What Mike's Playing

Two Grammy Award-winning musicians team up for a sparse but richly rewarding listen on the new album Life and Time.Mike Reid, who once chased quarterbacks for a living and is known for writing a string of Nashville hits and Joe Henry, a gifted songwriter (he wrote Madonna's "Don't Tell Me") and producer who took home gold for helming a record by soul-blues great Solomon Burke, keep things on the downtempo.But as you'll hear in this artist spotlight, there's excitement in the little moments.

Prairie Public’s Erik Deatherage spotlights this Chris Whitley and his equally talented offspring, Trixie. You’ll hear their voices separately and, at the end, on a song together.

We give you a taste at some of the music Mike Olson is playing, whether it's a new song or album or a spotlight on a heritage artist. Get to know what Mike is into!