The XPoNential Music Festival Summer Celebration closes with a weekend long celebration from Friday, July 24th through Sunday, July 26th.

Josh Ritter stopped by Studio 1A to play a solo session before headlining at ACL Live’s Moody Theater with his Royal City Band.

January 8th – January 14th

Josh Ritter explains how delving into the catalogue of Roger Miller helped him let go of the rules and find his voice for his new record. Then John Carter Cash explains why the music of his grandmother, Mother Maybelle Carter, influenced his musical path even more than the work of his father, Johnny Cash.

Josh Ritter cites the influence of writers like Flannery O’Connor as much as Bob Dylan, and it shows. “Getting Ready To Get Down” is hilarious, sad, and poignant all at once. Download it here.