Author: joekirkpug

These modern rock stalwarts have sold over ten million records and find themselves regularly at the top of Billboard’s rock charts. Read more

This Pennsylvania native has written for Dierks Bentley and played in concert with Willie Nelson.  He stops by the show to discuss his unlikely path into the center of the modern music business. Read more

This folk group led by two sisters has consistently blazed a trail for independent musicians over the last two decades. Read more

The Memphis-based troubadour stops by the show to talk about his early inspiration and his years on the road. Read more

The psychedelic songsmith, whose music has inspired the likes of REM and the Replacements, stops by the show to discuss his five decades in music. Read more

This songsmith has 12 one hits to his name, along with 2 billion Spotify streams and counting. Read more

This folk supergroup is composed of Anais Mitchell (Hadestown), Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats), and Josh Kaufman (The National, Bob Weir, Josh Ritter). Read more

The troubadour from Flint, Texas stops by the show to talk about his years on the road and in the writing room. Read more

Dave Simonett, the principal singer and songwriter with this hard-charging and lyrically precise bluegrass band, discusses their latest album which was produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Read more

This legendary songwriter has been penned hits for Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Heart, Bon Jovi and many others. Read more