Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: a cut from Bonnie Raitt's 'Luck of the Draw'Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Dec 5, 2025Just like with her 2022 album, ‘Just Like That…’, Bonnie Raitt won three Grammy Awards on the merit of her 1991 album, ‘Luck of the Draw.’
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Joni Mitchell's song inspired by a trip to HawaiiMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 21, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on a song that Joni Mitchell was inspired to write after taking in the view from her hotel in Hawaii.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Johnny RiversMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 14, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we highlight Johnny Rivers, a hardworking musician whose life and career took him across the United States in pursuit of his dreams.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Gram ParsonsMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 7, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we spotlight Gram Parsons, who developed a sound he called “cosmic American music.”
For country music traditionalists, Grammy changes promise a brighter spotlightJewly Hight • Nov 6, 2025Starting with this year's nominations, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct categories: traditional and contemporary.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Earl Thomas ConleyMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Oct 31, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we spotlight a prolific country hitmaker, the late Earl Thomas Conley.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Lacy J. DaltonMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Oct 24, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we spotlight singer-songwriter Lacy J. Dalton, an artist that People magazine described as “country’s Bonnie Raitt.”
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: John Prine's (sort of) 'Illegal Smile'Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Oct 17, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we’re honoring, somewhat belatedly, the birthdate of the great John Prine and the release of his debut album.
WatchMipso visit The Current studio to play songs and to reflect on 13 yearsMike Pengra • Oct 16, 2025North Carolina band Mipso perform their fourth session for Radio Heartland as they are about to take an indefinite hiatus.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: musician, composer and producer Clarence WilliamsMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Oct 10, 2025This week’s Classic Americana pick spotlights Clarence Williams, a piano player, composer, bandleader, singer and producer who was very influential in jazz and blues, and in the nascent years of recorded music.