Artist Spotlight Podcast Series

"Mr. Honky Tonk" Dallas Moore chats with James and Beth Riley on this week's Artist Spotlight Podcast Series. We talk about how the pandemic really changed his notoriously heavy touring schedule in 2020 but how it was also a blessing to be home with his wife and daughter more than usual. We chat about his new album The Rain, a time period he'd like to travel back to, performing with some of his influences, desert island discs and a whole lot more!!

Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters chats with James and Beth Riley on this week's Artist Spotlight Podcast Series. We talk about time spent during the pandemic, origins of The Kentucky Headhunters and early hit songs, his radio show Lowdown Hoedown on D93 in Bowling Green, KY, time period he'd like to travel back to, desert island discs, what's on the horizon and a lot more! Grab a slawburger, fries and a bottle of Ski and join in on the conversation.

Israel's "Ambassador Of The Blues" Andy Watts speaks with James and Beth Riley on this new episode of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series. We talk about how he's been spending time during this pandemic as well as his latest project produced by Kenny Neal that also features Joe Louis Walker and others. Hear what his "desert island" discs would be as well as the time period he'd like to travel back to and lots more!

Blues artist Jeff Fetterman talks with James and Beth Riley this week on the new edition of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series. We hear how he's been spending his time during the pandemic, the members of the Jeff Fetterman band, his new and past recordings, influences, awards, International Blues Challenge, things to do in Memphis, desert island discs, preferred time period if he had a time machine and lots more! Find more about him at www.jefffetterman.com

Multi-genre vocalist and saxophonist, Vanessa Collier, chats with James and Beth Riley this week. She talks about how she's spending her quarantine time, winning at the Blues Music Awards, Blues In The Schools program, International Blues Challenge, solo albums, what's on the horizon and more! Definitely take a listen as well as check out all of her recordings: www.vanessacollier.com

James and Beth Riley talk with Greg Townson this week! We talk about Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe, The Hi-Risers, solo projects, the New York music scene now and his teen years, producing for folks like Hillbilly Moon Explosion and lots more!

James & Beth Riley chat with rockabilly artist, Jackslacks! They discuss his latest EP (When Pigs Fly) and talk about current pandemic, his early influences, how he got the "Jackslacks" name, the California "cow punk" scene and lots more! It's a fun conversation you won't want to miss!!

James & Beth Riley chat on the phone with Beth Wray Webb, the oldest daughter of the King of "Rumble", Link Wray, to discuss Link's influences, music, legacy and what she is doing to help honor the memory of her father. She is very thankful for all of her father's fans and shares several stories from them and welcomes fans to get in contact with her. She also talks about Link's music living on through her son, Chris, who plays his grandfather's music now.

James & Beth Riley chat with Ron Haney by phone to discuss a couple of recent projects (spoken word project: My Life On The Road With Johnny Cash- The First 20 Years and a new book: Behind The Man In Black/The WS Holland Story). We chat about just a few of the many great stories from WS including the Million Dollar Quartet, his zippered bass drum, WS playing with both Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, how he and Ron started playing together and more! There will never be another time period in music history like the 50's in Memphis, TN at Sun Records and WS was right in the middle of it! For more info, visit www.wsflukeholland.com

Beth Riley met up with Kenny Neal at B.B King's Final Homecoming in Indianola, MS in 2014. You might have heard one of the 18 albums he has had; 5 of them on Alligator Records. Kenny comes from a very musical family: he is the son of the late Raful Neal, brother of Jackie Neal, and he often performs with his brothers in his band. He talks about his life, touring with Buddy Guy and B.B King and keeping his sister Jackie's memory alive through music.