The Working Songwriter
By Joe Pug
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Jan 14, 2023
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Joe Pug hosts a weekly conversation with one of today's best songwriters.
The Working Songwriter is a part of the Bluegrass Situation Podcast Network. Interested in sponsoring us? Contact: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods
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| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
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Ricky Montgomery
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Classic Episode: Lee Ann Womack
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Fruition
|
Mar 20, 2026 |
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Classic Episode: Lydia Loveless
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Jason Boland
|
Mar 06, 2026 |
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Classic Episode: Heartless Bastards
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Yung Lan
|
Feb 20, 2026 |
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Classic Episode: Elizabeth Cook
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Ray Fulcher
|
Feb 06, 2026 |
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Classic Episode: John Moreland
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Hayes Carll returns again
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Classic Episode: Nicole Atkins
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Evan Bartels
|
Jan 09, 2026 |
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Remembering Joe Ely
|
Dec 17, 2025 |
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Dave Stewart
|
Dec 05, 2025 |
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Remembering Todd Snider
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Tami Neilson
|
Nov 07, 2025 |
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Ron Pope
|
Oct 28, 2025 |
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The Swell Season
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Howard Jones
|
Sep 26, 2025 |
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Greta Morgan
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Dillon Warnek
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Dillon Warnek
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Mayday Parade
|
Aug 15, 2025 |
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Carlie Hansen
|
Jul 25, 2025 |
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Murder by Death
|
Jul 12, 2025 |
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Tim Kasher
|
Jun 27, 2025 |
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Jerry Douglas
|
Jun 13, 2025 |
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Phillip Lammonds
|
May 30, 2025 |
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Magic Nothing
|
May 09, 2025 |
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Leslie Mendelson
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May 02, 2025 |
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Charlie Peacock
|
Apr 23, 2025 |
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Peter Holsapple
|
Apr 15, 2025 |
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Announcing The Working Songwriter Forum!
|
Apr 09, 2025 |
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Mondo Cozmo
|
Apr 08, 2025 |
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Adam Doleac
|
Mar 28, 2025 |
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Steve Louw
|
Mar 21, 2025 |
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My Brightest Diamond
|
Mar 14, 2025 |
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Stephen Kellogg
|
Mar 07, 2025 |
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Fruition
|
Feb 28, 2025 |
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Chuck Prophet
|
Feb 23, 2025 |
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Mindy Smith
|
Feb 17, 2025 |
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Fastball
|
Feb 07, 2025 |
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Silverada
|
Jan 31, 2025 |
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Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate
|
Jan 24, 2025 |
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Twanguero
|
Jan 17, 2025 |
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Michelle Malone
|
Jan 10, 2025 |
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Kishi Bashi
|
Jan 03, 2025 |
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Medium Build
|
Dec 14, 2024 |
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Iain Matthews
|
Dec 06, 2024 |
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Andrea Von Kampen
|
Nov 29, 2024 |
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Yarn
|
Nov 22, 2024 |
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"Crescent Bridge" - Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music
|
Nov 21, 2024 |
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Sadler Vaden
|
Nov 15, 2024 |
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Ben Sollee
|
Nov 08, 2024 |
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Kim Richey
|
Nov 01, 2024 |
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The Red Pears
|
Oct 25, 2024 |
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Annie Bosko
|
Oct 11, 2024 |
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Cody Dickinson
|
Oct 04, 2024 |
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Blitzen Trapper
|
Sep 27, 2024 |
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Blind Pilot
|
Sep 21, 2024 |
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Bonnie Light Horseman returns!
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Ashe
|
Sep 06, 2024 |
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Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon
|
Aug 30, 2024 |
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Steve Cropper
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Mat Kearney
|
Aug 16, 2024 |
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Guster
|
Aug 09, 2024 |
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Steep Canyon Rangers
|
Aug 02, 2024 |
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Save Ferris
|
Jul 26, 2024 |
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Patrick Davis
|
Jul 07, 2024 |
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Collective Soul
|
Jun 28, 2024 |
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K Flay
|
Jun 21, 2024 |
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Lawrence Gowan of Styx
|
Jun 14, 2024 |
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Bridget Kearney
|
Jun 07, 2024 |
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Josh Radnor
|
May 31, 2024 |
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Kitchen Dwellers
|
May 17, 2024 |
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Maia Friedman
|
May 10, 2024 |
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Josh Abbott Band
|
May 03, 2024 |
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King Canyon
|
Apr 26, 2024 |
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Devon Allman
|
Apr 19, 2024 |
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Mackenzie Porter
|
Apr 12, 2024 |
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Shane Smith and The Saints
|
Apr 05, 2024 |
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Alejandro Escovedo
|
Mar 29, 2024 |
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Amelia White
|
Mar 22, 2024 |
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"Heroes Pass Us By"
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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San Fermin
|
Mar 08, 2024 |
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Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids
|
Mar 01, 2024 |
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Foghat
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Tyler Ramsey
|
Feb 16, 2024 |
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Lizzie Weber
|
Feb 10, 2024 |
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Songwriting with Soldiers
|
Feb 02, 2024 |
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St. Paul & The Broken Bones
|
Jan 26, 2024 |
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The Last Revel
|
Jan 19, 2024 |
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Liz Longley
|
Jan 12, 2024 |
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HEALTH
|
Jan 05, 2024 |
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Bob Schneider
|
Dec 22, 2023 |
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Classified
|
Dec 16, 2023 |
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Dylan LeBlanc
|
Dec 11, 2023 |
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Michigander
|
Dec 01, 2023 |
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Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO)
|
Nov 24, 2023 |
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Andy Frasco
|
Nov 17, 2023 |
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Mireya Ramos
|
Nov 10, 2023 |
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Chris Farren
|
Nov 03, 2023 |
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Darrell Scott
|
Oct 27, 2023 |
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"Sketch of a Promised Departure"
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Deer Tick
|
Oct 20, 2023 |
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Otis McDonald
|
Oct 13, 2023 |
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Anna Tivel
|
Oct 06, 2023 |
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Tim Easton
|
Sep 29, 2023 |
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John Gallagher Jr.
|
Sep 22, 2023 |
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Courtney Jaye
|
Sep 15, 2023 |
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The Steel Woods
|
Sep 08, 2023 |
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Tall Heights
|
Sep 01, 2023 |
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Ratboys
|
Aug 25, 2023 |
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Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident
|
Aug 18, 2023 |
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Peter Case
|
Aug 11, 2023 |
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The Revivalists
|
Aug 04, 2023 |
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Samantha Fish
|
Jul 28, 2023 |
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Trevor Hall
|
Jul 21, 2023 |
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Abraham Alexander
|
Jul 14, 2023 |
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ERNEST
|
Jul 07, 2023 |
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Mary Lee Kortes
|
Jun 30, 2023 |
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Hunter Hayes
|
Jun 23, 2023 |
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Glen Burtnik
|
Jun 16, 2023 |
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Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest & Elegant Weapons
|
Jun 09, 2023 |
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Lindsay Ell
|
Jun 02, 2023 |
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Robert Ellis strikes again!
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May 26, 2023 |
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Layng Martine Jr.
|
May 19, 2023 |
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Charles Wesley Godwin
|
May 12, 2023 |
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My Sister, My Brother
|
May 05, 2023 |
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City and Colour
|
Apr 28, 2023 |
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Dave Hause returns
|
Apr 21, 2023 |
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Devon Gilfillian
|
Apr 15, 2023 |
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Iris Dement
|
Apr 07, 2023 |
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Tim Hause
|
Mar 31, 2023 |
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Shinedown
|
Mar 24, 2023 |
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Steve Moakler
|
Mar 17, 2023 |
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Rising Appalachia
|
Mar 13, 2023 |
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Cory Branan
|
Mar 03, 2023 |
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Robyn Hitchcock
|
Feb 24, 2023 |
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HARDY
|
Feb 17, 2023 |
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Bonny Light Horseman
|
Feb 10, 2023 |
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William Clark Green
|
Feb 03, 2023 |
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Trampled By Turtles returns
|
Jan 27, 2023 |
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Holly Knight
|
Jan 20, 2023 |
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Goodbye Road
|
Jan 13, 2023 |
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Brandon Hardesty
|
Jan 06, 2023 |
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Flatland Cavalry
|
Dec 16, 2022 |
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Madison Cunningham
|
Dec 09, 2022 |
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John Oates
|
Dec 02, 2022 |
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Mike Viola
|
Nov 25, 2022 |
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The Ballroom Thieves
|
Nov 18, 2022 |
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The Midnight
|
Nov 11, 2022 |
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Adam Hood
|
Nov 04, 2022 |
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Mark Charles
|
Oct 28, 2022 |
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Ash Bowers
|
Oct 21, 2022 |
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Jenny Owen Youngs
|
Oct 14, 2022 |
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Matt Stell
|
Oct 07, 2022 |
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Matt Nathanson
|
Sep 30, 2022 |
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Lissie
|
Sep 23, 2022 |
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Hailey Whitters
|
Sep 16, 2022 |
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Jonathan Terrell
|
Sep 09, 2022 |
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Arkells
|
Sep 02, 2022 |
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Eli Young Band
|
Aug 26, 2022 |
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Maggie Rose
|
Aug 19, 2022 |
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Dawes Returns
|
Aug 12, 2022 |
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Joe Gittelman of The Mighty Mighty BossTones
|
Aug 05, 2022 |
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Dan Bern
|
Jul 29, 2022 |
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Judah & The Lion
|
Jul 22, 2022 |
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Jimmie Allen
|
Jul 15, 2022 |
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Chastity Brown returns
|
Jul 08, 2022 |
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Donovan Woods
|
Jul 01, 2022 |
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Anais Mitchell reacts to "Hymn #35 | Revisited" by Joe Pug
|
Jun 30, 2022 |
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G. Love
|
Jun 24, 2022 |
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Strand of Oaks reacts to "I Do My Father's Drugs | Revisited"
|
Jun 21, 2022 |
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Jonathan Edwards
|
Jun 17, 2022 |
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Wade Bowen
|
Jun 10, 2022 |
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BJ Barham reacts to "Nation of Heat | Revisited"
|
Jun 09, 2022 |
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Dar Williams
|
Jun 03, 2022 |
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Rob Baird
|
May 27, 2022 |
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Nicki Bluhm
|
May 20, 2022 |
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Foy Vance
|
May 13, 2022 |
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John Doe
|
May 06, 2022 |
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Wheatus
|
Apr 29, 2022 |
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Chuck Ragan
|
Apr 15, 2022 |
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Frank Turner
|
Apr 08, 2022 |
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Laura Jane Grace
|
Apr 01, 2022 |
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Steve Forbert
|
Mar 25, 2022 |
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Paul Cauthen
|
Mar 18, 2022 |
|
Old Crow Medicine Show
|
Mar 11, 2022 |
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Allison Moorer returns
|
Feb 25, 2022 |
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Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
|
Feb 18, 2022 |
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Ryan Culwell
|
Feb 11, 2022 |
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Asleep at the Wheel
|
Feb 04, 2022 |
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Buffalo Nichols
|
Jan 28, 2022 |
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Steve Poltz
|
Jan 21, 2022 |
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Del McCoury
|
Jan 14, 2022 |
|
Eliza Gilkyson
|
Jan 07, 2022 |
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Brad Cook
|
Dec 17, 2021 |
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Butch Walker
|
Dec 03, 2021 |
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Keb' Mo'
|
Nov 19, 2021 |
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Caitlin Rose
|
Nov 12, 2021 |
|
They Might Be Giants
|
Nov 05, 2021 |
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Luke and Beth Laird of Creative Nation
|
Oct 29, 2021 |
|
Dave Hause
|
Oct 22, 2021 |
|
Jamie Lin Wilson
|
Oct 15, 2021 |
|
Matt the Electrician
|
Oct 08, 2021 |
|
Rhett Miller
|
Oct 01, 2021 |
|
Courtney Hartman
|
Sep 24, 2021 |
|
John Hiatt
|
Sep 17, 2021 |
|
Josh Ritter writes a novel
|
Sep 10, 2021 |
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The Felice Brothers
|
Sep 03, 2021 |
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Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers
|
Aug 27, 2021 |
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Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls
|
Aug 20, 2021 |
|
Chris Smither
|
Jul 30, 2021 |
|
Sean McConnell returns
|
Jul 23, 2021 |
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Jim Lauderdale
|
Jul 16, 2021 |
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Amy Helm
|
Jul 09, 2021 |
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Mary Gauthier
|
Jul 02, 2021 |
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Dashboard Confessional
|
Jun 25, 2021 |
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Allison Russell
|
Jun 18, 2021 |
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Paul Thorn
|
Jun 11, 2021 |
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Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr. & Sebadoh
|
Jun 04, 2021 |
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Mando Saenz
|
May 28, 2021 |
|
Elvis Perkins
|
May 21, 2021 |
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Amigo The Devil
|
May 14, 2021 |
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David Wax Museum
|
May 07, 2021 |
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Shovels and Rope
|
Apr 30, 2021 |
|
Israel Nash
|
Apr 23, 2021 |
|
Jeffrey Foucault
|
Apr 16, 2021 |
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The War and Treaty
|
Apr 09, 2021 |
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NFTs, Blockchain, and the Future of Digital Music
|
Apr 02, 2021 |
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Parker Millsap
|
Mar 26, 2021 |
|
Buck Meek of Big Thief
|
Mar 19, 2021 |
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Dan Wilson
|
Mar 12, 2021 |
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Robert Finley
|
Mar 05, 2021 |
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Katie Pruitt
|
Feb 26, 2021 |
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Langhorne Slim returns
|
Feb 19, 2021 |
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Lucero
|
Feb 12, 2021 |
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Hayes Carll returns
|
Feb 05, 2021 |
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Dawes
|
Jan 29, 2021 |
|
John P. Strohm, President of Rounder Records
|
Jan 22, 2021 |
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Beth Bombara
|
Jan 15, 2021 |
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Watkins Family Hour
|
Jan 08, 2021 |
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Corb Lund
|
Jan 01, 2021 |
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Marcus King
|
Dec 18, 2020 |
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Allison Moorer
|
Dec 11, 2020 |
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Dave Alvin
|
Dec 04, 2020 |
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Will Johnson
|
Nov 20, 2020 |
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Aoife O'Donovan
|
Nov 13, 2020 |
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Aaron Lee Tasjan
|
Nov 06, 2020 |
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Kendell Marvel
|
Oct 30, 2020 |
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Bahamas
|
Oct 23, 2020 |
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Lera Lynn
|
Oct 16, 2020 |
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Kevin Morby
|
Oct 09, 2020 |
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Strand of Oaks returns
|
Oct 02, 2020 |
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Jerry David Decicca
|
Sep 25, 2020 |
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Joan Osborne
|
Sep 18, 2020 |
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Spotify 101 for Artists
|
Sep 11, 2020 |
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Joe Henry
|
Sep 04, 2020 |
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Jonny Fritz
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
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Robert Ellis returns
|
Aug 21, 2020 |
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John Craigie
|
Aug 14, 2020 |
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Lucinda Williams
|
Aug 07, 2020 |
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Save our Stages Act - Emergency Episode
|
Aug 05, 2020 |
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Samantha Crain
|
Jul 31, 2020 |
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Will Hoge
|
Jul 24, 2020 |
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David Ramirez
|
Jul 17, 2020 |
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Ray Wylie Hubbard
|
Jul 10, 2020 |
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Kathleen Edwards
|
Jul 03, 2020 |
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The Lone Bellow
|
Jun 26, 2020 |
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The Devil Makes Three
|
Jun 19, 2020 |
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Sarah Jarosz
|
Jun 12, 2020 |
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The Band of Heathens
|
Jun 05, 2020 |
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Daniel Donato
|
May 29, 2020 |
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The Mastersons
|
May 22, 2020 |
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Field Report
|
May 15, 2020 |
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Shane McAnally
|
May 08, 2020 |
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American Aquarium returns
|
May 01, 2020 |
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Josh Ritter plus Jay Sweet of NFF
|
Apr 24, 2020 |
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Michaela Anne
|
Apr 17, 2020 |
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Hiss Golden Messenger returns
|
Apr 10, 2020 |
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John Paul White returns
|
Apr 03, 2020 |
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Todd Snider
|
Mar 27, 2020 |
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Erin Rae
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
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Fruit Bats
|
Jan 31, 2020 |
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Chastity Brown
|
Jan 03, 2020 |
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Elizabeth Cook
|
Nov 29, 2019 |
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Drew Holcomb
|
Oct 30, 2019 |
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Nicole Atkins
|
Sep 27, 2019 |
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The Milk Carton Kids
|
Aug 30, 2019 |
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Joe Pug
|
Jul 19, 2019 |
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Langhorne Slim
|
Jul 12, 2019 |
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Citizen Cope
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May 31, 2019 |
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Amanda Palmer
|
Apr 26, 2019 |
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Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Sean McConnell
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Craig Finn
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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Jesse Dayton
|
Dec 28, 2018 |
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Courtney Marie Andrews
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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Birds of Chicago
|
Oct 26, 2018 |
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Ian Mackaye
|
Sep 28, 2018 |
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John Moreland
|
Aug 31, 2018 |
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"Music Modernization Act" Emergency Episode
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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Hiss Golden Messenger
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Jul 28, 2018 |
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Lee Ann Womack
|
Jun 29, 2018 |
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Trampled By Turtles
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May 25, 2018 |
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Brian Koppelman
|
Apr 27, 2018 |
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Gregory Alan Isakov
|
Apr 04, 2018 |
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John Paul White
|
Feb 23, 2018 |
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The Killers
|
Jan 26, 2018 |
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Lydia Loveless
|
Dec 29, 2017 |
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Mandolin Orange
|
Nov 24, 2017 |
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Steve Earle
|
Oct 27, 2017 |
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Josh Ritter
|
Sep 29, 2017 |
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Pat Sansone
|
Aug 25, 2017 |
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Shakey Graves
|
Aug 04, 2017 |
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Matthew Logan Vasquez
|
Jun 30, 2017 |
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Robert Ellis
|
May 23, 2017 |
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Heartless Bastards
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Apr 28, 2017 |
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Noah Gundersen
|
Mar 31, 2017 |
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Strand of Oaks
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Feb 24, 2017 |
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Sara Watkins
|
Jan 27, 2017 |
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Horse Feathers
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Dec 30, 2016 |
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American Aquarium
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Nov 25, 2016 |
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Kasey Chambers
|
Oct 28, 2016 |
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Hayes Carll
|
Sep 30, 2016 |
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Bruce Robison
|
Aug 26, 2016 |
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Robbie Fulks
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Jul 29, 2016 |
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Tift Merritt
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Jun 24, 2016 |
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Slaid Cleaves
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May 27, 2016 |
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Anais Mitchell
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Apr 29, 2016 |
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James McMurtry
|
Mar 25, 2016 |
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Joe Ely
|
Dec 28, 2015 |