This show, broadcast Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 Pacific on KOWS 92.5 FM, features two hours of the newest Americana music out there and it’s also where you can relive some of the classics, and hear from some of our local Americana artists. We are broadcasting live from the KOWS studios in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California, in the heart of Sonoma County. Stream us live Thursday mornings or download the KOWS mobile app at kowsfm.com/listen.
Episode 581 Playlist
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Year | Start At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Snow | The Gal Who Invented Kissin' | Warped 6329 – Hank Snow – 1963 – 1964 | 2013 | 00:00 |
| 2 | Willie Nelson | Darkness On the Face of the Earth | Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS | 2016 | 02:57 |
| 3 | Colter Wall | Cowpoke | Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs | 2020 | 05:25 |
| 4 | Rex Allen | Cowpoke | A Cowboy's Life is Good Enough for Me | 2005 | 08:31 |
| 5 | Beck | Ride Lonesome | Ride Lonesome | 2026 | 11:12 |
| 6 | Joy Oladokun | Easy Company | Hope Is A Heavy Thing | 2026 | 15:32 |
| 7 | Doug Jayne | I Aint Got No Home | Folk University | 2010 | 19:45 |
| 8 | Chuck Mead | I'm Not the Man for the Job | Close to Home | 2019 | 22:42 |
| 9 | Orville Peck | Big Ol' House | Mule | 2026 | 25:47 |
| 10 | Denitia | Texas Angel | Texas Angel | 2026 | 28:03 |
| 11 | Eric Bibb | This One Don't | One Mississippi | 2025 | 31:43 |
| 12 | Bruce Springsteen; Dr. John | Right Place Wrong Time | The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music Disc 1 | 2016 | 35:06 |
| 13 | Bruce Springsteen | Tucson Train | Western Stars | 2019 | 40:05 |
| 14 | Cracker | Sinaloa Cowboys | Countrysides | 2003 | 43:25 |
| 15 | Kacey Musgraves Willie Nelson | Uncertain TX | Middle of Nowhere | 2026 | 47:13 |
| 16 | Ian Noe | Leeann | Canyon Falls Trailer Band | 2026 | 50:42 |
| 17 | Anna Graves | Goldmine | America's Greatest Burnout | 2026 | 53:53 |
| 18 | Brandy Clark | American Roots | the bird | 2027 | 56:38 |
| 19 | Chris Stapleton | Starting Over | Starting Over (Single) | 2020 | 1:01:26 |
| 20 | Jake Xerxes Fussell | Boll Weevil | The Old Beloved Path | 2026 | 1:06:03 |
| 21 | John Prine | Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian | German Afternoons | 1986 | 1:09:29 |
| 22 | John Prine | Dogs In Burlington | Found Dogs | 2026 | 1:12:35 |
| 23 | Norton Buffalo | Walkin' Down To Suzy's | Lovin' In The Valley Of the Moon + Desert Horizon | 1978 | 1:15:56 |
| 24 | Ian Noe | River Fool | River Fools & Mountain Saints | 2022 | 1:19:37 |
| 25 | Rhiannon Giddens | Freight Train | Hope Is The Thing With Feathers | 2026 | 1:23:26 |
| 26 | Loudon Wainwright III | Dead Skunk | Album III | 1972 | 1:27:26 |
| 27 | Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts | Casting Me Away From You | Second Song – EP | 2026 | 1:30:44 |
| 28 | Sierra Ferrell | Pair of Dice | Pair of Dice – Single | 2026 | 1:33:17 |
| 29 | Pug Johnson | Second Chances | From a Beaumont Bar | 2026 | 1:38:17 |
| 30 | BR5-49 | Even If It's Wrong | BR5-49 | 1996 | 1:41:07 |
| 31 | Buck Owens | Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache) | The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Disc 1] | 1992 | 1:44:19 |
| 32 | Charley Crockett | Down By Law | Clovis | 2026 | 1:46:42 |
| 33 | Big Joe Turner | Corinne Corina | Vol. 3-Blues Roots | 2004 | 1:50:42 |
| 34 | The Womack Sisters | If You Want Me | The Womack Sisters | 2026 | 1:53:21 |
| 35 | Sam Cooke | Cupid | A Portrait of Dylan | 1961 | 1:56:25 |
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