For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Big Mama Thornton, a blues singer who infused every performance with her indomitable spirit.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Gordon Lightfoot, a singer-songwriter who fellow Canadian Robbie Robertson called “a national treasure.”

Steel pedal guitarist Paul Franklin set a CMA record as a 32-time nominee for Musician of the Year. Will this year be different?

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Bonnie Raitt, an acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career built slowly but surely to include 21 studio albums and 15 Grammy Awards … so far.

Welch and Rawlings played songs from their Grammy-nominated album.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on an iconic singer-songwriter who grew up in Saskatoon before settling in Laurel Canyon — and who staged a jaw-dropping comeback in 2022.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember influential fiddle and banjo player, “Aunt Samantha” Bumgarner, one of the first women country artists ever to be recorded.

This year’s release marks de Vitry’s fourth release as an artist performing under her own name.

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember Dottie West, an artist who helped elevate the profile of women in country music.

On this week’s Good News on The Current, listener Dale shares a story tied to Glen Campbell’s hit, “Rhinestone Cowboy.”