Border Crossings TV: Recent Episodes
Voice of America
Border Crossings is the Voice of Americas perennial music program on the air since 1996. Border Crossings made its TV debut in 2012 and continues to attract viewers around the world. Some of the biggest names in music such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Adele, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Charlie Puth, Rihanna and many more have joined host Larry London for live interviews and performance on the program.
Country music sister-duo Tigirlily is comprised of sisters and Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh. They released their debut, self-titled EP “Tirgirlily” earlier this summer that has five tracks written by the sisters.
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum has released his latest album, “Gold Chain Cowboy” earlier this summer. “To Be Loved By You” is the newest single that is being aired on Country Radio.
Country Singer-Songwriter and U.S. Army Combat Veteran, Ryan Weaver re-releases his inspirational single and music video “Never Forgotten” as we approach the somber 20th Anniversary of 9/11 honoring those affected by 9/11. Ryan’s personal story is like no other artist in country music today. He’s a former Black Hawk Aviator who lost a brother and brother-in-law in service, making them a two-time Gold Star family.
James Arthur has recently released a new single “September” that will be a track on his upcoming album, “It’ll All Makes Sense In the End” that will be released later this year.
Texas singer-songwriter, Leon Bridges has recently released his third album “Gold-Diggers Sound.” The new album collects stories from his life and every song is a reflection of his experiences and relationships.
Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Calum Scott returns with his soulful new single “Biblical” which is first single from his forthcoming sophomore album that will be released later this year.
When the world shut down in 2020, Bryce Vine looked inward and released the contemplative EP, “Problems” and most recently, he released a two-track bundle Mixed Feelings, “Blame it on Me” and “The Game.”
American born New Zealand artist, Emme Lentino released a new single, “Oceanside” earlier this year. "Oceanside" highlights the exquisite vocal style and her ability to write searing, emotionally affecting contemporary songs that perfectly balance elements of pop and chilled-out soul. With its spellbinding chorus hook and laid-back, breezy groove, "Oceanside" is a super-immersive hit.
Country singer-songwriter Brooke Eden, has released the last single “Got No Choice” that is the final track in her reintroduction trilogy, following the previously released “No Shade” and “Sunroof.” Brooke is boasting her newfound happiness and self-love in this breezy trilogy. Passionately working to show that love is love, Brooke Eden is breaking barriers for the LGBTQ Community in the Country genre.
Laura Bryna's hit single "Stars are Falling" is a high-impact musical miracle, giving us a much-needed burst of hope and inspiration during a difficult, anxiety ridden time. Her latest track, the infectious dance/pop jam "Way That It Was," the veteran singer takes the anthem that meets our collective moment concept one step further. Encapsulating our emotional exhaustion with this crazy new normal and hopes for future restoration, its words were originally written about a broken relationship but now have a powerful universal meaning.
Teddy Swims released a new single with a personal and powerful message called earlier this year, “Til I Change Your Mind.” Teddy recruited buzzing Atlanta visual artist, illustrator, creative director, and painter Sage Guillory to create a custom psychedelic painting by hand.
Singer, songwriter, Greyson Chance’s, forthcoming EP “Trophies” is set for release this week along with his long-awaited “Trophies World Tour.” The tour comes on the heels of his latest dance-inspire anthem “Hellboy,” and other well-received titles “Boots,” “Dancing Next to Me, “Bad to Myself” and “Holy Feeling.”
Cassadee Pope is a GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter has recently released her new single “What The Stars See” with more music to come this year. Last year, she released her first acoustic solo album co-produced by Pope alongside Todd Lombardo, the project followed her album, STAGES, featuring hit singles "Take You Home," "One More Red Light," and "If My Heart Had a Heart.”
Rising Zimbabwean UK sensation Donel releases his debut EP, African Boy, Pt. 1 a three-song set of pure joy and light. After fine-tuning his sound over the past few years, the 19-year-old former The Voice UK favorite is reintroducing himself with a unique blend of airy Afrobeats and sticky pop hooks.
Country singer-songwriter, Chris Bandi released his debut self-titled EP in May of 2020. The EP includes his current single, "Would Have Loved Her," a touching musical tribute to his late grandfather.
Rising Pop-star Aviella, has released a new EP, “Downtown Love.” One of the EP’s most personal tracks, “Tell Me What You’re Thinking” earned Aviella her first #1 Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and #1 US Dance Radio Mediabase single.
Kat & Alex competed individually on American Idol in 2020, giving viewers their first taste of the couple’s unique Country-Latin sound. They released their debut single, “How Many Times” in the fall of 2020. Last month, they released two new songs “Heartbreak Tour” which is extremely special to them because it’s one of the first songs they wrote together and “You and the Radio” which offers an upbeat sound with rowdy guitars with anthemic chorus.
Zoe Weeswill release her debut EP, “Golden Wings,” on May 21 that includes her first two singles, “Control” and “Girls Like Us” – which combined are closing in on half a billion global streams. “Control” tells the story of her struggle with rolandic childhood epilepsy, a traumatic, isolating condition that can cause severe seizures and “Girls Like Us” as “a vulnerable pop anthem that pushed for togetherness and solidarity to girls around the world.”
Florida native singer/songwriter John K released his project “love + everything else” last November and it has amassed over 420 million streams with 16 million video views. His breakout single “If We Never Met” has had over 320 million streams and his current single “ILYM” is also doing well.
Shaed is an American Indie Pop trio based in Washington, DC. The group consists of lead vocalist Chelsea Lee and multi-instrumentalists twin brothers Max and Spencer Ernst. They released their breakthrough single “Trampoline” in June 2018. Their debut Album, “High Dive” is due out in May.
Pop artist, AJ Mitchell has recently released a new single “Cameras On.” The song, AJ explains, is about the beginning of his career when he first arrived in Los Angeles to chase his dreams, and a toxic situation he found himself in while a member of the content collective Team 10 that “Once the cameras turned on, the dynamic changed. Everyone was all of a sudden like, ‘Oh, I love you’. When the cameras shut off, nobody talked to one another. Everybody was staring at a phone. I was young, so it was weird for me to understand. The only thing that saved me was music. Once again, it took me away—just like it did back in my hometown of Belleville, IL.” His debut album “Skyview” is scheduled to be released later this year.
Pop Star Zara Larsson recently released her third studio album “Poster Girl.” ‘Poster Girl’, Zara Larsson is that new kind of pop star. At just 23 years old, the Stockholm-based sensation has already been nominated for 4 BRIT Awards, racked up over 6 million followers on Instagram, and showcased her sixth sense for hit melodies with a series of chart anthems – ‘Lush Life’, ‘Never Forget You’, ‘I Would Like’, ‘Symphony’ and ‘Ruin My Life’ to name but a few.
Noel Paul Stookey has enjoyed an extraordinary career that began as the “Paul” of the seminal 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Their signature vocal harmonies and songs like “Blowin’ In the Wind,” “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon” were the soundtrack of a generation. In March, he released his last EP, “Just Causes,” a carefully curated compilation of 15 Stookey tracks, each bearing a theme of social concern, from hunger to nuclear proliferation, drug trafficking and the environment.
Ritt Momney recently released his new song, “Not Around” which marks his first piece of original music since his debut album, “Her and All of My Friends” in 2019. He plans to release a new album later this year that will include his new single “Not Around.”
Tate McRae is set to release her new EP, Too Young To Be Sad, this week. She was named Apple Music’s “Up Next” Artist for March 2021and the single, “You Broke Me First” has nearly 800 million streams.
The Adam Ezra Group has streamed more than 22,000 minutes, performed over 2,500 songs, and garnered nearly 13 million views with their daily livestream called The Gathering Series.“Switching To Whiskey” is the latest release part of Adam Ezra Group’s ambitious new recording series dubbed The Album Project which will see the band releasing 19 new singles over the next few years, trading in the traditional LP format for a steady flow of fresh material designed to keep their ever-expanding community active and engaged even beyond the pandemic.
Flo Chase has recently released the first single from his debut full length album, ”More of You.” His debut album, Toi, explores his experience of moving from his home in New Caledonia to Australia and ultimately to Los Angeles to pursue his career.
Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Williams has released his brand new single, “Can’t Fool Your Own Blood.” Last year he released two other singles “Shuteye” and “The World: Alone. Sam is the grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams and the son of outlaw legend Hank Jr.
Barry Gibb has long dreamed of a project that would bring him together with some of the artists he admires the most and that dream has become a reality with “GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1.” As co-founder and creative leader of the Brothers Gibbbetter known to the world as the Bee Gees — Barry with his brothers, Maurice and Robin, represent one of the most successful vocal groups in rock and roll history.
Almost 50 years ago, the Grammy Award-winning band “America” was formed by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek (who departed the band in 1977 and passed away in 2011) after meeting as sons of U.S. Air Force personnel stationed in London. They released their self-titled debut album in 1971, which hit #1 in the U.S and featured the #1 Billboard pop hit “Horse With No Name.”
Multi-Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Lauren Alaina’s current EP, “Getting Over Him,”includes six songs that feature her signature powerhouse vocals. Getting Over Him and the previous Getting Good EP (March 2020) are evidence of Lauren’s evolution as a songwriter and as an artist as she wrote each of the songs on both EPs. The pair of EPs follow her No. 1 smash “Road Less Traveled” from the 2017 most-streamed album of the year for a female country artist, Road Less Traveled.
Persian-American singer, Shab will be releasing her English debut album “Infinity” later this month.
Singer-songwriter Serena Ryder is back after 3 years with original material and will be releasing her new album “The Art of Falling Apart” in the coming months.
Rapper 24kGoldn, Landis Von Jones, dropped out of college in October 2019 to focus on his music. His debut album, “El Dorado” will be released in early 2021. The hit song "Mood," featuring Iann Dior, adds an eighth total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
AC/DC has released their 17studio album, “Power Up” that is a dedication to the late band member, Malcolm Young.
Singer/songwriter/mandolinist Marie Miller released her first independent album “Little Dreams” in March. She took a bold step and decided to leave her longtime label so she could return to her roots as an acoustic/pop/folk-oriented artist. Little Dreams is about being afraid, but confronting fear and taking that first step even when you’re scared.
This year, 17 of the Mouseketeers (aka 'Teers) reunited after 30 years to record a Holiday Album - Why? Because It's Christmas - for a good cause. Recording it remotely from various US cities during the height of the pandemic, they put together 15 Christmas classic songs, each with a different artist featured.
Grammy-nominated Mary Lambert, voice of Macklemore's triple-platinum "Same Love", has released a holiday EP, “Happy Holigays” with classic favorites like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and brilliant originals, like the single, “Seasonal Depression”, an honest and hopeful self-care anthem about taking your meds, keeping your head up, and finding light in the darkness.
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist Madison Cunningham's upcoming EP, “Wednesday” consists of covers of The Beatles, Radiohead, John Mayer and Tom Waits songs. Wednesday follows the release of her debut LP, “Who Are You Now” which was nominated for Best Americana Album at last year's GRAMMY awards.
Plain White T’s’ best-selling third album, “All That We Needed” was released in November of this year, this special 15th anniversary edition of "All That We Needed" is pressed on opaque red vinyl. The LP also features the debut recording of the band’s GRAMMY nominated, quadruple-platinum hit, “Hey There Delilah.”
ABC’s American Idol winner in 2019, Laine Hardy released his take on the Christmas classic, “Please Come Home for Christmas” in September. He also released other new music this year, “Other LA” in October, “Tiny Town” in July and “Ground I Grew Up On” and “Let There Be Country” in April of this year.
The longtime Motley Crue drummer has just recorded a new solo record, Andro, that is about to challenge virtually everything you thought you knew about him and his musical proclivities. He was holed up in his own basement studio for the better part of the last two years and he emerged with a new set of tracks that seem to truly represent the music that's he was meant to make - and that definitively reveals the depth and range of his musical fascinations.
Matt Stell released his “Better Than That” EP in October. The EP features 8 tracks, including his multi-week No. 1 song “Prayed For You” and the current Top 10 and rising single, “Everywhere But On.”
Zac Brown Band's co-songwriter Wyatt Durrette and Mel Washington of All Get Out have put together a very special song called "Love Wins." The song stemmed from a conversation surrounding the BLM movement and is all about leading with love in these crazy times. Their hope is that the song will inspire positive conversations that promote change.
The band “Exile” has topped both the pop and country charts during their 55 year-long career. Their most successful hit, “Kiss You All Over” spent four weeks at the top of Billboard’s pop chart in 1978 but in the early 80’s the band started to focus on country music. During their run on the country charts they have had ten No. 1 singles.
Banners front-man, Michael Nelson is a Liverpool-born singer songwriter who is now based in Toronto, Canada. His EP “Always Yours” dropped in May 2020, featuring “Got It In You” and “Always Yours.”
Armon Jay is a member of Chris Carrabba’s Dashboard Confessional band. He has recently released his third solo album, “The Dark Side of Happiness.” The new album offers an intimate glimpse into his own inner conflicts and handling depression.
Voices of Service (VOS) is a vocal quartet comprised of two retired and two active members of the U.S. Army: Caleb Green, Ron Henry, Christal Rheams, and Jason Hanna. They recently released their debut EP, Rise that features "Let Me Raise My Voice," a new original written by all four band.
Americana singer/songwriter and viral sensation Justin Trawick and his girlfired Lauren LeMunyan bring socially distanced shows to backyards with "An evening with us." The show is a mix of songs and banter that provides a sense of togetherness for fans are sheltering in place during the COV-19 pandemic.
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has released his third installment of ‘Dropped Frames’ in September. This catalog of instrumental music was created live on the platform Twitch in collaboration with thousands of fans worldwide. Later this week, Linkin Park will be releasing a reissue of their debut album, ‘Hybrid Theory,’ two decades after its release in October 2000. The super deluxe box set will include three additional CDs, three DVDs of unseen footage, three vinyl albums and more.
Drea Pizziconi premiered her song “Let Her Dance” with Grammy-nominated artist Maimouna Yussef and Dap-Kings Horns at CAMFED’s Anniversary Gala supporting female education in Africa. She is launching a new imitative called Girls First Finance (GFF). Her current single “This Land” premiered in the Jazz Times on the 4 of July, as a soulful reflection of injustice in America. Originally aired 10/9/19.
Charlie Daniels, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame best known for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," died last week after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Border Crossings host, Larry London interviewed him in July of 2007. Charlie had just Charlie had just released a new cd “The Charlie Daniels Band Live in Iraq” and a new book “Growing Up Country.”
Craig Morgan is probably best known as a chart-topping country music star with over 25 Billboard hits including “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” “International Harvester,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Bonfire,” “This Ole Boy,” “This Ain’t Nothin'” and most recently, “The Father, My Son, And The Holy Ghost." On May 22,& Craig released his 10th album, the aptly named God, Family, and Country and a title that exemplifies the most important things in Craig’s life.
GRAMMY-nominated Johnny Gill has secured the top slot on Billboard’s R&B album sales chart with his newest release, Game Changer II. The 11-track album was released on September 6 and quickly climbed the sales charts. Game Changer II, like its predecessor, has already claimed an R&B No. 1 with the set’s lead single “Soul of a Woman.” Inspired by Gill’s mother Annie Mae, the song praises the power of women.
Singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor, Jon Bon Jovi the founder and front man of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. Bon Jovi has released 14 studio albums and has sold over 130 million albums worldwide and he has released two solo albums. Earlier this month Bon Jovi released their latest song, “Unbroken” which will be featured in the forthcoming documentary "To Be of Service." The song is a compelling anthem that shines a spotlight on the thousands of veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young made history with the "Youngbloods" on their classic ‘60s peace anthem “Get Together.” Earlier this year, Jesse released his 19th solo album "Dreamers" and this is his first album of new material since 2006’s "Celtic Mambo."
Husband and wife duo, KP and Johnny Hawthorn, "The HawtThorns" have recently released their debut album, "Morning Sun" which is an amped-up Americana album. Before forming the band in Los Angeles, the HawtThorns enjoyed acclaimed careers of their own, leaving their mark upon the intersecting worlds of rock, country, and pop music.
Drea Pizziconi premiered her song “Let Her Dance” with Grammy-nominated artist Maimouna Yussef and Dap-Kings Horns at CAMFED’s Anniversary Gala supporting female education in Africa. She is launching a new imitative called Girls First Finance (GFF). Her current single “This Land” premiered in the Jazz Times on the 4 of July, as a soulful reflection of injustice in America.
Singer-songwriter Kristian Mattsson from Sweden, who performs under the stage name of “The Tallest Man on Earth” began his solo career in 20i06, having previously been the lead singer of the indie band, “Montezumas.” His new album, “I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream” was recently released.
Angelica Hale is an inspiring 12-year old singer-songwriter and actress from Atlanta, Georgia who sang her way into the hearts of America on Season 12 of America's Got Talent in 2017 and America’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019. Earlier this year she released her debut single, “Feel The Magic”, and her debut album of the same name will be arriving soon.
Gin Blossoms is one of the top alt-rock groups of the ‘90s and is on tour this summer, “New Miserable Experience Live” performing songs from their multi-platinum album from front-to-back in celebration of its recent 25th anniversary. The band released their latest album, "Mixed Reality" last year.
Border Crossings is the Voice of Americas perennial music program on the air since 1996. Border Crossings made its TV debut in 2012 and continues to attract viewers around the world. Some of the biggest names in music such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Adele, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Charlie Puth, Rihanna and many more have joined host Larry London for live interviews and performance on the program.
Border Crossings is the Voice of Americas perennial music program on the air since 1996. Border Crossings made its TV debut in 2012 and continues to attract viewers around the world. Some of the biggest names in music such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Adele, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Charlie Puth, Rihanna and many more have joined host Larry London for live interviews and performance on the program.
Border Crossings is the Voice of Americas perennial music program on the air since 1996. Border Crossings made its TV debut in 2012 and continues to attract viewers around the world. Some of the biggest names in music such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Adele, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Charlie Puth, Rihanna and many more have joined host Larry London for live interviews and performance on the program.
Border Crossings is the Voice of Americas perennial music program on the air since 1996. Border Crossings made its TV debut in 2012 and continues to attract viewers around the world. Some of the biggest names in music such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Adele, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Charlie Puth, Rihanna and many more have joined host Larry London for live interviews and performance on the program.
Border Crossings is the Voice of Americas perennial music program on the air since 1996. Border Crossings made its TV debut in 2012 and continues to attract viewers around the world. Some of the biggest names in music such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Adele, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Charlie Puth, Rihanna and many more have joined host Larry London for live interviews and performance on the program.