Americana Podcast

08/08/2025

Honored to have this month’s guest on Americana Podcast: The 51st State—Evan Felker, frontman of Turnpike Troubadours.

Big thanks to for the shoutout on the conversation.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch the full video episode on YouTube.

04/08/2025

A little behind the scenes from recording this month’s episode of Americana Podcast: The 51st State with Evan Felker—frontman of Turnpike Troubadours and one of the most quietly powerful voices in Americana today.

From the dusty backroads of Oklahoma to the national stage, Felker has built a legacy rooted in grit, grace, and lyrical honesty. His songs, shaped by weathered landscapes and worn-in truths, echo the spirit of legends like Woody Guthrie and Townes Van Zandt—but his voice, and his vision, are unmistakably his own.

REK and Evan sit down to talk Turnpike’s celebrated return, the unpredictable path of creativity, and the quiet power of staying true to where you come from. It’s a conversation full of craft, conviction, and the kind of insight only earned by living the life behind the lyrics.

Catch the full episode wherever you stream your podcasts—or watch the full video on YouTube now.

25/07/2025

Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker joins host Robert Earl Keen to talk songwriting, staying grounded, and the road back to the stage. From Oklahoma roots to national resonance, it’s a deep dive into the heart of Red Dirt music and the stories that make it real.

In this episode of Americana Podcast: The 51st State, Robert heads into the heart of Red Dirt country with one of the most compelling songwriters in modern Americana.

They dive into Turnpike’s celebrated return, the unpredictable path of creativity, and the quiet power of staying true to where you come from. It’s a conversation full of craft, conviction, and the kind of insight only earned by living the life behind the lyrics.

🎙️ New episode drops Tuesday, July 30 on Americana Podcast. Don’t miss it.

21/07/2025

Some behind the scenes from this month’s episode featuring Shooter Jennings at the iconic Sunset Sound in LA.

Shooter opens up to Robert Earl Keen about carving his own path through outlaw country and rock ‘n’ roll, carrying the weight and the wonder of legacy, and the projects he’s most fired up about right now.

🎙️ Episode out now wherever you get your podcasts.

27/06/2025

If you’ve been following along in our IG Stories and guessed as our next podcast guest…you were right!!

The son of outlaw country legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, Shooter has carved out a legacy all his own—blending country, rock, and rebellion into a sound that’s entirely his. In this episode, he sits down with our host Robert Earl Keen to talk about his latest projects, including Songbird—the first of three never-before-released albums from Waylon’s archives, dropping this October.

🎙 Episode goes live Monday, 6/30. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss it!

24/06/2025

Heads up, y’all — this month’s episode of Americana Podcast: The 51st State will be released on Monday, June 30 with a brand-new episode featuring an outlaw legacy you won’t want to miss.

Appreciate your patience — it’ll be worth the wait. Stay tuned!

25/03/2024

Robert Earl Keen is adding a third show on Aug. 6th 2024 at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. The first 2 shows Aug. 7th & 8th sold out! Tickets went on sale today, March 22, 2024 at noon EDT. Get your tickets now!

Buy Robert Earl Keen tickets at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA for Aug 06, 2024 at Ticketmaster.

25/03/2024

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26/10/2023

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re bringing Americana Podcast back and bigger than ever with the one and only ! Our producer .rose.k is taking over as host for the next few episodes but we’re still talking all things Americana! Be sure to check out our new episode tomorrow at 2pm CT. And stay tuned for some special announcements