Nashville-based Appalachian Road Show are an American roots music supergroup who play songs inspired by the Civil War and America’s barn dance eras. They play for us remotely. 

This week, Joy Oladokun’s anthem for Rev. Al Sharpton; First Nations hip hop by Snotty Nose Rez Kids; and David Byrne’s oddball song about Santa. Plus, punk band White Lung's swan song.

Songwriter/guitarist Jesse Harris and percussionist Kenny Wolleson experiment with song form, sound worlds, and play at bending time on 2022's 'Silver Balloon'. They play in-studio.

Thee Sacred Souls blend the sounds of Chicano soul with its Philadelphia, Memphis, and even Panama counterparts. They bring their timeless, modern sound to the studio. 

This week, industrial pow wow singing from Joe Rainey, Turkish psych-rock from Gaye Su Akyol, and Neil Young’s World Record.

Hakim’s songs can sound a little like Nick Drake fronting a psychedelic soul band from the early 70s. Nick Hakim and his band perform songs from his latest, Cometa, in-studio. 

Arabic poetry meets chamber jazz in music by Lebanese Palestinian violinist and composer Layale Chaker and the Sarafand Ensemble, who play in-studio.

Playful and surreal, British musician Robyn Hitchcock balances the inane with the poignant on his latest, 'Shufflemania!', a record for the sub-personalities within. He plays in-studio.

Kelela returns, Fatoumata Diawara collaborates with Damon Albarn (again), and Animal Collective goes to the movies. Plus, the latest by Charles Lloyd, with Julian Lage and Zakin Hussain.