Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.
We don’t often break news on Roots Music Rambler, but @bill_taylor_music and the Appalachian Heatherns announced on this week’s episode they are set to have a 13-track album ready for us by the end of this year! The @agt audition stars of the summer (Bill and drummer Joe Cox) sat in with us this week to talk about the show, their explosion and more.
Frank and Falls talk about @amandapearlshires new single and share their Pickin’ the Grinnin’ pics of the week. Hear the full episode now at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#billtaylorandtheappalachianheatherns #billtaylor #billtaylormusic #agt2025 #americasgottalent #bluegrassmusic #folkmusic #countrymusic #kentuckyartists #rootsmusic
The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! This week, we talk with the latest @agt audition sensation @bill_taylor_music and the Appalachian Heatherns (or at least Bill and drummer Joe Cox).
That amazing voice captured America in June with the band’s AGT audition. We asked Bill where his style came from and more about the band’s music.
Incidentally, he shared news they have an album in the works that will hopefully drop by the end of the year! **can’t wait**
Frank and Falls talk about @amandapearlshires new single and share their Pickin’ the Grinnin’ pics of the week. Hear the full episode now at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#billtaylorandtheappalachianheatherns #billtaylor #billtaylormusic #agt2025 #americasgottalent #bluegrassmusic #folkmusic #countrymusic #kentuckyartists #rootsmusic
Bill Taylor got a message on TikTok in November from a talent scout for America’s Got Talent. Yes, he was interested, but he thought little of the outreach until two weeks later when the process began to have him and his Appalachian Heatherns fly to California for an audition in front of Simon Cowell, Sophia…
We’ve got @bill_taylor_music and the Appalachian Heatherns coming your way tomorrow on Roots Music Rambler! Bill and Joe Cox from the Heatherns sat in with us to talk about their explosion in exposure after June’s appearance on @agt, new music in the works and more.
Cox told us there’s so many cool facets to the story he forgets some of them when friends, fans and family ask him about it.
Hear their full journey story and what’s coming in the next few months when the episode drops tomorrow at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#billtaylorandtheappalachianheatherns #billtaylor #billtaylormusic #agt2025 #americasgottalent #bluegrassmusic #folkmusic #countrymusic #kentuckyartists #rootsmusic
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday and we have a doozie this week! Hot of their America’s Got Talent appearance, Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heatherns (or at least Bill and drummer Joe Cox) join us for a little holler holler!
We talked about the journey to AGT, what it was like exploding after the appearance went live, what their short- and long-term plans are to ride the wave and more.
In this clip, Bill explains how AGT happened from the first recruiter phone call.
Plus, Frank and Falls talk about Amanda Shires new single and share their Pickin’ the Grinnin’ pics of the week. Hear the full episode Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#billtaylorandtheappalachianheatherns #billtaylor #billtaylormusic #agt2025 #americasgottalent #bluegrassmusic #folkmusic #countrymusic #kentuckyartists #rootsmusic
