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An album release, a surprise guest and an invitation to Nashville: Randon Neeley on Roots Music Rambler

A pair of secondhand pants, a curious dog and a songwriter who keeps listening: Aaron Kelly on Roots Music Rambler

British singer-songwriter Jack Browning brings country songs and a painter’s eye to Painted Skies

Singer-Songwriter David LaMotte talks songs that stay with you and the small steps that change the world

GIVEAWAY!!!! Dustin Kennedy talks North Springs Music Festival; Rambler giving away 2 weekend passes!

Raised in Mississippi, living in Texas and loving the Tulsa Sound, Jason Eady makes real roots music

Well-travelled and settled, Erinn Peet Lukes is leading Thunder and Rain to bluegrass stardom

Cincinnati-based folk rock band Barnweaver guitarist Brandon Scott Coleman talks band, album and more

GIVEAWAY! We've got a 2-day pass to Evanston Folk Festival for one lucky listener!

Independent folk artist Julia Sanders offers deep introspection in cross-continent creative process

Sam Morrow returns to Texas, Rock & Roll with Southern Boogie

We’re witnessing the rocket ship that is Hunter Flynn

Blake Christiana chats about 20-plus years of Yarn, new album and more

Roots Music Rambler Backstage with West Virginia Singer-Songwriter William Matheny

Logan Mac Pours His Heart Into Debut Album Til the Ground

Roots Music Rambler Backstage with Robby Chadwell from Flood With Love

Adam Chaffins doubles down on Trailer Trash with Doublewide

Roots Music Rambler Backstage with Shelby Lore

Noah Guthrie’s new album Oddly Flexible is Heavy in more ways than one

Funny, Thoughtful Nathan Evans Fox creates Heirloom To Seed Bank Life’s Work

Rachel Swain hits the ground running with first full-length solo album

Hollerhead poised for second full-length album, continued rise in Americana space

Americana and Folk artist Ismay goes Finding Lucinda, Discovers Self

Lucciana Costa is the busiest, badass woman in Nashville

The Local Honeys talk music impact, the Kentucky music scene, hint at a new album

Highway Junkie Andy Thomas’s first solo LP is out and rockin’ out!

The Story Behind Crossroads Acoustic Fest (Plus an Exclusive Ticket Discount)

Sophie Gault Comes Unhinged with Third Studio Album

Roots Music Rambler Backstage: Josh Mitcham

Newcomer Trey Hedrick dropped his debut album today. He’s about to get big!

Dakota Ray Parker turns a life of struggle to noteworthy country music

Emily Scott Robinson's fifth studio album brings Appalachia alive

Brand New Box of Matches Evolves From Pandemic Pickers to Hit 2026 in Stride

A New Country Album Coming from Hunter Park and She Returns From War

The Universe is Hungry for Brooklyn-based Bluegrass Group Damn Tall Buildings

Roots Music Rambler’s Best Albums, Songs, Artists & Events of 2025

Singer-songwriter Emily Jamerson turns to 2026 poised for big things

Melissa Carper brings old school country sound to Christmas, Roots Music Rambler

Tanner Horton discusses the ‘dazed and confused’ explosion of The Creekers

The Gothic Indie Americana experience of Atlanta-based Del Roscoe

Taylor Lansdale: From the Courtroom to the Stage

Ramona & The Holy Smokes attack Alt-Country charts with first studio album

On the verge of motherhood, Kentucky’s Brit Taylor drops new single, hints at new album

Chasen Wayne shares life’s ups and downs on new LP Corpus

Chicago dive bar country staple Sparkle Carcass drops new record Maraschino Chevy

The Last Revel back with new Dave Simonett-produced album Gone for Good

Los Gallos offers mix of Mexican traditional music with country, rock and blues

Shawn Camp drops Sis Draper project, co-written by the late Guy Clark

Resurrected Corduroy Brown rising with feel-good Appalachian rock

Inside Producing Records with La La Land Sound’s Anne Gauthier

Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heatherns talk America’s Got Talent, New Album

Magnolia Boulevard has emerged from adversity with its “Dream Team” and new music coming

One of the Best Music Festivals of the Summer is In Manchester, Kentucky and It’s Free!

Nicholas Jamerson offers new, meditative album through life and loss

Ben Chapman drops surprise news including new album and collaboration hints on RMR

Irishman Mark Geary mixes delightful melodies with dark melancholy

Logan Ledger brings California Country Cool to the Americana Scene

Storyteller Gabe Lee talks songwriting, family and growing up in Nashville

Cait Justice Debut Reveals a Fresh Voice from Appalachia

The Mallett Brothers Band is back with Higher Up in the Hills

Flatpicker Tyler Grant talks about his journey, new songs, album

Have Music Festivals Jumped the Shark?

Shepherd Hits 2025 with a new single, plans for lots of new music

Roots Music Rambler’s Top 10 Songs & Albums from 2024

Inside the Stories and Experience of Singer-Songwriter Margo Cilker

Celebrating Bluegrass, Harmony and Family with the Bibelhauser Brothers

Kindred Valley’s Appalachian roots and stories garnering quite a following

Bluegrass mainstay Dave Adkins talks new album, band geeks and more

George Ducas returns with Pete Anderson-produced Long Way From Home

Ghost of Paul Revere frontman Griffin William Sherry emerges with solo album

From Mennonite Church to Celtic Punk and now Country and Folk, Brandon Good has seen it all

The New Queen of Old School Country Sound Kimmi Bitter has arrived

Mountain and Bluegrass Music with Linchpins Larry and Cheryl Webster

Atomic Junction Drops New Album of Clever Alt Country Tracks on Americana Space

The Incredible Kaia Kater talks new album, representation in Americana music

Jackson Pines Singing New Jersey Into the Folk Scene

Michigan-based country singer Rachel Brooke talks new single, journey to the stage and more

Bri Bagwell’s “Overnight” Success is on Year 15, But She’s Here!

Singer-Songwriter Leon Majcen brings Prine and Buffett-esque sounds to new album

Jesse Lynn Madera talks new album, heavy-hitter producers and more

Son Volt, Bottle Rockets guitarist John Horton talks about the beginnings of Alt Country

Folk Legend Si Kahn Turns 80 with New Music, Look Back at Career

Singer-Songwriter Renee Maskin Turns Out Another Strong Album with Shimmer

Brit Taylor Flips Kentucky Blue to a Chart-Climbing Bluegrass Album

S.G. Goodman Talks About Her Rise to Prominence in Americana Music

Louisville-based Digby back with first album in 17 years (Exclusive clips!)

The Question We All Want Answered: Does Wilco Suck?

Sara Jean Stevens Hits Her Stride With Working Mother, New EP Coming

From Rock Bottom to Rockabilly Success, Ashley Best is At His Best Now

Discovering the Roots of Arabic Music with Oud Virtuoso Mohammed Dohai

John Haywood Talks Old Time Banjo, Heavy Metal and Tattoos

Pixie & The Partygrass Boys May Have the Greatest Bluegrass-Covers-of-Rock-Songs Album Ever

Nathan Graham hits his rise to prominence with debut album Saint of Second Chances

Ella Salter & The Sunday Sinners talk obstacles as they ready for a new album

Exploring the Roots of Drive By Truckers Instrumentalist Jay Gonzalez, A New Album and New Music

Travel Pop musician Mike Mentz discusses drawing inspiration from his travels, his aggressive 21 roads project and a cappella groups on Roots Music Rambler

The Queen of Queer Country talks LGBTQ artists in Country Music, growing up on the accordion and The Secret Emchy Society

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