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Francesca Folinazzo picks her Newcomer of the Year for 2024

We recapped 2024 on this week’s episode of Roots Music Rambler. Both Frank and Falls shared their top albums and songs for 2024, plus gave their thoughts on Artist, Group and Newcomer of the Year.

Francesca saw her pick for Newcomer of the Year at the Evanston Folk Festival and he left quite an impact. (Congrats Jon Muq!)

Hear the full episode to get the rest of the picks and subscribe at rootsmusicrambler.com or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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2024 Was a Banner Year in Americana Music albums

The Roots Music Rambler 2024 Year-in-Review episode drops tomorrow. Frank and Falls share their top songs, albums and artists for the year, plus update folks on where previous guests are in their journeys.

Falls noted that 2024 left us with a lot to talk about. There were just so many great albums, artists and collaborations in 2024. So definitely download and listen to the full episode for our take, then share yours!

Get the episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and join us for a fantastic 2025 to come.

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How we knew The Red Clay Strays were breaking big

The Roots Music Rambler Year-in-Review episode drops Friday! Join us as we recap 2024 and look ahead to music in 2025.

One group that came up in our conversation for 2024 was The Red Clay Strays. Frank knew they’d made it big when her students started adding their songs to the classroom playlist.

Listen to the episode and subscribe at RootsMusicRambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

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What’s next for Margo Cilker in 2025?

The latest episode of Roots Music Ramber is live. The talented Margo Cilker joined Frank and Falls to talk about her amazing run of success through her first two albums, the inspiration for her music and much more.

In this clip, we asked the question, “What’s in store for us in 2025!”

Also on this episode, Falls shares his thoughts on Dwight Yoakam’s new album and his favorite TikTok/Instagram channel for music lovers (5440652b-0f20-44c7-a50b-36417490df8f).

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Margo Cilker on how Place inspired her second album

It’s not often Rolling Stone compares a singer-songwriter to John Prine. But they did just that when they heard “Steelhead Trout” by Margo Cilker. The Oregon-based artist’s first two albums have turned her into an emerging star in the Americana music scene.

She joined Roots Music Rambler recently to talk about her rise to fame, her songwriting, touring with the likes of Hayes Carll, Drive-By Truckers and American Aquarium and a lot more.

In this segment, Cilker digs into the places she lives and how that inspires her songwriting, particularly her second album and the song Steelhead Trout.

On the full episode, Falls also talks about his new favorite TikTok account (@rockabuyrecords) and its protagonist (Dean) who is Falls’s new hero. Falls also shares his first take on Dwight Yoakam’s new album Brighter Days.

Listen here on YouTube, at RootsMusicRambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.