Bluegrass mainstay Dave Adkins talks new album, band geeks and more

Dave Adkins has already had a fantastic career as a bluegrass artist. He was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America in 2022, which was the second time he earned that nod. He’s also been nominated for awards like the International Bluegrass Association Emerging Artist of the Year and Inspirational Bluegrass Artist of the Year. 

In 2020, Adkins contributed lead vocals to two tracks on a Grammy Nominated Best Roots Gospel Album in 2020. His catalog of songs written and performed have earned countless No. 1 and top 10 hits on various charts. 

And he’s still at it. 

Adkins joined Roots Music Rambler to talk about his latest album What I’m For, his days as a band geek growing up in Eastern Kentucky, and his time as a radio disc jockey, coincidentally at the same radio station co-host Jason Falls started his broadcasting career with. 

Frank and Falls also talk about Falls’s recent experience seeing Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp, and Frank’s encounter with Adeem the Artist and others at the Evanston Folk Festival. And, as usual, they share their Pickin’ the Grinnin’ picks of the week.

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Notes and links:

• Jason’s Willie Nelson pics on Instagram
• The Bottle Rockets Indianapolis on Spotify
• John Mellencamp’s MTV Pink Houses Promo
• Dave Adkins online
• Dave Adkins on Spotify
• What I’m For by Dave Adkins on Spotify
• Larry & Cheryl Webster episode of RMR
• Evanston Folk Festival 
• Frank’s pics and videos from The Evanston Folk Festival
• The Roots Music Rambler Store
• Roots Music Rambler on Instagram
• Roots Music Rambler on TikTok 
• Roots Music Rambler on Facebook
• Jason Falls on Instagram
• Francesca Folinazzo on Instagram

Pickin’ the Grinnin’ Recommendations

• Ben Chapman
• Jon Muq

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