift Merritt’s  Sugar is full of luscious melodies and sweet signature vibrato that takes you on a journey of authentic vulnerability. The highly anticipated album is one of her finest pieces of work to date and is releasing on June 26th. We are so happy to welcome Tift Merritt to our show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we are excited to have 3-time Americana Music UK award nominee Danni Nicholls.  She’s shared bills with artists such as Lucinda Williams, The Secret Sisters, and Sturgill Simpson. Her fourth full length studio album, Making Moves is set to be released in Summer of 2026. With powerhouse vocals both hauntingly linger with you we are excited to have Danni Nicholls on the show today.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we have the great pleasure of welcoming Mary Lucey from the Appalachian String Band Tanasi. The Ashville Trio mix global folk and bluegrass with rich harmonies and world class dobro. Their members have performed on well-known stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Ryman Auditorium. Tanasi hails seasoned players drawing from old time classics creating a brand-new sound that hooks you instantly. We’re excited to have Mary on the show with us today. Welcome Mary.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we are excited to welcome Michael Rudd. He’s just released his brand-new album Ways of the World, the dreamy album feels seamless and before you know it you’ve listened to the whole thing. After a waterfall of inspiration through dreams and melodies on the road, Michael wrote 5 albums worth of songs. The journey of writing and recording these songs was only intensified by a cancer diagnosis that Michael talks candidly about with us. We’re so grateful to have Michael Rudd on the show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com, we’re excited to have Grammy nominated Rissi Palmer. She’s shared bills with The Eagles, Chris Young, Taylor Swift, and Charley Crockett.  In 2025 she received the Academy of Country Music Lift Every Voice Award recognizing her ongoing efforts to expand equity and visibility within the genre. She’s been listed by Spin Magazine as one of ten essential albums by black artists in 2024. She’s performed at The White House, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, and the Grand Ol’ Opry. Her album, Perspectives released this past Friday Feb. 6th We are excited to have her on our show today.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we’re excited to be talking with Producer, Artist, Songwriter Grammy Winner Cam. Her 4x Platinum song “Burning House” reached number 12 in Billboard top 200 and number 2 for Billboard Top Country Albums. She’s written songs for Miley Cyrus, Sam Smith, and was a writer on 5 songs for Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter album. Her latest album All Things Light has evolved with even more depth and breadth as a songwriter and artists. We’re privileged to have her on the show today,  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we have the pleasure of interviewing David Powys of The Paper Kites. A mellow blend of harmony rich leaning acoustic folk The Paper Kites are a welcome sound in the chaos of today. With two billion global streams, The Melbourne band’s music has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy, This Is Us, and Virgin River. With their 7th studio album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, coming out January 23rd, 2026. Begining May 1s their 2026 they begin their North American Tour throughout America and a couple Canadian Cities. We’re excited to be talking to David Powys about the band’s American Tour and their new album.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we close out our season with Geoffrey Himes, the author of the book Willie Nelson All of the Albums – the stories behind the music which releases this coming Tuesday. Between 1977 and 2020 Geoffrey wrote weekly music publication for the Washington Post. He has also written for Rolling Stone, Paste, The NY Times, DownBeat, the Smithsonian, and Texas Music Magazine. We are excited to have Geoffrey Himes on our show today.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on Americana Music.com we have the pleasure of interviewing Ramona Martinez from Ramona and the Holy Smokes.  With Texas roots, based out of Virginia their music contains memorable lyrics, steel guitar licks, and a toe taping beat that is reminiscent of 50’s and 60’s Country music hits by artists like Buck Owens and Patsy Cline. Their debut self-titled album, Ramona and the Holy Smokes releases September 26th. We’re excited to have Ramona Martinez on our show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music

Today on AmericanaMusic.com Podcast with fall rolling in and football on many American television screens and devices, it’s only fitting that we start today’s podcast introducing a  first draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also part of NFL’s elite All Pro in 72 and 73. He later retired from football in 1980 to pursue songwriting. That songwriter is Mike Reid, half of the duo we are interviewing today which also includes Joe Henry. Besides his own number one hit of “Walk on Faith”, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, Mike Reid, has written countless monster hits for country music artists including Ronnie Milsap, Conway Twitty, Don Williams, The Judds, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Tim McGraw, the gigantic hit for Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”, and that’s only scratching the surface.  The other half of the duo Joe Henry has penned 16 critically acclaimed solo albums and is a GRAMMY-winning producer and has produced for artists Solomon Burke, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Julian Lage, and Bonnie Raitt.  Together through the label Thirty Tigers they have just released a collaborative album called “Life and Time” and we are so excited to have them on our show.  Support the show AmericanaMusic.com Your Source for Americana Music