It’s songs of solace and shelter, hope and joy as we visit with mandolin virtuoso Rhonda Vincent, from Greentop, Missouri, who grew up playing the bluegrass and country music circuit in her family’s bluegrass band and now plays the Grand Ole Opry with her own band, the Rage. Then, Montreal-born, Nashville-based singer, clarinetist and banjo player Allison Russell, on her journey to healing from childhood trauma through travels, words and music. Plus songs for weathering Hurricane Ida’s destructive route from the Gulf South to New York City by Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman and Fats Domino.
Prolific Texas singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, a veteran and some say originator of the outlaw country scene, passed away in Waco, Texas, after suffering a stroke. He was 81.
To read more about Shaver’s life, click here.
You can hear our interview with him here
