Podcasts about Matraca Berg

Jeff Hanna, founder member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, is a team player. He has played with Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Rosanne Cash, Linda Ronstadt and Matraca Berg. Oh, and Roger McGuinn, Jason Isbell, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Larry Campbell and... Lee Marvin. Plus Mother Maybelle Carter (“my first guitar hero”), June Carter Cash, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Roy Acuff and Vassar Clements.Whether labelled Americana, Country Rock, Bluegrass or Traditional Country, the NGDB have come a long way since their early days as a Southern Californian jug band. Their most recent album is Dirt Does Dylan. Jeff sums it up: “Dylan was our North Star. He was always in the conversation. We would analyse every morsel of that sandwich”. Bring your appetite: this is a particularly tasty episode.Jeff Hanna has hundreds of recording credits as a composer, vocalist, arranger, producer and acoustic, electric, steel, slide and twelve-string guitarist. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded their first hit “Buy For Me The Rain” in 1967. An even bigger hit followed in 1970: a cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's “Mr. Bojangles,” with Jeff on vocals and guitar - it was eventually inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1971, the band and Jeff recorded Will The Circle Be Unbroken, one of the most influential albums of the era, introducing a generation of young musicians to the generation that came before. Two other Circle albums followed. In 2006, Hanna's composition “Bless The Broken Road” won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. The NGDB celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016 with a sold-out concert at the Ryman Auditorium and the live album “Circlin' Back”. “Dirt Does Dylan” was released in 2022.WebsiteTwitterTrailerEpisode playlist on AppleEpisode playlist on SpotifyListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.

Jeff Hanna, founder member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, is a team player. He has played with Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Rosanne Cash, Linda Ronstadt and Matraca Berg. Oh, and Roger McGuinn, Jason Isbell, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Larry Campbell and... Lee Marvin. Plus Mother Maybelle Carter (“my first guitar hero”), June Carter Cash, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Roy Acuff and Vassar Clements.Whether labelled Americana, Country Rock, Bluegrass or Traditional Country, the NGDB have come a long way since their early days as a Southern Californian jug band. Their most recent album is Dirt Does Dylan. Jeff sums it up: “Dylan was our North Star. He was always in the conversation. We would analyse every morsel of that sandwich”. Bring your appetite: this is a particularly tasty episode.Jeff Hanna has hundreds of recording credits as a composer, vocalist, arranger, producer and acoustic, electric, steel, slide and twelve-string guitarist. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded their first hit “Buy For Me The Rain” in 1967. An even bigger hit followed in 1970: a cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's “Mr. Bojangles,” with Jeff on vocals and guitar - it was eventually inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1971, the band and Jeff recorded Will The Circle Be Unbroken, one of the most influential albums of the era, introducing a generation of young musicians to the generation that came before. Two other Circle albums followed. In 2006, Hanna's composition “Bless The Broken Road” won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. The NGDB celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016 with a sold-out concert at the Ryman Auditorium and the live album “Circlin' Back”. “Dirt Does Dylan” was released in 2022.WebsiteTwitterTrailerEpisode playlist on AppleEpisode playlist on SpotifyListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.

Coming down the homestretch of Season Three of The Load Out Music Podcast, we settle into our new digs in one of the great music venues in St. Louis – The Old Rock House. Most important, we welcome yet another Grammy Award winner in Jeff Hanna, founder and longest serving member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. In the 1960s, the Detroit-native landed in Long Beach, California, where music was being transformed. The sounds of folk, rock, country, bluegrass and blues were being blended in from San Francisco to Los Angeles into what is today considered roots, Americana or alt-country. But it was the bands at that time, in that place that were doing it – The Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers (both led by past guest Chris Hillman), Poco, Emmylou Harris, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Buffalo Springfield, Linda Rondstadt Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell and, of course, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Hanna started hanging out at McCabe's guitar shop with a cast of characters that would shape the alt-country movement: Les Thompson, Jimmie Faddon, Ralph Barr, the legendary Jackson Browne and other founding or future members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) such as former Load Out guest John McEuen. NGBD's first big hit was a cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's “Mr. Bojangles.” But when the legendary Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson agreed to record with NGDB, it set in motion a recording effort in Nashville akin to The Band's Last Waltz documentary film and album. It was released in 1972 as Will the Circle Be Unbroken, which is in the Grammy Hall of Fame as well as The Library of Congress. Rolling Stone called the first record (there were ultimately three), “The most important record to come out of Nashville” and a 2004 ZAGAT survey called it “the most important record in country music.” True to form, Hanna just downplayed it and instead applauded those around him. “I think most of just felt like, how lucky are we get to make records,” he told me. “It was such a communal project.” All along, Hanna – in and out of NGBD – has succeeded. From the NGBD's start in 1966 to its 1985 country number one song "Modern Day Romance,” followed up by the smash hit "Fishin' in the Dark" in 1987. The song Hanna co-wrote with Marcus Hummon and Bobby Boyd in 1994, "Bless the Broken Road," won a Best Country Grammy Award for Rascal Flatts in 2006. Most recently, Hanna and NGBD – now featuring Hanna's son Jaime on vocals and guitar – has taken on another American institution near and dear to their hearts in Bob Dylan's songbook. Dirt Does Dylan, a ten-track album highlighting some of the gems from Dylan's vast catalog, was just released with stellar cuts of songs like “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry,” “Forever Young” and other Dylan hits. Throughout our conversation, Hanna spends most of his time heaping praise on everyone in his circle but himself. From his longtime NGBD bandmates to his wife Matraca Berg and son, contributors to Circle like Levon Helm, producer Ray Kennedy and others – Hanna's intention is summed up in how he described the experience of recording Will the Circle Be Unbroken. “I'm so happy to be in that crowd.” Please enjoy the latest episode of The Load Out Music Podcast with founder Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Country Music Singer/Songwriter Matraca Berg

ASHLEY “PK” MOGAYZEL has worked as a tour manager, production assistant, and done a lot of Merch.  She's toured with Wilco, the Eels, Post Modern Jukebox, Deer Tick, Nathaniel Rateliff, Man Man, The Colourist, & I'm With Her.   Eric “Colonel” Frankhouser is a tour manager.  He's toured with Wilco, Tweedy, the Eels, Lucinda Williams, Hal Ketchum, Paula Cole, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, James McMurtry, Matraca Berg, & Amanda Ghost.

This month's guest, Matraca Berg, grew up in a musical family. Her mother Icee Berg (yep, real name!) was a songwriter and session singer who at first wasn't crazy that her daughter wanted a career in country music but later became her best teacher. Her stepfather, Dave Kirby, was a songwriter whose credits include the Gene Watson classic I've Got Memories to Burn and Charlie Pride's Is Anybody Goin to San Antone. The family lived in Nashville and often hosted parties featuring writers and singers. So, it stands to reason that being around that kind of environment would kinda rub off on a person. But in Matraca's case, it was more than just a smudge; she was gifted the talent- and the drive- to have over 50 of her songs recorded, including several that helped female artists to dominate country music in the 1990s like they have never before... or since. She is a CMA and ACM-winning 2008 Nashville Songwriting Hall of Fame inductee who's quick to give credit to her co-writers, she's married to Jeff Hanna of the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and she's a pretty great solo artist too.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Crosby luchando contra sí mismo a finales los ochenta, publicando ahora su nuevo disco “For Free” o cantando para J.D.Souther. La claridad de John Mayer. Ese “nunca pasa nada” de Del Amitri y la brillantez de Prefab Sprout. Las canciones de tul Buchanan (The Blue Nile) en voces el propio Buchanan, Michael McDonald y Valerie Carter. Una canción recóndita de Joni Mitchell y otra muy viva del también canadiense Neil Young. Y la película que se monta Pigmy consigo mismo. Aquí puede estar la canción que te salvará mañana. DISCO 1 DAVID CROSBY River Rise (Cara 2 Corte 4) DISCO 2 JOHN DAVID SOUTHER You Turn Now (3) DISCO 3 JOHN MAYER Clarity (1) DISCO 4 DEL AMITRI Nothing Ever Happens (1) DISCO 5 MATRACA BERG Along For The Riddle (1) DISCO 6 PREFAB SPROUT Bonny ( CD 1- 2) DISCO 7 DAVID CROSBY & MICHAEL McDONALD River Rise (ORDENADOR) DISCO 8 MICHAEL McDONALD I Want You (4) DISCO 9 THE BLUE NILE The Downtown Lights (Cara 1 Corte 2) DISCO 10 VALERIE CARTER  Tomorrow Morning (3) DISCO 11 PIGMY El Hombre Menguante (4) DISCO 12 JONI MITCHELL Blonde In The Bleachers (Cara 2 Corte 4) DISCO 13 NEIL YOUNG Tell Me Why (1) Escuchar audio

Neil Young nació en Toronto, de la provincia canadiense de Ontario, el 12 de noviembre de 1945, hace 75 años. Una razón más que suficiente como para que hoy celebremos su cumpleaños número 75 y dediquemos el tiempo de TOMA UNO a escuchar algunas de sus canciones que no suelen ser habituales cuando hablamos de su figura. la de un artista cuya infancia fue especialmente dura, sobreviviendo a la diabetes, polio, epilepsia y teniendo que sufrir el divorcio de sus padres. En 1960, se trasladó con su madre a Winnipeg, en la provincia de Manitoba, y la música pasó a ser su principal refugio. Aprendió a tocar el ukulele, pasó a la guitarra y comenzó a tocar por distintas bandas de la zona. El resto es historia… No serán muchos los que pongan en tela de juicio que Neil Young posee un talento excepcional. Su carrera se inició como miembro de los Squires en la ciudad canadiense de Winnipeg, durante 1963. A partir de entonces, la historia nos ha dejado sus aportaciones a Buffalo Springfield, su unión con David Crosby, Stephen Stills y Graham Nash, y ahí están sus innumerables grabaciones en solitario. A sus películas y documentales hay que añadir también esa continua ampliación de fronteras artísticas. “Get Back To The Country”, uno de los 10 cortes que conformaron oficialmente el álbum Old Ways, una puesta al día de la country music al comienzo de la década de los 80. Para aquel trabajo invitó a Waylon Jennings, ya que sus voces armonizaban bien y contó con nombres tan señalados como los de Lynn Anderson, Gail Davies y, como no, Willie Nelson. Con él cantó a dúo en "Are There Any More Real Cowboys?". Los International Harvesters estaban compuestos en un principio por Ben Keith, Anthony Crawford, Rufus Thibodeaux, Spooner Oldham, Tim Drummond, Karl T. Himmel, Larry Cragg y Joel Bernstein. La segunda formación incorporó a Hargus Pig Robbins, Joe Allen, Matraca Berg y Tracy Nelson. Eran los mejores acompañantes para interpretar aquellos temas en dos giras excepcionales. La apertura en 1985 de aquel álbum nos dejaba una mirada al pasado con “The Wayward Wind”. Neil Young compartió protagonismo vocal con Denise Draper, mientras, entre los invitados, Waylon estaba a la guitarra eléctrica, Bela Fleck se encargaba del banjo y Hargus “Pig” Robbins se sentó al piano. Gogi Grant la convirtió en 1956 en todo un éxito en Estados Unidos, mientras Tex Ritter la popularizaba en Gran Bretaña. Cinco años más tarde, en el 61, la versión de Gogi Grant fue reeditada y Patsy Cline realizó la suya propia para el álbum Patsy Cline Showcase, uno de sus discos fundamentales. El próximo día 25 de este mes de noviembre se cumplirán 44 años de la celebración del histórico concierto de The Band The Last Waltz en el Winterland de San Francisco, California. Entre los invitados estuvo Neil Young que, entre otros temas, realizó esta versión de “Four Strong Winds”, uno de los grandes clásicos de la música folk canadiense que había sido la canción de cierre de su disco del 78 Comes A Time. Sus creadores, Ian & Sylvia, fueron la quinta esencia del folk de aquel país junto a su buen amigo Gordon Lightfoot. Ian Tyson y Sylvia Fricker se encontraron en 1960 y empezaron a actuar juntos muy pronto. Un par de años después aquel “Four Strong Winds” dio título a su Lp de debut. Los impenitentes seguidores de Neil Young saben bien las dificultades para seguir la carrera del canadiense, aunque la edición de sus archivos nos va aclarando un montón de lagunas. En el caso de Oceanside-Countryside, sabemos que tiene que ver con su paso en 1977 por los Triad Studios de Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Quería hacer un disco muy sencillo y personal que terminó convirtiéndose en grabaciones repartidas por hasta seis estudios y dos continentes recogidas en las 10 canciones publicadas en el álbum Comes A Time, que se llamaba en principio Give To The Wind. “Human Highway” abría la segunda cara de Comes A Time, siendo también el título de una película co-dirigida por el propio Young bajo el seudónimo de Bernard Shakey en 1982 y protagonizada por él mismo junto a Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Russ Tamblyn e incluso miembros de Devo, la banda de Ohio. Hoy hemos oído la versión que realizaron juntos Neil Young y sus viejos compañeros Crosby, Stills & Nash en 1974 para el que iba a ser un nuevo álbum como cuarteto que nunca llegó a completarse. Para celebrar que el pasado 31 de agosto se cumplieron 50 años de la publicación del clásico After the Gold Rush, considerado de forma unánime como una obra maestra del rock, a primeros de diciembre verá la luz una edición especial con los 11 cortes originales más dos versiones de "Wonderin’", un tema descartado en el disco original. La primera versión de las ahora incluidas fue grabada en Topanga, California, en marzo de aquel 1970 y la segunda es una grabación inédita realizada en el Sunset Sound de Hollywood en agosto de 1969 con Danny Whitten, Billy Talbot y Ralph Molina. Es decir, Crazy Horse. Aquellos que tengan en casa el álbum de 1983 Everybody’s Rockin’ recordarán la inclusión de este tema e incluso su publicación en single, pero es evidente la diferencia entre la concepción original que ahora conocemos y aquella en la que le acompañaban los llamados Shocking Pinks. La edición en vinilo que celebra el medio siglo de After the Gold Rush saldrá a la venta a mitad de marzo de 2021 e incluirá “Wonderin’” en un 7”. Neil Young presentaba a sus amigos de los The Stray Gators en directo en febrero de 1973 en Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Eran Tim Drummond, Kenny Buttrey, Jack Nitzsche y Ben Keith. Aquella gira que sirvió de apoyo a la publicación del álbum Harvest no fue nada satisfactoria para el artista canadiense. Había despedido a Danny Whitten y este murió inmediatamente. Pero, tras el enorme éxito de aquel disco, tenía que defenderlo ante grandes audiencias. El resultado fue Time Fades Away, un álbum de malos recuerdos que estuvo sin editarse en CD durante décadas. Pero quedaron muchos momentos guardados en los archivos de conciertos de aquella gira, como el de Tuscaloosa en el que interpretaron la canción que dio título a su álbum más reconocido, Harvest. "Homefires" se grabó en 1974 y Neil Young la ha interpretado en varias ocasiones en directo, incluyendo su gira en solitario de hace un par de años. Sin embargo, nunca se había publicado oficialmente hasta ahora, formando parte del segundo volumen de su Neil Young Archives. El legendario artista fue distinguido como Personaje del Año en la gala del vigésimo aniversario de MusiCares, que se celebró el 29 de Enero de 2010. El cantante y compositor fue premiado en reconocimiento de la influencia de sus logros artísticos, así como su trabajo filantrópico, que ha incluido muchas actividades caritativas a lo largo de los años. Neil Young tenía previsto publicar Homegrown en 1974, dos años después de Harvest, pero lo dejó guardado por el impacto emocional de su ruptura con su novia de entonces. Es evidente que el álbum es un puente entre Harvest y Comes A Time. Se debía haber publicado entre On The Beach y Zuma, pero finalmente apareció Tonight’s The Night, grabado con anterioridad. Dentro de aquella depresión provocada por sus problemas sentimentales, "Try" tiene algún rasgo de optimismo. Es una de las canciones inéditas del proyecto. Además de la voz y la acústica de Neil Young, en la grabación de este corte estaban Levon Helm a la batería, Ben Keith en el steel guitar, Tim Drummond al bajo y Emmylou Harris en las armonías vocales. Las sorpresas han sido habituales a lo largo de la extensa trayectoria de Neil Young. Así llegó hasta nosotros "Long May You Run", la canción que abría y daba nombre al álbum conjunto de Neil Young y Stephen Stills en 1976, un proyecto que los dos músicos anhelaban desde su encuentro en Buffalo Springfield. La inconsistencia mostrada por el canadiense terminó con aquella reunión. Neil Young abandonó la gira en la que la pareja estaba inmersa y se despidió de su compañero mediante un telegrama. En 1993, Neil Young decidió participar en la serie Unplugged de la cadena MTV. Se lo tomó tan en serio que tuvieron que hacer dos sets porque no estaba nada contento con los resultados. Para la promoción de aquello se utilizó esta versión editada de “Long May You Run”, una especie de elegía al primer coche que tuvo Neil Young, un Buick Roadmaster de 1948 que había sido coche fúnebre. El disco salió al mercado esta pasada primavera, 46 años después de que empezara a grabar canciones en aquel mes de junio del 74 y no dejará de hacerlo hasta enero del año siguiente, pasando por estudios de Nashville, en Tennesee, Redwood City y Los Ángeles, en California, en incluso en Londres. "Pocahontas" es un tema de Neil Young que escuchamos en 1979 en su álbum Rust Never Sleeps, aunque el artista canadiense había grabado una versión anterior a mitad de aquella década para el disco que tenía planeado bajo el título de Chrome Dreams, que nunca llegó a editarse. Y esa es la que hoy hemos rescatado. Es posible que el poema de Hart Crane The Bridge de 1930, que tenía a la princesa Pocahontas como eje central, fuera la inspiración para aquella canción que describe fundamentalmente la masacre de una tribu india por parte de colonos europeos. En 1992, el canadiense Neil Young tituló Haverst Moon a su vigésimo primer álbum, que era una especie de secuela de su popularísimo Harvest de 20 años antes. La canción “Harvest Moon” es una perfecta banda sonora para el comienzo del otoño y, aunque pueda parecer que la percusión está realizada con las características escobillas, en realidad fue el barrido de una escoba el utilizado por el batería Tim Drummond. Hoy, en el programa hemos escuchado la versión corte, muy poco conocida. Neil Young estuvo de gira buena parte de los años 84 y 85 con su banda de acompañamiento más cercana a la tradición musical, los International Harvesters, interpretando los temas de Old Ways, que tardó tres años en editarse. El álbum Re-ac-tor se había editado en el 1981 con el apoyo de Crazy Horse, siendo un disco en el que aquellas poderosas guitarras que habían caracterizado su sonido en la década anterior parecían acercarse a las nuevas bandas de la llamada “new wave”. Sin embargo, “Southern Pacific”, que abría la segunda cara de aquel controvertido Lp, sí continuaba la senda abierta con el irrepetible Rust Never Sleeps. Cuando el músico canadiense apareció en los escenarios junto a los International Harvesters, la canción gozó de toda una brisa campera y un menor encasillamiento que el que se escuchaba en el original. Escuchar audio

Though she didn't begin her musical career until relatively late, Deana Carter managed to defy conventional expectations and unexpectedly shot to the top of the country charts upon the release of her 1996 debut, Did I Shave My Legs for This? Carter's success was equally unexpected considering that she didn't quite fit into the mold of a standard female contemporary country singer. Melding the popular appeal of country chanteuses with folky singer/songwriters like Mary Chapin Carpenter, Carter racked up both positive reviews and healthy sales with Did I Shave My Legs for This?, becoming one of the most pleasant success stories of the post-Garth Brooks generation. As the daughter of Nashville studio guitarist Fred Carter, Jr., Deana Carter grew up in a musical environment, and was exposed to a wide variety of music. Fred played guitar for a wide variety of musicians, including Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, and Simon & Garfunkel. The music of those artists would eventually seep into Deana's own style, which she hadn't yet formed when she initially tried to land a record contract at the age of 17. Despite her efforts and her father's assistance, Carter wasn't able to secure a deal, so she abandoned music to study nursing at the University of Tennessee. While she was a student, she continued to sing for fun, yet she didn't devote much energy to music. After graduation, Carter worked in a few hospitals before deciding to pursue a musical career at the age of 23. Learning the guitar for the first time, Deana also began to write songs. For several years, she worked odd jobs as she continued to develop her songwriting skills and sing at Nashville nightclubs. Eventually, one of her demo tapes made its way to Willie Nelson, while another wound up in the offices of Capitol Nashville. Nelson, who remembered her from her childhood, was impressed with Carter's songs and asked her to perform at Farm Aid VII in 1994; she was the only female artist on the entire bill. Within a year, Capitol Nashville had signed Deana Carter to a contract. Boasting six songs co-written by Carter, her debut album, Did I Shave My Legs for This?, was released to strong reviews in late summer of 1996. By the end of the year, the record had climbed to the upper reaches of the country charts and had made inroads on the pop charts, going gold in the process. Everything's Gonna Be Alright followed in late 1998. In 2001, Carter realized her dream of performing with her father on her holiday album, Father Christmas, which featured her dad on guitar. I'm Just a Girl, a recording that leans strongly toward adult pop, was released on Arista Nashville in 2003. The Story of My Life followed in 2005 on Vanguard. A second Vanguard release, The Chain, appeared in 2007. Carter concentrated on songwriting after a series of life events kept her away from recording. She signed a deal with Warner Chappell and began returning to Nashville regularly. She and Matraca Berg had co-written "You and Tequila"; each had recorded it without much notice. But when Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter's version was released in 2011, the single hit the Top Five on the country charts and sold over a million digital copies. Since she was writing full-time anyway, Carter decided to record as well. She formed her own label, Little Nuggett Records, and released Southern Way of Life in March of 2014.

Though she didn't begin her musical career until relatively late, Deana Carter managed to defy conventional expectations and unexpectedly shot to the top of the country charts upon the release of her 1996 debut, Did I Shave My Legs for This? Carter's success was equally unexpected considering that she didn't quite fit into the mold of a standard female contemporary country singer. Melding the popular appeal of country chanteuses with folky singer/songwriters like Mary Chapin Carpenter, Carter racked up both positive reviews and healthy sales with Did I Shave My Legs for This?, becoming one of the most pleasant success stories of the post-Garth Brooks generation. As the daughter of Nashville studio guitarist Fred Carter, Jr., Deana Carter grew up in a musical environment, and was exposed to a wide variety of music. Fred played guitar for a wide variety of musicians, including Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, and Simon & Garfunkel. The music of those artists would eventually seep into Deana's own style, which she hadn't yet formed when she initially tried to land a record contract at the age of 17. Despite her efforts and her father's assistance, Carter wasn't able to secure a deal, so she abandoned music to study nursing at the University of Tennessee. While she was a student, she continued to sing for fun, yet she didn't devote much energy to music. After graduation, Carter worked in a few hospitals before deciding to pursue a musical career at the age of 23. Learning the guitar for the first time, Deana also began to write songs. For several years, she worked odd jobs as she continued to develop her songwriting skills and sing at Nashville nightclubs. Eventually, one of her demo tapes made its way to Willie Nelson, while another wound up in the offices of Capitol Nashville. Nelson, who remembered her from her childhood, was impressed with Carter's songs and asked her to perform at Farm Aid VII in 1994; she was the only female artist on the entire bill. Within a year, Capitol Nashville had signed Deana Carter to a contract. Boasting six songs co-written by Carter, her debut album, Did I Shave My Legs for This?, was released to strong reviews in late summer of 1996. By the end of the year, the record had climbed to the upper reaches of the country charts and had made inroads on the pop charts, going gold in the process. Everything's Gonna Be Alright followed in late 1998. In 2001, Carter realized her dream of performing with her father on her holiday album, Father Christmas, which featured her dad on guitar. I'm Just a Girl, a recording that leans strongly toward adult pop, was released on Arista Nashville in 2003. The Story of My Life followed in 2005 on Vanguard. A second Vanguard release, The Chain, appeared in 2007. Carter concentrated on songwriting after a series of life events kept her away from recording. She signed a deal with Warner Chappell and began returning to Nashville regularly. She and Matraca Berg had co-written "You and Tequila"; each had recorded it without much notice. But when Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter's version was released in 2011, the single hit the Top Five on the country charts and sold over a million digital copies. Since she was writing full-time anyway, Carter decided to record as well. She formed her own label, Little Nuggett Records, and released Southern Way of Life in March of 2014.

Han pasado exactamente 25 años desde que llegara a España el New American Music Tour '95. En la repleta sala Aqualung de Madrid actuaron el 26 de abril de 1995 Marty Stuart , Trisha Yearwood y Emmylou Harris& The Hot Band, con Rodney Crowell, Albert Lee y Glen D, Hardin entre sus miembros. Cuando Marty Stuart visitó por primera vez España junto a los Rock And Roll Cowboys estaba a punto de lanzar su primer disco de grandes éxitos tras el lanzamiento el año anterior de “Love And Luck”, el octavo de su carrera y al que daba nombre genérico este tema compuesto junto a Bob DiPiero y donde Vince Gill y Ricky Skaggs estaban en los coros vocales. Marty Stuart fue otro de los artistas que también pudo haber visitado nuestro país el pasado año. Trisha acababa de editar su quinto álbum,Thinkin' About You, que había sido anticipado con el single “XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" de su amiga Matraca Berg, la mujer de Jeff Hanna de la Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, con la que llegaría por segunda vez a la cima de las listas de country contando la historia de una joven que aún firma sus cartas con “besos y abrazos” pero que trabaja duro por triunfar en un mundo de hombres. A lo largo del tema había referencias a Patsy Cline y Aretha Franklin. Emmylou Harris había actuado el año anterior en Vitoria junto a los Nash Ramblers y cuando llegó a Madrid lo hizo acompañada por la Hot Band, con Rodney Crowell, Albert Lee y Glen D, Hardin en el grupo y una mirada a las grandes canciones que la encumbraron. El año anterior, su sello discográfico había lanzado el recopilatorio Songs of the West, que tuvo mucho que ver con el repertorio que aquella noche escuchamos en la sala Aqualung. Como ejemplo está “Even Cowboys Get The Blues”, una composición de Rodney que había formado parte de Blue Kentucky Girl en 1979. Resulta curioso que tras presentarse junto a la Hot Band en aquella gira, a su regreso publicara el álbum Wrecking Ball, que supuso un cambio de rumbo en su carrera, abandonando sus formas habituales. Todos aquellos encuentros con la tradición fueron reconvertidos por Daniel Lanois en otras propuestas sonoras. Cuatro años sin publicar un nuevo trabajo y ahora Reckless Kelly están a cuatro semanas de editar no uno, sino dos álbumes que han titulado American Jackpot y American Girls. El primero de ellos hace un repaso por las personas y la vida cotidiana de la parte más rural de Estados Unidos y entre las canciones incluidas está "I Only See You With My Eyes Closed", que conserva el espíritu outlaw de la banda con raíces en Idaho del que conservan un poderoso individualismo. El quinteto con base en la tejana Austin tomó el nombre de Reckless Kelly de una película de 1993 del actor y director australiano Yahoo Serious. The Golden Roses vienen de Austin, y han aprendido todo lo que saben destilando honky tonk y Ameripolitan music con su EP The Usual Suspects y su álbum Terlingua Graveyard. La continuación viene de la mano de Smell The Roses al que da nombre genérico esta canción sobre lo ya vivido y las decisiones tomadas, donde el cuarteto ha contado con Zachary Moulton de Mike and the Moonpies en la Steel guitar. Se trata de un trabajo producido por Adam Odor en los Yellow Dog Studios de Wimberly, en Texas, que sigue las rodadas de unas influencias musicales que abarcan country, Western swing, un toque de rock 'n roll y una pizca de bluegrass, rememorando lugares tan legendarios como el Broken Spoke o el Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon, al lado de cuyo escenario aprendieron casi todo lo que saben. Un disco equilibrado entre baladas solemnes y desgarradoras, hasta temas festivos y despreocupados. Pero siempre apuntando al Oeste. Homeland Insecurity, el último álbum de Flatland Cavalry, deja la sensación de haber estado reunido con tus viejos amigos poniéndote al día. Son 11 canciones cercanas, que cuentan experiencias vitales, llenas de realidad cotidiana y algunas preguntas que están buscando respuesta. "Come Back Down", es una invitación a volver a casa tras estar demasiado tiempo fuera. Cleto Cordero, el líder de la banda, compuso el tema tras visitar a sus padres tras mucho tiempo sin verlos. Tras un disco tan brillante como fue Humble Folks de hace tres temporadas, este nuevo proyecto tiene muchos detalles distintivos, explorando nuevas fórmulas y puliendo los detalles para completar un disco muy afinado que sitúa a Flatland Cavalry muy cerca de los mejores nombres de la red Dirt Music. También han seguido grabando junto a Bruce Robison en The Bunker y "Sober Heart Of Mind" es otra de las muestras que, además ha formado parte del segundo volumen del proyecto The Next Waltz que sigue adelante con una vitalidad envidiable. Josh Abbott, William Clark Green, Cleto Cordero y John Baumann se han unido rindiendo homenaje a la tejana Lubbock. Son cuatro de los grandes talentos de la Red Dirt Music que reivindican la vuelta a las raíces y el orgullo de ser de dónde son. Inspirados, además, en los míticos Flatlanders de los que hablábamos hace un instante. “West Texas In My Eye” es la canción que abre el álbum de debut de este supergrupo tejano conocido como The Panhandlers gracias al apoyo fundamental de Bruce Robison, que los ha incorporado a su proyecto audiovisual The Next Waltz y le grabó en The Bunker en Lockhart, Texas, con métodos exclusivamente analógicos. Love In The Midst Of Mayhem es el más reciente álbum digital de Joe Ely, que no ha querido esperar a que pase esta pandemia para expresar sus sentimientos más íntimos volviéndose hacia su oficio. En un principio iban a ser un par de canciones, pero se fueron sumando nuevas composiciones que se ajustaban al momento buscando en notas de viejas canciones que no habían encontrado acomodo en discos anteriores y el amor, desde distintos puntos de vista, se convirtió en el protagonista de cada una de ellas. Su origen abarca casi cinco décadas. La intimidad y la calidez son el rasgo común de estos 10 temas en el que los músicos son especialmente sensibles y la producción es simple aún sin perder la brillantez. Esta vez el músico de Amarillo se ha inspirado en la actualidad, sensibilizado por las personas sin trabajo, sin alimentos, por los trabajadores sanitarios y por todos los que ponen sus vidas en peligro para hacer frente a esta pandemia, expresando la belleza del espíritu humano: sacrificio, unión y compartir. Joe Ely es el autor de todas las canciones excepto de "All You Are Love", compuesta con sus amigos Butch Hancock y Jimmie Dale Gilmore de los Flatlanders. Es una manera preciosa de recordarnos lo que es importante. Con unas armonías imponentes de Courtney Patton Eady “Let Me Hold You Tonight” es un casi un vals que Deryl Dodd escribió tras una ruptura cuando tenía 19 años con la sincera candidez de la edad. Solía tocarla en acústico a finales de los 80 y principios de los 90, pero no decidió grabarla hasta el verano pasado. En 1991, su buena amiga Nancy Davis Clark le pidió que abriera el concierto que Dean Dillon iba a dar en Cody's, su club en la tejana Waco. Entre las versiones que interpretó en aquellos 20 minutos cantó “Let Me Hold You Tonight”. Dean Dillon quedó impresionado con aquel tema y le invitó a que fuera a verle a Nashville convirtiéndose en su mentor. Fue el despegue de la carrera de este tejano de Dallas que ha regresado a sus raíces más profundas y que anticipa el álbum que continuará a Long Hard Ride, editado hace tres años. Randy Rogers y Wade Bowen han dado continuación a su proyecto conjunto Hold My Beer con un segundo volumen de estudio, previsto para editarse a primeros de mayo. Al contrario del primero de aquellos discos, en esta ocasión se han cuidado todos los detalles, esforzándose en que los matices diferenciadores con respecto a sus carreras individuales sean evidentes, para lo cual han contado con el apoyo en la producción del experimentado Lloyd Maines que ha conformado un trabajo emocionante, como destilan canciones de la categoría de “Rhinestoned”, que la pareja dice que es su favorita del álbum. En Hold My Beer Vol. 2, Randy Rogers y Wade Bowen ha incluido 10 nuevas canciones procurando dar al conjunto del disco una significación mucho más personal y profunda. Para terminar el programa de hoy, emplazándote para la semana que viene en la sintonía de Radio 3 el sábado y el domingo a la 1 del mediodía, las 12 en Canarias, la mejor despedida en forma de canción es la que ha dado nombre a este proyecto que ya va por su segunda entrega. Escuchar audio

387 - Tim Krekel Originally broadcast on the radio many years ago, the Tim Krekel interview is being brought out now. This is an interview recorded in the hotel room of Tim Krekel prior to a performance he did with Marshall Chapman and Tommy Womack. A man from Louisville, Kentucky, he was born October 10, 1950 and he passed away June 24, 2009. Tim Krekel was a singer, songwriter, guitar player and by all accounts a very kind, sweet man. He was a very unique recording artist and had a unique sound that was a nice blend of rock, country, some blues and what they now call Americana. Krekel wrote songs that were recorded by other people: Alan Jackson, Crystal Gayle, Martina McBride, Patty Loveless, and he also toured with Jimmy Buffett as a member of the Coral Reefer Band. he wrote a song with Jimmy Buffett called Morris' Nightmare that appeared on the iconic live album "You Had To Be There!" He wrote with a lot of great songwriters: Marshall Chapman, Matraca Berg, Danny O'Keefe and others. I hope you enjoy this interview with a great artist who has left us all with incredible songs.

Episode 89 featured some more curated tunes for the times. A very special thanks to all of you for joining us live from the comfort of your own homes for some music, laughter and love. Stay home, stay safe. See you again soon.❤️Andrea and Craig 🎧To support the show: Patreon.com/mylivingroomliveSongs:American Tune - Paul SimonRuby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers / written by Mel TillisFavorite Year - Dixie ChicksBridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & GarfunkelDreaming Fields - Trisha Yearwood / written by Matraca BergMake You Feel My Love - Bob DylanA Life That's Good - from Nashville on CMT#guelph #music #livestream #socialdistancing #virtualgathering #flatteningthecurve

Alice Randall, a Harvard-educated novelist, professor, and songwriter, is the only African-American woman to have written a #1 country hit. She joins us to talk about her career as a songwriter and so much more EPISODE DETAILS: PART ONE  The guys chat about why Paul has been M.I.A. and announce a new contest for a personalized signed copy of Lamont Dozier's new autobiography. PART TWO - 7:13 mark Scott gets together with Alice Randall in Nashville to find out why her dad was so driven to highlight women's contributions to music; how she concluded that country lyrics are the modern day equivalent of metaphysical poetry and 17th Century Puritan sermons; the encouragement she received from Hal David; why she spent hours studying lyrics in the basement of the Country Music Hall of Fame; the reason that Steve Earle cussed her out; why it's harder to be a woman in country music than to be black; and her theory that country music should be defined as three chords and four specific truths. ABOUT ALICE RANDALL Alice Randall is a Harvard-educated African-American novelist who lives in Nashville and writes country songs. Along with Matraca Berg, Alice co-wrote Trisha Yearwood’s chart-topping single “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl),” making her the first—and, so far, only—African-American woman to write a #1 country hit. Additionally, she co-wrote Mo Bandy’s Top 40 hit “Many Mansions,” as well as Judy Rodman’s “Girls Ride Horses, Too,” which was the first Top 10 written by either Alice or her co-writer, future Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Mark D. Sanders. After forming an early songwriting partnership with Steve Earle, Alice went on to have her songs recorded by a long list of artists, including Holly Dunn, Marie Osmond, Glen Campbell, Jo-El Sonnier, Walter Hyatt, Pat Alger, Matraca Berg, Radney Foster, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Crystal Gayle, and Hank Thompson. Along with Mark O’Connor and Harry Stinson she wrote the groundbreaking “Ballad of Sally Anne.” Alice is a New York Times Bestselling novelist who has authored The Wind Done Gone, Pushkin and the Queen of Spades, Rebel Yell, Ada's Rules, and the forthcoming Black Bottom Saints, which is partially inspired by her formative years in Detroit. In addition to her fiction writing, Alice teamed with her daughter, Caroline Randall Williams, to write Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family. She is currently a Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University where she teaches a number of courses, including Country Lyric in American Culture. She was featured in Ken Burns’ acclaimed Country Music documentary spotlighting the often-overlooked contributions of African Americans to the genre’s development. Not only does she write songs, but Randall thinks deeply about, and is deeply moved by, the literary value of song lyrics.   

Episode 75 ended the season with a bang with Shawn Firlotte and his special musical guests Deb Hastings and Annika Maldonado! We had a fantastic time singing, laughing and telling stories..and we even took a few requests! Thanks to all of you for your continued love and support and a special thanks to those of you who joined us live!  See you all in September!!❤️ Andrea and Craig 🎧To support the show: patreon.com/mylivingroomliveSongs:Dreaming Fields - Trisha Yearwood, Matraca BergWalk Right Back - Anne Murray, The Everly BrothersWalkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline, A. Block / D. HechtCan't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow, C. Arnold / D. Martin / G. MorrowReflection - from MulanDanny's Song - Anne Murray, Kenny LogginsLeavin's Not the Only Way to Go - Roger MillerGoodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John / Bernie TaupinIt's a Small World - R. Sherman / R. ShermanLisa Brown - The Rankin Family, Jimmy Rankin

Love and murder, The Grateful Dead, and politics with Cris Jacobs and history minstrels Granville Automatic. Some might remember Cris from The Bridge or from collaborations with Ivan Neville, and we do tackle that. But we jump into his most recent records Dust To Gold, Neville Jacobs, and his latest Color Where You Are. Not one to shy away from political discussions or even in song form, Cris covers all of this in his music and in conversation. But first Granville Automatics Vanessa Olivarez and Elizabeth Elkins drop some dark history nuggets from their latest record Radio Hymns. Cris Jacobs guitarist and vocalist from The Bridge were a band from Baltimore, Maryland that called it quits 10 years after forming. Since then Cris released his critically acclaimed albums Dust To Gold and a collaborative album with Ivan Neville, Neville Jacobs. Cris and I dive into a chunk of his catalog but first, we talk about The Bridge and it's jam band roots. Then even why after 10 years, what's it like to venture out on your own and handle change. Color Where You Are, has some noticeable changes in songwriting. This isn't lost on Cris. Songs cover topics from current state affairs, optimism and healing after trying times, but still with great production. We dive into the vibe of the record and its songs. Visit  for tour dates and stream his latest record. Also, follow him at @cris_jacobs. Granville Automatics own Vanessa Olivarez and Elizabeth Elkins doesn't offer your everyday history lesson. It's a cool balance of Adam Ruins Everything in that they tell you the true history and set the record straight and Jon Prine as Indiana Jones with a guitar. Radio Hymns, a 13-track concept record mining Nashville’s lost history from the two wives of city founder Timothy Demonbreun to the day in 1974 that the Ryman Auditorium was saved from the wrecking ball. The album features guest appearances from Jim Lauderdale, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Ben Fields and Matraca Berg. Sex, drugs, ghosts, and the history of Nashville are bottled up in this conversation with Olivarez and Elkins. Stream, download their latest music and visit  for tour dates and other legit records from their catalog. Be sure to follow them @grandvilleautomaticband.

PART ONE Scott and Paul go down the rabbit hole of why it's just not the same when certain famous musicians aren't accompanied by their indispensable musical compatriots. PART TWO - 8:15 mark Scott and Paul call up Matraca to get the lowdown on why she wanted to marry songwriter Red Lane when she was four years old; how she ended up with her first hit after crashing Bobby Braddock's party and sneaking into his music room; why she begged Deana Carter NOT to release "Strawberry Wine" as her first single; which of her songs she believes was partially inspired by Harlan Howard from beyond the grave; and why she doesn't want to be in the room with the producer or artist the first time she hears their version of one of her songs. ABOUT MATRACA BERG Matraca Berg landed her first #1 country single as a songwriter when she was just 18 years old. She went on to earn well over a dozen more Top 10 hits by artists such as Patty Loveless (who found success with “I’m That Kind of Girl” and “You Can Feel Better”), Trisha Yearwood (who scored with “Wrong Side of Memphis,” “XXX’s and OOO’s,” and “Everybody Knows”), and Deana Carter (who hit #1 with “We Danced Anyway” and “Strawberry Wine,” the latter earning the award for CMA Song of the Year). Other hits from the Matraca Berg songbook include Reba McEntire’s “The Last One to Know,” Martina McBride’s “Wild Angels,” The Dixie Chicks’ “If I Fall You’re Going Down with Me,” and Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter’s hit duet, “You and Tequila.” The list of others who’ve recorded Matraca’s songs includes Linda Ronstadt, Dusty Springfield, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price, and Randy Travis. In addition to her success on the mainstream country charts, Berg is what All Music calls “an unclassifiable but utterly classy singer/songwriter and recording artist.” Her debut album, Lying to the Moon, spawned two Top 40 singles and earned her an ACM nomination for Top New Female Vocalist. Her Sunday Morning to Saturday Night album was named one of the Top 10 albums of the year by Time magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and USA Today, while The Dreaming Fields has earned rave reviews from Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, and others. Berg has received three Grammy nominations for Best Country Song, was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008, and received the prestigious ACM Poet’s Award in 2017. 

Jonathan Stone shares the adventures of Rocket Songs, which connects songs with singers from around the world to discover and perform. He talked about the past century or so of relationships between singers and songwriters, and the challenge of connecting those dots now. Their own work in connecting international singers to music now includes master recordings as a licensed product as well. We discussed the challenges of marketing for artists in this prolific era. Guest: Jonathan Stone, Co-Founder/President and Creative Director, Rocket Songs Before Jonathan co-founded Rocket Songs in 2013, he enjoyed a long history in music publishing.  He began his career in the music business in 1974 with ATV Music in Los Angeles. Shortly after, he was offered a position with ATV in Nashville as Manager of Creative Services. In 1979, Jonathan moved back to Los Angeles as the Director of Creative Services for MCA Music. At MCA he secured many covers working with such writers as Glen Ballard, Robbie Neville, Mark Mueller, Brock Walsh etc. In 1985, Jonathan accepted a position with the legendary Quincy Jones as Vice President of Qwest Music Publishing/Quincy Jones Productions. In this capacity Jonathan oversaw all aspects of music publishing for Quincy. This also involved doing A&R for Quincy and his various productions including Michael Jackson, Patty Austin and James Ingram. In 1988 Jonathan accepted a position with Windswept Pacific Music, a company founded by Chuck Kaye, Joel Sill and Fujipacific Music of Japan.  Under Jonathan's guidance Windswept went on to become one of the largest independent music publishers in the world publishing the works of Pete Townsend, The Spice Girls, Jeffrey Steele, Kings of Leon, Craig David, Chris Farren, Ashley Gorely, Beyonce, Alice Cooper, Corinne Bailey Rae, Snow Patrol, Wendy Waldman, Ginuwine, Smile Empty Soul, Steve Mac, Mike Elizondo, Matraca Berg, Bridget Benenate, Bruno Mars, etc. In 2007 Windswept was sold to Bug Music. In January 2009 Jonathan again joined with Fujipacific to form Radar Music. In 2013 Jonathan co-founded Rocket Songs, which provides artists with access to songs from professional songwriters, producers and publishers creating new content and opportunities. Rocket Songs: https://www.rocketsongs.com/ Twitter: @rocket_songs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-stone-a3b31930

It's a rewind show featuring four singular songwriters - Nashville artists doing what Nashville does best. We launch the show with our own in-house master, the country/Americana/bluegrass song decathlete Jim Lauderdale from 2017. And we close by throwing way back to 2011 with the serene and sophisticated Matraca Berg. In a similar vein, Berg's close friend and colleague Gretchen Peters plays songs from her album Blackbirds in 2015. From that same year, Louisiana native and bayou roots poet Kevin Gordon. Masters of the craft on Music City Roots. 

This week, two conversations with country music families at their heart. First, up a feature interview with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band co-founder Jeff Hanna and his wife, songwriter Matraca Berg. Matraca's mother wrote songs and had other family in the business. She's had a commanding career with numerous hits including the CMA song of the year 1997, “Strawberry Wine.” Berg is also a deeply respected recording artist who makes albums as exceptional as they are rare. Hanna migrated to Music City from California, but he's got this family tradition thing down, evidence his son Jamie joining the newest iteration of the Dirt Band, which is touring with a new lineup after a profound shakeup. There's a lot of news in our talk about the reconfiguration of that important group.   Later in the hour, Glen Campbell's daughter Ashley Campbell steps out on her own with a debut solo album. She's been recognized for her talents as a singer, songwriter and banjo player, but she's been through one of the ultimate family challenges. The Lonely One balances roots, country and pop.

Bienvenidos a country music la aventura americana en nuestra edicion del Sabado hoy contaremos con Filipo Marco y una de sus clases de Line dance tambien contaremos con -Joey Lee Lawlor desde Irlanda al mas estilo Jonny Cash ,Emmylou Harris The Milk Carton Kids,Matraca Berg y muchas mas cosas espero os guste GRACIAS A TODOS DE CORAZON

Steve Cooper talks with singer/songwriter Deana Carter. Deana is the daughter of legendary Nashville studio guitarist Fred Carter Jr. After college graduation she worked in a few hospitals deciding to pursue a musical career at the age of 23. For several years she worked odd jobs as she continued to develop her songwriting skills and sing at Nashville nightclubs. Eventually one of her demo tapes made its way to Willie Nelson while another wound up in the offices of Capitol Nashville. Nelson, who remembered her from childhood, was impressed with her songs and asked her to perform at Farm Aid VII in 1994 where she was the only female on the bill. Within a year, Capitol Nashville had signed her to a contract. Boasting six songs she co-wrote, her debut album, Did I Shave My Legs For This? was released to strong reviews in late summer of 1996. By the end of the year the record had climbed to the upper reaches of the country charts and had made inroads to the pop charts going gold in the process. Everything's Gonna Be Alright followed in late 1998. In 2001, she realized her dream of performing with her father on the holiday album Father Christmas. I'm Just a Girl, a recording that leans strongly towards pop was released on Artista Nashville in 2003. The Story of my Life followed in 2005 on Vanguard and a second Vanguard release, The Chain came out in 2007. She then concentrated on songwriting after a series of life events kept her away from recording. She signed a deal with Warner Chappell and began returning to Nashville regularly. She and Matraca Berg had co-written You and Tequila and when the Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter version was released in 2011, the single hit the Top Five on the country charts and sold over a million digital copies. Since she was writing full-time anyway, she decided to record as well. She formed her own label, Little Nugget Records and released Southern Way of Life this year.

Tom Paxton, Lori McKenna, Matraca Berg, Drew Kennedy, Andrew Walesch, John Vezner feat. Jeff Gilkinson

We kick off another "Inside Music Row" with the mention of Miranda Lambert.  Miranda has recently opened her her new retail store, The Pink Pistol, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma turning Black Friday pink - she hopes to make that an annual event.  Also in the news is Dwight Yoakam as he has just finished his Australian tour to support his new album "3 Pears," which was released in September.  Kenny Rogers is up next as he is on the road right now on his 31st annual "Christmas and Hits" tour - Billy Dean joins the music legend again this year for the third time.  A big congratulations goes out to Jake Owen and his wife Lacey as they have just welcomed their first child into the world.  In other baby news - congratulations go out to Love and Theft's Eric Gunderson and his wife Emily, who are expecting their first bundle of joy in May.  Finally, we go "Inside The Song" with Deana Carter as she talks about a song she wrote with Matraca Berg that Kenny Chesney recorded with Grace Potter called "You and Tequila."

Join us this week as we welcome critically acclaimed singer songwriter, Marshall Chapman. Hailing from Spartanburg, SC., Marshall to date has released twelve critically acclaimed albums, and her songs have been recorded by everyone from Emmylou Harris and Joe Cocker to Irma Thomas and Jimmy Buffett. 2010 was a banner year for Chapman. In January, she landed her first movie role, playing Gwyneth Paltrow’s road manager in "Country Strong". In February, her musical Good Ol’ Girls (adapted from the fiction of Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle, featuring songs by Matraca Berg and Marshall) opened off-Broadway. Later that fall, Chapman simultaneously released a new book (They Came to Nashville) and a new CD, Big Lonesome. We will talk to Marshall about her upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at her music, feature her latest songs, and ask her to share her message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Marshall Chapman at http://www.tallgirl.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and chat live with Marshall during the show. If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. This is sure to be a terrific show so be sure to join us, Sunday December 2nd 2012 at 4:00 PM EST! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

Alice Randall is the author of The Wind Done Gone, Pushkin and the Queen of Spades, Rebel Yell, and Ada's Rules. Born in Detroit she grew up in Washington, D.C.. As a Harvard undergraduate majoring in English she studied with Julia Child as well as Harry Levin, Alan Heimert, and Nathan Huggins. After graduation Randall headed south to Music City where she founded Midsummer Music with the idea she would create a new way to fund novel writing and a community of powerful storytellers. On her way to The Wind Done Gone she became the first black woman in history to write a number one country song; wrote a video of the year; worked on multiple Johnny Cash videos and wrote and produced the pilot for a primetime drama about ex-wives of country stars that aired on CBS. She has written with or published some of the greatest songwriters of the era including Steve Earle, Matraca Berg, Bobby Braddock, and Mark Sanders. Four novels later, the award winning songwriter with over twenty recorded songs to her credit and frequent contributor to Elle magazine, is Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University. She teaches courses on Country Lyric in American Culture, Creative Writing, and Soul Food as text and in text. Randall lives near the University with her husband, a ninth generation Nashvillian who practices green law. Her daughter graduated from Harvard and is now teaching and writing in the Mississippi Delta. After twenty-four years hard at it Randall has come to the conclusion motherhood is the most creative calling of all and health disparity is the dominant civil rights issue of the first quarter of the 21st century. Please check out: http://www.adasrules.com  

Alice Randall is the author of The Wind Done Gone, Pushkin and the Queen of Spades, Rebel Yell, and Ada's Rules. Born in Detroit she grew up in Washington, D.C.. As a Harvard undergraduate majoring in English she studied with Julia Child as well as Harry Levin, Alan Heimert, and Nathan Huggins. After graduation Randall headed south to Music City where she founded Midsummer Music with the idea she would create a new way to fund novel writing and a community of powerful storytellers. On her way to The Wind Done Gone she became the first black woman in history to write a number one country song; wrote a video of the year; worked on multiple Johnny Cash videos and wrote and produced the pilot for a primetime drama about ex-wives of country stars that aired on CBS. She has written with or published some of the greatest songwriters of the era including Steve Earle, Matraca Berg, Bobby Braddock, and Mark Sanders. Four novels later, the award winning songwriter with over twenty recorded songs to her credit and frequent contributor to Elle magazine, is Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University. She teaches courses on Country Lyric in American Culture, Creative Writing, and Soul Food as text and in text. Randall lives near the University with her husband, a ninth generation Nashvillian who practices green law. Her daughter graduated from Harvard and is now teaching and writing in the Mississippi Delta. After twenty-four years hard at it Randall has come to the conclusion motherhood is the most creative calling of all and health disparity is the dominant civil rights issue of the first quarter of the 21st century. Please check out: http://www.adasrules.com  

Bill Cody with Matraca Berg, recorded May 23, 2011 at WSM radio in Nashville.  Matraca, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, had just releaesd a new cd "The Dreaming Fields" and would treat us to several live in studio acoustic performances.  For more on Matraca please visit:  http://www.matracaberg.com/

FTB podcast #124 features the new album by BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS called Kings & Queens.  Here is the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss. Show #124 BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS - If I Can’t Have You (Kings & Queens) THE WILDERS -She Says (The Wilders) DEHLIA LOW - Buffalo To Washington (Tellico) THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS - Tip of the Iceberg (Echo Boom) (mic break) MATRACA BERG - If I Had Wings (The Dreaming Fields) GARY NICHOLSON - Listen To Willie (Texas Songbook) JIMMY LaFAVE - Buffalo Return To The Plains (Favorites 1992-2001) BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS - Got You Covered (Kings & Queens) (mic break) JONATHAN EDWARDS - Johnny Blue Horizon (My Love Will Keep) THE SMALL PONDS - Loneliness (Caitlin Cary & Matt Douglas are The Small Ponds) JD MALONE & THE EXPERTS - Do What You Can Do (Avalon) HEATHER MYLES -  Broke And Broken Hearted (In The Wind) (mic break) BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS - Step Away (Kings & Queens) (July 1st, 2011) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie Americana Boogie