Gus and Phineas Johnson from Lexington/Southeast Ohio based country band Low Gap join the program to talk raising hogs and ducklings, how the band came to call Central Kentucky home, their new album Geneva, and more.

Harrodsburg's Lance Rogers and Almo, Ky.'s Jeremy Marshall (Hollerhead) join the program's first episode of 2026 to talk musical resolutions for the new year, their collaborative single "Old Driveways," the healing that can come from music and conversation, and who they're expecting big things from in the next 12 months.

The duo also performed three songs in studio — Rogers' "Banded Coal" and Marshall's "Going Crazy" and "Old Driveways."

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Happy holidays/new year everyone! On this last episode of the show in 2025 we take a look back on the year that was by highlighting our 16 favorite musical performances from the show. You can find a full playlist of the songs and musicians featured below.

1. Justin Wells - “Counting Days”
2. Big Richard - “The Missing Stair”
3. Nicholas Jamerson - “Days Like These”
4. Magnolia Boulevard - “Devil You Know”
5. Aaron Raitiere - “4X4XU”
6. Jordan Allen - “I Should’ve Called”
7. Tony Logue - “Calloway County”
8. Smilo & The Ghost - “Phantom & The Lonely Heart”
9. Lindsey Elam - “Upper Hand”
10. Bill Taylor - “Tomorrow”
11. Luna & The Mountain Jets - “That Thing You Said”
12. Gracie Yates - “One Hit Wonder”
13. Scott T. Smith - “Mama”
14. Shelby Means - “High Plains Wyoming”
15. Jacob Young (Ole 60) - “Let You Down”
16. Colton Bowlin - “Something I Wrote Today”

Carter Owens and Wrangler Stetson from Central Kentucky's 90's country royalty The Bolo Mules join the program to talk about their Dec. 30 and 31 shows at The Burl, Dilly Bars, John Michael Montgomery, OnlyFans, countrified Nirvana, their resemblance to Brother Smith's Wes and Aaron Smith, and more.

Albany, Ky.'s Colton Bowlin joins the program to discuss his musical journey that only began four years ago, how he wound up recording his latest single (and forthcoming debut album) with David Ferguson (Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Brit Taylor, etc.), how his family inspires his art, and more.

Bowlin also performs three songs solo acoustic style for us — "Through The Fall," "Something I Wrote Today" and "Greenbriar Road."

Henry County, Ky.'s Joe Clark joins the program to talk about the stories behind the songs on his new record 'The Healing' (out Dec. 12), how his family members assisted on the project, overcoming addition, the similarities between hunting and music, and more.

Additionally, Clark also performed three songs off of 'The Healing' — "Into The Sun," "Man Of Steel" and "World To Myself" — solo acoustic style, serving up takes even more raw and rugged than the take recorded for the album in the process.

Tanner Horton, Ashton Bowling and Jager Bowling from Southeast Kentucky bluegrass band The Creekers join the program to talk about their viral rise to notoriety with the song "Tennessee", signing with Warner Music Nashville, their upcoming Holidazed Tour that includes stops at The Burl and Ryman Auditorium, and more!

All five members of Lexington-based rock group Magnolia Boulevard — Maggie Noëlle, Ryan Allen, Brandon Johnson, Austin Lewis and Roddy Puckett — join the program to discuss their debut album out Nov. 29, getting to celebrate it's release with their "home team" at The Burl, the themes of resilience and perseverence running through their music, how this iteration of the band came together, and more.