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Gabe Lee showcases his delicate guitar playing accompanied by warm harmonies on the title track of his upcoming album Drink The River (out July 14). Listen here
Leftover Salmon invites Oliver Wood to jam on the blues shuffle cover of Link Wray’s “Fire And Brimstone” from the band’s forthcoming album Grass Roots (out May 19). Listen here
Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids wrote “North Country Ride” to honor his wife’s late uncle with the track set to be included on the duo’s newest LP I Only See the Moon (out May 19). Listen here
Pledging to maintain friendships, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats share the toe-tapping swing “Buy My Round” from the group’s forthcoming EP What If I (out June 2). Listen here
Tanya Tucker begs the question where cowboys go “When The Rodeo Is Over” from her newest record Sweet Western Sound (out June 2). Listen here
Rufus Wainwright is joined by Andrew Bird and Chris Stills as they cover Neil Young’s “Harvest,” which will also be featured on Wainwright’s upcoming record Folkocracy (out June 2). Listen here
Ray LaMontagne is hitting the road for his North American Fall Tour with the first show slated in Atlanta, GA on September 6. See full list of dates
The Turnpike Troubadours announced their 2023 Tour, which is set to kick off on July 21 in Redmond, OR. See full list of dates
The Brothers Comatose (feat. Jim Lauderdale)
"Dead Flowers" (Cover)
Bethany Cosentino
"It's Fine"
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
"You Do You"
Rhiannon Giddens
My Music Series on PBS
Chris Shiflett
"Dead And Gone" (Live on Contrary Western)
Turnpike Troubadours
"Mean Old Sun"
The Watson Twins
"Never Be Another You"
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, MusiCares is offering several programs and resources dedicated to addressing the mental health needs of the music community. Read more
On Wednesday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its 2023 class, which includes Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and more. The induction ceremony is slated for November 3 at the Barclays Center in New York. Read more
"It's classic country. It says, 'I am a woman, unequivocally.' I'm owning a certain kind of femininity that cannot be taken away from me or dismissed. And I'm securing my place." – Mya Byrne takes command while taking a stand for herself and others in the LGBTQ community striving to break stereotypes in country music as she does with her latest album Rhinestone Tomboy. Read more
Brandy Clark’s New York Broadway musical Shucked has been nominated for 9 Tony awards less than a month following its opening at Nederlander Theatre. Among its nominations dedicated to the performers, director and design, Shucked is also nominated for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score (Music And/Or Lyrics) Written For The Theatre. Read more
Canadian folk pioneer Gordon Lightfoot passed away on Monday at the age of 84. He was key in the success of folk music during the 1960s and 1970s with multiple chart-topping songs including "Sundown." Read more
Cristina Vane joins The Travis Book Happy Hour to discuss her musical influences, traveling the world, calling Nashville home and how music connects us all. Listen here
CHART NEWS:
Josh Ritter’s Spectral Lines debuted at #5 on the Americana Radio Albums Chart. View the full albums chart
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