Podcast appearances and mentions of Jimmy Hall

Pacific Street Blues & AmericanaSeptember 29, 2025ContactPlay, What's the Common Thread? 1. Tab Benoit / Why2. Fabulous Thunderbirds feat Billy Gibbons / Pay Back Time 3. Little Feat feat Shaun Murphy / Wang, Dang, Doodle4. Rolling Stones / Rollin' Stone Blues 5. Shemekia Copeland / Blame It On Eve6. Coco Montoya / I Was Wrong (Dave Steen - Zoo Bar) 7. Clarence Gatemouth Brown / Bogalusa Boogie Man 8. Sixth Ward Brass Band / Jesus on the Mainline9.  Charlie Patton / Hang It on the Wall (Rumble, How the Indian's Rocked the World) 10. Lightin' Hopkins / Sad News from Korea (Podcast - Music of War)11. Dave Alvin / Highway 6112. Amanda Ann Platt & the Honeycutters / On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)13. The Allman Brothers / Dimples (John Lee Hooker: podcast) 14. Jimmy Hall (wet willie) and Steve Morse (dixie dregs, deep purple) / Whipping Post15. Warren Hayes / This is Life as We Know It 16. Curtis Salgado / Who Is He and What Is He to You?17. Keb Mo / Grandma's Hands18. Buddy Guy & Tracy Chapman / Ain't No Sunshine19. Rory Block, Eric Bibb, Maria Muldaur / Lean on Me20. Mick Jagger / Use Me (Until You Use Me Up) 

Leon Medica, bassist and producer of LeRoux, co-founded the band in 1977.  Throughout the years the band was featured on music television shows including Solid Gold, The Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.  They had 7 songs land on Billboard's Top 100 chart.  Leon won an American Music Award for producing a song from the movie "Dirty Dancing" and also is a Grammy nominated musician who played on an album with blues great Tab Benoit.  This tribute to Leon, who passed away on June 9, 2024, includes our interview with him from July of 2008 which touched on LeRoux, the Louisiana rock sound and LeRoux's album, Ain't Nothing But A Gris Gris.  In our showcase segment, we feature Leon's friend and frontman for Wet Willie, Jimmy Hall.  His latest album is Ready Now.  Sounds of the deep south on this special edition of the CAT!

2:46 - Jimmy's upbringing, his draw to music, and the early years in Georgia with the Allman Brothers22:02 - Turning pro and receiving support from his parents24:42 - How to sing in a LOUD band30:27 - Back to Georgia - the vibe, the music, the scene, and Jimmy's time with Capricorn records44:29 - Keeping your head above water when the skies turn dark51:24 - Staying busy keeps you youngTotal Length: 57:22

Jimmy Hall by Patrick Widdess

Tomorrow's Hits Today! Introducing Chris "Bad News" Barnes, an astonishingly accomplished artist and resurrector of the long-lost and witty genre known as Hokum Blues*. American Blues Scene hails Barnes as “a former Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, & Carol Burnett Show performer that has made his mark in the blues community.” Dubbed the “King Of Hokum Blues” this dynamic, high-energy performer has spent the better part of his life marrying his love of blues and humor, developing a truly unique sound. So, BLUES FANS!!! This episode is for YOU!:) He's also a martial arts instructor! We talk to Chris about many of the incredible experiences and performances he has lived in comedy, acting, writing, strip clubs, and the BLUES!!! He has performed with Blues legends like Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Keb Mo, Beth Hart, Jimmy Hall, Blind John Davis, Pinetop Perkins, 'Big Eyes' Willy Smith, and many others. He's a board member of the MemphisBlues Foundation, and was the writer for Jim Belushi while he was on Saturday Night Live! Did he play "Tanner" in the cinematic classic The Bad News Bears??? Chris explains what 'Hokum Blues" is and details how he got his start in the Blues and the origins of his band! He LOVES Strip Clubs and tells us how they have inspired his writing! Lol Chris gives BIG LOVE, RESPECT, & APPRECIATION for all of the amazing Pole-Dancers!!! We also take a listen to his new single "Bad News Travels Fast"!He tells us about the passion and appreciation for Songwriters that is unique to Nashville Tennessee. And of course, Ilan, Danny, and Bob bring you 9 new tracks to keep your party bumpin'! Will Keanu Reeves or Saweetie be future guests??? Stay tuned... TRACK LIST Eliza Roze & The Martinez Brothers Pleasure Peak   Emily Wolfe Walk In My Shoes Daughtry  Artificial CHRIS BARNES INTERVIEW Chris “Bad News” Barnes  Bad News Travels Fast Saweetie Shot O'Clock  Dogstar Breach NLE Choppa It's Getting Hot SIDEPIECE What You Need Lyell and Baby Bugs Just My Type Usher, 21 Savage& Summer Walker Good Good Special love and prayers to the people of Maui. No Ka Oi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomorrow's Hits Today! Introducing Chris "Bad News" Barnes, an astonishingly accomplished artist and resurrector of the long-lost and witty genre known as Hokum Blues*. American Blues Scene hails Barnes as “a former Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, & Carol Burnett Show performer that has made his mark in the blues community.” Dubbed the “King Of Hokum Blues” this dynamic, high-energy performer has spent the better part of his life marrying his love of blues and humor, developing a truly unique sound. So, BLUES FANS!!! This episode is for YOU!:) He's also a martial arts instructor! We talk to Chris about many of the incredible experiences and performances he has lived in comedy, acting, writing, strip clubs, and the BLUES!!! He has performed with Blues legends like Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Keb Mo, Beth Hart, Jimmy Hall, Blind John Davis, Pinetop Perkins, 'Big Eyes' Willy Smith, and many others. He's a board member of the MemphisBlues Foundation, and was the writer for Jim Belushi while he was on Saturday Night Live! Did he play "Tanner" in the cinematic classic The Bad News Bears??? Chris explains what 'Hokum Blues" is and details how he got his start in the Blues and the origins of his band! He LOVES Strip Clubs and tells us how they have inspired his writing! Lol Chris gives BIG LOVE, RESPECT, & APPRECIATION for all of the amazing Pole-Dancers!!! We also take a listen to his new single "Bad News Travels Fast"!He tells us about the passion and appreciation for Songwriters that is unique to Nashville Tennessee. And of course, Ilan, Danny, and Bob bring you 9 new tracks to keep your party bumpin'! Will Keanu Reeves or Saweetie be future guests??? Stay tuned... TRACK LIST Eliza Roze & The Martinez Brothers Pleasure Peak   Emily Wolfe Walk In My Shoes Daughtry  Artificial CHRIS BARNES INTERVIEW Chris “Bad News” Barnes  Bad News Travels Fast Saweetie Shot O'Clock  Dogstar Breach NLE Choppa It's Getting Hot SIDEPIECE What You Need Lyell and Baby Bugs Just My Type Usher, 21 Savage& Summer Walker Good Good Special love and prayers to the people of Maui. No Ka Oi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preston, the bass player in my garage band THE NERVE recently suggested that this song would be a good one for the band to try. I remembered it fondly and I felt good singing it, and we started to work it into our repertoire. Jimmy Hall, the original lead singer on the track said that the first time Ricky Hirsch, the guitarist for Wet Willie, played him the signature riff, “it felt like a sunny breeze on a beach.” I agree, and apparently a lot of other people thought so, too, because it made a comeback during the pandemic: “keep on smiling through the rain, laughing at the pain, rollin' with the changes, 'til the sun comes out again.” Right? We all needed to remind ourselves that there would be a light at the end of that dark tunnel. There is a great YouTube clip from three years ago with Jimmy singing it with the band Blackberry Smoke, on the 50th anniversary of Capricorn Studios, and the man sounds better than ever. In 1974, when it debuted, it was produced for Macon, GA's Capricorn Records (the same folks that brought us The Allman Brothers), by the legendary Tom Dowd, who came up with the “stop time” bridge - that lifts the song into the final heavenly chorus. It made it to #10 on the national charts, and earned its wings as a perfect feel good Sunny Song.

This 2-hour episode of BTR originally aired, worldwide, on multiple platforms on Sunday, January 15th.   The show contains new music by Jimmy Hall, Michele D'Amour & the Love Dealers, Jeremiah Johnson and many others.  We also spotlighted Aaron Neville in our Blues from the Vault segment.   If you like the show tell everyone you know and please leave us a "like" on Blues Therapy Radio Show Facebook page.   Peace!   Biggdaddy Ray Hansen

#824 - Jack Pearson The Jack Pearson Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Let's see what we've got for you today on The Paul Leslie Hour. We have a short chat with legendary guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, session player and producer Jack Pearson, a man who has worked in the genres of rock, jazz, pop, country, you name it. Born in Nashville, Tennessee; Jack Pearson is known for his time with the Allman Brothers Band. Pearson has also worked with Gregg Allman, Tommy Emmanuel, Jimmy Hall, Lee Ann Womack, Delbert McClinton, Bobby “Blue Bland, Martina McBride, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally and many others. Not to mention his own studio records which are much prized. Just want to take a moment and thank each and every one of you that have subscribed to the YouTube channel. Hey, we really appreciate it. It's the best way to be sure you won't miss our great content. Just go to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube and hit subscribe. Will ya do it? Gosh, we're so thankful to you. All right, let's hear what Paul and Jack Pearson had to talk about. Something tells me this is going to be a laid-back interview. The Paul Leslie Hour - Helping People Tell Their Stories is a talk show with new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

This two-hour episode contains new music from Mike Morgan & the Crawl, Jimmy Carpenter, The Dig 3, Lauren Anderson and many more.  Jimmy Hall and Crystal Shawanda's new albums are also a highlight.  I hope you enjoy this award-winning show. Go to Blues Therapy Radio on Facebook and "like" the page for an on-air shout out. Cheers   Biggdaddy Ray Hansen

Leo Schumaker's "Bluesland" radio podcast from Dec. 29, 2022. New Years Eve Special.Click on the picture/link and hear some of my favorite blues albums from 2022 and great music handpicked out just for you. Included are Buddy Guy, Samantha Fish, Robert Cray, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Hall, Charlie Musselwhite, John Nemeth, Duke Robillard and more. See you next Thursday 7-9 PM (PST) live on the radio at kmre.org. 

O espaço intitulado “Atacama Blues” vai, como o nome sugere, ocupar o território musical dos blues e os seus afluentes. Todas as semanas uma nova sugestão.   Com André Gonçalves

Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Go to heartlandpod.com for information on all our political podcasts, and a link to support our work on Patreon. Sign up as an Official PODhead for just $5 per month to access all our premium podcast segments and political writing. To join the conversation on Twitter, find us at THE Heartland POD. Alright! Let's get into it: NEVADA CURRENT:Tribes in six states awarded $73MM in new high-speed internet grants.Three Nevada tribes will receive $11.6 million for high-speed internet, in the latest round of “internet for all” grants, federal officials announced Wednesday.The funding will directly connect more than 800 homes on tribal lands in Nevada to high-speed internet, improving access to education, jobs, and healthcare on tribal lands.Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said“The Biden administration is committed to fostering meaningful partnerships with Tribal Nations, which have been vital to our goal of connecting everyone in America, with affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service,” So far, about $1.6 billion has been awarded to 121 tribal nations with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last year. Those funds have connected more than 3,100 unserved Native American households that previously had no connectivity to high-speed Internet, as well as businesses and community institutions.These awards are part of a series of commitments the Biden administration announced Wednesday to strengthen nation-to-nation engagement between the federal government and Tribal Nations.The Walker River Paiute Tribe in Mineral County will receive more than $6 million to install fiber internet directly to more than 400 households, 22 community institutions, and 10 tribal businesses. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe in Nye County is set to receive more than $3 million to install fiber internet to nearly 80 homes and 11 tribal institutions. The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe in Churchill County will be awarded nearly $2 million to directly connect more than 300 households.Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who has pushed for more broadband funding on tribal lands, praised the announcement Wednesday.“Throughout my time in the Senate, I've worked to make sure Tribes in Nevada have access to critical broadband,” she said. “I made sure these funds would get to Tribes in Nevada in a timely and efficient fashion, and I'm committed to helping Nevadans in every community access the critical educational, business, health care, and cultural resources that the internet provides.”Additionally, the national Affordable Connectivity Program - ACP - provides a discount of $30 per month toward Internet service for eligible households, and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands. You're eligible for the benefit If you currently receive SNAP benefits, are on Medicaid, or earn less than 200% of the federal poverty line. That's about $27K for a single person household, or $55K for a family of four.To Apply, visit AffordableConnectivity.govCOLORADO SUN: Colorado Democrats ready to move on gun safety laws.A host of changes to Colorado's gun laws, from a ban on assault weapons to tweaks to the existing red flag law, are already being considered by Democrats at the state Capitol in response to the shooting last month at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. “Pretty much everything is on the table,” according to Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat. “The question now is: What is the highest priority?”Democrats will return to the Colorado Capitol in early January with expanded majorities in both the House and Senate, and facing pressure to act after the state's latest mass shooting. Five people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Nov. 19 attack on Club Q, allegedly carried out by a 22-year-old shooter armed with a semi-automatic, AR-15-style rifle.“Tay” Anderson, a Denver School board member, posted on Twitter that Democrats should immediately use their majority at the Capitol to pass an assault weapons ban.Saying “If folks refuse to act, vote them out,”Senate President Fenberg, who said gun control conversations were underway even before the Club Q shootings, said a ban on assault weapons is certainly a possibility. The challenge is figuring out how to write the law - how to define what an assault weapon is, what should happen to weapons already in the possession of Colorado residents, and how to address people traveling through Colorado to neighboring states where the weapons are permitted. It's more likely that Democrats pursue other changes to Colorado's gun laws first, such as raising the minimum age to purchase a rifle or shotgun to 21 from 18. The minimum age to purchase handguns in Colorado is already 21. Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, is working on changing the minimum age to purchase a gun. He initially wanted to raise the age only for so-called assault weapons, but thinks a broader change would be easier. “That will save us having to come up with a definition of what assault weapons are,” said Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was murdered in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. “And that seems to be the consensus that we're hearing from the rest of the Democratic caucus.”There are also discussions about enacting a waiting period that looks like those passed in California and Hawaii, which have 10- and 14-day waiting periods, respectively. Illinois has a 72-hour waiting period after purchases a firearm, before they can access it.Colorado already requires universal background checks on all gun purchases, and has laws limiting gun magazines to 15 rounds, and requiring the safe storage of firearms. People whose guns are lost or stolen must make a report with law enforcement, as well, and there is a statute temporarily barring people convicted of certain violent misdemeanors from purchasing firearms.Colorado counties and municipalities are also now allowed to enact gun regulations that are more stringent than the state's policies after the legislature in 2021 repealed a preemption law.When it comes to Colorado's red flag law, a 2019 policy that lets judges order the temporary seizure of firearms from people deemed a significant risk to themselves or others - legislators might expand the list of who can petition a judge to initiate a red flag proceeding. Right now, law enforcement and family members are effectively the only groups allowed to petition a judge to order a seizure. Gov. Jared Polis has expressed support for adding district attorneys to the list, and others have suggested the attorney general's office, and teachers should be allowed to request seizures as well. The Colorado legislature reconvenes on Jan. 9.COLORADO NEWSLINE:  $35 insulin price cap coming to Medicare in January.A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report showed drug companies increased prices for several drugs by more than 500% since 2016. But starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see under the Inflation Reduction Act, passed without a single Republican vote and signed into law in August.The insulin cap benefits Medicare Part D recipients, who also no longer have to meet a deductible on their insulin. A $35 cap on insulin pumps for Medicare Part B recipients goes into effect July 1, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare patients spent $1 billion on insulin in 2020, and an estimated 16.5% of people with diabetes rationed their insulin in the past year, which can be extremely harmful to their health or even fatal.According to an analysis of the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act from the Center for American Progress, an elderly middle class couple could save as much as $2,400 per year on insulin.ARIZONA MIRROR: AZ SOS Katie Hobbs recommends criminal prosecutions for Cochise County supervisors who refused to certify their election results. Hobbs wrote to Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre, that without repercussions, the decision of supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd not to certify their results could encourage future violations, further eroding election integrity in the state, and stomping on the will of Arizona voters. “Supervisors Crosby and Judd's actions not only demonstrate a complete disregard for the law but also jeopardize Arizona's democracy,” she wrote. “Had a court not intervened, the failure of these two Supervisors to uphold their duty would have disenfranchised thousands of Cochise County voters. This blatant act of defying Arizona's election laws risks establishing a dangerous precedent that we must discourage.” Crosby and Judd threw the Arizona state certification process into disarray last month, when they delayed their official canvassing of the midterm election results in Cochise County, citing bogus claims that electronic tabulators didn't meet required standards. It was only after a court ordered them to complete their statutorily mandated duties that they did so on Dec. 1, days after the Nov. 28 deadline. Their actions put the official statewide canvass in jeopardy, as Hobbs must meet a Dec. 5 deadline to certify the results. She can only push that deadline as far as Dec. 8. If she decided to go ahead with the process without the results from Cochise County, a heavily Republican region, more than 47,000 voters could have seen their ballots ignored and a number of races would have flipped in favor of Democratic candidates. The responsibilities of county supervisors are clearly laid out in state law and the state's Election Procedures Manual, Hobbs said, and they are non-negotiable. And, Crosby and Judd were given ample notification of the consequences.“Supervisors Crosby and Judd knew they had a statutory requirement to canvass the election by November 28, but instead chose to act in violation of the law, putting false election narratives ahead of Cochise County's voters,” Hobbs wrote. Hobbs, who was elected governor in the election, wrote that the two Republicans violated several state laws, with penalties ranging from a class 3 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony. If Crosby and Judd were convicted of a felony, their right to vote would be revoked. They also stand to lose their elected office: State law deems an elected office vacant if the officeholder is convicted of a felony or any “offense involving a violation of the person's official duties”. This is the second call for an investigation into the Supervisors possibly criminal acts - Earlier this week, former Attorney General Terry Goddard and Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley wrote to outgoing AG Brnovich requesting he hold Crosby and Judd accountable.It's likely that Attorney General-elect Kris Mayes will make the final decision on whether to prosecute, once she takes office in January. In a statement, she said she agrees with the request from Hobbs' office to begin an investigation, and said that it is through that process that a decision on what further response, if any, is appropriate.COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Didn't we do this aJustices signal support for web designer who won't help gay couples with weddingsThe conservative majority appeared ready to answer a question the high court dodged four years ago: Must creative businesses put aside their religious beliefs to accommodate the beliefs of protected groups? WASHINGTON (CN) — A six-year crusade came to a head at the Supreme Court on Monday, pitting Colorado's nondiscrimination law against a Christian website designer who refuses to create wedding websites for same-sex couples. It was unsurprising that the narrow question at the center of the case perplexed many of the justices, since the high court passed up on answering it only four years ago. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the court ruled in favor of a cakemaker refusing his services to a same-sex couple, but declined to expand the ruling much beyond the case in front of them. Lorie Smith's case brings that topic to a head. Stating that her Christian beliefs confine marriage only to heterosexual couples, Smith argues that Colorado's anti-discrimination laws - protecting LGBTQ+ Coloradans as well as others -  violate her free speech rights. Smith's attorney argued that “Colorado is declaring her speech a public accommodation, and insists that she create and speak messages that violate her conscience.” After two and a half hours of arguments, the conservative majority appeared inclined to agree.The liberal wing of the court expressed concern that a ruling for Smith could snowball into a free speech loophole allowing discrimination. Justice Sonia Sotomayor questioned where the court would draw the line, on what kind of discrimination would be permitted - noting that the same arguments could be made for interracial marriage or even for excluding people with disabilities. The hypothetical-heavy arguments included almost every culture-wars issue on the books including discrimination on race, religion, sexual orientation and political preference. These scenarios conveyed a worry by some justices about how far even a narrow ruling in the case could extend. Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson said Smith's request for a free-speech exemption clause to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act would equate to a “license to discriminate.” “The free speech protection the company seeks here is sweeping, because it would apply not just to sincerely held religious beliefs as in this case, but also to all sorts of racist, sexist and bigoted views,” Olson said. “This rule would allow another web design company to say no to interracial couples, an ad agency could refuse to run ads for women-led businesses, and a tech consulting company could refuse to serve the web designer here, because it disagreed with her views on marriage. Where exactly to draw the line between free speech and anti-discrimination laws eluded many of the justices. This was partly because Smith brought the justices a preenforcement suit - she filed her suit against the state of Colorado before any same-sex couple actually requested her services. This creates difficulties for the justices in deciding a ruling. Justice Elena Kagan said the reason for the multitude of hypotheticals during oral argument was due to the lack of facts in the case - which make the justices' ruling all the more difficult. Kagan said “It really depends on the facts, and on what exactly Ms. Smith is being asked or compelled to do.”I could definitely be wrong, but as far as I can tell, the actual free speech claim isn't really justiciable without a real action from the state against the business owner. Seems like it's not ripe, as they say.But the court, in its infinite power, could rule on whether the 1st Amendment Free Speech clause of the Constitution provides an out for companies looking to discriminate against certain customers. You might be thinking, doesn't the U.S. Constitution protect all Americans from discrimination based on sex? It does - but that protection only applies to discriminatory actions by the state. So the state can't deny you a marriage license because of your sex or your partner's sex. The state can't deny you employment or throw you in jail, either - anymore.Here, it's a business that wants the right to turn away same-sex couples, and the state is looking to enforce a state anti-discrimination law - which may or may not conflict with the business owner's protected free speech.It's not a slam dunk that the conservative Supreme Court will rule for the anti-gay web designer, though. No small number of right-wing attorneys have made their entire careers using anti-discrimination laws on behalf of white people, to unravel protections for marginalized groups. If college admissions boards, for example, decide that admitting too many white students is not the ‘statement' they want to make - the ruling against the gay couple might undermine its own rulings on affirmative action practices.The Supreme Court has a highly interesting - and highly secretive - process of passing opinions back and forth to each other. Picking apart each other's arguments, and putting their heads together before the actual ruling comes out. We won't get much of a picture into that, but you can bet this year's Supreme Court clerks are going to be busy. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Allman Family Revival - featuring Duane Betts, Cody and Luther Dickinson, Samantha Fish, Jimmy Hall, Maggie Rose, Larry McCray, Orbi Orbison, Donovan Frankenreiter, and the River Kittens. And whether you go to the concert or not - Check out the River Kittens. St. Louis' homegrown duo of Soulful, Harmonious, Folk music. They're awesome.Upcoming shows in Nashville, St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and the tour closes out at the Fillmore in San Francisco next Saturday Dec 17th.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Courthouse News Service, Colorado Sun, Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Go to heartlandpod.com for information on all our political podcasts, and a link to support our work on Patreon. Sign up as an Official PODhead for just $5 per month to access all our premium podcast segments and political writing. To join the conversation on Twitter, find us at THE Heartland POD. Alright! Let's get into it: NEVADA CURRENT:Tribes in six states awarded $73MM in new high-speed internet grants.Three Nevada tribes will receive $11.6 million for high-speed internet, in the latest round of “internet for all” grants, federal officials announced Wednesday.The funding will directly connect more than 800 homes on tribal lands in Nevada to high-speed internet, improving access to education, jobs, and healthcare on tribal lands.Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said“The Biden administration is committed to fostering meaningful partnerships with Tribal Nations, which have been vital to our goal of connecting everyone in America, with affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service,” So far, about $1.6 billion has been awarded to 121 tribal nations with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last year. Those funds have connected more than 3,100 unserved Native American households that previously had no connectivity to high-speed Internet, as well as businesses and community institutions.These awards are part of a series of commitments the Biden administration announced Wednesday to strengthen nation-to-nation engagement between the federal government and Tribal Nations.The Walker River Paiute Tribe in Mineral County will receive more than $6 million to install fiber internet directly to more than 400 households, 22 community institutions, and 10 tribal businesses. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe in Nye County is set to receive more than $3 million to install fiber internet to nearly 80 homes and 11 tribal institutions. The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe in Churchill County will be awarded nearly $2 million to directly connect more than 300 households.Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who has pushed for more broadband funding on tribal lands, praised the announcement Wednesday.“Throughout my time in the Senate, I've worked to make sure Tribes in Nevada have access to critical broadband,” she said. “I made sure these funds would get to Tribes in Nevada in a timely and efficient fashion, and I'm committed to helping Nevadans in every community access the critical educational, business, health care, and cultural resources that the internet provides.”Additionally, the national Affordable Connectivity Program - ACP - provides a discount of $30 per month toward Internet service for eligible households, and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands. You're eligible for the benefit If you currently receive SNAP benefits, are on Medicaid, or earn less than 200% of the federal poverty line. That's about $27K for a single person household, or $55K for a family of four.To Apply, visit AffordableConnectivity.govCOLORADO SUN: Colorado Democrats ready to move on gun safety laws.A host of changes to Colorado's gun laws, from a ban on assault weapons to tweaks to the existing red flag law, are already being considered by Democrats at the state Capitol in response to the shooting last month at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. “Pretty much everything is on the table,” according to Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat. “The question now is: What is the highest priority?”Democrats will return to the Colorado Capitol in early January with expanded majorities in both the House and Senate, and facing pressure to act after the state's latest mass shooting. Five people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Nov. 19 attack on Club Q, allegedly carried out by a 22-year-old shooter armed with a semi-automatic, AR-15-style rifle.“Tay” Anderson, a Denver School board member, posted on Twitter that Democrats should immediately use their majority at the Capitol to pass an assault weapons ban.Saying “If folks refuse to act, vote them out,”Senate President Fenberg, who said gun control conversations were underway even before the Club Q shootings, said a ban on assault weapons is certainly a possibility. The challenge is figuring out how to write the law - how to define what an assault weapon is, what should happen to weapons already in the possession of Colorado residents, and how to address people traveling through Colorado to neighboring states where the weapons are permitted. It's more likely that Democrats pursue other changes to Colorado's gun laws first, such as raising the minimum age to purchase a rifle or shotgun to 21 from 18. The minimum age to purchase handguns in Colorado is already 21. Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, is working on changing the minimum age to purchase a gun. He initially wanted to raise the age only for so-called assault weapons, but thinks a broader change would be easier. “That will save us having to come up with a definition of what assault weapons are,” said Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was murdered in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. “And that seems to be the consensus that we're hearing from the rest of the Democratic caucus.”There are also discussions about enacting a waiting period that looks like those passed in California and Hawaii, which have 10- and 14-day waiting periods, respectively. Illinois has a 72-hour waiting period after purchases a firearm, before they can access it.Colorado already requires universal background checks on all gun purchases, and has laws limiting gun magazines to 15 rounds, and requiring the safe storage of firearms. People whose guns are lost or stolen must make a report with law enforcement, as well, and there is a statute temporarily barring people convicted of certain violent misdemeanors from purchasing firearms.Colorado counties and municipalities are also now allowed to enact gun regulations that are more stringent than the state's policies after the legislature in 2021 repealed a preemption law.When it comes to Colorado's red flag law, a 2019 policy that lets judges order the temporary seizure of firearms from people deemed a significant risk to themselves or others - legislators might expand the list of who can petition a judge to initiate a red flag proceeding. Right now, law enforcement and family members are effectively the only groups allowed to petition a judge to order a seizure. Gov. Jared Polis has expressed support for adding district attorneys to the list, and others have suggested the attorney general's office, and teachers should be allowed to request seizures as well. The Colorado legislature reconvenes on Jan. 9.COLORADO NEWSLINE:  $35 insulin price cap coming to Medicare in January.A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report showed drug companies increased prices for several drugs by more than 500% since 2016. But starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see under the Inflation Reduction Act, passed without a single Republican vote and signed into law in August.The insulin cap benefits Medicare Part D recipients, who also no longer have to meet a deductible on their insulin. A $35 cap on insulin pumps for Medicare Part B recipients goes into effect July 1, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare patients spent $1 billion on insulin in 2020, and an estimated 16.5% of people with diabetes rationed their insulin in the past year, which can be extremely harmful to their health or even fatal.According to an analysis of the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act from the Center for American Progress, an elderly middle class couple could save as much as $2,400 per year on insulin.ARIZONA MIRROR: AZ SOS Katie Hobbs recommends criminal prosecutions for Cochise County supervisors who refused to certify their election results. Hobbs wrote to Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre, that without repercussions, the decision of supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd not to certify their results could encourage future violations, further eroding election integrity in the state, and stomping on the will of Arizona voters. “Supervisors Crosby and Judd's actions not only demonstrate a complete disregard for the law but also jeopardize Arizona's democracy,” she wrote. “Had a court not intervened, the failure of these two Supervisors to uphold their duty would have disenfranchised thousands of Cochise County voters. This blatant act of defying Arizona's election laws risks establishing a dangerous precedent that we must discourage.” Crosby and Judd threw the Arizona state certification process into disarray last month, when they delayed their official canvassing of the midterm election results in Cochise County, citing bogus claims that electronic tabulators didn't meet required standards. It was only after a court ordered them to complete their statutorily mandated duties that they did so on Dec. 1, days after the Nov. 28 deadline. Their actions put the official statewide canvass in jeopardy, as Hobbs must meet a Dec. 5 deadline to certify the results. She can only push that deadline as far as Dec. 8. If she decided to go ahead with the process without the results from Cochise County, a heavily Republican region, more than 47,000 voters could have seen their ballots ignored and a number of races would have flipped in favor of Democratic candidates. The responsibilities of county supervisors are clearly laid out in state law and the state's Election Procedures Manual, Hobbs said, and they are non-negotiable. And, Crosby and Judd were given ample notification of the consequences.“Supervisors Crosby and Judd knew they had a statutory requirement to canvass the election by November 28, but instead chose to act in violation of the law, putting false election narratives ahead of Cochise County's voters,” Hobbs wrote. Hobbs, who was elected governor in the election, wrote that the two Republicans violated several state laws, with penalties ranging from a class 3 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony. If Crosby and Judd were convicted of a felony, their right to vote would be revoked. They also stand to lose their elected office: State law deems an elected office vacant if the officeholder is convicted of a felony or any “offense involving a violation of the person's official duties”. This is the second call for an investigation into the Supervisors possibly criminal acts - Earlier this week, former Attorney General Terry Goddard and Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley wrote to outgoing AG Brnovich requesting he hold Crosby and Judd accountable.It's likely that Attorney General-elect Kris Mayes will make the final decision on whether to prosecute, once she takes office in January. In a statement, she said she agrees with the request from Hobbs' office to begin an investigation, and said that it is through that process that a decision on what further response, if any, is appropriate.COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Didn't we do this aJustices signal support for web designer who won't help gay couples with weddingsThe conservative majority appeared ready to answer a question the high court dodged four years ago: Must creative businesses put aside their religious beliefs to accommodate the beliefs of protected groups? WASHINGTON (CN) — A six-year crusade came to a head at the Supreme Court on Monday, pitting Colorado's nondiscrimination law against a Christian website designer who refuses to create wedding websites for same-sex couples. It was unsurprising that the narrow question at the center of the case perplexed many of the justices, since the high court passed up on answering it only four years ago. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the court ruled in favor of a cakemaker refusing his services to a same-sex couple, but declined to expand the ruling much beyond the case in front of them. Lorie Smith's case brings that topic to a head. Stating that her Christian beliefs confine marriage only to heterosexual couples, Smith argues that Colorado's anti-discrimination laws - protecting LGBTQ+ Coloradans as well as others -  violate her free speech rights. Smith's attorney argued that “Colorado is declaring her speech a public accommodation, and insists that she create and speak messages that violate her conscience.” After two and a half hours of arguments, the conservative majority appeared inclined to agree.The liberal wing of the court expressed concern that a ruling for Smith could snowball into a free speech loophole allowing discrimination. Justice Sonia Sotomayor questioned where the court would draw the line, on what kind of discrimination would be permitted - noting that the same arguments could be made for interracial marriage or even for excluding people with disabilities. The hypothetical-heavy arguments included almost every culture-wars issue on the books including discrimination on race, religion, sexual orientation and political preference. These scenarios conveyed a worry by some justices about how far even a narrow ruling in the case could extend. Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson said Smith's request for a free-speech exemption clause to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act would equate to a “license to discriminate.” “The free speech protection the company seeks here is sweeping, because it would apply not just to sincerely held religious beliefs as in this case, but also to all sorts of racist, sexist and bigoted views,” Olson said. “This rule would allow another web design company to say no to interracial couples, an ad agency could refuse to run ads for women-led businesses, and a tech consulting company could refuse to serve the web designer here, because it disagreed with her views on marriage. Where exactly to draw the line between free speech and anti-discrimination laws eluded many of the justices. This was partly because Smith brought the justices a preenforcement suit - she filed her suit against the state of Colorado before any same-sex couple actually requested her services. This creates difficulties for the justices in deciding a ruling. Justice Elena Kagan said the reason for the multitude of hypotheticals during oral argument was due to the lack of facts in the case - which make the justices' ruling all the more difficult. Kagan said “It really depends on the facts, and on what exactly Ms. Smith is being asked or compelled to do.”I could definitely be wrong, but as far as I can tell, the actual free speech claim isn't really justiciable without a real action from the state against the business owner. Seems like it's not ripe, as they say.But the court, in its infinite power, could rule on whether the 1st Amendment Free Speech clause of the Constitution provides an out for companies looking to discriminate against certain customers. You might be thinking, doesn't the U.S. Constitution protect all Americans from discrimination based on sex? It does - but that protection only applies to discriminatory actions by the state. So the state can't deny you a marriage license because of your sex or your partner's sex. The state can't deny you employment or throw you in jail, either - anymore.Here, it's a business that wants the right to turn away same-sex couples, and the state is looking to enforce a state anti-discrimination law - which may or may not conflict with the business owner's protected free speech.It's not a slam dunk that the conservative Supreme Court will rule for the anti-gay web designer, though. No small number of right-wing attorneys have made their entire careers using anti-discrimination laws on behalf of white people, to unravel protections for marginalized groups. If college admissions boards, for example, decide that admitting too many white students is not the ‘statement' they want to make - the ruling against the gay couple might undermine its own rulings on affirmative action practices.The Supreme Court has a highly interesting - and highly secretive - process of passing opinions back and forth to each other. Picking apart each other's arguments, and putting their heads together before the actual ruling comes out. We won't get much of a picture into that, but you can bet this year's Supreme Court clerks are going to be busy. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Allman Family Revival - featuring Duane Betts, Cody and Luther Dickinson, Samantha Fish, Jimmy Hall, Maggie Rose, Larry McCray, Orbi Orbison, Donovan Frankenreiter, and the River Kittens. And whether you go to the concert or not - Check out the River Kittens. St. Louis' homegrown duo of Soulful, Harmonious, Folk music. They're awesome.Upcoming shows in Nashville, St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and the tour closes out at the Fillmore in San Francisco next Saturday Dec 17th.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Courthouse News Service, Colorado Sun, Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

This week I caught up with my friend John Lum of Devon Allman Project & The Allman Betts Band at his home. We talk about his journey of starting out as a young student to traveling the world drumming. We also talk about the upcoming Allman Family Revival tour and the All-Star lineup!  On this episode you'll hear: River Kittens "Atlantic City" The Allman Betts Band "Down To The River" Check out more of John's drumming all over the Allman Betts Band albums & River Kittens wherever you get your digital music! Follow along with John Lum on Facebook & Instagram. Everything else: https://linktr.ee/_johnondrums See him on tour: 12/10 at The Factory in Chesterfield, MO with Allman Family Revival including Duane Betts, Cody & Luther Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Maggie Rose, Larry McCray, River Kittens, Alex Orbison, Donovan Frankenreiter, Jackson Stokes & more Full details, more dates & tickets at AllmanFamilyRevival.com

Southern Rock Legend Jimmy Hall visits with Paul and talks about his amazing career. Plus we wrap things up with your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1974's Top 10 hit “Keep on Smilin” with Wet Willie to his Grammy winning vocals with the Fisk Jubilee Singers decades later, Jimmy has had a front row seat to music's evolution. His whimsical style and powerful pipes are instantly recognizable. His resume includes collaborations with the Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jason Isbell, the Marshall Tucker Band and Hank Williams Jr. to name a few. Enjoy an oratorical journey that spans more than 50 years that is guaranteed to put a pep in your step and a smile in your heart. AMONG THE TOPICS: INSPIRATION BEHIND “KEEP ON SMILIN”, DAD SAYS, “GO FOR IT”, LIGHT DURING THE PANDEMIC AND A GLORIOUS NIGHT AT THE RYMAN.

From 1974's Top 10 hit “Keep on Smilin” with Wet Willie to his Grammy winning vocals with the Fisk Jubilee Singers decades later, Jimmy has had a front row seat to music's evolution. His whimsical style and powerful pipes are instantly recognizable. His resume includes collaborations with the Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jason Isbell, the Marshall Tucker Band and Hank Williams Jr. to name a few. Enjoy an oratorical journey that spans more than 50 years that is guaranteed to put a pep in your step and a smile in your heart. AMONG THE TOPICS: INSPIRATION BEHIND “KEEP ON SMILIN”, DAD SAYS, “GO FOR IT”, LIGHT DURING THE PANDEMIC AND A GLORIOUS NIGHT AT THE RYMAN.

From 1974's Top 10 hit “Keep on Smilin” with Wet Willie to his Grammy winning vocals with the Fisk Jubilee Singers decades later, Jimmy has had a front row seat to music's evolution. His whimsical style and powerful pipes are instantly recognizable. His resume includes collaborations with the Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jason Isbell, the Marshall Tucker Band and Hank Williams Jr. to name a few. Enjoy an oratorical journey that spans more than 50 years that is guaranteed to put a pep in your step and a smile in your heart. AMONG THE TOPICS: INSPIRATION BEHIND “KEEP ON SMILIN”, DAD SAYS, “GO FOR IT”, LIGHT DURING THE PANDEMIC AND A GLORIOUS NIGHT AT THE RYMAN.

From 1974's Top 10 hit “Keep on Smilin” with Wet Willie to his Grammy winning vocals with the Fisk Jubilee Singers decades later, Jimmy has had a front row seat to music's evolution. His whimsical style and powerful pipes are instantly recognizable. His resume includes collaborations with the Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jason Isbell, the Marshall Tucker Band and Hank Williams Jr. to name a few. Enjoy an oratorical journey that spans more than 50 years that is guaranteed to put a pep in your step and a smile in your heart. AMONG THE TOPICS: INSPIRATION BEHIND “KEEP ON SMILIN”, DAD SAYS, “GO FOR IT”, LIGHT DURING THE PANDEMIC AND A GLORIOUS NIGHT AT THE RYMAN.

It's time for another edition of Blues is the Truth, bringing you two hours of fantastic music. There's blues, soul and everything in between... This week's show features tracks from Son House, DC Blues, The Boogie Beasts, AC Reed, Albert Collins, Omar Dykes, Kenny Neal, The Guv'nors, Jimmy Johnson, Michelle D'Amour and the Love Dealers, The Rolling Stones, The Mighty Soul Dealers, Buddy Guy, Angela Strehli, Jimmie Vaughan, Alabama Lovesnakes, Guy King, The Family Fortune, Hubris, Tinsley Ellis, Jimmy Hall, Muddy Waters, Whitney Shay and Eric Clapton. Hit play and enjoy! Please, hit the like button, review, share and subscribe to the podcast as well as joining our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/bluesisthetruth

It's time for another packed edition of Blues is the Truth, filled with impressive tracks, gig news and all the features you've come to expect from the show. Hit play to enjoy two hours of tunes from John Mayer Trio, Bruce Mississippi Johnson, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Mud Morganfield, John Primer, Cream, Jimmy Hall, The Boneshakers, GA20, Lauren Anderson, Rory Gallagher, James Keelaghan, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Carpenter, The Milkmen, Albert Castiglia, Emma Wilson, NIecie, The Hungry Williams, Ron Creamer Trio and the Nashville Cats, Rosie's Smokehouse Deluxe, Mark Pocket Goldberg, Robert Hill and Joanne Ledgier, James Williams, and The Mannish Boys... It's another packed edition and ready to stream whenever you want... Don't forget to like, share and subscribe and if you can leave a review... Join our Facebook group on facebook.com/groups/bluesisthetruth

Known as "America's Singing Cowgirl," Jessie Lynn® joins the Be a Dreamcatcher Podcast to share a little of her history on becoming a dreamcatcher and how to set yourself up for success! Jessie Lynn® is a multiple award winning independent country music singer/songwriter, Nashville recording artist and a proud Academy of Country Music Awards, CMA and Recording Academy member! She exhibits her infectious classy cowgirl and sassy personality on and off the stage! She has "Opened" and performed on sets with The Oak Ridge Boys, Ronnie McDowell, Montgomery Gentry, Jimmy Hall, Jamey Johnson, Cody Jinks, Jesse Keith Whitley, Dennis Quaid, Andy Whatley and Co, Ed Whatley, Randy Houser, Taylor Hicks, Rob Hatch, Jerrod Niemann, River Dan, Jessica Meuse, Shane Owens, Kirk Jay & Corey Smith! She currently also serves as a mentor with the Recording Academy and their GrammyU Program as well as Auburn University's College of Agriculture Alumni-Peer Mentor Program! She currently reigns as Miss Rodeo USA 2022! Dive on in and join us for another episode of the Be A Dreamcatcher Podcast! Remember to FOLLOW, SHARE, and TURN ON YOUR NOTIFICIATIONS for this podcast on Spotify Podcasts and Apple Podcasts!

MoxieMoments brings you Samantha Fish, Contemporary Blues Artist-Bourbon & Beyond, on what Moxie means to her. “You should always get outside of the box,” Samantha Fish says while discussing her boundary-breaking new album Belle of the West. “Challenging yourself is how you grow.” After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world. Since then, the charismatic young singer-guitarist-songwriter has earned a reputation as a rising guitar hero and powerful live performer while releasing a series of acclaimed albums showing her restless creative spirit, consistently taking her in new and exciting musicals directions. The New York Times called Fish “an impressive blues guitarist who sings with sweet power” and “one of the genre's most promising young talents.” Her hometown paper, The Kansas City Star, noted, “Samantha Fish has kicked down the door of the patriarchal blues club” and observed that the young artist “displays more imagination and creativity than some blues veterans exhibit throughout their careers.” Having already made it clear that she's more interested in following her heart than she is in repeating past triumphs, Samantha Fish delivers some of her most compelling music to date with Belle of the West, her fifth studio album. The deeply soulful, personally charged 11-song set showcases Fish's sublime acoustic guitar skills as well as her rootsy, emotionally resonant songwriting. Such memorable new originals as “American Dream,” “Blood in the Water,” “Need You More,” and “Don't Say You Love Me” demonstrate the artist's knack for organic Americana songcraft. At the same time, a trio of cover tunes—R.L. Burnside's “Poor Black Mattie,” Lillie Mae's “Nearing Home,” and the Jimbo Mathus-penned title track—attest to her considerable interpretive skills as well as her varied musical interests. “To me, this is a natural progression,” Fish notes. “It's a storytelling record by a girl who grew up in the Midwest. It's very personal. I focused on the songwriting and vocals, the melodies and emotion, and bringing another dimension to what I do. I wasn't interested in shredding on guitar, although we ended up with a few heavier tracks. I love Mississippi blues; there's something very soulful and authentic about that style of music, so this was a chance to immerse myself in that.” Fish recorded Belle of the West in the relaxed, rural creative atmosphere of the legendary Zebra Ranch Studios in the North Hills of Mississippi with producer Luther Dickinson (of North Mississippi Allstars fame). She worked previously on her 2015 album Wild Heart. The studio team included some of the region's most iconoclastic musicians, including Dickinson, solo artist and Jack White associate Lillie Mae (whose distinctive vocals are featured on “Nearing Home”), much-traveled juke- joint blues artist Lightnin' Malcolm (whose featured on “Poor Black Mattie”), Squirrel Nut Zippers founder Jimbo Mathus, upright bassist and beloved solo artist Amy LaVere, Tikyra Jackson, Trina Raimey and Shardé Thomas, granddaughter of the legendary Southern bluesman Otha Turner. “I wanted to do this acoustic-electric record and tap into the style and swagger of Mississippi,” Fish states, adding, “Any time you dive into another place, another vibe and a new group of people, you're challenging yourself to grow musically. I felt very at home at a Zebra Ranch, and I've known Luther and Malcolm for years, so it was a very comfortable situation. When you're making a record like this, it has to feel natural if you want people to respond to it. Belle of the West follows on the heels of Fish's March 2017 release Chills & Fever, which achieved top 10 status in the Billboard Blues charts. Here she expanded her stylistic arsenal to take on a set of lesser-known vintage R&B gems, with help from members of garage-soul stalwarts the Detroit Cobras. “Having these two very different records come out back to back this year has been liberating,” says Samantha. The creative drive that fuels Belle of the West and Chills & Fever has been a crucial element of Samantha Fish's approach from the beginning. Growing up in a musical family in Kansas City, Missouri, she became obsessed with music early in life, taking up drums before switching to guitar at 15. By the time she was 20, she had formed her trio and self-released her first album. She soon caught the ear of the renowned blues label Ruf Records, which in 2011 released Girls with Guitars, which teamed her with fellow axewomen, Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde. The same year saw Ruf release Fish's solo studio debut, Runaway. The album was named Best Artist Debut at the 2012 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Black Wind Howlin' (2013) and Wild Heart (2015) followed, winning considerable critical acclaim and further establishing Fish as a prominent presence in the blues community. Wild Heart reached the top slot on Billboard's blues chart. She also collaborated with blues-rock veterans Jimmy Hall and Reese Wynans on The Healers' 2013 project. In addition, she jammed onstage with blues icon Buddy Guy and guested on Devon Allman's album Turquoise. Fish continues to maintain the same hardworking, prolific approach that's carried her this far. “I think I've always had that,” she says. “Music is my life, so what other choice do I have but to go out and make music? We do tour quite a bit, and maybe it's kind of crazy to put out two dramatically different albums in one year. But I like to work hard. This is who I am, and this is what I do, and when I'm writing and recording and touring is when I feel the most like myself. And now we have a moment where people are paying attention, so I have to make the most of it. I feel like I have a lot to say right now, so why not say it?” Her musical future is an open road as far as Samantha Fish is concerned. “I'm never gonna be a traditional blues artist because that's not who I am,” she asserts. “But it's all the blues for me. When Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf came out, what they were doing didn't sound like anything done in blues before. So you have to keep that kind of fire and spirit. I will never do Muddy Waters better than Muddy Waters, so I have to be who I am and find my best voice.

In 2017, Brian co-founded CultureHQ, a platform to help companies tell their story authentically through their own employees. Prior to founding CultureHQ, Brian has seven years experience within business development at companies including Forrester Research, where he met his co-founder, Jimmy Hall. CultureHQ is on a journey to create meaningful connections between employees and provide companies with new analytical insights that will transform the workplace for the better. In this episode, Brian and Tom touch on the most impactful ways to attract diverse talent to your business, how companies can make their talent attraction content work for them, how your business can develop an inbound strategy to bring talent into your company and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode of Talent Acquisition Matters.

Rock Around The Blog käsittelee ajankohtaisosiossaan sananvapautta ja Spotify-Neil Young-Joe Rogan -tapausta. Toisena aiheena on yleisön pyynnöstä Blackberry Smoke ja etenkin sen viimeisin albumi You Hear Georgia. Kuinka tämä bändi asettuu southern rockin perinteeseen? Studiossa Sami Ruokangas, Juha Kakkuri ja Pauli Kauppila. Jaksoon liittyvää musiikkia soittolistana: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MEorg4fv9txiuU00zwluo?si=81eb7fcbda4d4631 Jutuissa mukana myös Joni Mitchell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Rogan, Steven Tyler, David Lee Roth, James Hetfield, Marshall Tucker Band, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Grateful Dead, Rickey Medlocke, Johnny Van Zant, Black Stone Cherry, Charlie Starr, The Four Horsemen, Rick Rubin, Dave Lizmi, Warren Haynes, Gov´t Mule, Allman Brothers Band, Benji Shanks, The Black Crowes, Gregg Allman, Georgia Satellites, R.E.M., Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Drive-By Truckers, Little Richard, Wet Willie, Jimmy Hall, Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones, Free, Eric Clapton, Daniel Donato, Chris Robinson, Buckcherry, Keith Nelson, Cisse Häkkinen, Jamey Johnson, The Band, Little Feat, Richard Turner, Brit Turner, Slayer, Paul Jackson, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Duane Allman, Chuck Leavell, The Black Bettys, The Honkettes, Larkin Poe, Samatha Fish, Ga-20, North Mississippi Allstars, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Ian Hunter, Ronnie Van Zant ja Bob Dylan.

Jimmy Hall, co-founder of Wet Willie in 1970, has been part of the foundation of southern rock for over 50 years.  The band has had 8 charting albums throughout their career.  Jimmy, singer/saxophonist/harmonicist, has also released 10 albums as a solo artist or collaborator.  Multi-award winning program director, Ray White, caught up with Jimmy by the oceanfront in September of 2010 to talk about his Build Your Own Fire album, Wet Willie and being one of the key bands on the legendary record labels -Capricorn Records.  In our showcase segment we honor the late, and great Dusty Hill of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top, who passed away on July 28, 2021.  You can call it country or southern rock... we have the groundbreaking bands right here on Classic Artists Today.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is an American scientist and former government official who served as the acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He's previously appeared on the show.  Dr. Neil Jacobs, welcome back!  Tonight's second Guest WeatherBrain is a WeatherBrains alum and an American structural and forensic engineer as well as meteorologist, concentrating on damage analysis, particularly that from wind and other weather phenomena. He is also a pioneering storm chaser and was editor of Storm Track magazine.  Dr. Tim Marshall, welcome back to the show!  Last but certainly not least, we welcome Special Guest founder of the legendary band Wet Willie.  Jimmy Hall, welcome!

Southern feel, soul, rhythm and blues, country, rock & roll, greasy honky tonks; these things come to mind when thinking about Grammy-award winning keyboardist, Billy Earheart. He grew up in Tullahoma, Tennessee (an hour south of Nashville), and from there went to Muscle Shoals, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and currently in North Mississippi, playing with an impressive list of artists along the way.Billy is also an original member  with the Amazing Rhythm Aces, (46 years),and also has played with; Bocephus Hank Williams Jr(21 years), Al Green, B.B. King, Memphis Slim, Waylon Jennings, Eddie Hinton, Billy F.Gibbons, Reggie Young, Phineas Newborn, Earl Gaines, Roscoe Shelton, Little Larry LaDon, Jimmy Church, Fred Sanders, Kid Rock, Dickie Betts, Ace Cannon, Gatemouth Brown, Willie Cobbs, Kris Kristofferson, Sammy Hagar, Jimmy Buffet, Glen Frey, Rufus Thomas, Leslie West ,Otis Clay, Homesick James , Delbert McClinton, Bobby Rush, Eric Gales, Mark “Muleman” Massey, Kingfish(Christone Ingram), Sunnyland Slim, Watermelon Slim ,Johnny Woods, Tommy Talton, David Hood, Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson (Muscle Shoals Swampers),Rev.John Wilkins, Big Jack Johnson , Rodney Crowell, Jamey Johnson, Warren Haynes, Robert Bilbo Walker, Vassar Clements, Teenie Hodges, James Burton, Alan Jackson, Fred Ford, Garry Burnside , DuWayne Burnside, Cedric Burnside,  Dave and Robert Kimbrough, Johnny Jones, Charles Wigg Walker, The Decoys, Travis Wammack, Spooner Oldham, Roland Janes, Jimmy Hall & Wet Willie, Merle Kilgore, Jumpin Gene Simmons, Fingers Taylor, Ray Benson  and more…                                                                                                                                                                           Billy is plays a Roland 88 key digital PF-50 model piano and a; Hammond XK-3c organ Proud to be a Hammond endorsee.Billy started with a Farfisa Compact in 1966. He moved to a Hammond M-2 and the big Hammond C-3 (1959 model). When he played with the Amazing Rhythm Aces in the '70s he played the Hammond C-3 as well as a six-foot Yamaha grand piano, and Wurlitzer electric piano. Billy also has a 50's Wurlitzer electric piano 120, and 2 vintage accordions, and three Leslies, along with two old upright pianos and a pump organ.Musical Highpoints and AwardsBilly won several award with the Amazing Rhythm Aces. The group was nominated for a Grammy for "Best New Artist" in 1975. They won the Grammy for Country Group in 1976 for their recording of "The End Is Not In Sight." That same year, they won the Cash Box Award for "Best Progressive Group." Other honors with the Aces include several ASCAP awards, as well as receiving the "Key to the City of Memphis" in 1976. The Aces also won a gold record for "Goin South," a double CD compilation of Southern music.One of Billy's special honors was the proclamation by Shelby County Mayor William Morris of June 28, 1985 as "Billy Earheart Day" in Memphis, Tennessee!The awards continued with Billy's association with Bocephus. The CMA presented Hank Williams, Jr. and The Bama Band with two video awards: for "My Name is Bocephus" in 1986, and for "Young Country" in 1987. 1989 brought an Emmy for the Rowdy Friends Theme from "Monday Night Football." And in 1989, the documentary and live video featuring Hank Jr. and the band, "Full Access" was certified platinum. Billy also played on the gold records Hank Live, Wild Streak, Greatest hits 3,and America the way I see it. 

Rock Around The Blogin uutiskatsaus ja levyvinkit samassa napakassa paketissa! Studiossa Sami Ruokangas ja Juha Kakkuri. Kuunneltuina levyinä Rolling Stones: Some Girls, Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans. Jakson soittolista: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13qYFxeBZoe2xUo0bmkCtv?si=de343e4b502b4e12 Rockin lumoissa mukana Bob Dylan, The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, Blind Willie McTell, James Walbourne, Euroviisut, Måneskin, Blind Channel, The Ark, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Bill Wyman, Def Leppard, Joe Elliott, Down 'n' Outz, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Bianca Jagger, Jerry Hall, Ronnie Wood, Harvey Mandel, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Hank Williams, Hurriganes, Sugar Blue, Don Was, Blackberry Smoke, Aaron Lewis, Cheap Trick, John Hiatt, Gov´t Mule, Warren Haynes, Peter Frampton, Alabama, Charlie Daniels, Donnie Van Zant, Gregg Allman, Audley Freed, Black Crowes, Cry Of Love, Sonny Emory, Jimmy Hall, Wet Willie, Jeff Beck, Randy Houser, Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant ja Jason Isbell.

Pacific Street Blues & Americana May 23, 2021 1. Hector Anchondo / Here's to Me Giving Up 2. Shemekia Copeland / Walk Until I Ride 3. Richie Havens / Lives in Balance 4. Joan Osbourne / Late for the Sky 5. Joe McCarthy / Good Day for a Bad Habit 6. Lyle Lovett / If I Were the Man You Wanted 7. Josh White / No More Blues, No More Bread Lines 8. Keb Mo / Someday We'll All Be Free 9. Matt Cox / Drama Queen 10. Tim Koehn / Drama Queen 11. Bonnie Raitt / Nobody's Girl 12. Blind Willie McTell / Lord Have Mercy If You Please 13. The Doors / Crawling King Snake 14. Blind Lemon Jefferson / Black Snake Moan 15. John Lee Hooker / Crawling King Snake Blues 16. Howlin' Wolf / New Crawling King Snake Blues 17. Gregg Allman / Dreams (live) 18. Jimmy Hall & Steve Morse / Whipping Post 19. Eric Gales / In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

Mark Wenner has led The Nighthawks since they launched in 1972.  An outstanding harmonica player and vocalist, Mark has had some super talented musicians in the band throughout the years including Warren Haynes, Jimmy Hall, Jimmy Thackery and Jimmy Nails.  The blues and roots music played by The Nighthawks withstands the test of time.  Award-winning program director Ray White caught up with Mark backstage in July 2019 to talk about the bands' All You Gotta Do release, how he chooses blues standards for his albums and shows, and about the current band lineup - and much more!  Coool CAT's hostess, Lisa Davis, features the legendary guitarist Steve Cropper in our showcase segment.  You'll remember Steve as a member of Booker T. and the MG's and The Blues Brothers.  His brand new album is Fire It Up.  Lisa also highlights Shemekia Copeland - the daughter of the great blues guitarist/singer Johnny Copeland.  She just received the prestigious UK Blues Award for International Blues Artist of the Year.  Shemekia's latest project is titled, Uncivil War.  The Blues thrive on the Coool CAT!!

Get Exclusive Pop Culture Show video interviews, video content and bonus video exclusively from our Instagram. Sign up for our Pop Cult and be the first to get show announcements, free stuff and insider information only available to cult members. Find everything pop culture at https://ThePopCultureShow.com. Please, rate, review and subscribe to The Pop Culture Show here.About our guest Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick:In a world gone mad, trust Cheap Trick to remind us all of what’s been lost and what we need most. Founded in 1974 by Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and erstwhile drummer Bun E. Carlos, the Rockford, IL-born band is back with IN ANOTHER WORLD – their 20th studio collection and first since 2017’s double header of WE’RE ALL ALRIGHT! and CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS. Produced by longtime associate Julian Raymond, the new LP sees the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees doing what they do better than anyone, crafting indelible rock ‘n’ roll with oversized hooks, mischievous lyrics, and seemingly inexorable energy. Trademark anthems like “Light Up The Fire” and “Boys & Girls & Rock N Roll” are countered by more introspective – but no less exuberant – considerations of times past, present, and unknowable future on such strikingly potent new tracks as “Another World” and “I’ll See You Again.” As irresistible and immediate as anything in their already awesome catalog, IN ANOTHER WORLD is Cheap Trick at their irrepressible best, infinitely entertaining and utterly unstoppable.“We’re too dumb to quit,” Nielsen says. “We just love to play.”Cheap Trick remain among the most influential and popular bands of any era, armed with an untouchable canon of certifiable classics like “He’s A Whore,” “California Man,” “Dream Police,” “Surrender,”  “I Want You To Want Me,” and the worldwide #1 hit single, “The Flame.” 2016 saw the band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a long overdue acknowledgement of a nearly five decade career that has earned Cheap Trick more than 40 international gold and platinum certifications, myriad awards and industry honors, featured appearances on over 20 movie soundtracks, and total record sales well in excess of 20 million.Thing is, where other artists of their vintage might be content to rest on their hard-earned laurels, Cheap Trick remain indefatigable, touring more than 150 nights each year while also continuing to expand their recorded catalog.“We’ve put out four albums in the last three years,” Zander says. “It’s a work ethic that I think comes from maybe growing up in the Midwest. It’s a different world now though. We made two records a year with our first four albums.”“We try to just knock it out,” Nielsen says. “We never were one of those bands that spent months and months and months and months sitting in a studio, trying to make it better and better and better.”Cheap Trick attributes much of their recent creative boom to both Daxx Nielsen – the band’s touring drummer since 2010 – and Academy Award-nominated producer/songwriter Julian Raymond, the de-facto “fifth member” of Cheap Trick and friend for more than three decades.“Julian’s a godsend,” Nielsen says. “Working with us is like herding cats, but he does it. He listens to everybody. Bad ideas, good ideas, he listens to them all. It’s what a real producer does.”“We consider him part of the band,” Zander says. “He’s a songwriter, a singer, a musician, a producer. He’s the whole package of somebody that you want to work with.”Sessions for IN ANOTHER WORLD got underway with Raymond in Nashville, during a free week amidst the band’s endless touring. The band’s approach to songwriting remains the same as ever, with each member contributing ideas and musical elements that are then made whole through collective creativity.“We all have home studios,” Zander says. “So the basic stuff – demos and pre-production – comes from our homes individually and then we bring that into the band. If it’s half-baked, we throw it back in the oven and fix it up. Then we set aside a week and go in and record the record.”“We’ve built up all these different ideas over all the years,” Petersson says. “There will be certain things that maybe didn’t strike people at the time but now it’s like, what’s that? Wow, that’s great.”Kicking off with “Here Comes The Summer” – which first appeared in 2018 as a standalone single titled “The Summer Looks Good on You” – IN ANOTHER WORLD is Cheap Trick at their most eclectic, touching on a myriad of distinct sounds and song approaches, from the breakneck “Another World (Reprise)” to the swampy Chicago blues number, “Final Days” (the latter boasting fiery harmonica from GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer and Wet Willie frontman Jimmy Hall).“Cheap Trick has always been diverse,” Nielsen says. “We didn’t just try to write a pop song and then make the rest of the record a bunch of other pop songs, just not as good.”“There’s a lot of nuance in our songs,” Nielsen says. “They sound fairly simple but they’re not.”To be sure, a slightly dark sense of unknowing permeates IN ANOTHER WORLD, imbuing songs like “Another World” and “So It Goes” with a haunting new meaning in these strange times. Though “The Party” might swagger like the Sunset Strip in the 1980s, the song is in fact, says Zander, about living on “the edge of death.”“This record in particular reflects what’s going on in the world around us right now,” Zander says. “We’ve always been a positive band, we’ve always been hopeful, even when we’re being tongue in cheek. But now that we’re getting older there’s not as much nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah going on.”“We don’t go out of our way to bring stuff up,” Petersson says. “Whatever happens, happens. I don’t know how to explain it. Everything seems crazy now but when we were growing up, it was crazy too. Vietnam, Nixon. Kent State. Somebody said to me, was it much better then? It was bad then. Was it polarized? Yes. Was it frightening? Yes. Looking back on it, it was that bad. At least then you could go to a rock ‘n roll show, but there’s nothing we can do about that at the moment.”From their very start, Cheap Trick have proudly asserted themselves as rock ‘n’ roll fans, a passion often manifested through inventive cover versions both on stage and in the studio. IN IN ANOTHER WORLD includes the band’s timely rendition of John Lennon’s still-relevant “Gimme Some Truth,” originally released for Record Store Day Black Friday 2019 and featuring the instantly recognizable guitar sound of erstwhile Sex Pistol Steve Jones.“That came from watching TV and listening to these politicians,” Zander says. “They’re just constantly shoved down your throat. That song just popped into my head and I thought, oh my god, it means more nowadays than it did back when John wrote it. So I went into my own studio and did a version of it. The single came out before the album but then later on, we decided, why not put it on the record?”“It’s so cool to have Jones on there,” Petersson says. “He’s a funny guy. He’s got a style that’s unmistakable; he’s got a great feel and a great sound. Just perfect for that type of song.”Cheap Trick are of course one of rock’s hardest working live acts, lighting it up at arenas, concert halls, and amphitheatres worldwide more than 150 nights each year. Alas, recent events have forced the band off the road for perhaps the longest hiatus of their storied history. Cheap Trick hope to return to the endless highway, with plans to support their good friends in ZZ Top’s 50th Anniversary tour now postponed until 2021.“We don’t go on tour for 18 months and then go home for 18 months,” Petersson says. “We’re on call, all the time.”“Right now, obviously, it’s out of our hands,” Nielsen says. “If we don’t see each other for a bit, or if we don’t play live for a week or two, we just fall right back into it. We never get rusty – we started out rusty.”IN ANOTHER WORLD makes it abundantly clear that Cheap Trick remain as one of a kind as ever before, indefatigably blasting out perfect pop rock ‘n roll with high craft, cheeky humor, and amp-blasting power. Indeed, IN ANOTHER WORLD stands as triumphant testament to Cheap Trick’s constant creative motion, these venerable veterans as energized and enthused as a young band just out of the garage.“On our first album I wrote, ‘I’m 30 but I feel like 16,’” Nielsen says. “Well, I still feel like I’m 16… at least until reality hits me. But when I get up and play, I still feel like the youngest guy up there.”“We’re always thinking about the next one, whatever it is,” Petersson says. “As soon as we finished the latest one and we’re like, okay, now what’s next? It’s nice, in that we have a creative outlet that we’re always looking forward to. You come home from the road and you’re playing guitar or hearing something on the radio, thinking, oh wow, that gives me a great idea for the next record. We’re always thinking that way. We’re always looking to the next one.”“This band is held together by music,” Zander says. “It’s the super glue that keeps us writing and putting records out. The reason we started the band in the first place was to tour and write songs and put records out. If all that went away, there would be no point then, would there?”

Jessie Lynn, Alabama's singing cowgirl, is an award winning independent country music singer/songwriter, Nashville recording artist and a proud CMA and Recording Academy member. She has performed with The Oak Ridge Boys, Ronnie McDowell, Montgomery Gentry, Jimmy Hall and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dhts/message

Guthrie Trapp is one of the finest guitarists in Nashville, TN. In our Truetone Lounge interview, we talk with Trapp about his early playing experiences on the Gulf Coast, why he moved to Nashville, and how performing with the Don Kelley Band punched his career into overdrive. We also discuss his musically eclectic new album, Life After Dark, that features Vince Gill, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Jimmy Hall, The McCrary Sisters, and Bekka Bramlett as guests.

“You should always get outside of the box,” Samantha Fish says while discussing her boundary-breaking new album Belle of the West. “Challenging yourself is how you grow.” After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world.  Since then, the charismatic young singer-guitarist-songwriter has earned a reputation as a rising guitar hero and powerful live performer, while releasing a series of acclaimed albums that have shown her restless creative spirit consistently taking her in new and exciting musical directions. The New York Times called Fish “an impressive blues guitarist who sings with sweet power” and “one of the genre’s most promising young talents.”  Her hometown paper The Kansas City Star noted, “Samantha Fish has kicked down the door of the patriarchal blues club” and observed that the young artist “displays more imagination and creativity than some blues veterans exhibit over the course of their careers.” Having already made it clear that she’s more interested in following her heart than she is in repeating past triumphs, Samantha Fish delivers some of her most compelling music to date with Belle of the West, her fifth studio album.  The deeply soulful, personally charged 11-song set showcases Fish’s sublime acoustic guitar skills as well as her rootsy, emotionally resonant songwriting. Such memorable new originals as “American Dream,” “Blood in the Water,” “Need You More” and “Don’t Say You Love Me” demonstrate the artist’s knack for organic Americana songcraft, while a trio of cover tunes—R.L. Burnside’s “Poor Black Mattie,” Lillie Mae’s “Nearing Home” and the Jimbo Mathus-penned title track—attest to her substantial interpretive skills as well as her varied musical interests. “To me, this is a natural progression,” Fish notes. “It’s a storytelling record by a girl who grew up in the Midwest.  It’s very personal.  I really focused on the songwriting and vocals, the melodies and emotion, and on bringing another dimension to what I do.  I wasn’t interested in shredding on guitar, although we ended up with a few heavier tracks.  I love Mississippi blues; there’s something very soulful and very real about that style of music, so this was a chance to immerse myself in that.” Fish recorded Belle of the West in the relaxed, rural creative atmosphere of the legendary Zebra Ranch Studios in the North Hills of Mississippi with producer Luther Dickinson (of North Mississippi Allstars fame), with whom she worked previously on her 2015 album Wild Heart.  The studio team included some of the region’s most iconoclastic musicians, including Dickinson, solo artist and Jack White associate Lillie Mae (whose distinctive vocals are featured on “Nearing Home”), much-traveled juke- joint blues artist Lightnin’ Malcolm (whose featured on “Poor Black Mattie”), Squirrel Nut Zippers founder Jimbo Mathus, upright bassist and beloved solo artist Amy LaVere, Tikyra Jackson, Trina Raimey and Shardé Thomas, granddaughter of the legendary Southern bluesman Otha Turner. “I wanted to do this acoustic-electric record, and tap into the style and swagger of Mississippi,” Fish states, adding, “Any time you dive into another place, another vibe and a new group of people, you’re challenging yourself to grow musically.  I felt very at home a Zebra Ranch, and I’ve known Luther and Malcolm for years, so it was a very comfortable situation.  When you’re making a record like this, it has to feel natural if you want people to respond to it. Belle of the West follows on the heels of Fish’s March 2017 release Chills & Fever, which achieved top 10 status in the Billboard Blues charts. Here she expanded her stylistic arsenal to take on a set of lesser-known vintage R&B gems, with help from members of garage-soul stalwarts the Detroit Cobras. “Having these two very different records come out back to back this year has been really liberating,” says Samantha. The creative drive that fuels Belle of the West and Chills & Fever has been a crucial element of Samantha Fish’s approach from the beginning.  Growing up in a musical family in Kansas City, Missouri, she became obsessed with music early life, taking up drums before switching to guitar at the age of 15. By the time she was 20, she had formed her own trio and self-released her first album.  She soon caught the ear of the renowned blues label Ruf Records, which in 2011 released Girls with Guitars, which teamed her with fellow axewomen, Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde.  The same year saw Ruf release Fish’s solo studio debut Runaway.  The album was named Best Artist Debut at the 2012 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Black Wind Howlin’ (2013) and Wild Heart (2015) followed, winning considerable critical acclaim and further establishing Fish as a prominent presence in the blues community.  Wild Heart reached the top slot on Billboard’s blues chart.  She also collaborated with blues-rock veterans Jimmy Hall and Reese Wynans on the 2013 project The Healers.  The same year, she jammed onstage with blues icon Buddy Guy and guested on Devon Allman’s album Turquoise. Fish continues to maintain the same hardworking, prolific approach that’s carried her this far.  “I think I’ve always had that,” she says.  “Music is my life, so what other choice do I have but to go out and make music?  We do tour quite a bit, and maybe it’s kind of crazy to put out two dramatically different albums in one year.  But I like to work hard.  This is who I am and this is what I do, and when I’m writing and recording and touring is when I feel the most like myself.  And now we have a moment where people are paying attention, so I have to make the most of it.  I feel like I have a lot to say right now, so why not say it?” As far as Samantha Fish is concerned, her musical future is an open road.  “I’m never gonna be a traditional blues artist because that’s not who I am,” she asserts.  “But it’s all the blues for me.  When Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf came out, what they were doing didn’t sound like anything that had been done in blues before.  You’ve gotta keep that kind of fire and spirit.  I’m never gonna do Muddy Waters better than Muddy Waters, so I have to be who I am and find my best voice.

  Show 98 – Recorded 9-26-20 This podcast features 13 outstanding blues artists and 13 great performances to enjoy. These songs were recorded from 1927 – 2019. Our featured artists are: Etta James, Furry Lewis, Willie Brown, Muddy Waters, James “Son” Thomas, Precious Bryant, Jimmy Hall, Memphis Minnie, Joe Callicott, Howlin’ Wolf, Janis Joplin, Watermelon Slim, Washington Phillips.

  Show 98 – Recorded 9-26-20 This podcast features 13 outstanding blues artists and 13 great performances to enjoy. These songs were recorded from 1927 – 2019. Our featured artists are: Etta James, Furry Lewis, Willie Brown, Muddy Waters, James “Son” Thomas, Precious Bryant, Jimmy Hall, Memphis Minnie, Joe Callicott, Howlin’ Wolf, Janis Joplin, Watermelon Slim, Washington Phillips.

Greg Martin talks about his Kentucky Backcountry Blues guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Greg:Greg Martin is a master of homecooked Southern-style Rock, Blues, Country and Rockabilly guitar. Along with his band, The Kentucky HeadHunters, he has helped reshape the face of country music. To date the HeadHunters have released six albums, winning countless awards and Grammies. In 1992, Greg Martin filled in for injured Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, Ed King. The HeadHunters have also collaborated with the great Johnnie Johnson on a stellar rockin’ blues CD “That’ll Work!”. Johnnie was inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame this year by Rolling Stone’s Keith Richards. Greg also released a Gospel Blues CD with former Wet Willie singer, Jimmy Hall, entitled “The Revelators”.

The first Masked singer has been revealed, Mark Philippoussis joins the show to chat about his performance and exit last night! We chat to Queensland Police Diver, Jimmy Hall about diving in the Brisbane river and what he’s found, Matty discusses the all-important air fryers AND Scotty Too Hottie joins the show once again for Tradie Chat Tuesday! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Este pasado jueves John Fogerty, el californiano de El Cerrito, cumplía 75 años. Considerado como uno de los más importantes compositores de la música norteamericana del siglo XX, cuenta en su haber con innumerables himnos, sobre todo los compuestos en su etapa al frente de aquella banda que nos dejó las mejores muestras de rock pantanoso. Seguro que en cualquier momento, en algún bar de Estados Unidos, puedes encontrar a alguien que haga sonar un clásico de la Creedence Clearwater Revival. En TOMA UNO siempre hemos tenido a John Fogerty entre nuestros favoritos y, por supuesto, nos anticipamos a la edición de Wrote a Song For Everyone, un disco en el que el músico californiano apareció rodeado de amigos. “Mystic Highway” nos reencontró con el mejor exponente del swamp rock que siempre encarnó la Creedence Clearwater Revival. Era uno de los dos temas inéditos que Fogerty añadió a aquel proyecto que hoy nos sirve apertura para felicitarse por estar en este mundo desde hace tres cuartos de siglo. Estaba previsto que nos visitara el próximo 17 de junio para dar un único concierto en España, pero la pandemia ha hecho que tengamos que esperar hasta el próximo 2021. John Fogerty, el líder de la Creedence Clearwater Revival, siempre ha expresado su adoración por los grandes patriarcas de los estilos básicos de la música popular, como Hank Williams y Bill Monroe. Su versión a “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” es el refrendo de esa veneración por los artistas más enraizados. Las formas empleadas por él estaban muy cerca del rock‑a‑billy que se hacía en los años 50. De hecho su "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" fue una de las primeras canciones que grabó Elvis para Sun Records y Bill Monroe sería un referente necesario para los grupos que se movieron en el country rock de los años 60 y 70. El californiano, con 75 años recién cumplidos, es otro ejemplo más de la vitalidad imbatible de los míticos artistas, con una imponente facilidad para retener lo mejor de su carrera. Hace ya 11 años, nos regalaba un disco que resultó ser una secuela de aquel histórico debut en solitario del 73 bajo el nombre de The Blue Ridge Rangers, donde él tocaba todos los instrumentos. De hecho, el álbum se iba a titular originalmente The Return Of The Blue Ridge Rangers, pero decidió llamarlo Rides Again. En aquellos 10 días de sesiones se grabaron hasta 15 canciones, tres de las cuales no se incluyeron en la publicación definitiva, dando una visión poco habitual de la personalidad de John Fogerty. Además, le acompañaron músicos de la categoría de Buddy Miller o Greg Leisz. En un disco donde se aprecia pura nostalgia, la canción que sirvió de apertura sirvió para recordar a John Prine, a quien se llevó el Covid-19, y su “Paradise”, que formó parte de su disco de debut a comienzos de la década de los 70 haciendo referencia a la temática minera y a ciudades que desaparecen cuando las minas dejan de producir. Así ocurrió con Paradise, en el Muhlenberg County, del estado de Kentucky. Poco después de la edición del quinto álbum de John Fogerty Deja Vu All Over Again, abandonaba el sello DreamWorks y tardó tres años en regresar con Revival, que supuso su vuelta a Fantasy Records, la compañía que acogió sus mejores años y con la que mantuvo varias disputas legales durante demasiado tiempo. Revival estaba lleno de referencias al pasado, recordando en cierta manera a cuando Merle Haggard se preguntaba si los buenos tiempos en realidad habían pasado. Pero Fogerty no se regodeaba en ello, aunque siempre se ha mostrado bastante nostálgico. De hecho, en sus mejores canciones siempre ha escrito sobre un mundo un tanto irreal, lleno de fantasías. “Broken Down Cowboy” fue uno de esos cortes deliciosos y melancólicos. El próximo 19 de junio vamos a encontrarnos con publicaciones tan sobresalientes como los nuevos álbumes de Bob Dylan y Neil Young, además del EP especial de Blackberry Smoke Live From Capricorn Sound Studios, con una parte de sus ingresos destinados al Fondo de ayuda MusiCares para ayudar las personas de la comunidad musical afectada por el Covid-19. En este homenaje al mítico estudio de grabación, ha incluido su versión de "Keep On Smiling", el tema que dio título al tercer álbum de Wet Willie, con sede en Mobile, Alabama, en 1974. Para ello, Blackberry Smoke han contado con su vocalista y armónica Jimmy Hall y las Black Bettys en los coros. Hace 10 años escuchamos a Ashley Ray en el álbum Sweet Home Alabama - The Country Music Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd que publicó el sello Hip-O, atreverse con una versión precisamente de ese tema inmortal de la banda sureña. Nacida y criada en Lawrence, Kansas, Ashley había lanzado un EP en 2007, pero es mucho más reconocida por haber firmado canciones para artistas como Little Big Town, Lori McKenna, Wade Bowen, o Caroline Spence. A finales del próximo mes de junio verá la luz su primer álbum, Pauline, un recuento de sus experiencias familiares y hogareñas, las personas perdidas, las decisiones tomadas y el coraje de aceptar todas esas vivencias y compartirlas. “Dirty Work” es una canción de tintes burlones y sensuales, donde se encomienda a la Virgen y termina pidiendo consejo a la Mona Lisa. La actividad durante el confinamiento ha sido también la tónica de Grace Potter, la vocalista de Waitsfield, en Vermont, que animada por su marido, el productor Eric Valentine, ha lanzado un par de singles, una nueva canción original, y una versión del tema de David Bowie “As The World Falls Down”. Durante la cuarentena, Grace Potter ha compuesto “Eachother” y para lanzarla ha contado con la colaboración de Jackson Browne, Marcus King y Lucius. Es una reflexión sobre la cura de humildad que en realidad significa la aparición del Covid-19 para la raza humana. Las cosas que de verdad importan no son precisamente las cosas… son las personas. Heathcote Hill vienen desde Mamaroneck, en el condado de Westchester, perteneciente al estado de Nueva York, y que fue comprada al jefe de los Wappaquewam. El grupo ahora reside en la zona de New Rochelle, que ha sido precisamente epicentro de las infecciones por Covid-19, y no podían publicar mejor canción que “All I Remember Is You”, anticipo de su nuevo álbum que tiene prevista su edición en julio. Fue compuesta en conjunto y grabada muy poco antes de que la pandemia obligara al aislamiento. El folk rock luminoso de Heathcote Hill encuentra en su vocalista Megan Porcaro Herspring y en el guitarrista Tom Nelson las bases más sólidas de una formación que ha grabado cuatro álbumes en tres años. El californiano Chuck Prophet tiene sus raíces en Green On Red y también cuenta con un extenso recorrido en solitario. The Land That Time Forgot, su nuevo álbum es una especie de exorcismo sonoro cuya publicación se ha pospuesto hasta el 31 de agosto, pero que nosotros llevamos anticipando desde hace tiempo. “Best Shirt On” en un mensaje conmovedor a la constancia en tiempos tan duros como los del presente, cuando se pierde el empleo y se lucha entre la esperanza y la desesperanza. Chuck Prophet asistió a como su propio padre perdió su trabajo durante otra crisis y, sin embargo, cada día estaba a las 6 de la mañana desayunando mientras leía las páginas de ofertas de empleo del periódico vestido con su traje y oliendo a colonia. Sadler Vaden es bien conocido como guitarrista de The 400 Unit de Jason Isbell, pero ya hace cuatro años que debutó en solitario con un álbum de título homónimo y su continuación, Anybody Out There?, seha sido conformado entre las grabaciones de The Nashville Sound y Reunions junto a Jason Isbell, pero la idea de armar un proyecto completo no llegó hasta que no se terminó “Good Man”, un tema lleno de buen humor y mejores vibraciones sobre el que gira todo el álbum. Compuesta por Vaden junto al también guitarrista Audley Freed, es casi un himno sobre el esfuerzo por llevar una vida amable y positiva para sobreponerse a las dificultades. Ayer mismo, nuestro buenos amigos de Track Dogs editaban “At A Time Like This” (En un momento como este), grabada desde la cuarentena, una nueva canción, especial para esta situación extraña que seguimos padeciendo. Es una balada en la que el cuarteto cuenta con la colaboración de una vieja amiga y compañera de conservatorio de Robbie K. Jones, la chelista Adrianne Wininsky y su amigo, el violinista, Chris Demetriou, que han grabado desde Manchester la cuerda incluida en la canción, donde Track Dogs, contando con la voz solista de Garrett Wall, ha incorporado el fiscorno de Howard Brown, Dave Mooney coge la mandolina y Robbie K. Jones se encarga del bodhran, el típico tambor irlandés. Escuchar audio

An all new episode of the KUDZOO Radio Hour with Buff & Billy, broadcasting from our respective quarantine lockdowns. This week the boys chat about life during lockdown; The Boxmasters; Great Beer Songs; Buff's TV "Couch Potato" Update; we name our first KUDZOO KIng and Queen; and Billy Eli debuts a brand new song live on the air (and it's a goodie). This week's music includes The Boxmasters "Let the Bleeding Pray" from the album SPECK. and Blackberry Smoke (with Jimmy Hall) doing Little Richard's "Southern Child" from their upcoming EP "Live from Capricorn Sound Studios." www.kudzoomag.com www.michaelbuffalo.net www.billyeli.com

El pasado sábado sabíamos de la muerte de Little Richard, uno de los grandes pioneros del rock and roll, con 87 años y debido a un cáncer de huesos. Fue un superviviente de las raíces más profundas del genuino rock and roll, un artista simplemente inclasificable que hoy tenía que abrir nuestro programa. Y lo hace de una forma curiosa. Una grabación realizada un año antes de la muerte de Johnny Cash, que fue testigo de cómo algunos de los nombres más sonoros de la música popular como Dylan, Springsteen o Dwight Yoakam, entre otros, se reunían en Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash, un álbum en el que también participó el ahora recordado Little Richard con una versión muy personal de "Get Rhythm", que en el 56 fue cara B del single "I Walk the Line" el Man In Black. Blackberry Smoke había reservado como tema de cierre de su nuevo proyecto discográfico, Live at Capricorn Sound Studios, esta versión a "Southern Child", la canción que daba nombre en 1972 al cuarto trabajo del hoy fallecido Little Richard para Reprise. Inexplicablemente, el disco no se publicó, y los temas aparecerían hace 15 años en un recopilatorio de Rhino dedicado al mítico artista. Nativo de Macon, en Georgia, sede de los Capricorn Sound Studios, Little Richard compuso esta canción tremendamente optimista que ahora Blackberry Smoke ha revitalizado con una versión poderosa en la que intervienen como invitados Jimmy Hall de Wet Willie a la armónica y el dúo de Atlanta The Black Bettys en los coros vocales. Escuchar audio

El Covid-19 nos dejó sin Joe Diffie el pasado domingo, una de las voces más representativas del country de los años 90. Había nacido en Tulsa, Oklahoma, y durante mucho tiempo vivió en aquella zona. Posteriormente se trasladó a Texas, Washington y Wisconsin, desarrollando su amor por la country music desde muy temprana edad. En su familia había una enorme inclinación musical, ya que su padre tocaba la guitarra y su madre cantaba. Era fácil escuchar a un jovencísimo Joe Diffie interpretar junto a la radio temas tradicionales y en el tocadiscos casero siempre sonaban los que fueron sus grandes favoritos: Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Lefty Frizzell… y George Jones. Uno de los indiscutibles maestros de la country music es George Jones, una de las grandes influencias de Joe Diffie, que recordaba de esta manera el que fue primer No. 1 del "Possum", un “White Lightning” que escribió una estrella del rock and roll de los 50 como J.P. Richardson, apodado The Big Bopper, que había muerto pocos meses antes en el mismo accidente de avión en el que desaparecieron Buddy Holly y Ritchie Valens. En 1993, Diffie escribió esta oda a las salas de baile que surgieron por todo Estados Unidos en los primeros años noventa, cuando se despertó la Garth Brooks-manía y aparecieron canciones como "Boot Scootin’ Boogie" de Brooks & Dunn. El propio artista cantaba sobre "pantalones ajustados, baile en línea, sombreros Stetson y botas de vaquero", siendo un excelente ejemplo de cómo su voz se convirtió en la compañía habitual de cualquier viaje en coche en el que sintonizabas una emisora de radio de country music en aquella época. "Honky-Tonk Attitude” dio nombre a su tercer álbum y supuso su afianzamiento definitivo. A pesar de seguir las pautas de su segundo registro, en aquella ocasión Joe Diffie se apuntó a esa actitud de honky-tonk que definió su título e incrementó su popularidad. Tras un divorcio complicado, el artista hoy recordado marchó a Nashville porque no tenía nada más que perder. Trabajó para una editorial y empezó a ser conocido como compositor a la vez que sus maquetas eran de las más solicitadas, ya que su voz destacaba de forma natural. De esa forma consiguió firmar un contrato discográfico. Su single de debut llegó en 1990 con el tema de apertura de su primer álbum, A Thousand Winding Roads, y marco el comienzo de su carrera. Además, supuso todo un récord para su compañía discográfica, Epic, ya que se convirtió en el primer No.1 de uno de sus artistas debutantes en toda su historia. Incluso obligó a Alan Jackson a no publicar como single una canción del mismo título. "Home" era una balada campera en toda regla con recuerdos de mejores tiempos en el hogar, con imágenes familiares entrañables que ahora parecen perdidas. Joe Diffie se asoció con Mary Chapin Carpenter para una colaboración que resultó sorprendente por los distintos modos y maneras de sus protagonistas. La artista de Princeton, en Nueva Jersey, estaba en 1992 ante su obra cumbre, el álbum Come On, Come On, y fue allí donde apareció “Not Too Much To Ask”, una canción de amor interpretada a dúo con una evidente diferencia de registro pero con un resultado armonioso que conjugó el dobro del maestro Jerry Douglas. La repercusión fue tal que el tema consiguió una nominación al Grammy. Joe Diffie tenía 61 años y a lo largo de su carrera nos dejó canciones como "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)", que su espíritu del honky tonk nos pide siempre escuchar a todo volumen. En cierto modo, recuerda a "Friends In Low Places", con el protagonismo del piano y el ruego a los amigos de que cumplan una última petición, la de dejarle apoyado contra la vieja máquina de discos. A su vez, él les promete que será el alma de la fiesta, incluso cuando esté muerto y desaparecido. El regreso a nuestra especial "normalidad" nos cita con Blackberry Smoke, una de las bandas más poderosas de la escena del Southern rock que no tiene ninguna intención de entregar el testigo. Al contrario, van fortaleciendo su estatus con grabaciones como la que estará a la venta el próximo 19 de junio, en forma de nuevo EP especial con el título de Live From Capricorn Sound Studios. La apertura es una versión imponente de “Midnight Rider”, un tema de la Allman Brothers Band, que el mítico grupo tocó por primera vez hace medio siglo en aquellos míticos estudios de Macon, en Georgia, y que formó parte de su segundo álbum, Idlewild South. Es el único tema de las seis canciones que componen el disco en que Blackberry Smoke tocan solos, ya que a lo largo de la grabación participaron Marcus Henderson de la Marshall Tucker Band, Jimmy Hall de Wet Willie y The Black Bettys. Las ganancias se destinarán al Fondo de Ayuda MusiCares COVID-19 para ayudar a las personas de la comunidad musical afectada por el coronavirus. Naked Garden, el último álbum editado por Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, pone el foco a las sesiones de grabación de su predecesor, Turn Off the News (Build a Garden), incluyendo tomas alternativas de la mitad de esas canciones. Pero también encontramos un buen número de las que no pasaron a formar parte de aquel registro, como es el caso del sinuoso "Entirely Different Stars", que sirve de apertura y en la que el narrador imagina una visita a otros planetas para tener una perspectiva diferente del mundo, con riffs de guitarra de tintes psicodélicos. Al contrario de la imagen que dio Turn Off the News (Build a Garden), con un tono musculoso y atrevido, Naked Garden termina siendo la otra cara de la moneda, mostrando a la banda en un ambiente relajado e íntimo, interiorizando la conformación del que ha sido uno de sus proyectos más contundentes. "Only Children", la historia de dos bohemios inundada con un sentimiento de nostalgia, es una de las más bellas canciones de estas fechas y forma parte de la nueva aventura sonora de Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Reunions. Tomando el relevo a The Nashville Sound, publicado hace tres años, el registro ha sido producido con la maestría habitual de su viejo amigo Dave Cobb que ha cincelado un disco en el que contribuyen con su presencia David Crosby y Jay Buchanan, cantante de Rival Sons. Con riffs de guitarras que evocan al más intenso y profundo Neil Young, Lucinda Williams sigue destapando canciones personales de su nuevo álbum Good Souls, Better Angels. “Big Black Train” es una de esas canciones impactantes a las que nos tiene acostumbrado la artista de Louisiana. En este caso, el propio título, “el gran tren negro”, es toda una metáfora de la depresión, un problema en el que profundiza, haciéndose eco de los sentimientos de miedo que suelen envolver a quienes la padecen y de la súplica solemne de no volver a subir a ese barco. El salto de calidad de los Mastersons en los últimos tiempos es espectacular y su nueva entrega discográfica, No Time For Love Songs, producido por Shooter Jennings, que ha aportado un toque de prestancia al trabajo. El álbum está tejido por el dolor de las experiencias personales vividas por la pareja en el último año, como las muertes de sus amigos de Austin Chris Porter y George Reiff, además de la pérdida de Kelley Looney miembro de los Dukes. Tras la publicación de Good Luck Charm, había muerto el padre de Chris Masterson y tras una charla con su amiga Rosie Flores surgió el título del nuevo disco, No Time for Love Songs. "King of the Castle" intenta canalizar y darle una utilidad a la pena para convertirla en palabras y música, sabiendo que el dolor no se va nunca. Es una forma de homenajear a quien se ha ido. Y nos detenemos para despedir el programa de hoy con Lilly Hiatt que ha continuado su línea ascendente con Walking Proof, el cuarto álbum de una carrera que siempre estará marcada por ser hija de John Hiatt, uno de los más respetados iconos de la Americana. Es la primera vez que el veterano músico participa junto a ella, en este caso en una de las canciones más brillantes del trabajo, "Some Kind of Drug", descotando por supuesto el lanzamiento especial que hicieron en la pasada edición del Record Store Day, versionándose mutuamente. La cantante y compositora californiana establecida en Nashville, pero apartada de la industria más visible de la Music City, ha completado un álbum que exhibe poderío, imaginación y letras de mayor intensidad emocional. También se ha rodeado de invitados selectos, entre los que encontramos a Aaron Lee Tasjan, Amanda Shires y Luke Schneider. Escuchar audio

My guest today is Grant Walden a music producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, studio owner, and host of Tape Noise Podcasts. Grant has worked with Grammy-winning studio musicians, audio engineers, and recording artists, including Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Wings; Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie and Jeff Beck Band; Christine Ohlman of the Saturday Night Live Band; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, keys player and songwriter Spooner Oldham; the legendary Muscle Shoals Horns and rhythm section the Swampers; Hanson, and a host of groundbreaking performing artists. He has also been mentored by notable engineers and producers, including Dave Pensado, Jim Gaines, Toby Wright, Craig Alvin, and Jerry Masters and his latest projects include records by Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Invisible Teardrops, Sailour, and Eddie Martin. Grant also owns HearTell Studios and Publishing based in Studio C at Cypress Moon in Sheffield, AL -- formerly the home of Muscle Shoals Sound II, where legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, and Julian Lennon have all recorded. Thanks to our sponsors! OWC: Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com WhisperRoom: https://whisperroom.com Get 10% off the 4x4 or 4x6 booths now when you mention Recording Studio Rockstars. JZ Microphones: https://usashop.jzmic.com Spectra1964: https://www.spectra1964.com Presonus Studio One: https://www.presonus.com RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast, then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/239

Bryan Shannon talks with the legend Jimmy Hall about playing with the likes of Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa, Marcus King, and a few other notable musicians. He has quite a story to tell about how he got to the level of where he is now and how he tries to give back to the music community.

Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Jessie Lynn® “Alabama’s Singing Cowgirl” (Country) to the Show!  Web: www.jessielynn.netFacebook: www.facebook.com/JessieLynn.OfficialPageInstagram: @jessielynn_officialTwitter: @JessieLynnJLSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/27pIYXY2G2JdXvCBhtgzcx Alabama’s Singing Cowgirl, JESSIE LYNN®, is a multiple award winning independent country music singer/songwriter, Nashville recording artist and a proud CMA member!  She exhibits her infectious classy cowgirl and sassy personality on and off the stage!  She has "Opened" for The Oak Ridge Boys, Montgomery Gentry, Jimmy Hall, Jessica Meuse, Shane Owens, Kirk Jay & Corey Smith!   Media Inquiries for Jessie Lynn® “Alabama’s Singing Cowgirl”: Dirt to Diva Productions, LLC.  Sherri Nichols dirttodivaproductions@gmail.com

A Jimmy Hall Founder of Strong Tower Global Ministries has been used by God to speak and empower men in prisons, on the streets and in various communities.  A man of great inspiration, influence and change!  A dynamic, passionate and energetic speaker.  A Champion for Christ!   Joy Wallace is an Author, CEO, and Co-Founder of the Legacy Foundation the Legacy Builder, Legacy Health and Wellness Solutions and book Joy Comes in the Morning!  A true servant of God and her community!  As a Registered Nurse she is a patient advocate and safety coach who longs to see patients  at their best.  She partners with other nonprofit organizations to deliver resources to the community via job programs, healthcare education and awareness along with positive impact and motivation!   The Legacy Foundation presents The Elite Empowerment Conference  Saturday Dec. 21,2019 1890 2nd av Decatur Ga.30032 10am-2pm

Show 5 – Recorded 7-1-18 This podcast provides 6 performances of blues songs performed by 6 artists ranging from the 1930's up to the 1990's.  Blues artists are: Taj Mahal, Bobby Rush, Blind Boy Fuller, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Junior Lockwood, Jimmy Hall.

In Nashville, the greatest guitar town in the world, Guthrie Trapp is at the top of the mountain. He can range across every style, improvise with endless invention and subtlety. He can shred or twang or drift elegantly. And most of the time, he's a sideman and studio player. A player in demand for being able to serve and enhance a song and do no more than what's called for. But he's also a mind-bending solo artist. And his second LP as a leader and composer came out this spring. It's called Life After Dark. Trapp has worked with Patty Loveless, Dolly Parton, Jerry Douglas, Garth Brooks, Rosanne Cash and many other greats. Currently he tours with John Oates in his solo configuration. But Guthrie's  work as a leader ranks up there with the best guitar music being made today. For years he's led his own small group at a variety of Nashville venues, where he can really stretch out, refine his originals, indulge in some favorite old songs. He put out his first solo album in 2012, called Pick Peace, and it's an entirely instrumental project. This new one mingles instrumentals with guest aritists taking star turns on vocals - Jimmy Hall sings the blues. Charlie Worsham and Vince Gill sing country classics. Bekka Bramblett offers a stunning take on “I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry.” It shows how much reverence he has among his peers in music city. I like what acoustic Americana star tim O'Brien says about Guthrie. “He'll blow you away but he'll never wear you out.”