On episode 131 of the Americana Music Show, Rachel Brooke talks about what the blues has that modern music doesn't, her Fats Domino cover, and why she included a xylophone on A Killer's Dream.

Plus alt.country from Left Arm Tan, lo-fi blues from the Reverend Freakchild, indie songwriting from Gurf Morlix, country-rock from Ronnie Fauss, rockabilly from Billy D and the Hoodoos, goth rockabilly from the…

FTB podcast #203 features the new album by CAITLIN ROSE entitled The Stand-In. Also new music from GURF MORLIX, LEFT ARM TAN, STELLA, and THE HOWLIN' BROTHERS. Here's the…

The Medicine Show Health and Happiness Hour is broadcast from the Highlands of Scotland on ABC Radio, 2 Lochs Radio, and Lochbroom FM Radio. Across Glasgow on Sunny Govan Radio and Celtic Music Radio and to the worlds Country Music fraternity on www.UKCountryRadio.com

This week we feature the beautiful album from exiled Scot Fraser Anderson Little Glass Box, we…

On episode 130 of the Americana Music Show, Steve Storms and Steve Celestini of the Gravy Boys talk about how to make the apocalypse fun and keeping a band together with brutal honesty. Plus southern rock from the Tim Lee 3, a boozy ballad from J Shorgren, Canadian rock from Enter The Haggis, twang from Sarah Gayle…

FTB podcast #200 features the first-ever collaboration album from husband and wife KELLY WILLIS & BRUCE ROBISON called Cheater's Game.

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On episode 127 of the Americana Music Show, Amanda Cevallos talks to Rick Cornell about singing Tejano music, her Doug Sahm show, playing the Broken Spoke and why she wears a cowboy hat. Plus blues rock from The Delta Saints, alt.folk from Stella, a dark ballad from Mark Lucas, country rock from Alex Culbreth & The Dead Country Stars, rockabilly from Mark Robinson, string band music from the Woody Pines, and…

Bloodkin’s 25th anniversary box set, One Long Hustle, is everything a retrospective should be, yet it is completely new, too. The booklet of the band’s history reminisced and revealed by Daniel Hutchens, the collection of previously unreleased tracks, and the stories they tell are as much about Athens, Georgia’s musical spiderweb as they are of the band itself. Despite collaboration with legends like Moe Tucker and Sterling…

On episode 126 of the Americana Music Show, Mary Gauthier talks about the joy of house concerts, the sugar cane industry, hobo kings, and her song about the wheel of eternity.   Plus evangelical rock from Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders, blues rock from the Delta Saints, lo-fi blues from the Reverend Freakchild, a…

On episode 125 of the Americana Music Show, Ben Ringel of The Delta Saints talks about his homage to Robert Johnson, his bucket list gig, and playing a gig in a bull fighting stadium. Plus music from Reverend Freakchild, Aaron Neville, Rob Lutes, Dale Watson, Willie Nelson, and Mary Gauthier.

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FTB podcast #197 features the new album by KRIS KRISTOFFERSON entitled Feeling Mortal. Also new music from MAX GOMEZ, SARA SYMS, and JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS & BALSAM RANGE.

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On episode 124 of the Americana Music Show, Bettye LaVette talks about adlibbing Dylan lyrics; seeing Motown stars broke drunk and naked; and interpreting songs vs and covering them. Plus southern rock from the Delta Saints, lo-fi blues from Rachel Brooke, garage rock from Rachel Harrington and the Knock-Outs, and classic country from James Hand.  …

FTB podcast #196 features the new album by CHRIS O'CONNELL called Be Right Back! Also new music from TED RUSSELL KAMP, DOLLY VARDEN and RONSTADT GENERATIONS.

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On episode 123 of the Americana Music Show, Caleb Caudle talks about writing solo, his "wordiest and most unnecessary song title," and why he called his latest album Tobacco Town. Plus music from Chastity Brown, Radar's Clowns of Sedation, Mark Lucas. Mark Lucas,Rich Mahan, Junior Brown, Li'l Mo & The Monicats, Fats Domino, Tokyo Rosenthal, Ted Russell Kamp, and Jesse & Noah. …

FTB podcast #195 features the new album by WHITEHORSE (featuring Luke Doucet & Melissa McClelland) called The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss. Also new music from KAIT LAWSON and BEAUTIFUL LOSER…

On episode 120 of the Americana Music Show, we finish the Best of 2012 Americana music submitted to the show, part 2, which features Malcolm Holcombe, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Beth McKee, Bonnie Bishop, Chelle Rose, Two Man Gentlemen Band, JP Harris and the Tough Choices, Birds of Chicago, Junior Brown, AJ Downing, Radar's Clowns of Sedation, Jason Heath and the Greedy Souls, Moot Davis. …

FTB podcast #192 is a "Best music of 2012" show featuring songs from CHRIS KNIGHT, CORB LUND, SAM LEWIS, IRIS DeMENT & others. 

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On episode 119 of the Americana Music Show, we feature part 1 of the Best of 2012 Americana submitted to the show, featuring music from Lincoln Durham, Rachel Harrington, James Hand, Cornell Hurd, Ryan Purcell and the Last Round, Rosie Flores, Michael Rank, Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, DL Marble, Lydia Loveless, Maynard and the Musties, Corb Lund, The Far West Band, and Bettye LaVette. …

Holly Golightly is my interview guest on episode 118 of the Americana Music Show. She talks about her travels from punk to blues; singing songs into her hairbrush for 20 years;  and the downside of million dollar checks.  Plus music from JD Hobson, Ruch Mahan, Rod Picott, Jesse and Noah, Rick Malis, Ted Russell Kamp, Caleb Caudle, Scott…

FTB podcast #190 is a "one-shot" show featuring new music from DYLAN LeBLANC, McCRARY SISTERS, THE DAHLS, and THE DEPARTED. 

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Show #190 (One Shots)

KELLY JOE PHELPS - Spit Me Outta The Whale…