Rosanne Cash, Elton John, The Bean Pickers Union and Joe Cocker — all on the same podcast?   Yes, indeed! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now!   Love the blues? Delbert McClinton's got the right to be wrong!   How about great soul? Clarence Carter is snatching it back!   Does wonderful new music turn you on? Grey DeLisle wants to know where you're coming from.   All genres, all eras — all great! Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online. And it's free!   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D. #bigfatwideamericanahour ..read more

Marcia Ball, The Supremes, Bob Dylan, Dusty Springfield and Hall & Oates — all on the same podcast?   You know it!   All that, plus a special appreciation of the wonderful songwriter Jesse Winchester on the 10th anniversary of his death   Yep, the new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now!   Care for a bit of doo-wop? We're playing The Flamingos!   How about country swing? We've got Walter Hyatt!   Love discovering great new music? Check out Grey DeLisle!   All genres, all eras — all great.   And all free, as well. Click ..read more

Tracy Chapman, Nathan Bell, Marvin Gaye and Ruth Moody — all on the same podcast?   You know it! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now!   Love deep blues? How about Junior Wells?   How about great new music? Check out Bart Moore!   Great song-writing turn you on? Greg Brown is one of the best!   All genres, all eras — all great! And all free, as well.   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D.  #bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser ..read more

Jesse Winchester, Alison Krauss, Marvin Gaye and Keb' Mo' — all on the same show?   You know it! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now!   Like your blues deep? Two words: Howlin' Wolf.   How about some New Orleans jazz? Louis Armstrong was one of the best!   How about super country? Reba's great.   Ninety minute of the finest musical variety online. All genres, all eras — all great! And all free, as well.   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D. #bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser ..read more

The O'Jays, Joe Cocker, Bruce Springsteen and The Prisonaires — all on the same podcast?   The whos? The whats??? Oh, yes, there's always something odd and interesting on The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour   And the new edition is online now!   All genres, all eras — all great! And all free, too.   Hosted by the inimitable M.D. Spenser! (That would be me . . . )   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D. Spenser #bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser ..read more

Jerry Jeff Walker, Pure Prairie League, Bonnie Raitt and Eilen Jewell — all on the same music podcast?   You know it! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now.   Love great blues? We're playing Taj Mahal!   How about classic jazz? Louis Armstrong was one of the best!   Country swing float your boat? Can't do better than Asleep at the Wheel!   Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online today. All genres, all eras — all great.   And all free, as well. Click now to listen.   And crank it!   — M.D. #bigfatwideamericanahour #mds ..read more

Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, Stevie Wonder and Heather Little — all on the same podcast?   Indeed! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now.   Do americana love songs stir your heart? We've got one from Robert Earl Keen.   How about Grammy-winning soul? Stevie Wonder fits the bill!   How about classic folk from long ago? Get a load of Peter, Paul  & Mary!   All genres, all eras — all great! And all free, as well.   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D. #bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser ..read more

James Taylor, Duke Ellington, Dr. John and Susan Tedeschi — all on the same podcast?   You know it! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now!   Love blues guitar? How about a Stevie Ray Vaughan-Jimmie Vaughan duet?    How about an extraordinary singer-song-writer? Check out Emily Zuzik!   Incredible rock guitar get you going? Get a load of Johnny Winter!   Ninety minutes of the finest music variety online. All great! All free!   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D. #bigfatwideamericanahour #mdspenser ..read more

Bessie Smith, George Jones, Keb' Mo' and Tennessee Ernie Ford — all on the same podcast?   Oh, yes! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now.   Love great songwriting? How about the late Guy Clark? Not to mention Mr. Nobel Prize himself,  Bob Dylan.   Love the blues? What about Keb' Mo', T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Reed and more>   What else? Well, we've got a three-song tribute to the songwriter Burt Bacharach on the  anniversary of his death.   And that barely scratches the surface!   All genres, all eras — all great Click now to li ..read more

Taj Mahal, The Byrds, Chris Smither and The Weavers — all on the same podcast?   Oh, yes! The new edition of The Big Fat Wide Americana Hour is online now!   Plus a special tribute to one of America's most influential musicians — Pete Seeger, who died 10 years ago this month.   Love great new bluegrass? Check out The Rollers!   How about super jazz? Check out Dinah Washington!   Super americana your thing? We're playing Po' Girl!   All genres, all eras — all great. And all free, as well!   Click now to listen. And crank it!   — M.D. #bigfatwideamericanah ..read more