Braves Country Podcast

Mike Mills of R.E.M. - who famously sang “Don’t Go Back to Rockville” - has come back to Braves Country! This time, Mike’s here to invite Braves Fans to his own special autograph signing and baseball memorabilia event on Saturday April 27th at Duck’s Dugout in Cobb County, GA! Mike will sign R.E.M. records and guitars and is offering his “Monster” baseball memorabilia collection to the public to raise funds for his Charitable Foundation… So Tug and Scott are excited to get all the details to you before we’re “Out of Time”! Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Mike Mills - Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Indigo Girls are synonymous with Georgia - on a par with Braves baseball, Peaches, the Dawgs or The Fox Theatre! Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are coming home to Atlanta to play the Fox Theatre on Sunday April 28th for a very special benefit concert. The annual Fox Revival show is going to be epic again this year! Hosted by Kevn Kinney and featuring the Indigo Girls, Charlie Starr with Benji Shanks of Blackberry Smoke, Matthew Sweet, and Shawn Mullins… As usual, the Fox Revival rolls out another TRUE Atlanta All-Star Team! And to invite y’all to the Revival at the Fox, we’re honored to host one half of the Indigo Girls! Amy Ray - welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blackberry Smoke has a lot in common with the Braves… both hail from Atlanta, Georgia and represent the South worldwide; and both are always in 1st place. And Blackberry Smoke has done it again with their new record “Be Right Here” which is a triple-crown winner, debuting at NUMBER ONE on THREE Charts; Rock, Country, and Americana - all at the same time! We'll play a few songs from the new record, talk about the BIG Revival Show coming up April 28th at The Fox Theatre; and of course, we’ll honor the late, great Brit Turner with the incomparable Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke LIVE at the Braves Radio Network studios on the first 2024 episode of the Braves Country Podcast! Charlie Starr - welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band is just like Santa Claus! Every December we can count on him to come down the chimney here at the Braves Radio Network Studios! HOP is BACK for a THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR for our Braves Country Podcast CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and this time, he’s brought some very special ELVES from his musical work-shop; Nick Niespodziani and Dave Freeman of Atlanta’s own YACHT ROCK REVIEW! HOP’s BRAND NEW CHRISTMAS RECORD with Yacht Rock Review is titled “Let’s Get Frosty” and features 12 tracks of Christmas Songs with guests including Yacht Rock, Debby Boone, Amos Lee, and even his talented daughter Lily Faith Hopkins on a spirited rendition of the new classic, “Let It Go”! And HOP’s BIG “SOUNDS OF THE SEASON” CONCERT is coming up WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20th at The Buckhead Theater in Atlanta, GA with Yacht Rock Review and very special guests Emily Sailers of the Indigo Girls, David Ryan Harris, Ruby Velle, and Hop’s Daughter Lily Faith plus a few special surprises! ‘Santa Hop' and his Elves are all here with guitars and even a saxophone; so let’s GET FROSTY with John Driskell Hopkins and Friends… MERRY CHRISTMAS & WELCOME TO BRAVES COUNTRY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What began as a 60th birthday surprise from a wife to her husband is now an INCREDIBLE compilation album sure to go down in history as one of the most unique and impressive ever produced. A wide-ranging group of talented musicians and artists have come together to celebrate one of the world’s most important, yet under-sung heroes; national treasure, Kevn Kinney. "Let’s Go Dancing: Said the Firefly to the Hurricane, A Compilation Celebrating the Songs of Kevn Kinney" is available on Record Store Day; Nov. 24th, 2023. And will be released on TastyGoodyRecords.com on November 28th *and* in even more stores on Dec. 1st. And CDs and the full digital album will be released Jan. 5th, 2024. So to celebrate and tell us the story behind this massive four-album undertaking, we're joined by the project’s Producer, Visual Artist, Anna Jensen (aka Mrs. Kinney) and her husband who is also the lyricist and front man of Atlanta’s own Drivin N Cryin; our favorite Braves Fan ever - Mr. Kevn Kinney - Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vanessa Briscoe Hay is Athens Georgia music royalty. Her “first-wave” band PYLON helped create the Athens music scene and heavily influenced the 80’s & 90’s American pop underground. AllMusic wrote that Pylon's "role as elder statesmen of the alternative rock explosion is unassailable”. Along with R.E.M. and the B-52’s, Pylon is part of the “Big Three of Athens Music” and were among the first artists to be enshrined on the new Athens Music Walk of Fame. And Vanessa keeps the heart and soul of PYLON music moving into the future with her new band, the Pylon Reenactment Society. From their new debut album "Magnet Factory”, to her definitive PYLON collection simply titled “BOX”, to a scorching track on the upcoming Kevn Kinney Tribute Album - Hay is keeping her foundational music in a leadership role. She’s still an Athens resident who never misses a Dawgs game and is a life-long Braves fan, too! And it’s an incredible honor to have her join us today - Vanessa Briscoe Hay, welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GRAMMY nominated multi-platinum band NEEDTOBREATHE are a dynamic force in rock music. They've generated over one BILLION streams, topped the Billboard Charts and have sold-out arenas and amphitheaters all over the world. Their surprise eighth studio album "Into The Mystery" was their 5th No. 1 album and now NEEDTOBREATHE’s 9th Studio album “Caves", their most ambitious yet has just been released to critical acclaim. NEEDTOBREATHE's 'Caves World Tour' with Judah & The Lion kicked off in Savannah, GA this month and they’ll be back in Braves Country November 15-18 with stops in Nashville, Birmingham, Greensboro, and Saturday November 18th at Gas South Arena here in Atlanta, Georgia! NEEDTOBREATHE has been called Southern Rock, Christian Rock, Country, and Alternative - but really they’re just an American Rock band from South Carolina, Braves Country U.S.A. And we heard that Josh Lovelace of NEEDTOBREATHE is a true fan of the Atlanta Braves and wanted to talk about baseball, music, and life with us… so we’re honored to talk with him today… Josh Lovelace of NEEDTOBREATHE - Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Braves Country Podcast, we’ll meet STORIE - a brand new artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Storie has adopted all of the things we love about the American South and seems to fit right in; even though he is actually from Scotland! This prolific singer-songwriter is taking audiences by surprise across North America with his soulful folk-rock and is just back from a tour across Canada opening for Atlanta Rockers, Collective Soul. His new record is a “Live At The Print Shop” release and his manager is our old friend, Adam Blank, who has brought him up to the Braves Radio Network Studios today to meet our listeners and play a couple of his stunning songs LIVE - right here on the Braves Country Podcast. STORIE - welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Braves Country Podcast Episode 100: Georgia Bulldogs Legend, David Pollack has a heart-to-heart talk with Tug Cowart and Scott Munn about Braves Baseball, Georgia Football, his time at ESPN GameDay, Family, Faith, Fitness, and what his focus is now - which is not what you might expect… PLUS: 100th episode celebration messages from Brit Turner of Blackberry Smoke, Michelle Malone, Sid Bream, David Lowery & Bryan J. Howard of Cracker, Adam Hood, Wes Bayliss of The Steel Woods, Demun Jones, John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band, Angie Aparo, David Barbe of Drive-By Truckers, Stevie Tombstone, Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin, and Joel Solomon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grammy and Emmy winning comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt is a Military Brat from Virginia who went to the College of William and Mary! You know him from movies like Zoolander, Starsky and Hutch, and the voice of ‘Remy’ the rat in Pixar’s Oscar-winning movie, Ratatouille; and from TV Shows like Parks and Recreation, The King of Queens, The Goldberg's and even an appearance on Seinfeld! This October, he’s bringing his stand-up comedy home to the South on his “Effervescent” tour which features some very special stops throughout Braves Country; Wednesday October 18th Patton Oswalt returns to the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia and he stops by the City Winery in Atlanta on Friday October 20th and Nashville on Saturday October 21st. Oswalt is returning to Athens to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his first comedy album, “Feelin’ Kinda Patton” which was recorded at the 40 Watt Club. And we hear that the Mayor of Athens is going to present him with the Key To The City! So, we’re excited to talk about it with the man, himself; Mr. Patton Oswalt - Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything about the Devon Worley Band makes you think of the South! Big classic guitar riffs and a soulful female lead singer belting out anthems! They’ve even shared the stage with bands like Whiskey Myers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. However, these up-and-coming-Country-Rockers are really from Minneapolis, Minnesota...We’ve heard great things about this new band and they’re playing Smith’s Olde Bar this Thursday September 14th along with Atlanta’s own Dave Franklin and Nelson Nolen; so we had to get Ms. Devon Worley on the phone to invite music fans to join us for their big Atlanta debut… Devon Worley - Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh & Raw Tour is BACK at The Shack! We are turning up the volume and bringing the Nashville music party to you Saturday 9.16 from 6p-9p. This Nashville singer/songwriter concert will feature NBC's The Voice finalist and hit singer/songwriter Barrett Baber and current viral Nashville singer/songwriter Taylor Goyette. Opening the show will be local duo/songwriters, The Patriarchs. This is a FREE show to attend but we are asking for donations during the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally from Dublin, Georgia, Austin Snell finished his time in the Air Force and moved to Nashville in 2022. Since then, Snell’s unique blend of Rock and Country - which he calls “Grunge Country” - grabbed the attention of fans on social media and now he’s approaching 100 million streams! Austin has been all over SiriusXM Radio, opened shows for the great Willie Nelson, and now he’s releasing his much debut EP, Muddy Water Rockstar, on September 8th via River House Artists and Warner Music Nashville! All that *and* he’s going on his first headlining tour, including a BIG show in Athens, Georgia on Friday September 9th at one of our favorite venues, the 40 Watt Club. And he’s a Braves Fan from way back, so we’re super excited to meet this rising Country Music Star! - Austin Snell, welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GRAMMY winning Nashville rocker Mike Farris calls home to Braves Country from Oslo, Norway while on tour… Farris got personal on his last record, “Silver & Stone” on Compass Records. The title referred to his wife Julie's wedding ring, and the album is a celebration of their 25+ years of marriage and her steadfastness in sticking by him through his years struggling with addiction and alcoholism. Now sober for many years, Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anecdotes and life experiences that would make most people’s heads spin, and a soulful vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding. Last month, Farris released his soulful rendition of the Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ classic, “Honeysuckle Blue” for the upcoming album “Let’s Go Dancing: a Celebration of Kevn Kinney” on Tasty Goody Records. It’s fantastic; and we play the single half way through this episode… This Tennessee-born Rocker is known for his Soul-Singing and his major label band, The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies - but you might not know he’s a life-long fan of the Atlanta Braves and that he's coming to Mableton, Georgia on October 7th for a special “Triumph In Life” Concert… Tug and Scott are honored to have a very candid conversation with the one and only Mike Farris - welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack’s Cheesecake is a Watkinsville, Georgia based bakery that delivers beautiful, delicious, award-winning Cheesecakes! 15 year old owner-operator Jack Leach is a talented young man with autism who excels in playing basketball and making cheesecake. Jack is a two-time Georgia Special Olympic Basketball Gold Medalist and a huge fan of the Atlanta Hawks, Georgia Bulldogs, and of course - the Atlanta Braves! We met Jack and his Dad, Brent recently at a Braves Game and after hearing their inspiring story, we had to invite them to the Braves Radio Network Studios to tell everyone in Braves Country about Jack’s Cheesecake! So today we'll focus on Family, Faith, and Cheesecake with Jack and Brent Leach - Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackie Raye was raised in Athens, GA. attending North Oconee HS and grew up a #Dawgs fan though her dad coached at Georgia Tech. She grew up not dancing and acting but practicing taekwondo. As a teenager Jackie changed paths and started focusing on the arts. She was accepted to TCU's elite theatre program and after graduating she moved to NYC. Jackie Raye is now is part of the touring cast for Broadway's Wicked. Jackie Raye, Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since their formation in 2007, The Baseball Project has become a part of the game by creating musical tributes to baseball, its stories and stars - and it’s impact on American culture… An indie rock super group composed of Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows), Linda Pitmon (Zuzu’s Petals) and Mike Mills and Peter Buck (R.E.M.), The Baseball Project has become well-loved for their brilliant, catchy and historically accurate songs of baseball lore and oddball characters! And this season, their fourth studio album "Grand Salami Time!" hit record stores on June 30th via Omnivore Recordings and produced by Mitch Easter, who worked with Mills and Buck in the ’80s on R.E.M.’s early albums, including their debut EP, Chronic Town, and their debut album, Murmur. Hosts Tug Cowart and Scott Munn are big fans of R.E.M., Braves baseball, and The Baseball Project - so, we’re proud to welcome the Braves Fan in this "all baseball-fan rock band" to the show! Mike Mills - welcome to Braves Country! Listen & Subscribe to the Braves Country Podcast on The Podcast Park Braves Radio Network Channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and every major podcast platform! Braves Country is sponsored by our Braves Fan friends at Century 21 Solomon Properties in Savannah, Georgia servicing the historic downtown Savannah area, the Islands Area, and Atlanta,’s beach - beautiful Tybee Island, GA! Call JOEL SOLOMON today at 912-604-0896 for ALL your Real Estate needs on the Georgia Coast! #MikeMills #TheBaseballProject #REM #GrandSalamiTime #THISISBRAVESCOUNTRY #Braves #BravesCountry #joelsolomon #savannah #tybeeisland #realtor #century21realestate #spotifypodcasts #podcastpark #applepodcasts #bravesradionetwork #chopon #BravesCountryPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warren Zeiders is now over 1 BILLION audio streams as an artist and has 35 Million streams on “Pretty Little Poison." The new album, “Pretty Little Poison” is coming August 25th and includes “Ride The Lightning” with over 220 Million Streams to date. Warren also has a Fall Tour with many dates throughout Braves Country including Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Greenville, Myrtle Beach and more! (with special guests, “A Thousand Horses.") Warren Zeiders, Welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta Folk-Rock Singer-Songwriter, Shawn Mullins joins us live in the Braves Radio Network Studios to discuss his new Live At The Print Shop Record! And he brought both his acoustic guitar and our good friend, Adam Blank - the producer and host of Live At The Print Shop! Mullins is best known for his 1998 singe “Lullaby” which hit #1 on the Top 40 chart, was nominated for a GRAMMY Award, and was a huge hit on MTV… And today we’ll dive a little deeper into this Southern man's music and life as we get to know the great Shawn Mullins - welcome to Braves Country! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Vegabonds are Nashville’s Alternative Southern Rock Band! Tug and Scott recently heard their new single, “Tom Petty and The Braves” and before the song even ended, we had called to invite them to the Braves Radio Network Studios! Fresh off of Hang Out Fest and coming to Marietta, Georgia on September 2nd for the Georgia Country Music Festival, The Vegabonds are LIVE in studio to talk about their love of the Braves, Tom Petty, and the South - and to perform an acoustic version of “Tom Petty and the Braves” LIVE right here on the Braves Country Podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.