American Backroads

Hosted by Greg Easterling, American Backroads combines folk, country, blues and roots-rock from the 50s through the 90s to create an aural portrait of American music.

Upcoming Programs

Feb 21st: Bruce Springsteen on Broadway plus Paul Simon and Boz Scaggs

Feb 28th: 'Up Close and Personal' including John Prine, Carole King, Rosanne Cash, Muddy Waters

Mar 7th: Second Hand Classics - great covers from Chris Smither, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, Steve Earle and many more

Mar 14th: Music from Grammy Award winning albums by Buddy Guy and Kacey Musgraves

Mar 21st: Recent releases from Michael McDermott, Mary Lane, and Steve Poltz

Mar 28th: Fathers, Sons and Daughters - Cash, Jennings, Dylan, Williams and Buckley

Apr 4th: Billy Gibbons solo and ZZ Top blues

Apr 11th: Hillbilly Jazz featuring David Grisman, Asleep At The Wheel, Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan and others

Apr 18th: Linda Ronstadt and friends Live Favorites from 1980

Apr 25th: Storytellers with John Prine, Steve Goodman, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson and many more

Previous Programs

Feb 21st: Bruce Springsteen on Broadway plus Paul Simon and Boz Scaggs

Feb 14th: 'Songs of Dylan', an hour of classic Bob Dylan covers by The Band, Byrds, Leon Russell

Feb 7th: Songs from 'Orphans', the new album by longtime Chicago songwriter Michael McDermott

Jan 31st: Movin' On, Pt. 2 with Steve Earle, Boz Scaggs, Billy Joe Shaver, Nanci Griffith

Jan 24th: Highlights from Appleseed Records' 21st Anniversary Roots and Branches 3 CD set Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Tom Morello