Category Archives: country music

Freight Train Boogie Show #559

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #559 features two great new releases, Cher Rêve by Miss Tess, and Joe Ely‘s Love and Freedom. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen now! Show #559 Miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged Charles Wesley Godwin, Chatham Rabbits, CHIP TAYLOR, Crys Matthews, GANN BREWER, JD Clayton, JOE ELY, MISS TESS, The Delines | 14 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #558

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #558 features some of my favorite albums from 2024 plus a few new releases. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen now! Show #558 Caleb Klauder & Reeb … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, Music, roots music | Tagged Connor Daly, Early James, ERIC BIBB, GARY NICHOLSON, JASON ISBELL, Jesse Welles, John Calvin, Johnny Blue Skies, LAURIE LEWIS, Melissa Carper, Sierra Ferrell, The McCrary Sisters | 26 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #557

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #557 features songs from recent albums by Woody Platt, Liv Greene, Loose Cattle, Twisted Pine and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen now! Show #557 Fruition … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, roots music | Tagged AMY SPEACE, FRUITION, Liv Greene, Lone Justice, Nick Gusman, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, Teddy and the Rough Riders, Twisted Pine, West Of Texas, Woody Platt | 19 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #556

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #556 features songs from recent albums by Willie Watson, JP Harris, Kasey Chambers, Hayes & the Heathens and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen now! Show … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, roots music | Tagged Bill Filipiak, Donavon Frankenreiter, Heart Of Pine, Jeff Crosby, Josh Fortenbery, JP Harris, KASEY CHAMBERS, Kelley Mickwee, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, Maggie Antone, Marcedes Carroll, Sophie Gault, STEVE FORBERT, Willie Watson | 22 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #555

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #555 features songs from recent albums by Jeffrey Foucault, The Deslondes, Kiely Connell, The Wild Ponies and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen now! Show #555 … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, roots music | Tagged Amy Helm, Caleb Caudle, CORB LUND, Elijah Ocean, FRUITION, Hannah Juanita, JEFFREY FOUCAULT, JIM LAUDERDALE, Joshua Ray Walker, Kiely Connell, Mac Leaphart, Pony Bradshaw, The Cactus Blossoms, The Deslondes, The Wild Ponies | 34 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #553

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #553 continues the return of the podcasts with a one-shot show featuring songs from recent albums by Robert Earl Keen, Grant Peeples, Maya De Vitry, Steel Saddle and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, indie artist podcast, podcast | Tagged Alice Wallace, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, DAVID SERBY, George Ducas, GRANT LANGSTON, GRANT PEEPLES, Jay Gavin, JUBAL LEE YOUNG, Maya De Vitry, Rainy Eyes, RubyJoyful, Steel Saddle, WILL KIMBROUGH | 30 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #552

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #552 marks the return of the podcasts with a one-shot show featuring songs from recent albums by Cris Jacobs, Kimmi Bitter, John Moreland, Sam Outlaw and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, roots music | Tagged Adeem the Artist, Barnstar!, Cris Jacobs, DAVID SERBY, Jenny Don't And The Spurs, JOHN MORELAND, Kaitlin Butts, KEEGAN McINROE, Kimmi Bitter, LARRY HOSFORD, LAURIE LEWIS, Ordinary Elephant, Sam Outlaw, Silverada, WILL HOGE | 22 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #550

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #550 features 2 new albums, Flying On Instruments by Vanessa Peters and Nothing Here’s the Same by Jonathan Peyton. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen now! Show … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, roots music | Tagged Ajay Mathur, AMELIA WHITE, Brady Lux, BRENNEN LEIGH, CORB LUND, Drew Holcomb, Jonathan Peyton, KELLY WILLIS, Kyle Tuttle, Lola Kirke, Melissa Carper, ROD PICOTT, Vanessa Peters, Wonder Women of Country | 17 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #547

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #547 is a one-shot show featuring songs from new albums by Terry Klein, Gurf Morlix, Bonnie Montgomery, James Talley and more. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here is the direct link to listen … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, roots music | Tagged Adam Hood, Ben Gage, Bonnie Montgomery, Gregory Dwane, GURF MORLIX, James Talley, Jenny Owen Youngs, John Craigie, John R. Miller, Kathy Kallick Band, KEEGAN McINROE, OWEN TEMPLE, Tanner Usrey, Terry Klein, WILL HOGE | 2 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Show #546 (Best of 2023)

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Bill Frater

FTB #546 features my favorite music of 2023 including songs by Iris Dement, Tim’ O’Brien, Jason Eady, Margo Cilker, Rodney Crowell, Tracy Nelson, Brennen Leigh, Brent Cobb, Taj Mahal, Marty Stuart and more! Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, country music, indie artist podcast, indie artist podcast, podcast, roots music | Tagged BRANDY CLARK, BRENNEN LEIGH, Brent Cobb, IRIS DeMENT, JASON EADY, Margo Cilker, MARTY STUART, Molly Tuttle, ROBBIE FULKS, RODNEY CROWELL, Taj Mahal, TIM O'BRIEN, Tracy Nelson | 5 Comments