About this episode

Folk rocker John R. Miller discusses his music and inspirations in an interview with Craig.

Episode 361: Folk rocker John R. Miller can be dry and understated, but get beneath the surface and you'll find an artist keen to write music that helps people be better people. Inspired by John Prine and others, the Nashville based West Virginian has earned widespread acclaim and released three albums for the prestigious Rounder Records, the latest being the sweeping and fiery The Great Unknowning. He spoke with Craig at his Madison home studio.

People in this episode

Host: Craig

Guest: John R. Miller

Topics covered

• folk music
• songwriting
• artist interview
• Nashville
• John Prine
• music albums

Keywords

• John R. Miller
• folk rocker
• The Great Unknowning
• Rounder Records
• songwriting
• Nashville

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rounder Records

Books & works: The Great Unknowning

Places: Nashville, West Virginia

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