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In perfect timing for the Fourth of July, Flatland Cavalry expresses emotion through a blend of love for a partner and country in their latest single “Last American Summer.” Listen here
Lori McKenna provides the hardest life lessons she’s learned while guiding her family, including her son with whom she co-wrote “Happy Children” from her forthcoming album 1988 (out July 21). Listen here
The Milk Carton Kids and Garrison Starr teamed up for a love-ballad-infused, Independence Day single, “Fireworks.” Listen here
Buddy & Julie Miller return with the rocking, twang-laced title track of the duo’s upcoming LP In The Throes (out Sept. 22). Listen here
Bobby Rush shares the declaration “I’m Free” on his soulful, blues cut that will be featured on his forthcoming record All My Love for You (out Aug. 18). Listen here
Taking inspiration from the Muscle Shoals sound, Jonah Tolchin rips into a tasteful solo on the grooving “Searching For My Soul” from his newest album Dockside (out Oct. 20). Listen here
Inspired by the mystic nature of the coastal mountains, The Two Tracks share their smooth, guitar-driven “Canyon Wren” from the group’s newest LP It’s a Complicated Life (out Aug. 25). Listen here
Colter Wall shares an ode to what pleases him in life as he showcases his signature baritone voice on “For a Long While” from his upcoming album Little Songs (out July 14). Listen here
Robert Finley
“What Goes Around (Comes Around)"
Mapache
“Ghosts”
Lukas Nelson & POTR
"Alcohallelujah"
Teddy Thompson
"A Picture Of Me Without You"
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
"San Joaquin (Live)"
Viv & Riley
"Kygers Hill"
Rufus Wainwright
"Alone" (For No Depression)
Lucinda Williams
On CBS Sunday Morning
On Wednesday, the latest round of showcasing artists was announced for AMERICANAFEST 2023. Dale Watson, Eilen Jewell, John Paul White, The Shindellas, Tommy Prine and many more new additions will hit the stage across iconic Nashville venues from September 19-23. Read more
"What I found was an ability to be happy in devastating moments in time. Even when it gets dark and troubled, to find a way not to ignore that — to address it — but to stay buoyant." – Caitlin Canty opens up about her perspective shift after the devastating tornado that hit Nashville in 2020, then going through the pandemic, but coming out of it stronger than ever which is evident on her latest record, Quiet Flame. Read more
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal have united to create a new record label, RumbleStrip Records, with distribution through Thirty Tigers. This partnership is the latest between the two, as their relationship dates back to the release of Cash’s 1993 album, The Wheel. Read more
"I really confronted the perfectionist part of me. The way that Brandi works is definitely more about feel than it is about precision. And so I had to get okay with some vocal takes that weren’t perfect and guitar takes that weren’t perfect. Ultimately, she was right, because people respond to the raw vulnerability in this record." – Brandy Clark details her relationship with Brandi Carlile as a producer and how Carlile’s approach to Clark's self-titled album differed from any other record she has made. Read more
"Seeing pictures of Elvis in the studio, or Ray Charles, or Otis Redding, or any of these guys, that’s the way they’d done their thing. I loved those records and wanted to emulate that early on." – Dave Cobb profiles his producing style and creating albums that have defined his career and the artists he’s worked with. Read more
"I was amazed that when I was forced to totally stop and slow down and just be home alone… it wasn’t so bad at all actually. It was actually pleasant." – Jess Williamson sits down on the World Cafe podcast to reflect on how the pandemic caused her to look at her career and life through an introspective lens while also giving her time to write freely. Read more
CHART NEWS:
Lucinda Williams' Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart debuted at #8 on the Americana Radio Albums Chart. View the full albums chart
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