Featured Artist Blends Americana, Southern Rock, Faith and Redemption in Exclusive Interview with Nik Bernitz Pizzigoni
Internationally syndicated country radio program Whiskey and Cigarettes is pleased to announce the premiere of an exclusive interview with Featured Artist Ransom Black on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Nik Bernitz Pizzigoni, the interview will debut on Military Brotherhood Radio before airing across the show’s syndication network of more than 50 stations worldwide.
Blending the grit of dark country with the storytelling traditions of Americana and the raw energy of Southern rock, Ransom Black makes music for those who have lived through life’s hardest moments and emerged with the scars to prove it. His songs explore the complicated space between who we once were, who the world expects us to become, and the people we’re still fighting to be. With themes of struggle, loyalty, heartbreak, faith and redemption, Black refuses to polish away life’s rough edges, instead embracing them as an essential part of the human experience.
“Ransom is inside everybody. We all have a little piece of that outlaw, badass SOB deep down within, just begging to get out,” the artist explains. Yet beneath that rebellious exterior lies a deeply personal philosophy about love, connection and the strength found in having someone stand beside you through life’s battles. For Black, that grounding presence is Marlowe, whose place in his life reflects his belief that even the toughest souls don’t have to carry their burdens alone. It’s a powerful contrast that defines his music: defiance tempered by vulnerability, darkness balanced by hope, and an outlaw spirit that still believes in finding peace.
During his Whiskey and Cigarettes interview, Ransom Black will join Nik Bernitz Pizzigoni to discuss the experiences and emotions behind his music, his fusion of dark country, Americana and Southern rock, and the themes of faith, resilience and personal transformation that shape his songwriting. The conversation will also explore the importance of loyalty, the inspiration he draws from Marlowe, and his commitment to creating what he calls “Music for the ones who still feel.”
The exclusive interview premieres Sunday, November 1, 2026, on Military Brotherhood Radio before airing through Whiskey and Cigarettes’ network of more than 50 affiliate stations worldwide. The program will also be available on demand through Apple Music, SoundCloud and the Whiskey and Cigarettes website.
For more information about Ransom Black, visit https://ransomblackmusic.com/.
About Whiskey and Cigarettes
Whiskey and Cigarettes is an internationally syndicated country and Americana radio program hosted by award-winning broadcaster Nik Bernitz Pizzigoni. The show blends independent and established country artists with classic country, Americana, bluegrass and roots music, complemented by exclusive interviews that take listeners behind the songs and careers of the artists who make them.
Broadcast on more than 40 stations worldwide, Whiskey and Cigarettes has welcomed guests including Bill Anderson, Pam Tillis, Jeannie Seely, T.G. Sheppard, Larry Gatlin, David Frizzell, Linda Davis, Rhonda Vincent, Mo Pitney, Buddy Jewell, Tayla Lynn and many others.
For more information, visit https://www.whiskeyandcigarettesshow.com/.