The Dirt Road Diaries Podcast

On the latest episode of The Dirt Road Diaries Podcast, we’re joined by rising country artist Dawson Anderson for a conversation that covers heartbreak, new music, songwriting — and an unexpected love of Arsenal Football Club! Dawson chats about his latest single ‘Like You Never Left’, the story behind the song and why he’s quickly becoming one of the go-to guys for delivering heartbreak lyrics wrapped around seriously hooky country melodies. We also look ahead to the new music Dawson has coming soon, what fans can expect from the next chapter of his career and how his songwriting continues to find the sweet spot between emotional storytelling and songs you’ll be singing long after they finish. And because no episode of The Dirt Road Diaries is complete without a few unexpected detours, we get into Dawson’s journey from across the pond to becoming an Arsenal fan — because apparently you can find country music fans everywhere, but choosing Arsenal is a whole different story! Whether you’re already a Dawson Anderson fan or discovering him for the first time, this is a great introduction to an artist with a knack for turning heartbreak into big hooks, relatable lyrics and seriously addictive country songs. 🎙️ Listen to The Dirt Road Diaries Podcast now for our full conversation with Dawson Anderson. #DawsonAnderson #LikeYouNeverLeft #CountryMusic #CountryMusicPodcast #TheDirtRoadDiaries #NewCountryMusic #CountrySinger #CountrySongwriter #HeartbreakSongs #CountryMusicNews #Nashville #ArsenalFC #Arsenal #COYG

Nikki jumped on a Zoom with Alana Springsteen to chat about her brand new sophomore album, "I Hope This Helps" - OUT TODAY - and her upcoming and first ever headlining European / UK Tour: "Alana Springsteen: Live in Europe" which starts on july 3rd in Spain before moving to Glasgow, Manchester, London, Belfast and wraps in Norway. Alana opens up about her season of growth and healing, why she loves hidden tracks and laughs as Nikki recounts how listening to her new album almost gave her a heart attack.

Nikki caught up with Isi and Lewis, better know as Two Ways Home inside The FortyFive Vinyl Café in York ahead of their Patience To Play album launch party. It's always a blast with these two, and this conversation was no exception. We covered all kinds of tangents,including: The journey to their sophomore album. Releasing new music into a changing country scene. Their upcoming fall collaborative tour with Katy Hurt. Lewis’s dancing and "Mr Mustard." And the iconic Two Ways Home sock merch that must be protected at all costs (Nik also earned what 'darning' means. The Dirt Road Diaries Podcast is brought to you by Southbound 615. Special thanks to Isi and Lewis for taking the time and to Rebecca and Ian at FortyFive Vinyl Cafe for letting us record another episode at their incredible venue.

Nikki went to FortyFive Vinyl in York to chat to married country, americana duo OutPost Drive. Willow and Mary-Bragg Robinson chatted all about Southern v UK accents, Mary-Bragg's nanny giving her permission for them to marry, Breaking Dawn vampires, American and UK audiences and much more.

Nikki chatted over Zoom to Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davies, AKA Striking Matches, all about their upcoming UK tour to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their debut album, Nothing But the Silence, as well as their special relationship with UK fans, Percy Pigs and their new album they're releasing later this year. Tickets are on sale now for their March headlining tour with stops in London, Manchester and Glasgow - check out their website for more details. The Dirt Road Diaries Podcast is brought to you by Southbound 615. Instagram / TikTok / YouTube: Southbound615 www.southbound615.com

Nikki sat down with the lovely Vic Allen on a rainy morning in Greenwich to chat about her debut album 'Some Place I'd Rather Be' as well as touring with First Time Flyers and heading out on her very first headline tour...

We sit down with First Time Flyers and chat about their debut album, Bound to Break, and their incredible summer of shows leading to their Bound to Break headlining tour. Along the way, we deviate to chat about motorway dance parties, drive by hecklers, hoodies with little pockets inside the pocket and so much more.

Southbound 615 is excited to announce that The Dirt Road Diaries Podcast will be launching on January 2nd. We're gonna bring you interviews with a lot of different country music artists and it’s gonna be a podcast that really celebrates the country music community and we can’t wait for you to get involved. Episode 1 is an awesome conversation with First Time Flyers - you don't wanna miss it. January 2nd 2026!