The Working Songwriter

The troubadour from Nashville by way of Memphis talks touring regionally to build a following, branching out and startin... Read more

The Colorado wordsmith remembers stuffing the cardboard sleeves of his first demo himself, putting off school on a lark ... Read more

The hardcore troubadour talks about his early days in Nashville as a staff writer, empathy as the essential goal of the ... Read more

The laid-back writer of modern country gems such "Beaumont", "Chances Are" and, of course, "She Left Me For Jesus" joins... Read more

This native of Wildwood Florida is known for her critically acclaimed albums, her XM radio show, and her frequent appear... Read more

The Tulsa troubadour describes his transition from hardcore music to folk, how to put on a compelling live show solo, an... Read more

The quintessential 21st century working songwriter joins our show.  Todd has made his home in East Nashville for the las... Read more

The troubadour from Idaho discusses getting his break in Ireland, early years of van touring in the States, and writing ... Read more

Tim Showalter of Strand of Oaks flips the tables on Joe Pug and interviews him about his new album “The Flood In Color”.... Read more

The harmony duo from California, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, discuss writing songs for commercials to stay afloat ... Read more

Born and raised in Austin Texas, Alejandro Rose-Garcia is an internationally celebrated songwriter and performer.  He si... Read more

The Seattle-based songwriter talks about holding down dead-end jobs to continue playing music, the myth of the flighty a... Read more

The Hold Steady frontman talks about making a life-changing move in his late 20s, the legendary Minneapolis music scene,... Read more

The beloved troubadour from PA speaks his mind on managing personal expectations, embracing the fact that people might l... Read more

The founding member of Minor Threat, Fugazi, and Dischord records sits down to talk about the mild "writer's block" that... Read more

This lyric-driven Bluegrass outfit discusses the perils of booking their own shows, signing with Yep Roc, and the art of... Read more

MC Taylor is the songwriter behind this Durham-based outfit.  He talks about finding his writing voice over the course o... Read more

The renowned folk singer from Minneapolis, by way of Tennessee, discusses finding her voice, becoming a part of the cult... Read more

The force behind American Aquarium, BJ Barham, discusses growing up in Lucky Strike's company town, being accepted by th... Read more

Brandon Flowers discusses a meteoric rise to prominence in his early 20s, the feeling of responsibility that he's develo... Read more