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Brennan Edwards shares the first single, "The Great By and By," from his newly announced project that details his experiences with God. Listen here
Low Water Bridge Band harmonizes over the marching drum rhythms of "Clarke County Clay" from the group's upcoming album Back to the Valley (out Nov. 17). Listen here
Keeping his focus on personal growth, Vinnie Paolizzi leans on his soulful side for "Ahead of Me" from his forthcoming record, The Vinnie Paolizzi LP (out Nov. 17). Listen here
Shane Smith & The Saints wrestle with heartache on the hard-hitting folk-rock "Adeline" from the band's upcoming LP Norther (out in 2024). Listen here
Flatland Cavalry announced their Wandering Star 2024 Tour with the band's first stop scheduled for December 15, 2023, in Fort Worth, TX. See full list of dates
John Mellencamp is hitting the road in 2024 for his Live and In Person Tour with the first show kicking off in Rochester, NY, on March 8, 2024. See full list of dates
The Avett Brothers
"Pick Up The Tempo" (Willie Nelson 90: Live At The Hollywood Bowl)
Sierra Ferrell
"Fox Hunt" (On Westen AF)
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
60 Minutes Feature
John R. Miller
"Harpers Ferry Moon" (Live)
Willie Nelson
"I Never Cared For You" (Live on The Late Show)
Lizzie No
"The Heartbreak Store"
Margo Price / Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
On Austin City Limits
Allison Russell
"Demons"
"Trans people aren't going away. Gay people aren't going away. People on the gender and sexuality spectrum aren't going away. Women aren't going away from music. Nobody's putting anybody back into a box." — Cidny Bullens opens up about his journey to becoming the person he always felt he was meant to be through his gender transition, while fighting for equality as a trans musician. Read more
On the heels of her most recent album, Edge of Forever, Jessi Colter reveals how she built a friendship with Margo Price, who produced the record, stories behind the songs and working on an upcoming documentary titled They Called Us Outlaws. Read more
On Tuesday, Fisk University named G. Preston Wilson, Jr., the new director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, to lead the ensemble after the late Paul T. Kwami's passing in September of 2022. Read more
Might Poplar joins NPR's World Cafe Live Stage to perform songs from the supergroup's debut album and discuss how they connected to form the band and select the material they chose to rework from traditional bluegrass classics. Listen here
"I don't think you'd call it a chip on the shoulder, but it feels like there's just a drive we all have to just get better, to have more people hear what we're doing — and we know what it takes to get there at this point." — Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers details what the sextet's mindset was for their latest release, Morning Shift, after a lineup shakeup with the addition of Aaron Burdett. Read more
Jobi Riccio sits down on the Basic Folk podcast to discuss their musical upbringing, including their family influences, learning music throughout school and their discovery and embrace of the bluegrass genre. Listen here
CHART NEWS:
Black Pumas’ Chronicles of a Diamond debuted at #3 on the Americana Radio Albums Chart. View full albums chart
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