Brett Benton – You Got to Pray
Seattle Blues guitarist Brett Benton’s excellent debut album, You Got to Pray, is a strong…read more→
Willard Gayheart and Friends at Home in The Blue Ridge
Willard Gayheart has been part of the Appalachian music scene since the 70’s with his…read more→
Tim Baker – Forever Overhead
After 12 years and four albums together, Canadian seven-piece orchestral indie rock band Hey Rosetta!…read more→
Calexico and Iron and Wine – Years to Burn
Very few EPs standout as much as the collaboration of Calexico and Iron & Wine’s…read more→
The Small Glories – Assiniboine and The Red
The title of The Small Glories’ sophomore full-length Assiniboine and the Red is a reference…read more→
Joshua Burnside – Wear Bluebells in Your Hat If You’re Goin’ That Way
Irish indie folk singer/songwriter Joshua Burnside recently re-released his 2013 EP If You’re Goin’ That…read more→
Jake Xerxes Fussell – Out of Sight
Durham, NC based guitarist, singer/songwriter and preservationist Jake Xerxes Fussell has lived a minstrel’s life,…read more→
Tyler Ramsey – For the Morning
Former Band of Horses guitarist and singer/songwriter Tyler Ramsey returns full-time to his solo career…read more→
Mandolin Orange – Tides of a Teardrop
On Tides of a Teardrop, North Carolina duo Mandolin Orange continue with the richer full-band…read more→
Emily Fairlight – Mother of Gloom
New Zealand singer/songwriter Emily Fairlight follows her self-titled debut with Mother of Gloom, showcasing beautiful…read more→
Tylor & The Train Robbers – Best of the Worst Kind
Boise, Idaho fourpiece Tylor & The Train Robbers self-released their catchy sophomore album of country…read more→
TK and The Holy Know Nothings – Arguably OK
After the Portland folk-rock band The Hill Dogs called it quits in 2017, it didn’t…read more→
Darren Eedens and The Slim Pickin’s – Darren Eedens and The Slim Pickin’s
Originally from Ontario, Americana artist Darren Eedens relocated to Cardiff, Wales and expanded his mix…read more→
The Shootouts – Quick Draw
Akron, Ohio quintet The Shootouts blend elements of rockabilly, traditional country, honky-tonk and Western swing…read more→
The Cactus Blossoms – Easy Way
Minneapolis brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey (a.k.a. The Cactus Blossoms) follow-up the acclaimed You’re…read more→
Haint Blue – Overgrown
The Baltimore seven-piece anthemic Americana band Haint Blue is the outlet for singer/songwriter and band…read more→
Adam Ostrar – The Worried Coat
Austin based musician Adam Ostrar (formerly known as Adam Busch of Manishevitz) released four albums…read more→
Mdou Moctar – Ilana the Creator
Earlier this year I wrote in detail about the live release Blue Stage Session by…read more→
Strand of Oaks – Eraserland
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Timothy Showalter (a.k.a Strand of Oaks) follows-up the critically acclaimed 2017 release Hard Love…read more→
Lonesome Shack – Desert Dreams
London based by way of Seattle band Lonesome Shack is a contemporary blues outfit fronted…read more→
Daniel Norgren – Wooh Dang
For over a decade, 35-year-old Swedish singer/songwriter Daniel Norgren has released eight albums that draw…read more→
Daniel Steinbock – Out of Blue
Santa Rosa, California singer/songwriter Daniel Steinbock follows-up two stellar self-released EP’s with his debut full-length…read more→
Julia Jacklin – Crushing
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin follows-up her 2016 acclaimed coming-of-age debut album, Don’t Let the Kids…read more→
Charles Wesley-Godwin – Seneca
Morgantown, West Virginia singer/songwriter Charles Wesley-Godwin’s excellent debut album, Seneca, vividly captures stories about his…read more→
Son Volt – Union
While Jay Farrar has always been a working man’s songwriter/songwriter – often writing about the…read more→
Justin Townes Earle – The Saint of Lost Causes
Justin Townes Earle’s latest album, The Saint of Lost Causes, follows his critically acclaimed 2017…read more→
Andrew Bird – My Finest Work Yet
Acclaimed multi-instrumental and singer/songwriter Andrew Bird follows up 2017’s second Echolocations album – Echlocations: River…read more→
Allison De Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves – Allison De Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves
Clawhammer banjo player Allison de Groot (Molsky’s Mountain Drifters) and accomplished fiddler Tatiana Hargreaves (Gillian…read more→
The Honey Dewdrops – Anyone Can See
Americana duo Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish (i.e. The Honey Dewdrops) are out with their…read more→
Fate McAfee – Diesel Palomino
Western Kentucky native and singer/songwriter Fate McAfee follows-up his acclaimed 2017 release, Little Bill and…read more→
The Yawpers – Human Questions
Denver cowboy punk trio Yawpers follow their meticulously written French World War I concept album,…read more→
The Mekons – Deserted
Leeds based country punk/art rock band The Mekons follow-up 2018’s It Is Twice Blessed release…read more→
Waiting – The Van Duren Story
An enduring cult hero among power pop enthusiasts, Memphis musician Van Duren was a singer/songwriter…read more→
The Wild Reeds – Cheers
Since the release of the pastoral 2014 debut Blind and Brave, LA’s The Wild Reeds…read more→
Ted Russell Kamp – Walkin’ Shoes
Aside from his work as a bassist for Shooter Jennings, Ted Russell Kamp has had…read more→
The Delines – The Imperial
It’s been five years since the Portland, Oregon based five-piece The Delines released their acclaimed…read more→
Townes Van Zandt – Sky Blue
Sky Blue is a posthumous collection of Townes Van Zandt recordings to be released on…read more→
Danny Burns – North Country
Nashville-based Irish-American singer/songwriter Danny Burns releases his debut album North Country which mixes Celtic folk,…read more→
Mdou Moctar – Blue Stage Session
Agadez, Niger based Mdou Moctar is a Tuareg singer/songwriter/guitarist and a standout in the Saharan…read more→
Steve Gunn – The Unseen In Between
Brooklyn by way of Philadelphia singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Gunn returns with another excellent set of atmospheric…read more→
High Fidelity – Hills and Home
Nashville bluegrass quintet, High Fidelity, is in their words “a traditional bluegrass band comprised of…read more→
Tellico – Woven Waters
Formed in 2015 by three members of the popular bluegrass band Dehlia Low, the Asheville,…read more→
Cass McCombs – Tip of the Sphere
Cass McCombs’ ninth album, Tip of the Sphere, is a delightfully rambling blend of vintage…read more→
Hayes Carll – What It Is
Texas Americana singer/songwriter Hayes Carll follows 2016’s “Lovers and Leavers” with his sixth album, What…read more→
Vandoliers – Forever
The Dallas-Fort Worth based six-piece alt. country band the Vandoliers follow-up their critically acclaimed 2017…read more→
Robert Ellis is the Texas Piano Man
Texas guitarist and singer/songwriter Robert Ellis returns with Texas Piano Man following his acclaimed 2016…read more→
Ben Larsen – Turn
Portland, Oregon based multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Ben Larsen (Crow and the Canyon, The Giraffe Dodgers)…read more→
An American Forest – Ol’ Yonder
Oregon singer/songwriter An American Forest (aka Forrest Van Tuyl) follows-up his stellar 2016 release Rosas…read more→
Jonathan Byrd and Pickup Cowboys
Fayetteville, North Carolina native and an award-winning singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd has been releasing great albums…read more→
Charlie and The Rays – Charlie and The Rays
Seattle-based trio Charlie and The Rays is composed of sisters Jordan and Rebecca Stobbe and…read more→
Neyla Pekarek – Rattlesnake
Singer/songwriter and cellist Neyla Pekarek is probably best known as a member of the Grammy-nominated…read more→
Laura Gibson – Goners
Having just finished her MFA in writing, Oregon based singer/songwriter Laura Gibson uses her polished…read more→
Belle Plaine – Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath
Saskatchewan singer/songwriter Belle Plaine follows-up her critically acclaimed 2016 release The Unrequited Love with her…read more→
James Houlahan – The Wheel Still in Spin
L.A. based singer/songwriter James Houlahan is still reveling in the wonder and imagination of the…read more→
Top Albums of 2018
Our favorite albums of 2018 from left to right and top to bottom. Click the…read more→
The Brother Brothers – Some People I Know
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter twins Adam and David Moss (aka The Brother Brothers) follow their acclaimed debut…read more→
Daniel Romano – Finally Free
Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Romano follows-up two digital-only released albums and 2017’s country psych-pop album Modern…read more→
Whitey Morgan and the 78’s – Hard Times and White Lines
Outlaw country artist Whitey Morgan follows-up 2015’s Sonic Ranch with Hard Times and White Lines…read more→
William Matheny – Moon Over Kenova
Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Romano follows-up two digital-only released albums and 2017’s country psych-pop album Modern…read more→
Phosphorescent – C’est La Vie
Singer/songwriter Mathew Houck aka Phosphorescent released his 2013 indie folk masterpiece Muchacho to critical acclaim.…read more→
Michigan Rattlers – Evergreen
The L.A. based Michigan Rattlers follow-up their 2016 self-titled debut EP with their first full-length…read more→
Ryley Walker – The Lillywhite Sessions
Chicago singer/songwriter Ryley Walker’s latest effort is a complete reinterpretation of Dave Matthews Band’s The…read more→
Buck Meek – Buck Meek
Texas native Buck Meek is the guitarist for the indie band Big Thief, and his…read more→
The Skiffle Players – Skiff
The Skiffle Players are a bit of a supergroup that includes Cass McCombs, Neal Casal,…read more→
Decker. – Born to Wake Up
Arizona-based singer/songwriter Brandon Decker (aka Decker) has created an impressive amount of material since 2009…read more→
Ruston Kelly – Dying Star
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has released his debut full-length album Dying Star – a 14…read more→
Jeff Tweedy – Warm
Jeff Tweedy follows-up the last Wilco album, 2016’s Schmilco, and 2017’s Together at Last, with…read more→
Gregory Alan Isakov – Evening Machines
Singer/songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov follows-up his eponymous 2016 album with Evening Machines – his first…read more→
Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton – Been on Your Side
Together guitarist Courtney Hartman (Della Mae) and clawhammer banjo player Taylor Ashton (Fish & Bird)…read more→
Ben Fisher – Does The Land Remember Me?
Seattle-based singer-songwriter Ben Fisher follows-up 2016’s Charleston with Does the Land Remember Me? – an…read more→
Cat Power – Wanderer
Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) releases new material fairly infrequently and when she does, the…read more→
Jerry David DeCicca – Burning Daylight
Earlier this year, Texas singer/songwriter Jerry David DeCicca released his excellent second solo album Time…read more→
Handsome Jack – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Lockport, New York’s Handsome Jack returns for their third full-length album Everything’s Gonna Be Alright…read more→
Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard – Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes 1965 – 1960
Appalachian bluegrass legends Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard got together in the 1960’s over a…read more→
Ryan Culwell – The Last American
Texas native and Nashville based singer/songwriter Ryan Culwell follows-up 2015’s critically acclaimed Flatlands release with…read more→
Gaelynn Lea – Learning How to Stay
Minnesota based classically trained violinist/indie folk artist Gaelynn Lea was the winner of 2016’s NPR’s…read more→
Night Shop – In the Break
Night Shop is the singer/songwriter outlet for indie rock drummer Justin Sullivan (Kevin Morby, Ringers,…read more→
Devotchka – This Night Falls Together
On Devotchka’s first full-length album since 2011’s 100 Lovers, I’ve heard an apt description of…read more→
Izaak Opatz – Mariachi Static
Montana native and singer/songwriter Izaak Opatz’s (former frontman to the indie country rock band The…read more→
Cedric Burnside – Benton County Relic
Cedric Burnside – the grandson of North Mississippi blues legend R.L. Burnside and son of…read more→
Elise Davis – Cactus
Little Rock, Arkansas native and Nashville based singer/songwriter Elise Davis follows-up her widely acclaimed 2016…read more→
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Karma for Cheap
For eclectic singer-songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan’s third album, Karma for Cheap, Tasjen moves away from…read more→
Richard Swift – The Hex
Upon the untimely death of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Richard Swift this past July, his family announced that…read more→
Lorkin O’Reilly – Heaven Depends
Heaven Depends is the debut record from Poughkeepsie, NY based Scottish singer/songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly. Since…read more→
Haley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden
Portland, Oregon based indie folk singer/songwriter Haley Heynderickx follows her independently released 2016’s EP, Fish…read more→
Ron Pope – Work
Marietta, Georgia native and New York based singer-songwriter Ron Pope follows-up 2016’s Nighthawks with the…read more→
Shemekia Copeland – America’s Child
Shemekia Copeland is a leading contemporary blues singer, with a sound that has always stood…read more→
J.P. Harris – Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing
Traditional honky-tonker J.P. Harris follows 2014’s Home Is Where the Hurt Is with Sometimes Dogs…read more→
Matt Dorrien – In the Key of Grey
In The Key of Grey is brooding crooner Matt Dorrien’s debut album under his own…read more→
Benjamin Jason Douglas – First World Blues
East Nashville singer/songwriter Benjamin Jason Douglas is out with an excellent debut album, First World…read more→
Dom Flemons – Black Cowboys
Co-founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dom Flemons, has released his latest solo outing…read more→
Bill and the Belles – Dreamsongs, Etc.
Bill and The Belles hail from the foothills of the Blue Ridge in Johnson City,…read more→
The Devil Makes Three – Chains Are Broken
The Santa Cruz based Americana/roots band The Devil Makes Three is back with their infectious…read more→
Glorietta – Glorietta
The indie Americana group Glorietta is the product of Delta Spirit’s Matthew Logan Vasquez and…read more→
The Milk Carton Kids – All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do
The Milk Carton Kids – All the Things That I Did and All the Things…read more→
William Elliott Whitmore – Kilonova
Iowa based singer/songwriter William Elliott Whitmore’s music is not only influenced by the hardcore punk…read more→
Erin Rea – Putting On Airs
28-year-old Nashville based singer/songwriter Erin Rae (McKaskle) is out with her latest release Putting on…read more→
White Denim – Performance
White Denim is out with their tenth album in a decade – Performance – the…read more→
Sam Moss – Neon
New England based singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso Sam Moss is making a name for himself…read more→
Frank Newsome – Gone Away with a Friend
The music of Frank Newsome comes straight out of the heart of Appalachia’s Old Regular…read more→