Cello trailblazer Ben Sollee joins me in The Hound studio to talk baseball, nature, artificial intelligence, his new album Time On Hold and more in addition to performing three songs off his latest project — "Steeples", "Algorithmic Whispers" and "Letting Go" — live in studio.

Northern Kentucky bluesman Nat Myers joins the program to discuss his ongoing battle with sarcoma, his hiatus and return to playing music, upcoming Kentucky shows and tour dates supporting the likes of Gary Clark Jr. and Fantastic Negrito; and more.

Myers also performs three (currently) unreleased songs for us live in studio — "Pistol Pete", "Red Devil Blues" and What's Your Daddy Do?"

Wick's Picks broadcasts every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on Lexington, KY's Hound FM

Arthur Geissler (drums) and John Blum (banjo) from Louisville-area jam band Hot Brown Smackdown join the program to preview Feb. 14's Moonshiner's Ball Afterglow Party at The Burl, discuss their forthcoming sophomore album, how Geissler learned to drum for the band on a whim, and more.

Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Executive Director, Jessica Blankenship, and Rockcastle County based singer-songwriter, Donovan Howard, join the program to discuss HOF initiatives like the Kentucky Blues Festival, 2026 ambassador artists, upcoming induction ceremony, and more.

We also are treated to three songs from Howard along with cuts from Emily Jamerson, Josh Mitcham and Darrell Scott.

Joshua Ravenscraft, co-founder of Morehead, Ky. based New Frontier Outfitters, joins the program to discuss the clothing company's origins from inside he and brother Jared's East Kentucky garage, their musical collaborations with folks like Nicholas Jamerson, Jesse Wells and J.T. Cure, building community and uplifting all of Kentucky, and more.

Gus and Phineas Johnson from Lexington/Southeast Ohio based country band Low Gap join the program to talk raising hogs and ducklings, how the band came to call Central Kentucky home, their new album Geneva, and more.

Harrodsburg's Lance Rogers and Almo, Ky.'s Jeremy Marshall (Hollerhead) join the program's first episode of 2026 to talk musical resolutions for the new year, their collaborative single "Old Driveways," the healing that can come from music and conversation, and who they're expecting big things from in the next 12 months.

The duo also performed three songs in studio — Rogers' "Banded Coal" and Marshall's "Going Crazy" and "Old Driveways."

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Happy holidays/new year everyone! On this last episode of the show in 2025 we take a look back on the year that was by highlighting our 16 favorite musical performances from the show. You can find a full playlist of the songs and musicians featured below.

1. Justin Wells - “Counting Days”
2. Big Richard - “The Missing Stair”
3. Nicholas Jamerson - “Days Like These”
4. Magnolia Boulevard - “Devil You Know”
5. Aaron Raitiere - “4X4XU”
6. Jordan Allen - “I Should’ve Called”
7. Tony Logue - “Calloway County”
8. Smilo & The Ghost - “Phantom & The Lonely Heart”
9. Lindsey Elam - “Upper Hand”
10. Bill Taylor - “Tomorrow”
11. Luna & The Mountain Jets - “That Thing You Said”
12. Gracie Yates - “One Hit Wonder”
13. Scott T. Smith - “Mama”
14. Shelby Means - “High Plains Wyoming”
15. Jacob Young (Ole 60) - “Let You Down”
16. Colton Bowlin - “Something I Wrote Today”