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Margo Cilker is on the search for the “Lowland Trail” on the vibrant and bright cut from her upcoming album Valley of Heart’s Delight (out Sept. 15). Listen here
Brandy Clark pens a love letter to the "Northwest" as a tribute to her upbringing in Washington, which is set to be featured on her forthcoming self-titled LP (out May 19). Listen here
With the aid of a powerful choir, Lukas Nelson + POTR form a fusion of gospel and blues rock on “Alcohallelujah” from their newest album Sticks and Stones (out July 14). Listen here
Overwhelmed by desire, The Pink Stones play the snapping folk shuffle “Someone You Can’t Move” laced with warm piano notes from the band’s forthcoming record You Know Who (out June 30). Listen here
Son Volt pays homage to the late Doug Sahm with their first single “Sometimes You’ve Got to Stop Chasing Rainbows” from the tribute album in Sahm’s honor, Day Of The Doug (out June 16). Listen here
Sunny Sweeney pulls together an all-star cast with Miko Marks, Rissi Palmer and Tami Neilson for her own rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right.” Listen here
Julie Williams addresses the issue of combating racism from a child's perspective through her skillful songwriting on "Big Blue House," from her self-titled EP (out June 2). Listen here
My Morning Jacket announced their additional dates in the fall for their 2023 Tour, while their first show is slated for May 14 in Mobile, AL. See full list of dates
Jill Andrews
"Connection"
The Arcadian Wild
"Corner"
Sierra Ferrell
A Triumphant Return to Seattle (On King 5 News)
Logan Ledger
"Ripple" (Cover)
Leftover Salmon
"Woody Guthrie" (Live from WinterWonderGrass)
Tommy Prine
"Videotape" [Cover] (Live on Contrary Western)
On Tuesday, we announced the nominees for the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards live from Nashville's National Museum of African American Music. This year's Artist of the Year contenders include Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Billy Strings - congratulations to all! See full list of nominees here
Rhiannon Giddens has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for the libretto and musical composition of the opera Omar which depicts the life of the captured Muslim scholar, Omar Ibn Said. On the heels of her monumental accomplishment, Giddens also announced her first album in six years and shared the title track “You’re the One.” Read more
“You cannot be a soul musician and not be politically conscious. I really do feel like that’s something that’s extremely ingrained in the DNA of soul music.” – Durand Jones joined The Show On The Road podcast to discuss his awareness of social justice and the current political climate impacted the songwriting process for his latest solo debut, Wait Til I Get Over. Listen here
The Milk Carton Kids have partnered with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to produce the first annual Los Angeles Folk Festival, which will debut at The Ford in Los Angeles on October 7-8. With the Grammy-nominated duo slated to headline, Waxahatchee, Sierra Ferrell, Valerie June, Willie Watson and more will join the festival lineup. Read more
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