45 Best Americana Music Podcasts
Americana Music Podcasts
Here are 45 Best Americana Music Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Twang Thang
Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver. Americana music didn't just show up one day it has deep and varied country music roots.
Podcast kdrt.org
Producer/Network DJ Dirk
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.6KTwitter Followers 1.1KInstagram Followers 765 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 118 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. Tiki Man Radio
'Your Coastal Americana Radio Station'
Podcast tikimanradio.com
Producer/Network B-Man & mi-Shell
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 5.5KTwitter Followers 612Instagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 154 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
3. My Backstage Pass
Join hosts Lee Zimmerman & cohost Billy Hubbard as they take you backstage for conversations with singer-songwriters, musicians, and music industry professionals!
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Hosts Lee Zimmerman, Billy Hubbard
Producer/Network With Hosts Lee Zimmerman and Billy Hubbard
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 4 episodes/month Avg Length 39 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
4. New Slang
New Slang is an interview-based podcast hosted by music journalist Thomas Mooney. It's mostly hour-long conversations with singer-songwriters, musicians, and bands within the Americana, country, folk, and rock realms. We discuss influences, albums, songwriting, and all things within that artist's life. Thomas Mooney has been published in the likes of Texas Monthly, Rolling Stone Country, & more.
Podcast newslang.buzzsprout.com
Host Thomas Mooney
Producer/Network Thomas Mooney
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 3.3KTwitter Followers 12KInstagram Followers 4.4K Frequency 5 episodes/quarter Listen on Apple Spotify Get Email Contact
5. American Songcatcher
Tracing the roots of American music from its emigrated past to artists playing the songs forward. Join folk singer-songwriter Nicholas Edward Williams, where each episode uncovers unique stories and lesser-known facts behind five songs, spanning from centuries ago to those carrying tradition today. Then, as folk artists have always done, Williams re-creates them. From European immigrants to songs of the South: Gospel, Ragtime, Blues, Country, and the Folk music derived from it all.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Nicholas Edward Williams
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
6. House of Mercy
House of Mercy Church in St. Paul, MN, is an intellectually curious, artistically forward, community--called the best church for non-churchgoers by the City Pages. House of Mercy's weekly service includes award-winning sermons, always intriguing guests playing the best in country gospel/Americana music, and regular offerings from the hardest working band in the church band business.
Podcast smulberr.podbean.com
Producer/Network House of Mercy
Email ****@houseofmercy.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
7. Freight Train Boogie Podcasts
The Freight Train Boogie podcasts are all about Americana and roots music. Most shows feature new songs from great independent artists. All of the songs featured on the show were written and published by the artists.
Podcast ftbpodcasts.com
Producer/Network Bill Frater
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 1.9KTwitter Followers 214 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 61 min Since May 2009 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact
8. Americana Station
Americana Station is a podcast about Americana music, songwriting, and the music industry. It provides a look into the mind of Nashville's songwriters and musicians through interviews, music, and more. Each episode welcomes members of the Americana community.
Podcast americanastation.podbean.com
Hosts Will Payne Harrison, India Ramey
Producer/Network Americana Station
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 49 min Since Jan 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
9. Tasty Brew Music
Conversations and musical interludes with artists, industry professionals and supporters of the Americana/Global Roots Music scene. This podcast is curated by Diana Linn, Member of Folk Alliance International and the Americana Music Association and Host of the Tasty Brew Music Radio show.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Diana Linn
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 647Twitter Followers 312 Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 38 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
10. Roots Rednecks and Radicals
The Roots, Rednecks, and Radicals podcast features in depth interviews with musicians, giving insight into their creative process. Guests include: Amanda Shires, Todd Snider, Charley Crocket, Frank Turner, and Dave Alvin.
Podcast rootsrednecksradicals.podbean.com
Host Will Houk
Producer/Network Will Houk
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 419Twitter Followers 10Instagram Followers 2.4K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
11. Jack Barksdale's Roots Revival
Jack Barksdale is a folk/blues/americana singer/songwriter from Texas. Inspired by folk, rock, and blues legends, Jack started performing original music at the age of nine and has already shared the stage with Wynonna Judd, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Junior Brown, John Fullbright, and Hayes Carll. Recently Jack launched a podcast focused on songwriters and songwriting called Jack Barksdale's Roots Revival Podcast.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Jack Barksdale
Producer/Network Jack Barksdale
Email ****@jackbarksdale.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 10.4K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 30 min Listen on Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
12. Free Range Folk from WSKG
Free-Range Folk features the best in new folk, americana and country, with some of the favorites from the rich history of folk and country thrown into the mix. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network Crystal Sarakas
Email ****@wskg.org
Facebook Followers 9KTwitter Followers 4.8KInstagram Followers 2.2K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 119 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact
13. Big Fat Wide Americana Hour
The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is dedicated to the idea that most strands of American music are related to each other. The show features Americana, country, blues, soul, bluegrass, folk, R&B doo-wop, and even a bit of jazz. The music is drawn from all eras.
Podcast bigfatwideamericanahour.podbean.com
Email ****@hotmail.com
Facebook Followers 7.3KTwitter Followers 3.7K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 90 min Since Mar 2016 Play Get Email Contact
14. Adventures in Americana presents Smouse in the House
Music journalist and photographer Tom Smouse interviews a different Americana act--either local or just passing through in each episode of this Twin Cities-based podcast. Whether it's in their home or in a local venue, Smouse chats with musicians about songwriting and more in the spaces they live, create and perform. Every episode also features two songs by the artists that are brand new, recent, or special to them.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Host Tom Smouse
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 957Instagram Followers 1.8K Frequency 5 episodes/quarter Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Get Email Contact
15. The Country Goldmine
Superlative Studios presents The Country Goldmine hosted by Dylan Stone a two-hour weekly show covering many aspects of the genre including Americana, folk, alt-country, classic country, western, bluegrass, roots and blues, and many more. Filled with unadulterated gold, history, and stories of your favorite country artists.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Americana & Country Music
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 279Instagram Followers 100 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 63 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact
16. Southern Americana
Americana means many things to many people. For some, it's music; for others, it's a way of life. The goal is to take you on a journey of Americana's music, people and places, especially as it relates to the South. Recorded in the scenic community of Leiper's Fork, TN, we'll bring you in-depth interviews that help you better connect to the Americana lifestyle.
Podcast southernamericana.libsyn.com
Producer/Network OneSouthernMedia
Email ****@onesouthernman.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 613Twitter Followers 9Instagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 65 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
17. Mike's Amazing Music
Classic Americana - the sort of stuff you remember from your childhood, the sort of stuff you can grove to. This is the sort of music that inspires Mike Pezzo, the friendliest face in The Berkshires, and that's the sound you're likely to hear on any given episode of 'Mike's Amazing Music.' However, Mike is never known for limiting himself - everything from local artists, to the extremely off-beat is fair game when Mike is spinning disks!
Podcast mikes-amazing-music.castos.com
Producer/Network WTBR 89.7FM - Pittsfield Community Radio
Email ****@wtbrfm.com
Facebook Followers 1.7KInstagram Followers 182 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 120 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact
18. BUCK WILD with Mel
WBAM Radio takes a walk on the Wild Side with Mel on Wednesdays at 8 pm ET. BUCK WILD features Country music of all eras focusing on Outlaw and Americana. Grab yourself a cold one and GET BUCKED!!
Podcast zeno.fm
Host Mel
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 7.7KTwitter Followers 2.5KInstagram Followers 3.5K Frequency 30 episodes/year Avg Length 117 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
19. Gramps Just Makes Shit Up!
Humor, Americana and folk music singer-songwriter showcase, and mostly true historical and science-related trivia. Maybe a bit of myth-busting. Any imparted wisdom is strictly by accident.
Podcast grampsjustmakesshitup.club
Host Louis Cuneo
Producer/Network Louis "Gramps" Cuneo
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 50 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact
20. Grateful Roots
A podcast focused on Americana and roots music, along with folk, acoustic, and country music. Also featured Latest releases, artists, and classic tracks.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 385 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 64 min Since Feb 2019 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact
21. The NERFA Podcast
Welcome to the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance podcast! Explore the lives of Roots and Americana music in North America with us. As part of our regular programming, we will discuss what appeals to radio programmers about music, interview veterans of the music industry about the '60s, 70's, and 80's music industry, and host our own monthly video panel about how we can use it all to make the lives of musicians, venues, and music professionals better.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Hosts Sonny Ochs, Ron Olesko, Meg Griffin
Email ****@nerfa.org
Facebook Followers 4.7KTwitter Followers 1.8KInstagram Followers 2.3K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 92 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
22. Front Porch Radio
Check out George's unique sound from the Americana Music Triangle
Podcast frontporchradiotn.com
Host George Hamilton V
Email ****@kennedybroadcasting.com
Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 138 min Play Get Email Contact
23. 95.9 The Ranch-The Ranch Sitdown Podcast
Check out weekly conversations with some of the biggest names in the Texas/Red Dirt/Americana Music like Koe Wetzel, Cody Canada, Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen, Kylie Frey, and MORE
Podcast 959theranch.com
Producer/Network Shayne Hollinger, Heather Anderson, Malone, & Elle
Email ****@theranchradio.com
Facebook Followers 117.2KTwitter Followers 36KInstagram Followers 45.7K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
24. The Deep Cut with Mick Gray
Mick Gray interviews his favorite musicians and talks about the history of Rock and Americana music. Mick is a veteran comic book inker for DC Comics and others. His biggest projects include Promethea, Batman & Robin, and Pete Townshend's Lifehouse. To find out more about Mick's comics visit www.mickgray.net
Podcast pod.co
Host Mick Gray
Email ****@sbcglobal.net
Facebook Followers 534Twitter Followers 633Instagram Followers 1.1K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 77 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
25. Americana Road Show with The Derrieres
Come join brothers Leo and Roger Eilts, The Derrieres, as we travel the backroads of the USA, bringing you great Americana Music.
Podcast thederrieres.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 499 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 58 min Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact
26. Soul Country
DJ/Filmmaker Ric Stewart brings a wham jam of swamp rock, Muscle Shoals, Memphis, rockabilly, and outlaw with a dash of salt. Each 'cast features a new interview with a top career roots musician, including songwriters, hall of famers, sidemen, and producers. Plus a few gonzo surprises from Ric's 30 year archive of interviews. Our companion website SoulCountry.com features playlists of emerging artists, video highlights, and more information on each program.
Podcast soulcountry.com
Email ****@bluescenter.com
Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 51 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
27. Americana Podcast
A podcast dedicated to the definition and expansion of Americana Music. Robert Earl Keen, Americana pioneer, and host, interviews musicians, exploring their unique histories, creative processes, successes, failures, and everything in between.
Podcast americanapodcast.com
Producer/Network American Songwriter, Robert Earl Keen
Email ****@robertearlkeen.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 252.2KTwitter Followers 40.7KInstagram Followers 85.3K Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 69 min Since Apr 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
28. Live from Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch
Host Jorma Kaukonen introduces each program's featured artist in a series of concerts recorded at the Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp in Meigs County, Ohio. An eclectic blend of performances including blues, folk, Americana, rock, bluegrass, and jazz.
Podcast exchange.prx.org
Producer/Network WOUB Public Media
Email ****@ohio.edu
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Twitter Followers 1.3K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
29. The Hodge Podgecast
Just another podcast where two unqualified idiots rant about country artists they love or hate.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network The Hodge Podgecast
Email ****@countryhodgepodge.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 369Twitter Followers 334Instagram Followers 818 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
30. Americana One
From the heart of Nashville comes Americana Music News, an entertaining and engaging podcast that captures the excitement of America's fastest-growing genre. Each episode features an interview with an Americana Music artist, the latest news and a sample of the music that moves us. Hosted by Ken Paulson of 'The Songwriters' television show (on PBS stations nationwide) and the former editor-in-chief of USA Today.
Podcast sun209.com
Producer/Network Americana One
Email ****@comcast.net
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 399Twitter Followers 22.5K Since Feb 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact
Americana Music Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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Lee Zimmerman | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/1300885 | 1 | |||
Billy Hubbard | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/1300885 | 1 | @bhubmusic | 12.3K | |
Thomas Mooney | Host | newslang.buzzsprout.com | @_newslang | 12K | ||
Will Payne Harrison | Co Host | americanastation.podbean.com | @willpharrison | 5.8K | ||
India Ramey | Co Host | americanastation.podbean.com | @indiaramey | |||
Will Houk | Host | rootsrednecksradicals.podbean.com | 8 | |||
Jack Barksdale | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-barksdales-roots-revival/id1511234645 | @jackbarksdaletx | 1.6K | ||
Tom Smouse | Host | buzzsprout.com/1912727 | @smousein | |||
Mel | Host | zeno.fm/podcast/buck-wild-with-mel | 1 | |||
Louis Cuneo | Host | grampsjustmakesshitup.club/episodes | 1 | @louis_cuneo | 14 | |
Sonny Ochs | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa | 5 | |||
Ron Olesko | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa | 5 | |||
Meg Griffin | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerfa | 5 | |||
George Hamilton V | Host | frontporchradiotn.com/act | 12 | |||
Mick Gray | Host | pod.co/thedeepcut | 1 | @inkermick | ||
Tiki Man Radio | tikimanradio.com | 97 | @tikimanradio | 612 | ||
M.D. Spenser | bigfatwideamericanahour.podbean.com | 32 | @mdspenser | 3.7K | ||
Roger L Eilts | thederrieres.com/americana-road-show | 21 | ||||
Americana & Country Music | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/countrygoldmine | 21 | ||||
DJ Dirk | kdrt.org/node/40211 | 20 | @kdrtfm | 1.1K | ||
House of Mercy | smulberr.podbean.com | 20 | ||||
Shayne Hollinger | 959theranch.com/ranch-podcasts | 18 | @959theranch | 36K | ||
Crystal Sarakas | soundcloud.com/user-374530023 | 17 | @wskg | 4.8K | ||
Grateful Roots | buzzsprout.com/261106 | 13 | @gratefulrootsm1 | 385 | ||
Tom Smouse | buzzsprout.com/1912727 | 10 |