This week, one last round of visits with great artists visiting Nashville to showcase during AmericanaFest 2019. LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS Craig's guests include two songwriter artists from the United Kingdom who’ve made American music their own - veteran New Orleans piano man Jon Cleary and Northern Ireland’s soul-singing dynamo Foy Vance. Up first, an absolutely…

Ideal Man, the fourth full-length album from Nashville songwriter Andrew Combs has been praised by major outlets including Rolling Stone Country. Is it a country album? Is Combs a country artist? LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS Well he undoubtedly was when his first records emerged. His debut album Worried Man had steel guitar and a snapping rhythm…

Artist: Tim Easton Hometown: Nashville, TN Song: "Old New Straitsville Blues" (alternate take) Album: Paco & the Melodic Polaroids Release Date: April 13, 2018 In Their Words: "New Straitsville is a small town in Southeast Ohio where they have a Moonshine Festival. Also, an infamous coal mining strike occurred there in 1884, when the miners gathered in a…

Artist: Joshua Hyslop Hometown: Abbotsford, BC Song: "Home" Album: Echos Release Date: February 23, 2018 Label: Nettwerk In Their Words: "This song is about finding hope in a very dark place. I'm often inspired by little moments of light in times that may otherwise seem dark." -- Joshua Hyslop Photo credit: Jesse Milns