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Episode 156 features bluegrass guitarist Courtney Hartman, Canadian songwriter Erika Kulnys, swing and bluegrass trio Damn Tall Buildings, and Americana artist Karla Hutton. Plus, Tom’s last interview with the legendary Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty, who died this year at age 99.

A group of Fargo-Moorhead professors and jazz musicians are preparing to recreate Duke Ellington's Grammy-winning performance that occurred in Fargo in 1940. Erik Deatherage interviews musicians Russ Peterson and Matt Patnode about the show.

Episode 157 features Alaska singer-songwriter Josh Fortenbery, British indie-folk duo Jack & Daisy, cowboy poet Andy Hedges, and musician Andra Suchy from Mandan, ND. Plus, Tom Brosseau shares some thoughts and songs.

Episode 158 features Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, L.A. country musician Rosy Nolan, and commentary from Tom Brosseau about directing a high school play. Plus, Erik Deatherage pays a living tribute to Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, who is battling stage 4 cancer.

Raul Malo, lead singer, songwriter and frontman of Latin-infused country rockers The Mavericks, is battling Stage 4 cancer, and recently had to leave in the midst of a tour for more treatment. His commanding pipes and larger-than-life presence has electrified crowds around the world, including here in North Dakota where Mike Olson was amazed by a show at the Chester Fritz in Grand Forks in the 1990's. At the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville December 5h and 6h, an all-star group of friends, including Marty Stuart, JD McPherson, Jimmy Vaughan and more, will back up The Mavericks for a tribute concert to Raul. You can hear The Mavericks catalogue on Into the Music with Mike Olson, weekdays 9-1am and and from noon-6pm.