Atlanta native Russell Carter is our guest this hour. He’s joining Amy Wright to discuss his exciting career, which began in entertainment law, representing bands like R.E.M. and Widespread Panic and led to the establishment of his own management company, working with artists including Shawn Mullins and Indigo Girls. Carter is also to thank for the Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival in Alpharetta, GA, and the 30A Songwriters Festival in South Walton, Florida, a premier festival with past performers including Jackson Browne, Brandi Carlile, Brian Wilson, Emmylou Harris, Graham Nash, John Prine, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, and hundreds of others. Russell shares all sorts of interesting details about his life’s journey, and we’re honored to have him on the program. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Community is the key word for today’s show. We had the honor of catching up with Mike, Dave, and Michael of Greensky Bluegrass, a bluegrass-fueled band that’s created a unique community of its own that’s been absolutely thriving for the last two decades. Amy Wright connected with the guys on video call to learn about how Greensky initially got together and built its fanbase, how the band decided which songs to include in its upcoming album Stress Dreams, how Covid-19 forced them to take a break from touring, and how they've grown their sound over the years. Their new album Stress Dreams is due out on January 21st via Thirty Tigers, and we can’t wait for you to hear it. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest today is Barry Waldrep, an acclaimed Bluegrass, Americana, and Jam Band artist, bandleader, and record producer who's just released a new tribute album, Barry Waldrep and Friends Celebrate Tony Rice, which features a long list of luminaries, including Larry Campbell, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Kim Richey, Emmylou Harris, Warren Haynes, and many more. Truly an all-star cast of players. In this conversation, Barry and Amy Wright dig into the making of the record, how Tony Rice’s music first came into Barry’s life and how he immediately fell in love with it, what it’s been like working in music for the last 30 years, and much more. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

We're really excited to share a conversation that Amy Wright recently had with sisters Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore, two highly accomplished singer-songwriters who are releasing their first album together as The Whitmore Sisters. Titled Ghost Stories, the album is inspired by the loss of family, friends, ex-boyfriends and, on the title track, people who have died by police violence. These “ghosts” chose to appear right as Covid became entrenched, when live music evaporated and people were isolated from each other. We dig into how this new record was produced by Chris Masterson, and how, ultimately, Ghost Stories’ cathartic songs embrace the beauty and the experience of living. What came from lock-down and shared experiences; hiking the Grand Canyon at five, playing bars at 15, getting their pilots’ licenses, or just embracing the beauty of living, is an album to take you places and make you feel so alive. Eleanor says she’s always liked Woody Guthrie’s way of looking at it: ‘Music is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.’” Part of Pantheon Podcasts

We're excited to share a conversation that Amy Wright recently had with acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter, Cedaredge, CO’s own, David Starr. Unable to tour his 2020, John Oates-produced album, Beauty & Ruin, Starr decided to record a set of cover songs that have inspired him over the years. Starting in November 2020 with a cover of “Every Kind of People” (by Robert Palmer), Starr consistently released one single a month ending with the crown jewel of the project - “One” by U2. Starr then assembled those covers into an album which he released as Touchstones. Today we learn all about his Touchstones journey, how he’s been holding up through the pandemic, and a whole lot more! Part of Pantheon Podcasts

We're excited to share a recent conversation that Amy Wright had over video call with Oklahoma native Jason Boland, who along with his band The Stragglers recently released their UFO-inspired, and Shooter Jennings-produced concept album The Light Saw Me. In today’s talk, we dig into the origins of Red Dirt music, the state of pop music today, and of course the writing of The Light Saw Me. This incredibly insightful conversation shines a light on Bob Childers and the growth of the Stillwater music scene, The Desert Oracle radio show based out of Joshua Tree, and much more. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest today is singer/songwriter Chris Roberts. Chris is a man who is most alive when he’s creating and expressing himself through music and art, art which includes hat making, a craft he’s quite good at, and that he shares with other artists, cowboys and celebrities alike. In today’s conversation, Amy Wright and Chris discuss everything from the writing and recording of Chris’s new EPs during the pandemic, to playing baseball growing up, and his hat shop Aspen Hatter, featuring hats made in Austin, TX & Aspen, CO. He’s a sweetheart of guy and we’re glad to have him on the show. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Our guest today is Kansas City native Samantha Fish, the magnetic and original blues-rock and Americana artist behind the new studio album, Faster, which is available now via Rounder Records. If you know Samantha, you know she has a great sense of fashion and great musical taste, and she loves performing, especially her new songs.  She recorded the new album, on which she channels her blues heroes but always gives it a unique spin, at The Village Studios in LA, a recording complex housed in a 1920's Masonic Temple. This record’s a snapshot of where she was in 2020, and ultimately, it’s an album about being bold. We’re so excited to have her on the show to discuss the new album and what she’s been up to recently. So without further ado, here’s Samantha Fish. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Today, we’re excited to share a recent conversation between Amy Wright and acclaimed Nashville-based Americana rock artist, Andrew Leahey. In today’s talk, they dig into Andrew’s musical journey, which started when he was just a little a kid, and they work their way up the present where Andrew stays very, very busy, touring as a hired gun for artists like Elizabeth Cook, leading his own band, Andrew Leahey and the Homestead, who just released a new album titled American Static, Vol. 1, and on top of that, he’s a renowned music journalist that’s constantly churning out new articles.  We’re grateful to have him on the show and that he was able to share some time with us, and we’re excited for you to get to know him a little bit better. From his living room in Nashville's Germantown neighborhood, here’s Andrew Leahey and Amy Wright, only on DittyTV. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Today, our guest is one of the most acclaimed female country artists of our time, West Virginia native and multi-Grammy award-winner, Kathy Mattea. When chatting with an artist of Kathy’s caliber and who’s been at it as long as she has (the early 80s to be exact), there’s obviously so much ground to cover and so many roads to go down. Today, what we focus on mainly is her new role as host of NPR Music and West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Mountain Stage show. Kathy’s been performing and sometimes co-hosting on the show for over 30 years, so it makes total sense that she would take the reins. She’s also performed on the show more times than any other female artist, second to fellow West Virginia native Tim O'Brien. While West Virginia will always be her “home,” Kathy’s chatting with us today from her house in Nashville, TN, and we’re honored to connect with her. So, without further ado, please welcome, Kathy Mattea. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Today, our guest is West Virginia native and alternative-Americana artist Christian Lopez, a high-energy, whole-hearted performer whose new third studio album, The Other Side, was just released back in October. Lopez says that if he wants his music to last in the world, he has to stay as authentic as possible, and that means not compromising or being boxed in. That also applies to just being a human, he adds. Wherever that leads him, he’s sure that'll be the place that he was meant to be, both musically and mentally. His new album was produced by Robert Adam Stevenson (who's worked with Jeff Beck, Queens Of The Stone-age, and Johnny Depp, to name a few), and we talk all about it in today's show. We recommend you buy his music, get out to his shows, and support his art, but for the next hour or so, kick back enjoy this exclusive conversation with Christian Lopez, right here on DittyTV. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Today, our guest is the Grammy-winning and often emulated musician Warren Haynes, a truly gifted guitar player, singer-songwriter, record producer and bandleader who’s worked with some of the most notable acts of our time, including The Allman Brothers Band, The Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Garth Brooks, Marcus King, and the list goes on. And let’s not forget the band that he co-founded back in 1994, always a festival favorite, Gov’t Mule. Oh, and there’s his work with members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead. Yeah, the man stays busy.  He’s charismatic, he’s original, driven, visionary, and just the right type of rebellious. He’s a mentor to many and it’s a great day when you get to connect with him and hear his thoughts on the world. So, without further ado, please welcome, Warren Haynes. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

We're excited to share our recent conversation with Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer Karl Wallinger, best known for his band, World Party. We caught up with Karl from the control room of his new studio in Hastings in Southern England, where he's overlooking the sea – the English Channel, to be exact. In the 80s and 90s, Karl released a series of chart-topping albums, his first being the critically lauded Private Revolution. It featured the MTV darling doing nearly everything: singing, writing, producing, and playing most instruments. He escaped the sophomore slump with the release of the majestic Goodbye Jumbo. Rolling Stone said that "Goodbye Jumbo displays an ambition as broad as the emotional range of its music." More genius records followed until 2000, when all came to a crashing halt as Karl fell victim to a brain aneurysm. It took some time, but he picked up the pieces and began writing and recording again. This past year found Karl releasing vinyl reissues of his all the albums in his catalog. We're excited to find out what Karl's next move will be. World Party fans – now's the time so stay tuned. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Today, we're excited to say that we’ll be entering the world of one of today’s most extraordinary blues artists, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. We had the honor of chatting with Chris recently about his new album 662, while uncovering his roots, which run deep in the profoundly prolific music city of Clarksdale, MS.  As you’ll hear, 662 was recorded in Nashville and co-written and produced by Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge. It features 13 songs that display the many sides of Ingram’s personality, as well as his one-of-a-kind guitar and vocal skills. According to Ingram, 662 is an ode to his roots, a nod to the area where he was born and raised. He wants people to know that the '662 (his Mississippi area code)' will always be a major part of who he is. Let’s get started with some music, and then welcome for conversation, Christone Kingfish Ingram. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Today, we're excited to share a recent conversation that we had the pleasure of having with Nate Hilts of Canadian folk and bluegrass ensemble The Dead South, a gold-certified group that’s gained a cult following over the last decade for songs like "In Hell I'll Be in Good Company,” "Banjo Odyssey," and many more. And now, featuring some of their favorite bluegrass and rock covers like “People Are Strange” by The Doors and “You Are My Sunshine,” The Dead South will release Easy Listening for Jerks, Parts I & II on March 4, 2022, via Six Shooter Records.  We dig into the making of those albums, the history of the band, how some of their most popular songs originated, and a whole lot more. So stay tuned and thanks again for listening. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Today, we're thrilled to get to share our recent conversation with legendary drummer, songwriter, artist, and photographer, Gina Schock. Schock has just published a new book titled 'Made In Hollywood: All Access with the Go-Go’s'. It’s a wonderfully vivid photographic journey as told by Gina, drummer of the groundbreaking, all-female rock band the Go-Go’s. The book features intimate personal photographs and memorabilia collected over the course of her 40-year career and has already been heralded by fans and press alike. Let’s hear Gina’s take and also learn more about her background along the way. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Our guest today is acclaimed filmmaker, composer, producer, and all-around creative, Chris Gero. Chris is a mover and a shaker. He’s a 12-time Emmy-winner and a Grammy-nominated record producer. Today, we’ll get started by digging into his background, which points back to Paris, Ontario, Canada, and we’ll work our way up to the present, which is focused on his new music documentary, The Sound of Us. It’s an outstanding film and it features many notable names, including Avery Sunshine, Ben Folds, Bettye LaVette, Grace Kelly, Mercy Bell, Patti Smith, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sarah McLachlan, and many others. The Sound of Us illustrates music's universal, unstoppable ability to unite and inspire, and we can’t recommend it enough. Let’s hear from the filmmaker himself, and thanks once again for tuning in to Insights. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest on the podcast today is acclaimed songwriter and Texas-bred luminary, James McMurtry. James has just released his first full-length studio album in seven years via New West Records. It’s titled The Horses and the Hounds, and today, we get into the making of the record, and other topics that show us just what makes this celebrated tunesmith tick. McMurtry recorded the new album with legendary producer Ross Hogarth at Jackson Browne’s Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, a world class studio that’s housed such legends as Bob Dylan, David Crosby, of course Jackson Browne, and now James McMurtry. The author Stephen King wrote that “James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation,” and we think King may be on to something.

Our guest on the podcast today is renowned singer-songwriter and longtime activist Billy Bragg. Bragg is a quick-witted artist and productive generator of change. He’s been a fearless recording artist and political campaigner for over 30 years, and as of this week, he’s released 10 solo studio albums. The latest of which is titled The Million Things That Never Happened. Declared “the first pandemic blues album of our times,” the record features 12 soulful country rock gems that were produced and recorded at Echo Zoo Studio in Eastbourne, England. And if that’s not enough, Bragg also added best-selling author and musicologist to his resume with the success of his acclaimed 2017 book Roots, Radicals & Rockers – How Skiffle Changed the World. We dig in to all this and a lot more in the next hour, so listen in and enjoy.  Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest today is Justin Osborne, front man of the Charleston, SC-founded band SUSTO. SUSTO will return at the end of this month with a new record titled 'Time in the Sun' via New West Records. It follows their critically acclaimed 2019 studio album 'Ever Since I Lost My Mind'. The joy of birth, the closure of death, the warmth of true friendship, and the future rotate on the axis of this new record.  Prior to entering the studio, Osborne became a father and midway through recording, lost his own father to cancer. Because he had begun writing when he found out he was going to be a dad, these events were the biggest inspirations for the record. He says it felt like he was in between the beginning and the end of life. He’s a pretty profound guy and we really enjoyed connecting with him. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest on the podcast today is Martin Sexton, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., and the tenth of 12 children. He’s been praised for his down-to-earth songwriting and otherworldly voice by everyone from Rolling Stone to the New York Times and Billboard. A friend of his, someone you might’ve heard of named John Mayer had this to say: “Martin Sexton is the best live performer I’ve ever seen. I may just quit my job and go follow Martin and make a fuss everywhere I go, just to make sure that people don’t go their lives without hearing this man sing to them.” You can’t top that. Today, we chat with Martin about his latest EP, 2020 Vision, how he decided to finally build that tree house with his son, what it was like cutting his teeth in Boston, and a lot more. Take a listen and thanks again for choosing DittyTV as your source for all things music. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest today is renowned singer-songwriter Amy Ray, a longtime activist as well as co-founder of one of our favorite groups, Indigo Girls. Today, we chat primarily about the formation of the Indigo Girls, her and Emily Saliers’ coming up in Georgia and signing to Epic Records, her love of vinyl and its recent resurgence, her passion for activism, her solo career, her recent single featuring The War and Treaty and Michelle Malone, plus a whole lot more! Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest today is Jimmie Dale Gilmore, a Texas music icon who’s been writing and playing songs for more than 50 years. Most folks know Gilmore best from his work with The Flatlanders, the legendary trio of Butch Hancock, Joe Ely, and, of course, Jimmie Dale Gilmore. The Flatlanders just released a new country music album called Treasure of Love, their first album of new recordings in more than 12 years. Fellow Flatlander Butch Hancock had this to say about Jimmie Dale: “From swapping songs sitting on some floor after midnight in Lubbock, Texas, to stage after stage from Italy to New Zealand, Jimmie’s voice still echoes the miles and smiles The Flatlanders have shared.” The 15 tracks on Treasure of Love revisit songs the guys have enjoyed playing since the early days. Take a listen, and thanks again for tuning into DittyTV. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Our guest this hour is award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician, Sean McConnell. Sean is considered a top tier collaborator in the Nashville Country and Americana music scenes, and well beyond for that matter. His latest album, A Horrible Beautiful Dream, features thirteen songs marked by emotional depth, world-weary tones, and a tongue-in-cheek quality that most songwriters can only attempt to find, while McConnell has proven that he has it down pat. We had a great chat about his new album, how his life has changed since adopting his daughter Abi, who lives with cerebral palsy, as well as what it’s like to maintain an authentic voice when writing songs for other artists. Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Today our guest is Easy Eye Sound recording artist and Bristol, England native, Yola, a 4-time Grammy nominee with so much spirit and so much determination that you’re undoubtably going to walk away from this conversation feeling inspired. We're so excited to take you behind-the-scenes to a very special place, Memphis Record Pressing plant, where Yola was visiting to listen to her beautiful new record Stand For Myself on vinyl for the very first time. We had a blast catching up and talking about the new record, and much more. So, take a listen! Part of Pantheon Podcasts