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  • 439 - Maia Sharp, New Album, Tomboy

    439 - Maia Sharp, New Album, Tomboy
    2025/09/12
    California native and Nashville transplant Maia Sharp has written songs for Cher and Tricia Yearwood and produced Art Garfunkel. She’s held songwriting workshops as well.

    She’s also released a string of fantastic solo albums, and she seems to get better with every release. Her 10th album, Tomboy, might be her most relaxed record to date.
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    28 分
  • 438 - Tad Robinson - New Album, Soul in Blue

    438 - Tad Robinson - New Album, Soul in Blue
    2025/09/11
    North Carolina singer & harmonica player Tad Robinson has been nominated 10 times for the Blues Music Awards, especially in the category of Soul Blues. He’s been a frequent guest on this show, and he’s back with his first new record in six years called Soul in Blue on the famed Delmark Records out of Chicago.

    Among the ten songs on the new record are two obscure numbers, one by Wilson Pickett, and another by Arthur Adams.
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    30 分
  • 437 - Chris Stamey - New Album, Anything is Possible

    437 - Chris Stamey - New Album, Anything is Possible
    2025/08/06
    North Carolina native Chris Stamey has spent his life in music, which includes playing in the seminal band the Sneakers with famed producer, Mitch Easter, before forming the critically-acclaimed power pop quartet, the dB’s. He’s issued several solo albums and duo projects with bandmate Peter Holsapple.

    Starting in 2010, he was the musical director for a series of concerts honoring the music of Big Star’s Third, More recently, he’s teamed up with the Fellow Travelers to focus on mid-century music and the alternative supergroup, the Salt Collective.

    Chris Stamey’s latest album, Anything is Possible is an homage to the music of his childhood, out now from Label 51 Recordings. The album contains ten originals, and one timely cover, Brian Wilson’s “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder). the album is full of guests, including members of the Lemon Twigs, Marshall Crenshaw and the aforementioned Mitch Easter.
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    28 分
  • 436 - Davina & the Vagabonds - Latest album, Shoot For the Moon, and Tour

    436 - Davina & the Vagabonds - Latest album, Shoot For the Moon, and Tour
    2025/07/11
    Davina & the Vagabonds take early 20th century jazz and blues as the foundation - then add soulful vocals, pop sensibilities and a touch of sassiness to come up with a sound uniquely their own. Led by powerhouse Davina Sowers, the band has been wowing audiences with their fantastic live shows for two decades now.

    They’ve also issued some fine studio albums - most recently, Shoot For the Moon, which came out in 2024. The album stretches the boundaries of what the group had previously done - adding layered vocals, interesting percussion, and some clever covers to the mix.

    The band is currently on the road, with stops in the Midwest, and even overseas.
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    28 分
  • 435 - Jock Bartley of Firefall, New Album, Friends & Family 2

    435 - Jock Bartley of Firefall, New Album, Friends & Family 2
    2025/06/25
    Firefall formed in 1974 in Boulder, Colorado - scoring hit songs with “You Are the Woman,” “Just Remember I Love You,” and “Strange Way.” The band paid tribute to some of their favorite artists with the release of Friends & Family in 2023.

    Now, Firefall is back with Friends & Family 2, using the same blueprint - grabbing songs that some of the Firefall members played on, including the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, and Dan Fogelberg. In addition, they pick songs from bands that they toured with back in the day, including Fleetwood Mac, Pure Prairie League, America, Eddie Money, and others. The group is joined by some very special guests, including Wynonna Judd and Richie Furay of Poco and Buffalo Springfield.

    What we get is a dozen classic tunes done with a Firefall twist - with great guitar solos and harmonies. We welcome back founding member, Jock Bartley.
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    28 分
  • 434 - Peter Holsapple - New Album, The Face of 68, produced by Don Dixon

    434 - Peter Holsapple - New Album, The Face of 68, produced by Don Dixon
    2025/06/04
    Peter Holsapple was a founding member of the influential power pop band, the dB’s, whose quirky, hook-laden songs garnered critical acclaim, but little commercial success. Yet, now the band’s albums are considered classics. Holsapple also spent time in the alternative supergroup, the Continental Drifters, and was a touring musician for both R.E.M. and Hootie & the Blowfish during their 90’s heydays.

    Lately, he’s been playing lead guitar in The Paranoid Style - and perhaps as a result, his latest solo album is the most rockin’ thing he’s ever done - The Face of 68 sees Holsapple fronting a power trio, with Robert Sledge of Ben Folds Five on bass, and Rob Ladd of the Connells on drums. He’s also joined by old friend Don Dixon, who produced the album.
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    30 分
  • 433 - Seth Walker - New Album, Why the Worry

    433 - Seth Walker - New Album, Why the Worry
    2025/05/21
    Why the Worry, the 12th album from Seth Walker, arrives at a time rife with political and economic uncertainty - it seems like daily all we do IS worry. Add to it the fact that Walker’s hometown of Asheville, North Carolina was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene. What gave him hope was a quote from Willie Nelson - “I’ve never seen worry accomplish anything… so I decided not to do it.”

    Hanging on to that, Walker has crafted an album that’s a mix of originals and reinterpreted covers, all wrapped in that signature, Seth Walker groove. He’s heading on the road to support the new record as well.

    We chat the stories behind his originals, and the reason he chose songs by Bill Withers, JJ Cale, and Al Green.
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    31 分
  • 432 - Josh Joplin Group - First new album in 10 years, GpYr

    432 - Josh Joplin Group - First new album in 10 years, GpYr
    2025/04/04
    The Josh Joplin Group, fronted by its namesake, had a #1 hit on Triple A radio with “Camera One” in 2001. Another one of Joplin’s songs, “Blue Skies Again,” was recorded by Jessica Lea Mayfield on her critically-acclaimed album, Tell Me. Joplin has released several solo albums and films as well.

    His new record, GpYr (pronounced Gap Year), is his first under his own moniker since 2013. Among the many highlights is "Before the Light Takes Us," which features Joplin's daughter on guitar and vocals.

    We also talk about his time away from touring as a stay at home dad, and how that pausing his career helped give a new perspective for this next chapter.
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    29 分