This week, we spotlight the prolific blues artist John Lee Hooker, who connected the music of the Mississippi Delta to northern cities, to California, and to the world.

This week, we spotlight one of the most celebrated artists in recorded-music history, Kenny Rogers.

Sierra Ferrell is the May Queen of American roots music — no matter what month it is.

This week, we spotlight Kentucky-born singer-songwriter John Conlee.

This week, we spotlight Chicago blues legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Buddy Guy.

Lifelong New York resident Harry “Happy” Traum was an accomplished musician and performer and an early collaborator with Bob Dylan. But Traum’s greatest legacy may be his work in creating music lessons.

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we spotlight Jeff Hanna, co-founder and singer-songwriter of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we spotlight Canadian musician Robbie Robertson, best known for his work playing lead guitar for Bob Dylan and for being a member of The Band, and for his collaborations with director Martin Scorsese.

Iowa folk-singer Greg Brown recently released an autobiographical retrospective filled with short essays of recollections and musings, along with a scrapbook’s worth of photos, plus sheet music, lyrics and chords for 40 of Brown’s songs. Brown visited with Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra to talk about it.

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we focus on Big Bill Broonzy, a hardworking, prolific singer-songwriter and guitarist whose influence is felt to this day.