In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller talks with Flapticking Guitar Magazine columnist, Brad Davis. Dan talks with Brad about a new songwriting contest that he and his partners are hosting at music stores throughout the southeast during the first few months of 2012 and they also discuss the upcoming release of Brad's new acoustic solo CD. The also talk about the CD that Brad's electric rock band, Iron Giant, has recorded as well as Brad's his work with movie actor Billy Bob Thornton. You'll also get to hear a great new tune that is the title cut of Brad's soon-to-be-released solo record, "The Voice of Eddie Stubbs."

In this podcast Dan Miller spends time talking with Paige Anderson of the Anderson Family Band of Grass Valley, California.  Paige was first featured back in Volume 10, Number 6 of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, which was the special women's issue.  Since then she has been a guest columnist on two occasions, most recently being in our special fiddle tune issue, number 2.  Today Dan talks with Paige about her family band, her new duo CD with her sister Aimee, and about what it is like being a female teenage bluegrass flatpicker.  Paige also gave us a cut from her upcoming duo CD.

In this podcast Dan Miller talks  to guitarist, singer, and songwriter Wayne Taylor.  For years Wayne was the leader of the US Navy's country and bluegrass band Country Current.  Now retired from the Navy, Wayne is touring with his own band Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa.  The band has recorded a couple of CDs and is quite active on the bluegrass festival circuit.   In this podcast Wayne and Dan talk about his career in music and after the interview is over you'll get to here a cut from Wayne's new CD.  I hope you enjoy our Wayne Taylor podcast.

On this podcast Dan Miller talks with flatpicking master Kenny Smith.  Fifteen years ago Kenny released a CD called "Studebaker" that has become  "must own" recording for any flatpicking enthusiast.  Now, in May of 2011, Kenny is getting ready to release a new solo instrumental recording titled "The Return."  In this podcast Dan talks with Kenny about the new recording and you'll have the opportunity to listen to a cut from the CD.  We hope you enjoy this podcast.

In this Podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller interviews the 2006 National Flatpicking Champion Matt Arcara.  Matt is currently living in Portland, Maine, and playing lead guitar with the band Joy Kills Sorrow.  When he is not on the road with the band Matt is home building guitars and producing some incredibly fine instruments.  Dan and Matt talk about the band's music, the importance of building a strong foundation in the study of the flatpicking masters, and Matt's custom guitar building business.