Ryan Bingham: podcast appearances and interviews

George Ryan Bingham, born on March 31, 1981, is an American singer, actor, songwriter, and guitarist. His music encompasses multiple genres and he is based out of Dallas. Bingham has released six studio albums and one live album, with his latter four albums issued under his own label, Axster Bingham Records. Originally from Hobbs, New Mexico, he grew up across the southwestern United States. As a teen, he participated in the rodeo circuit as a bull rider. At age 16, he learned to play guitar, a gift from his mother, and began performing informally after rodeos for friends. His musical endeavors expanded as he played in small bars and honky tonks across the West, eventually leading him to Los Angeles. Bingham signed his first record deal with Lost Highway Records in 2007. His early albums, Mescalito and Roadhouse Sun, received critical acclaim. He collaborated with Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett on the soundtrack for the film Crazy Heart, co-writing and performing the award-winning theme song 'The Weary Kind'. This song earned Bingham an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Award, and Grammy Award. Recognized by the Americana Music Association as Artist of the Year in 2010, Bingham continues to produce music and perform. His 2019 album American Love Song features the song 'Wolves', inspired by the March For Our Lives movement, which was also featured on the TV series Yellowstone, where Bingham also performs. In April 2019, he launched his own music festival, The Western, in Luckenbach, Texas.