This time on United States of Americana we remember Raul Malo. The leader and voice of The Mavericks passed away last Monday at age 60. Raul Malo was known for his amazing voice and he and the band’s ability to combine Country, Rock, Latin & even Ska styles into their danceable sound. Rest in peace, El Maestro.

This time on United States of Americana we featured a session with Hayes Carll. He dropped by the station a few weeks ago, prior to his show at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall. We also celebrated Tom Waits 76th birthday.

Texas singer-songwriter Hayes Carll released his 10th album, We’re Only Human, on August 8.

Wanted: The Outlaws, the legendary album featuring Waylon & Willie, Jessie Colter & Tompall Glaser went Platinum this day in 1976. It was the first country album to reach that status. Reason enough to feature a little “Outlaw Country” on this USofA. We also continued our salute to Todd Snider.

There are a bunch of great Americana gigs coming soon. Hayes Carll, Rodney Crowell, Rhett Miller, Maygen and the Birdwatcher, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band & the new supergroup called Rangers will all perform this week. We’ll hear them all! We’ll also remember Todd Snider. The legendary Americana artist passed away a few days ago.

This time United States of Americana featured a handful of tunes from on The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window 1956-1963 by Bob Dylan. It’s a cool collection of tracks from Bob’s earliest days as a musician.

Jeff Tweedy performs on Thursday, Nov. 6, at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Bill DeVille will feature a few tunes from his ambitious new album ‘Twilight Override.' All this and much, much more on this week’s United States of Americana.

Today is the debut of the three-hour United States of Americana! Giving the show plenty of room to roam! This time I featured a bunch of songs featured in the great new FX series The Lowdown! JD McPherson is scoring and producing music for the series!

This episode is all about music discovery. October has been a great month for new Americana releases. We’ll check out fresh tunes from Brandi Carlile, Old Crow Medicine show’s Ketch Secor, local band Maygen and the Birdwatcher, Joshua Hedley and Daniel Donato!

On this United States of Americana we’ll salute John Denver. Today is the anniversary of his passing. He was killed when the handmade, experimental airplane he was flying ran out of gas and crashed off the coast of Monterey Bay, California. I’ll feature some John Denver songs and a few covers.