Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot explore the history of Chicago’s Bloodshot Records, an iconic, insurgent country music label. They talk with co-founder Rob Miller about the music and the business of running an independent label. They’ll also share some of their favorite songs from the vast catalog.

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Featured Songs:

Robbie Fulks, "Every Kind Of Music But Country," Country Love Songs, Bloodshot, 1996

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Bottle Rockets, "Every Kinda Everything," For A Life of Sin: Insurgent Chicago Country, Bloodshot, 1994

Jason & the Scorchers, "Lost Highway," Lost & Found, EMI, 1985

Hank Williams, "Lost Highway," Lost Highway (Single), MGM, 1949

Scott H. Biram, "Blood Sweat and Murder," For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records, Bloodshot, 2005

Handsome Family, "Tower of Song," Too Late to Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots, Bloodshot, 2019

Justin Townes Earle, "Far Away in Another Town," The Good Life, Bloodshot, 2008

Alejandro Escovedo, "Castanets," A Man Under the Influence, Bloodshot, 2001

Lydia Loveless, "Bad Way to Go," Indestructable Machine, Bloodshot, 2011

Neko Case, "Deep Red Bells," Blacklisted, Bloodshot, 2002

Neil Young, "Rockin' in the Free World," Freedom, Reprise, 1989

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In this bonus episode, Greg highlights a record that was poorly received at the time but has since aged into greatness.

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Every few weeks, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are bursting at the seams with new underground music to recommend—it's time for another round of Buried Treasures. The hosts share a handful of tracks, and the production team chimes in as well.

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Featured Songs:

Brother Ali, "Another Country," Another Country (Single), Travelers, 2026

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Tim Cain, "Chant for the Hauntlings," "LOVE, Tim Cain" Volume 1, Self-released, 2025

Private Wives, "Haymaker," Three of Swords, Farmer & The Owl, 2026

Kory Quinn, "OxyContin Blues," Safer In The Lee, Ma & Pa, 2026

MC Abdul, Noel Kharman, and Tamer Nafar, "The Beat Never Goes Off," In the name of the father, the Imam & John Lennon, Tamer Nafar and Levantine Music, 2026

Clark, "Janus Modal," Steep Stims, Throttle, 2025

Brian Gerald Bulger, "Thinking of Her Again," Thank God I'm Far From Heaven - EP, Maybe Someday, 2026

Muistardeaux Collective, "Mon Soon," Ktwe, Slink Sandwich, 2023

Ekko Astral, "lil xan goes to washington," lil xan goes to washington (Single), self-released and Many Hats Distribution, 2026

Time Thieves, "Remember I Forgot," Come Home/If You Survive EPs (Extended Edition), Self-released, 2026

Rio Kosta, "Follow The River (Vandelux Remix - Extended)," Follow The River (Vandelux Remix - Extended) (Single), Verdigris, 2026

Susannah Joffe, "Texas Baby," Texas Baby (Single), broke, 2026

Boiled In Lead, "The King of the Dogwoods," King of the Dogwoods, DeSelby, 2026

JR JR , "Stuck in My Mind," Back To The Land, Love is EZ, 2025

Donny Hathaway, "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," Extension of a Man, Atco, 1973

Viagra Boys, "Man Made of Meat," viagr aboys, Shrimptech Enterprises, 2025

Neko Case, "Hold On, Hold On," Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, ANTI-, 2006

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