INSKEEP: Clay Risen's latest book is "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, And The Making Of Modern America." Pleasure talking with you again. RISEN: Well, thanks so much for having me, Steve.

If you've ever visited Alabama, you may have been struck by the color of the ground. The soil in many parts of the state is red. It gives the land an intensity. It's beautiful, but it's a haunting ...

Hey, everybody, we’re The Red Clay Strays. Just wanted to say thank you for this awesome award, Top Country Group. This is from Billboard, and it’s a huge honor.

Country rock band The Red Clay Strays is scheduled to perform at the California Mid-State Fair this summer. The concert is set for Monday, July 21, in the Chumash Grandstand Arena.