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Use this great song as Freeewheelin' theme song. Later in the show I'll be playing a track from his new release

Singer and songwriter Jolie Holland has immersed herself in the love of the various American musics since the very beginning of her career. From country and folk to blues, gospel, jazz, and 19th century parlor songs, she has always translated these forms with uncommon depth and understanding in her uniquely revealing songs. That said, Wine Dark Sea is somewhat of a departure. Her players -- two drummers, three additional guitarists (all of whom often play simultaneously), and reeds, winds, and bass -- come from the more experimental side of New York's music scene.

Yep, what can you say. Willie recorded this for the 2018 mid-term elections and it's more important today

Randall Bramblett’s latest record Pine Needle Fire is set for release on November 13th New West Records will issue the 12-song album, which is Bramblett’s follow-up to 2017’s highly regarded Juke Joint At The Edge Of The World. Bramblett who has worked with Steve Winwood, Widespread Panic, Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt and many others over the course of his career notes that Pine Needle Fire is “about time passing, or at least grappling with the realization that you don’t have an infinite amount of time left like you think you do when you’re young. So there’s the mortality part of it. And then another part has to do with our current situation in this country. I grew up protesting in the ‘60s and ‘70s, so I’ve always felt connected to politics. Now I’m really hung up on it.

A roots music trio featuring brothers Chris (upright bass, vocals) and Oliver Wood (guitars, vocals) along with multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix, the Wood Brothers bring a distinctive flair to their union of folk, blues, gospel, and jazz. Growing up in Boulder, Colorado, Chris and Oliver were exposed to American roots music at a young age by their parents and eventually started their own individual music careers, with Chris finding widespread success in the '90s as one-third of the adventurous jazz trio Medeski, Martin, & Wood and Oliver fronting the Atlanta-based funky roots combo King Johnson.

Nice album by this Austin legend. Containing 31 previously unreleased tracks, this two-CD set highlights the past two decades of LaFave's growth both as a songwriter and as a prime interpreter of Dylan material. Here he tackles no less than a dozen of Dylan's classics, ranging from the opening "Positively 4th Street" to "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" to the quiet stillness of "If Not for You." Equally as satisfying are LaFave's own originals, with "Red Dirt Roads at Night," "Burden to Bear," "How It Must Remain," "Ellie's Song," "Loved You Like Rainbows" and "The Open Road" all being particularly compelling statements. The sound, taken from live performances and radio broadcasts from Texas and around the world, is rough and right, giving this an official bootleg kind of feel that fits the music nicely.

John Robert Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.[1][2] He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including new wave, blues, and country. Hiatt has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards[3] and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry.

“Leave Virginia Alone,” the lead single and another previously unreleased song from Tom Petty’s long-awaited second half of Wildflowers—a collection he named All The Rest—is out today. Tom wrote “Leave Virginia Alone” in January 1993—very early in the evolution of Wildflowers.

This re-imagined take on The Beatles White Album classic stays true to the original vibe while adding Bombara’s own sprinkling of personality. Hawaiian inspired slide guitar ushers the track into new rootsy territory, while reminding us that the song's topical relevancy carries over through today. "A friend asked me to take on this cover to raise funds for fellow struggling musicians during the COVID crisis. I jumped on board for the cause. While tracking vocals, I got caught up in the moment, improvising a speaking section at the end. I literally spat out the first thing that popped into my head. The raw authenticity really came through so we just left it as is- first take with zero editing.”

Hardworking blues dynamo John Németh leads his band through a dirtied-up, retro session on his new album Stronger Than Strong. Released October 16th, 2020 on Nola Blue Records, it’s a rough-hewn live-in-the-studio effort that vibes like the group is coming straight off of the floorboards in an edge-of-town roadhouse that’s packed to the rafters. Németh is a prodigiously talented singer and harmonica player who has used his skills to build a large, international following over the last couple of decades. His soulful tenor voice and fierce harp work are present in full force on Stronger Than Strong and the two-time Blues Music Award (BMA) winner and multi-BMA nominee has never sounded better or more urgent." rockandbluesmuse.com

Age Or Miracles. 11 wondrous slabs of rock 'n' roll that allow soul, rock, pop, funk, blues and hip-hop to intermingle. A little grown up and a little juvenile, full of ugly truths and beautiful lies. The kind of thing we've come to expect. Features Pin A Rose, You Did (Bomp Shooby Dooby Bomp), Just To See You Smile, Automatic Blues and more more more. Says Chuck, " I think we got it right this time."

"I had never felt this transported by a song, never felt such a powerful need to shoot anything before in my life,” says video director Philip Andelman. "We traveled out to East Texas and just started driving, creating our own set of adventures as we went along: meetings with pecan farmers in Van Horn, mezcal dealers in Marfa, ranchers in Valentine. We didn’t have much gear, just a camera, some incandescent bulbs, a tripod and ratchet straps. We fell into a family of friends in Marfa who took us over the finish line, rustling up wardrobes and cars, a neighbor with a home to shoot in, an ex-boyfriend with a drone. Calling this a labor of love would be an understatement, it was the ride of a lifetime."

Sorry, songs on this playlist in the 5:00 hour may be out of sequence. Apparently, there was an engineering mix-up. I think goblins may have entered the studio and played a prank. All the songs should be listed, just out of order. Send me an email if you have a specific question. freewheelinjackson@gmail.com

When your head is hitting the ground; when you're picking gravel from your knees; when you've spent the night gathering up your clothes, Exile on Main Street and Ooh La La LPs she threw out the window onto the lawn the night before--then you're ready for Deadstring Brothers

A sultry, jazz-inspired sound, reminiscent of a smoky late-night speakeasy, with hints of Amy Winehouse and James Bond, Orender brings an infectious blues groove into her latest single, "Love Me Harder". - Ana Lee - MD - WMOT

I sincerely hope you enjoy these songs (and the musicians/singers bringing them to life). These recordings may be rare, unreleased or little heard but I'm very proud of them and they hold a very special, warm place in my heart. Just like my old guitars. - Dave Alvin

The Americana singer/songwriter rises from the Stephen King approved indie ranks to the major-label sweepstakes on his third release, and first for Lost Highway. It's a strong if characteristic collection of rugged country folk-rock sung with Hayes Carll's Texas drawl, that seems to be somewhat exaggerated so that we know he's from the land of Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, and Guy Clark, some obvious influences that snake through these 14 tracks. He's been there and done that, struggling through years of the hard living that informs tunes such as the humorous take on his trying times detailed in the self-explanatory "I Got a Gig" - allmusic.com

A Welsh guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist, Spencer Davis became one of the elder statesmen of mid-'60s British rock. As part of the Spencer Davis Band, which formed in Birmingham in 1963, Davis scored chart-topping hits on both sides of the Atlantic, including "Keep on Running" and "Somebody Help Me" in the U.K. and a pair of Top Ten singles, "Gimme Good Lovin'" and "I'm a Man," in the United States. The band -- which also featured a teenaged Stevie Winwood on vocals, guitar, and organ, Muff Winwood (Stevie's brother) on bass, and Pete York on drums -- continued to mix commercial pop tunes and blues-inspired R&B until the Winwoods departed in 1967

"... their finest since 2010's Destroyer of the Void - sees them concentrating on what they do best: songs that sound like The Beatles at Big Pink, songs that sound like Dylan gone power pop. 4 out of 5 Stars." -MoJo Magazine

"Blue Rhythm Highway is my first record in many years. At the urging of my long-time friend Jackson Browne, I went into his studio to record “Blue City” and “On Mardi Gras Day”. Then consequently many other songs to complete this CD. Painting the backdrop to my travels, “Sky Blue Chevrolet” opens the record and bookends with “Down By The Breadfruit Trees” which speaks to where I stand at this moment of the journey. In between, I share observations, dedications, plus a few raw tales and conversations along the blue rhythm highway." - Jorge Calderón

Garrett Dutton III (born October 3, 1972), better known as G. Love, is the front man for the band, G. Love & Special Sauce. Dutton, born in Philadelphia, began playing guitar at age 8. He wrote his first song by the time he was in the 9th grade and began playing harmonica in a wire rack. Dutton credits Bob Dylan and John Hammond Jr., as well as then-contemporary "old school" hip-hop sounds of Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Philadelphia's own Schooly D as influences.

Johnny Iguana of The Claudettes. Growing up up in Philadelphia, Johnny Iguana really zeroed in on Junior Wells and Otis Spann after becoming obsessed with Chicago blues at age 15. In his later teens, armed with a fake ID and a sport coat, he played countless all-night blues gigs at Philly bars— largely songs plucked off Junior’s records. A few years later, Johnny met Junior at a NY show and was thrilled when Junior hired him after live auditions in Boston and Rhode Island. Johnny packed his bags and spent three years touring and recording with Junior. Decades later, Johnny still calls Chicago home and has emerged as one of the premier blues piano players in the United States. Since his days with Junior, he has toured or recorded with a who’s who of Chicago blues greats: Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Billy Boy Arnold, James Cotton, Lil’ Ed, Carey Bell, Eddy Clearwater, John Primer, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch and more. He has learned from the best, a lifelong immersion and dedication.

Country-folk singer/songwriter Fred J. Eaglesmith was one of nine children born to a farming family in rural southern Ontario. Often employing his difficult upbringing as raw material for his heartland narratives, he issued his self-titled debut LP in 1980. Eaglesmith gradually became an underground favorite in his native Canada, thanks largely to a relentless touring schedule.

"Dex Romweber was and is a huge influence on my music. I owned all of his records as a teenager, and was thrilled at the fact that we were able to play together recently on tour. His attitude towards music is remarkable. His songwriting, along with his love of classic American music from the south, be it rockabilly, country or R&B, is one of the best kept secrets of the rock n roll underground." —Jack White (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather)

Along with Brisbane's spectacular Saints, Sydney's smokin' Radio Birdman also predated the Sex Pistols and Ramones (and played for more hostile, unhappy audiences), and thus deserve the credit for co-founding the mid-to-late '70s punk rock explosion down under -- which was every bit as hot as the concurrent, more celebrated U.K. and U.S./Canada scenes. Primary songwriter and blistering lead guitarist Deniz Tek came from Ann Arbor, MI, where he had seen the Stooges and MC5 countless times. Tek made sure that members of departing Sydney band the Rats (who shared stages with his first Aussie band, TV Jones) became hip to his obscure heroes: Birdman was thus formed and early sets were all covers of the Stooges, MC5, and New York Dolls, as well as the Remains, Pink Faries, Jan & Dean, and John Lennon's "Cold Turkey." allmusic.com

This rock legend from Badfinger lives in Minnesota. Omnivore Recordings is proud to announce the release of Be True to Yourself, a tour de force pop album by Molland co-written with producer Mark Hudson (producer of last year’s Losst And Founnd by Harry Nilsson, also on Omnivore). The album is filled with delicious pop hooks and features musical contributions from Joey’s friends (Julian Lennon, Micky Dolenz, Jason Scheff and Steve Holley). With front and back cover photography by Julian Lennon, this album is a veritable feast for the eyes and ears! So, sit back and “take it all” in from one of the genre’s progenitors ... Be True to Yourself by Joey Molland.

THE ICONIC ARTIST IS CELEBRATED ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH A SUITE OF NEW RELEASES INCLUDING A DELUXE EDITION BOX SET, FEATURING 36 TRACKS ACROSS 2 CDS AND A BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC WITH HIGH-DEFINITION 24-96 STEREO, IMMERSIVE 5.1 SURROUND SOUND AND DOLBY ATMOS MIXES PLUS EXCLUSIVE 124-PAGE BOOK ALSO AVAILABLE IN VARIETY OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL FORMATS INCLUDING 1CD, 2CD, 2LP, 4LP AND STREAMING/DOWNLOAD