Ram it, Jam it

This episode features Daryl Hall, singer and musician in the famed pop group Daryl Hall & John Oates. He talks about his interest in southern music, his early days in Philadelphia, the importance of the distinction between the individual artists Daryl Hall and John Oates and what fans can expect from their live shows now. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

This episode features Bo Rinehart, guitarist for NEEDTOBREATHE. Rinehart talks about the challenges of a long and exhaustive tour, how the band was previously blinded by ambition and why he and his brother were both named after none other than legendary former Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. GO LISTEN NOW!!! http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/09/needtobreathes_bo_rinehart_tal.html

This episode features Walton Goggins, the Alabama-born veteran actor starring in Quentin Tarantino’s new western “The Hateful Eight.” Best-known for playing the charismatic villain Boyd Crowder on the FX series “Justified,” Goggins talks about working with Tarantino, portraying southern characters the right way and doing what it takes to understand the characters he plays no matter how deplorable they seem on the surface. GO LISTEN NOW: http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/01/alabamas_walton_goggins_talks.html

This episode features Matt Patton, bass player for Drive-By Truckers and The Dexateens. The Truckers and Alabama Shakes will perform in Tuscaloosa and Orange Beach this week, so we took a few minutes to talk to Patton about Truckers' upcoming live album "It's Great to Be Alive," plus the The Dexateens' upcoming show at Saturn in Birmingham. He also discusses the differences between western and southern crowds, his favorite memories from Tuscaloosa and what he thinks of the latest boom in southern music. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

This episode features Steve Johnson, drummer for Alabama Shakes. The Athens, Ala., band will play a pair of shows in their home state, including a gig at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Aug. 20. The Jasper native Steve Johnson about returning to the Druid City, finishing a tour with friends like the Truckers and hanging with legends like Paul McCartney and Prince. He also discusses improving as a drummer by watching the greats, giving lesser known bands a similar shot at the spotlight the Shakes got and quitting his day job to pursue music several years ago. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

This episode features Ben’s brother and Business Insider producer Graham Flanagan, as they look ahead to the return of Phish in Tuscaloosa after nearly 24 years since their last live show in town. We got into Phish while we were in high school back in the early 2000s, shortly before the band went on its famous creative and touring hiatus. Graham saw his first show in 2000 in Irvine, Calif., and got hooked fast. Phish entered our periphery long after the band played those three shows in Tuscaloosa, and we never expected them to return. They perform at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

(Photo by Jeff Hanson) This episode features interviews with Louisa Murray (vocalist and instrumentalist for The Bear) and Blaine Duncan, looking ahead to Tuscaloosa’s Summer Shindig III at the Bama Theatre. The event will feature these artists along with Looksy, Doc Dailey, Amy McCarley, The Parkers, Walter Parks and The Mulligan Bros. They talk about playing music in Alabama, overcoming stage fright and thinking about leaving music behind. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

This episode features Paul Finebaum, Eli Gold, Tim Brando, Bruce Feldman, Chris Stewart and Ryan Fowler reflecting on the life, legacy and loss of legendary Alabama and Oakland Raiders quarterback Kenny Stabler, who died on July 9. The man talk about Stabler’s contributions on the football field and in the broadcasting booth. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

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This episode features John Fogerty, legendary founder and former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He talks about bringing his “1969″ tour to Alabama and the South, a place that still holds a special place deep in his heart. He also discusses creating the music that still connects so solidly with the region, and how the region does the same with him after more than 35 years.  He also discusses trying to keep up with his idols and hit-making machines The Beatles in the late 1960s, sharing his personal musical influences during live shows and enjoying life and work after moving on from an awkward time when things got "tricky. GO LISTEN NOW!!! (Photo by Eric Schultz / [email protected])

This episode features Ronnie Lee Gipson, bass player for Golden Monica and Thee Crown Imperials, and member of just about every other band you’ve heard of in Tuscaloosa or Birmingham. Gipson talks about this weekend's Freedom Boogie Fest he's throwing at Egan's, which will host 12 local and regional bands tonight through Saturday for a rocking good time to help celebrate his 27th birthday. He also discusses growing up with a talented guitarist for a father, watching The Dexateens practice in his basement when he was a teenager and learning every instrument he could so he could join any band he could. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

This episode features Chris Confessore, Alabama Symphony Orchestra principal pops conductor in Birmingham. Confessore discusses the ASO’s upcoming concert performing the works of American film composer John Williams, as heard in the films of Steven Spielberg. He talks about what Williams' means to classical musicians today, why "E.T." still means so much to him and why he felt it important to include a few "deep cuts" to celebrate the legacy of arguably the greatest film composer ever for Saturday's concert. GO LISTEN NOW!!!

This episode features Jason Patton, manager of Oz Music in Tuscaloosa. Patton discusses Record Store Day 2015, scheduled for April 18 nationwide. He talks about what all it entails, which records will sell fastest and how it’s always the biggest business day of the year for Oz. He also reflects on the emergence of St. Paul and The Broken Bones, along with their special edition RSD piece “Live from the Alabama Theatre.” GO LISTEN NOW!!!