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Rosanne Cash shares a remastered version of "The Truth About You," ahead of the release of the 30th Anniversary Edition of her seminal album The Wheel (out Nov. 17). Listen here
Recording his childhood favorites, Luther Dickinson invites Allison Rusell and Yola to join him on the cover of John Burt's "Beulah Land" from Dickinson's forthcoming album Magic Music For Family Folk (out Nov. 17). Listen here
Kam Franklin from The Suffers shares a powerful message on combating hate crimes and violence through "Byrd and Shepard." Listen here
The Reverend Shawn Amos declares to have found his "Revelation" on the bluesy riff-driven jam from his upcoming record Soul Brother No. 1 (out in 2024). Listen here
Creating a fusion of country, soul and funk, Maggie Rose welcomes the doubters on "Underestimate Me." Listen here
Nolan Taylor says farewell to a fractured relationship while still wishing them well on his newest single "Life/Love." Listen here
"Galaxy Grass" outfit Kitchen Dwellers are hitting the road in 2024 for their L.F.G. Tour, kicking off January 16, 2024, in Aspen, CO. See full list of dates
Lucius has announced their Wildewoman: The Anniversary Tour with the first show slated for November 12 in San Diego, CA. See full list of dates
In support of his upcoming album Higher, Chris Stapleton has announced his 2024 US & Canada Tour with many special guests such as Lainey Wilson, Marcus King, The War And Treaty, Turnpike Troubadours, Nikki Lane and more. See full list of dates
Bahamas
"I'm Still" (CBS Saturday Session)
Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman
NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Charles Wesley Godwin
"Two Weeks Gone (Live from Echo Mountain)
Lola Kirke
No Depression AMERICANAFEST Session
Taylor McCall
"Mellow War"
Lori McKenna (feat. Dave Cobb)
"Happy Children" (Live from RCA Studio A)
Natalie Merchant
"Sister Tilly"
Tommy Prine
"Long Way Down" Holler Pilgrimage Sessions
The Wandering Hearts
"Still Waters"
With women making up only 5% of producers and engineers worldwide, Rachel Baiman sat down with four women in the field—Alison Brown, Shani Gandhi, Clare Reynolds (AKA Lollies) and Diana Walsh—who are making a huge impact in the audio space in roots music and beyond. Read more
"Where there were dotted lines etching out cursive letters for us to trace, I had made haikus out of them. Where there were example sentences we were to write, I had connected every single word together. Where we were to copy a sentence, I would make up my own. And so on and so on." — Tré Burt reflects on how his "lack of common sense" has made him the person and artist he is today, despite drawing derision in his school years. Read more
Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours joins NPR's World Cafe to discuss the band's hiatus, his introspection and using his time away from music to address personal issues, the group's triumphant return this year with A Cat in the Rain and the intentionality of recording their comeback album in Muscle Shoals with Shooter Jennings. Listen here
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