About this podcast
Roots Music Southern Style!
Weekly interviews and performances from talented guests exemplifying Appalachian folk heritage - as it lives today. Join us as we bring musicians from all parts of the country who have roots in traditional genres founded in the southern United States.
Red Barn Radio is a syndicated weekly radio show produced via live recordings in Lexington, Kentucky.
Episodes
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- Prickly Pair · 59 minIt all began when Pennsylvania native, Irene Greene, reached out to Mason Summit to team up for a class assignment when they both were students at USC/Thornton School of…
- Tristan and The Troubled · 59 minTristan and the Troubled is a Lexington, Kentucky, musical side project led by Tristan Frazier, drummer, songwriter, and founding member of the Kentucky rock trio Bedford. Known…
- Michaela Anne · 59 minIn a dim green room backstage on tour in the UK, Michaela Anne pressed record on her phone and captured what would become the chorus to her new single, If Your Body Fails You —…
- Bond Henry · 59 minBond Henry, a Chicago singer-songwriter. Bond's songs often have a strong autobiographical element. One particularly personal example is “The Poor Man’s Dollar (The Ballad of…
- Boot Juice · 59 minBOOT JUICE is a seven-piece high-energy rock ‘n’ roll / Americana act from Northern California, notori-ous for their barn-burning live shows that get entire crowds on their feet…
- Monroeville · 59 minMonroeville is a Smoky Mountain-based band rooted in the traditions of Bluegrass, Country, and Blues music — with a modern energy that connects across genres and generations…
- Darron Sturgill · 59 minDarron Sturgill is a Singer-Songwriter from Rockcastle County Kentucky; Bursting into the acoustiverse with Americana style inspired music with multi-genre undertones. He gives…
- Rainbow Girls · 59 minRainbow Girls formed in the fall of 2010, when they began performing together at an underground open mic in UC Santa Barbara’s neighboring college town, Isla Vista.[1] Original…
- Matt Axton and Badmoon · 59 minEpisode 256 First Air 09-20-26 Matt Axton and Badmoon Badmoon Gravey Home Sweet Home Same Old Story Matt Axton is a gifted singer/songwriter. Granted, that’s a claim made by…
- Grace Rogers · 59 minGrace Rogers is a musician & writer from Kentucky having just released her debut full length album Mad Dogs (Sophomore Lounge, 2025). Grace Rogers blends rock, country, and…
- Garrett Dearing · 59 minEvery so often we have the chance to introduce you to an artist who's still at the be-ginning of the journey. Those are some of my favorite evenings, because years later you can…
- Caden Glover · 59 minGrowing up in the small town of Union, West Virginia, Caden was sur-rounded by old timers. While no one in his family played an instrument, he got bored and decided he would…
- Full Spectrum Bluegrass Band · 59 minThe only thing Full SpectrumBluegrass has to prove is that bluegrass music is for everyone. Their debut EP Homesick (releasedNovember 2025) virtuosically showcases the driving…
- Erik Stucky · 59 minErik Stucky is a internationally touring producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Growing up in the mountains of Western Colorado, Stucky picked up his first mandolin at the…
- The Tan and Sober Gentlemen · 59 minThe music of the Carolinas (and Appalachia in general) stems from the marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the South before the revolution. The…
- The Gasoline Gypsies · 59 minFour-part vocal harmonies, dual lead guitars, and a tasty rhythm section built on drums, bass, and keys make up the music of The Gasoline Gypsies. But, the magic in their music…
- Trey Hedrick · 59 minEpisode 248 First Air 06-28-26 Trey Hedrick Passing Through Shoestring Appalachia Dobbin Mine No.1 A Better Year Me Leavin’ Town (Fragment) Trey Hedrick is a modern…
- Taylor Hollingsworth · 59 minBirmingham, Alabama's Taylor Hollingsworth has always resisted easy categorization. Asked to define his music, he struggled – a little bit folk, a touch of blues, a dash of rock…
- Joseph Allred · 59 minJoseph Allred is a Tennessee-based guitarist, singer, multi-instrumental composer, and visual artist with deep roots in the Upper Cumberland re-gion of Tennessee and Kentucky…
- Miles Victor · 59 minMiles Victor is an Americana/Bluegrass artist, whose every chord and lyric coalesce into a symphony of heartbreak & hope. Drawing inspiration from the soulful resonance of The…
- Katie D & The Bluegills · 59 minIntroducing "Katie D & The Bluegills," where the past meets the present in a delightful swirl of sound. This new ensemble based out of Louisville, KY, with a charismatic female…
- Lydia Martin with Jonah Giuliano and Michael Ronstadt · 59 minLydia Sylvia Martin grew up in a family of musicians, The Martin Family Band of Maryland. Today, Lydia creates personal interpretations of traditional music, and writes new…
- Sasha Colette and The Magnolias · 59 minSasha Colette and the Magnolias are Red Barn Radio's program next week. Sasha and her band the Magnolias, have joined us at least a cou-ple of times on the air. We were impressed…
- Lylak · 59 minLylak, a name that hints at color and nature, founder lead vocalist Gide-on Maki says they make a point to play with heart and leave the stage a bit more beautiful than they…
- Low Gap · 59 minAfter five years of steady growth behind the scenes, Low Gap is positioned for a massive breakout in 2026. Brothers Gus and Phin Johnson spent the past year-and-a-half with their…
- Moonlight Mile · 59 minMoonlight Mile proudly and intentionally is a reality check for mainstream country and fedora-wearing folk country hipster posers alike. Moonlight Mile is a voice for those many…
- Pity Thy Neighbors · 59 minTanner Troutman, Blake Bramlet, and Ryan Harper comprise the renowned Southern Illinois-based songwriting trio, known professionally as Pity Thy Neighbors. With an extensive…
- Them Lasses · 59 minThem Lasses is a trio of pickin’, singin’ and songwritin’ women from Winchester, Kentucky spreading joy through sunflowers and harmonies. Since forming in 2022, Them Lasses…
- Carla Gover and CornMaiz · 59 minCornMaiz is a nouveau old-time family string band featuring original music, traditional, old-time tunes from East Kentucky, and unique versions of some famous cover songs…
- Ian Gabriel · 59 minIan Gabriel (MIRAAGE) is both a professional Music Artist and a Motivational Speaker. Born and raised in Lexington, KY. The music has a Pop/Jazzy/Hip-Hop feel, spiced with horns…
- Stripmall Ballads · 59 minStripmall Ballads is the haunted, dust-blown project of Phillips Saylor Wisor, a songwriter wandering the backroads between myth and memory. Drawing comparisons to Neil Young…
- Joe Troop · 59 minJoe Troop is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter hailing from the North Carolina Piedmont. He is one half of the acclaimed panamerican folk duo Larry & Joe, and…
- Eric Bolander · 59 minEric Bolander has been active on the music scene for many years. He writes thoughtfully, his songs have staying power, and he brings to the stage the same joy he brings to his…
- Will Jones · 59 minWith deep bluegrass roots and a hard-edged traditional country sound, Will Jones is carving out a space where Appalachian soul meets outlaw grit.Will didn’t so much learn three…
- The 65 North Pickers · 59 minThe 65 North Pickers are a high-energy bluegrass quartet that fuses the drive of traditional bluegrass with the exploratory spirit of jam band im-provisation. Their high-energy…
- Michael G. Ronstadt · 59 minMusician Michael G. Ronstadt has traversed a wide range of musical styles from singer-songwriter, folk, jazz, classical, Americana to new age. Ronstadt displays genre-blending…
- Bryce Mullins · 59 minEpisode 228 First Air 01-04-26 Bryce Mullins Cask Strength A OK Breakthrough Sidewalkin' Always Right by Your Side Alice's Saturday Night Train Raising Kane E.T Bryce Mullins…
- Justin Clyde Williams · 59 minJUSTIN CLYDE WILLIAMS WRITES SONGS. Sometimes he writes them with his buddies. Armed with a flattop or backed by a full band, Justin Clyde Williams takes listeners on an…
- Wicked Peace · 59 minIn 2013, frontman Tanner Blevins and guitarist Patrick Brumback shared a Morehead State dorm hallway and musical dreams. With Tanner’s older sister Amanda joining on vo-cals and…
- Teddy and the Rough Riders · 59 minTeddy and the Rough Riders are a Nashville-based country-rock duo composed of songwriters Jack Quiggins and Ryan Jennings. They emerged from the city’s indie-rock scene of the…
- Clay Johnson and The Hard Promises · 59 minHailing from Spartanburg, in the Upstate of South Carolina, the band came together during 2020 to back up a solo musician named Clay Johnson. They stuck together and spent the…
- The Brothers Gillespie · 59 minThe Brothers Gillespie officially began in 2018 with their eponymous debut EP. Brothers Aaron, Davis, and Clay began by playing primarily in the bars in their hometown of…
- Shelby Means · 59 minBorn in the bluegrass of Kentucky and raised on Wyoming’s high plains, Shelby Means is one of the foremost bassists in bluegrass, with nearly two decades of experience in…
- Thunder and Rain · 59 minThunder and Rain is a Nashville-based Newgrass band delivering melodic hooks, rich harmonies, and grassy drive with pop-rock inspired songcraft. Over their decade-long career…
- Wyatt Ellis · 59 minWyatt Ellis has accomplished more by age 16 than many musicians do in a lifetime. Hailing from the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, he’s quickly emerging as…
- Zach Russell · 59 minEach year, thousands of people flock to the city of Nashville with hopes of “making it”. Ironically, it wasn’t until Zach Russell made the decision to leave Music City, USA that…
- Smilo & The Ghost · 59 minSmilo & the Ghost is an Americana-grit folk band born from the rustbelt and rooted in redemption. Front-ed by singer-songwriter Tyler Smilo, the band blends raw lyricism with…
- Garrett Boys · 59 minGarrett Boys is a collaboration of the Garrett brothers, Stephen and Russell. After growing up on a small rural farm, both Stephen and Russell set out for Nashville to pursue…
- Vickie Vaughn · 59 minBorn and raised near Paducah, Vickie Vaughn grew up singing and playing bass at churches, community events and a local country revue show in western Kentucky. After graduating…
- Cody Christian · 59 minCody Christian is a country music singing man from The Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a 31-time recipient of the CCA award which has helped propel his infectious melodies to the…
