This week, we revisit an episode that finds the Blues in some unexpected places. For their first visit to eTown, we welcome The SteelDrivers, from Nashville, who perform their unique flavor of traditional bluegrass music. And rejoining us from Chickamauga, Georgia is Angel Snow, whose voice definitely lives up to her name. eTown host Nick Forster also interviews environmental lawyer Roger Flynn to discuss the challenges of protecting indigenous lands from exploitation.

Grammy-winning The SteelDrivers have spent two decades incorporating the grit and soul of the Blues into bluegrass. Formed in Nashville in 2005, the band grew around songs written by founding member Mike Henderson and a then-unknown Chris Stapleton. Twenty years and several lineup changes later, their distinctive sound continues on their 2025 album Outrun, their first for Sun Records. 

Georgia singer-songwriter Angel Snow is a returning eTown guest who has followed a musical path exploring folk, Americana and atmospheric pop, all carried by her distinctive voice at the center. Angel’s music ranges from intimate originals to her latest full-length album, a tribute to Tom Waits. She also released a live project titled Angel Snow Live Sessions in January 2026

Environmental lawyer Roger Flynn, founding director of the Western Mining Action Project, joins Nick to discuss the conflict between mining, public lands and Indigenous rights that reaches back generations.