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Taking over the production reins, Brent Cobb looks fondly upon the “Southern Star,” which serves as the title track of his upcoming album (out Sept. 22). Listen here
Eliza Gilkyson shares an upbeat folk rocker with a subliminal message to highlight environmental issues with “Here Comes the Night” from her forthcoming record Home (out June 23). Listen here
Mipso intertwines warm harmonies overtop of bright instrumentation laced with mandolin, fiddle and steel guitar on “Carolina Rolling By” from the group’s newly announced LP Book of Fools (out Aug. 18). Listen here
Allison Russell returns with her unique voice as she embraces her gospel side on the first single and title track of her upcoming album The Returner (out Sept. 8). Listen here
Struggling to move on, George Shingleton cries out with his powerful voice on the soulful “I Can’t Let You Go.” Listen here
The String Cheese Incident groove to the beat of the toe-tapping shuffle title track of the band’s forthcoming LP Lend Me A Hand (out Sept. 8). Listen here
In support of her latest album Teeth Marks, S.G. Goodman has announced additional dates to her Fall Tour, with the first show slated for October 24 in Charleston, SC. See full list of dates
Neil Young announced the Coastal Tour, his first tour in four years, which is set to kick off on July 1 in Los Angeles, CA. See full list of dates
Wilco is hitting the road for their Fall U.S. Tour with the band's first show scheduled for September 25 in Wichita, KS. See full list of dates
The Arcadian Wild
"Lara"
Nicki Bluhm
"The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher Cover) (feat. Steve Adams)
Fences
"Bright Soil" (feat. Wesley Schultz)
Sierra Ferrell
No Depression Session (Live from DelFest)
Greensky Bluegrass
"Get Out"
Phoebe Hunt
"Galloping"
Lori McKenna
"Killing Me" (feat. Hillary Lindsey)
Steep Canyon Rangers
"Hominy Valley"
In honor of Pride Month, Adeem the Artist, Brandy Clark and Holly G of the Black Opry share their stories of navigating the music industry as queer individuals and breaking stereotypes in specific genres while serving as advocates for others looking to embrace their true selves. Read more
“The deep dive to find new melodies, and that process of discovery of the instrument, is the process of self-discovery. You get to the end and it teaches you something new about yourself.” – Alison Brown reveals the lessons she learned from the recording process of her latest album On Banjo, plus what sparked her collaborations with Anat Cohen, Steve Martin, Sierra Hull and Stuart Duncan. Read more
“We’ve been finding our way out of the traditional country music world and into this whole new ether that we’ve been in ever since Way Out West. We’ve made a point to go to places where people may not know exactly what this is all about or who exactly this is.” – Marty Stuart expresses his mindset for making the latest record Altitude with his band, The Fabulous Superlatives, and their approach journeying forward. Read more
CHART NEWS:
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors’Strangers No More debuted at #8 on theAmericana Radio Album Chart. View the full albums chart
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