Michaela Anne – Easier Than Leaving
Nashville-by-way-of-Brooklyn singer/songwriter Michaela Anne received a fair amount of critical acclaim for her debut album…read more→
Robert Ellis – Robert Ellis
Houston based singer/songwriter Robert Ellis follows-up his breakthrough 2014 release The Lights from the Chemical…read more→
Laura Gibson – Empire Builder
Empire Builder is Laura Gibson’s first album since 2012’s La Grande, and it was created…read more→
Kasy and Clayton – Strange Country
Hailing from remote southern Saskatchewan, Canada, young second cousins Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum have…read more→
Kallispell – Printer’s Son
Kalispell is the Americana/folk project of Eau Claire, Wisconsin singer/songwriter Shane Leonard, who is also…read more→
Steve Gunn – Eyes on the Lines
Guitar virtuoso Steve Gunn has been quite prolific over the past decade, releasing one-off projects…read more→
The Avett Brothers – True Sadness
The Avett Brothers’ ninth album, True Sadness, is the another triumphant partnership with producer Rick…read more→
Kevin Morby – Singing Saw
Singer-songwriter and former Woods member Kevin Morby decided to work with producer Sam Cohen (Yellowbirds)…read more→
Ben Lubeck – Rented Rooms
Minneapolis based singer/songwriter Ben Lubeck (Farewell Milwaukee) has released his solo debut Rented Rooms –…read more→
Pickathon 2016
Now in its 18th year, the Pickathon music festival which resides just outside of Portland,…read more→
The Honeycutters – On The Ropes
Asheville, NC band The Honeycutters follow-up 2015’s excellent Me Oh My with a new collection…read more→
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – PersonA
For their fourth album, PersonA, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros change things up a…read more→
The Bones of J.R. Jones – Spirit’s Furnace
For Spirit’s Furnace, the third release from the Brooklyn-based The Bones of J.R. Jones, Jonathon…read more→
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide To Earth
Sturgill Simpson is one of my favorite new artists of this decade — both as…read more→
Cian Nugent – Night Fiction
Irish guitarist Cian Nugent follows-up 2011’s acclaimed solo acoustic guitar album Doubles, and 2013’s expansive…read more→
Charles Bradley – Changes
Charles Bradley’s – a.k.a. the Screaming Eagle of Soul – brings honest music straight from…read more→
Hayes Carll – Lovers and Leavers
For nearly fifteen years, Hayes Carll has been crafting some of the best contemporary country…read more→
Robbie Fulks – Upland Stories
Robbie Fulks is often considered one of the most underrated and talented southern music singer/songwriters,…read more→
Parker Millsap – The Very Last Day
Young Oklahoma singer/songwriter Parker Millsap released the follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed self-titled album with…read more→
Margo Price – Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
Singer/songwriter Margo Price’s debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter is both a nod to Loretta Lynn…read more→
The Sumner Brothers – The Hell In Your Mind
The Hell In Your Mind by the Vancouver-based Sumner Brothers picks-up where 2012’s I’ll Be…read more→
The Cave Singers – Banshee
Pacific NW band The Cave Singers’ fifth album, Banshee, finds the group expanding their boundaries…read more→
Andy Ferrell – At Home and In Nashville
one of his greatest musical influences, the late Doc Watson. Ferrell’s debut full-length album, At…read more→
The Brothers Comatose – City Painted Gold
The San Francisco Americana/bluegrass quintet Brothers Comatose released their third album, City Painted Gold, a…read more→
Cicada Rhythm – Cicada Rhythm
I’m admittedly behind the curve on Cicada Rhythm’s self-titled release as it came out this…read more→
Southern Family – Southern Family
Following in the footsteps of legendary producer T Bone Burnett and fellow contemporary Ethan Johns…read more→
M. Ward – More Rain
For over 15 years, M. Ward released some of the most consistent and enjoyable folk-tinged…read more→
Mount Moriah – How To Dance
Mount Moriah’s third album How to Dance takes on a southern rock vibe filled with…read more→
Lake Street Dive – Side Pony
Since their first full-length debut in 2010, Boston based quartet Lake Street Dive’s been wooing…read more→
Freakwater – Scheherazade
It has been a long ten years in-between Freakwater albums, so Scheherazade is the welcome…read more→
Dylan LeBlanc – Cautionary Tale
Dylan LeBlanc was practically raised in the legendary Fame Studios where his dad was a…read more→
The Cactus Blossoms – You’re Dreaming
The Minneapolis duo of Jack Torrey and Page Burkum take inspiration from the early days…read more→
Dori Freeman – Dori Freeman
Twenty-four year old Virginian and Appalachian singer/songwriter Dori Freeman’s self-titled debut album is nothing short…read more→
Dr. Dog – The Psychedelic Swamp
The Psychedelic Swamp was originally the title of Dr. Dog’s long lost debut 2001 cassette…read more→
Eva Salina – Sings Šaban Bajramovic
Brooklyn based vocalist and Balkan music aficionado Eva Salina dedicates her new album to Serbian…read more→
Anderson East – Delilah
Delilah – the third album and first major label release – from singer/songwriter Anderson East…read more→
Bumper Jacksons – Too Big World
The sophomore release from the Baltimore sextet Bumper Jacksons, Too Big World, is a collection…read more→
Homesick Hank – Beautiful Life
The Danish Americana band Homesick Hank formed in 2002 and it’s been six years since…read more→
Kevin Gordon – Long Gone Time
Nashville based Kevin Gordon follows-up his excellent 2012 release Gloryland with Long Gone Time –…read more→
Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
Since his departure from the southern country rock band the Drive-By Truckers in 2007, Jason…read more→
Israel Nash – Israel Nash’s Silver Season
Israel Nash follows-up his critically acclaimed 2013 album Rain Plans with Israel Nash’s Silver Season,…read more→
The Lonesome Billies – It’s Good To Be Lonesome
Portland four-piece The Lonesome Billies play a spirited blend of classic country, honky tonk, and…read more→
The Amigos – Diner In The Sky
The Amigos (now Silver City Bound) are a toe-tapping, high-energy accordion driven Americana band that…read more→
The Honeycutters – Me Oh My
Asheville, NC quintet The Honeycutters’ third album, Me Oh My, was produced by band leader…read more→
Rayland Baxter – Imaginary Man
Nashville based singer/songwriter Rayland Baxter’s sound has evolved from the stripped down acoustic vibe of…read more→
Phil Cook – Southland Mission
The impressive solo album Southland Mission by Phil Cook (Megafaun) was co-produced alongside his brother…read more→
Roadside Graves – Acne/Ears
It’s been four long years since New Jersey band Roadside Graves released the excellent We…read more→
Ruby Boots – Solitude
Perth based country singer/songwriter Ruby Boots (a.k.a. Bex Chilcott) follows-up a pair of well received…read more→
John Craigie – Working On My Farewell
John Craigie’s latest album, Working on My Farewell, is in its own right a departure…read more→
Built To Spill – Untethered Moon
Built to Spill’s 8th album, Untethered Moon, sees Doug Martsch and a combination of new…read more→
Eilen Jewell – Sundown Over Ghost Town
Following 2011’s acclaimed Queen of the Minor Key, singer/songwriter Eilen Jewell relocated back to her…read more→
Leon Bridges – Coming Home
Texas singer Leon Bridges’ debut album Coming Home is like stepping back in time to…read more→
The Dustbowl Revival – With A Lampshade On
The Dustbowl Revival follows-up 2013’s excellent “Carry Me Home” with a new batch of genre…read more→
Sam Outlaw – Angeleno
It was only a year ago that successful ad-sales director Sam Morgan took his mother’s…read more→
Dawes – All Your Favorite Bands
Dawes pulls out all the stops for their albums, relocating to specific studios and working…read more→
Barna Howard – Quite A Feelin’
Portland based singer/songwriter Barna Howard is out with his sophomore effort, Quite A Feelin’, the…read more→
Andy Gabbard – Fluff
Andy Gabbard (guitarist, vocalist) of the Cincinnati based rock band Buffalo Killers has released his…read more→
Charlie Parr – Stumpjumper
Prolific Minnesota based musician Charlie Parr is out with a fantastic full band album, Stumpjumper.…read more→
Joe Pug – Windfall
Following Joe Pug’s debut full-length Messenger in 2010 and The Great Despiser in 2012, and…read more→
Anna and Elizabeth – Anna and Elizabeth
The duo of multi-instrumentalist/singer Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Virginian folk singer Elizabeth LaPrelle released a beautiful…read more→
Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line – Wake
Nora Jane Struthers’ third album, Wake, continues to stray from her bluegrass roots to a…read more→
John Moreland – High on Tulsa Heat
Over the past few years some of the best emerging singer/songwriter talent has come out…read more→
Emma Swift – Emma Swift
Australian Emma Swift isn’t well known here in the states, but back home she is…read more→
Leaf Rapids – Lucky Stars
Leaf Rapids is the side project of Manitoba based band Nathan (singer/songwriter Keri Latimer and…read more→
Pharis and Jason Romero – A Wanderer I’ll Stay
Hailing from Horsefly, British Columbia husband-and-wife duo Pharis and Jason Romero released their third full-length,…read more→
Trout Steak Revival – Brighter Every Day
Coming off a win at the 41st Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition, Colorado based Trout Steak…read more→
Matthew E. White – Fresh Blood
Richmond, VA based Matthew E. White follows-up 2012’s excellent hazy Laurel Canyon, southern soul, piano…read more→
Buxton – Half a Native
I’m always surprised when a talented band like Houston’s Buxton hasn’t caught on beyond critics…read more→
William Elliott Whitmore – Radium Death
Iowa native William Elliott Whitmore is best known for his stark, rural folk albums, but…read more→
The Foghorn Stringband – Devil in the Seat
Portland’s The Foghorn Stringband may be one of the hardest working relatively unknown bands despite…read more→
Tom Brosseau – Perfect Abandon
For almost 15 years, Tom Brosseau has been writing and playing a brand of timeless…read more→
Ryley Walker – Primrose Green
24-year-old singer-songwriter/guitarist Ryley Walker follows-up his excellent 2014 full-length debut All Kinds of You, with…read more→
American Aquarium – Wolves
Wolves by Raleigh’s American Aquarium (a.k.a. singer/songwriter BJ Barham) is a bold and introspective album…read more→
Houndmouth – Little Neon Limelight
The sophomore full-length album from Indiana quartet Houndmouth embraces a spirited combination of rock and…read more→
Calexico – Edge of the Sun
Tucson’s Calexico follows 2012’s New Orleans tinged Algiers with their eighth album Edge of the…read more→
Pokey LaFarge – Something In The Water
American music revivalist Pokey LaFarge jumps from Jack White’s Third Man Records to Rounder Records…read more→
Banditos – Banditos
Gritty, whiskey soaked Nashville-based/Birmingham bred southern rock band Banditos release their full-length self-titled debut via…read more→
Davey Craddock and The Spectacles – Going Home
For the past decade or so, Perth based Davey Craddock has built a reputation for…read more→
Tobias Jesso Jr. – Goon
If you’re are not yet familiar with Tobias Jesso Jr., he was member of the…read more→
Elvis Perkins – I Aubade
Six years after the release of his sophomore album Elvis Perkins in Dearland, the singer/songwriter…read more→
Pops Staples – Don’t Lose This
The posthumous Roebuck “Pops” Staples release Don’t Lose This comes to us by way of…read more→
Father John Misty – I Love You Honeybear
Father John Misty (the mystical faux-bohemian alter ego of singer-songwriter Josh Tillman) follows 2012’s Fear…read more→
Two Gallants – We Are Undone
Two Gallants – the duo of Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel – have over the…read more→
JD McPherson – Let The Good Times Roll
JD McPherson was the breakout artist on the 2010 roots music scene with his debut…read more→
Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors – Medicine
Medicine – the follow-up to Nashville-based singer/songwriter Drew Holcomb’s critically acclaimed 2013 album Good Light…read more→
Jake Xerxes Fussell – Jake Xerxes Fussell
The self-titled debut from Durham, NC based Jake Xerxes Fussell is an outright gem that…read more→
Steve Gunn and The Black Twig Pickers – Seasonal Hire
Seasonal Hire is collaborative release by indie folk artist Steve Gunn (formerly of Kurt Vile…read more→
The Lone Bellow – Then Came The Morning
The Lone Bellow follow-up their critically acclaimed 2013 self-titled debut album with Then Came the…read more→
Anthony D’Amato – The Shipwreck From the Shore
New Jersey native Anthony D’Amato’s start in songcraft began in Ivy League academia, with his…read more→
Whitey Morgan and The 78’s – Born Raised and Live From Flint
Whitey Morgan and The 78’s have released two country studio albums, 2008’s Honky Tonks &…read more→
Ronnie Fauss – Built To Break
Dallas based singer-songwriter Ronnie Fauss returns with his sophomore LP Built to Break, which follows…read more→
Justin Townes Earle – Absent Fathers
Absent Fathers is the companion piece to Justin Townes Earle’s late 2014 release, Single Mothers.…read more→
Sean Rowe – Madman
Troy, NY singer/songwriter Sean Rowe recently released his fourth album (fifth, if counting the re-release…read more→
Steve Gunn – Wayout Weather
New York based guitarist Steve Gunn has long paid his dues, as a member of…read more→
JP Harris and The Tough Choices – Home Is Where the Hurt Is
Nashville’s JP Harris & The Tough Choices released their follow-up to 2012’s award winning debut,…read more→
Field Report – Marigolden
Milwaukee, WI based quartet Field Report, led by Chris Porterfield (formerly of DeYarmond Edison), is…read more→
Mike Farris – Shine For All The People
Mike Farris, the former leader of the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies and member of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s…read more→
Kevin Morby – Still Life
Prolific young musician Kevin Morby (the Woods bassist and Babies singer/guitarist) is out with his…read more→
Elliot Brood – Work And Love
Toronto trio Elliott Brood has released some of the best darkly tinged yet warmhearted roots…read more→
Shakey Graves – And The War Came
Austin based singer/songwriter Alejandro Rose-Garcia, better known as Shakey Graves, released his second excellent album,…read more→