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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2025 · 1H 8M

Episode 220: Ben Nichols of Lucero

from Vinyl Emergency · host Jim Hanke; Ben Nichols; Lucero

With a new solo album dropping later this month — In the Heart of the Mountain, his first in over 15 years — Lucero frontman Ben Nichols addresses why some of his recent songs feel like graphic novels, how he's reconnected with the mythological Arkansas of his youth, and the parts of him that still wrestle with his southern heritage. Vinyl pre-orders, tour dates and more can be found at bennichols.net.

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With a new solo album dropping later this month — In the Heart of the Mountain, his first in over 15 years — Lucero frontman Ben Nichols addresses why some of his recent songs feel like graphic novels, how he's reconnected with the mythological...

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