Hunter Hicks – Hunter Hicks
The 23-year-old Laramie, Wyoming-based singer/songwriter Hunter Hicks has spent the last few years honing his…read more→
Huck Notari – Strange and Beautifully
8 years have passed since New Hampshire-based singer/songwriter Huck Notari released his excellent Huck Notari…read more→
TK & The Holy Know-Nothings – The Incredible Heat Machine
Portland, Oregon-based band TK & The Holy Know-Nothings’ excellent 2019 debut Arguably OK is followed…read more→
Matthew E. White – K Bay
The 39-year-old Richmond-based singer/songwriter and producer Matthew E. White follows-up his 2015 release Fresh Blood…read more→
Them Coulee Boys – Namesake
2019’s Die Happy with another great album, Namesake. The album was conceived, written, and recorded…read more→
Joe Bourdet – Meadow Rock
Los Angeles singer/songwriter Joe Bourdet debuts his first full-length Meadow Rock – an album that…read more→
Zach Schmidt – Raise a Banner
Nashville by way of Pittsburgh Americana artist Zach Schmidt follows up his 2016 debut The…read more→
Britton Patrick Morgan – I Wanna Start a Band
Louisville, Kentucky-based multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter and producer Britton Patrick Morgan follows his debut High Lonesome Throne…read more→
T Hardy Morris – The Digital Age of Rome
Athens, Georgia singer/songwriter T. Hardy Morris (founding member of Diamond Rug and former member of…read more→
Chris Acker – Odd, Ordinary, and Otherwise
New Orleans singer/songwriter Chris Acker follows-up 2020’s Good Kid with his third full-length Odd, Ordinary…read more→
JP Harris – Don’t You Marry No Railroad Man
Nashville-based honky-tonk singer/songwriter JP Harris follows-up 2018’s excellent Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing with Don’t…read more→
Sturgill Simpson – The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
Released on the heels of the excellent Cuttin’ Grass, the two-album bluegrass project The Ballad…read more→
Vincent Neil Emerson – Vincent Neil Emerson
29-year-old East Texas singer/songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson follows-up the exceptional Fried Chicken and Evil Women…read more→
Tyler Key – Wild Azaleas and Other Tall Tales
Athens, Georgia country-folk singer/songwriter Tyler Key follows-up 2020’s Cabin Fever release with Wild Azaleas and…read more→
John R. Miller – Depreciated
West Virginia native singer/songwriter and guitarist John R. Miller follows-up 2018’s excellent The Trouble You…read more→
Nick Shoulders – Home on the Rage
The tattooed, mulleted, and mustachioed Ozark country crooner Nick Shoulder is an extremely gifted, singer/songwriter,…read more→
The Deep Dark Woods – Changing Faces
The Deep Dark Woods have been slowly transitioning into a project led by original members…read more→
Tony Joe White – Smoke from the Chimney
Louisiana native singer/songwriter/guitarist Tony Joe White (aka Swamp Fox) never was able to regain the…read more→
Michigan Rattlers – That Kind of Life
Following their critically acclaimed 2018 debut full-length Evergreen, the roots rockers Michigan Rattlers – now…read more→
Allison Russell – Outside Child
Montreal-born now Nashville-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has been part of the roots music…read more→
Amythyst Kiah – Wary + Strange
Chattanooga native and Johnson City, Tennessee-based singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah has been noted by Rolling Stone,…read more→
Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky
Spirited 17-year-old New England-based blues/early rock ‘n’ roll inspired pianist and singer-songwriter Veronica Lewis has…read more→
Forest Sun – Stubborn Breathing Heart
San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Forest Sun follows up 2019’s Brighter Day with Stubborn Breathing Heart –…read more→
Jesse Aycock – Jesse Aycock
Tulsa, Oklahoma based multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter and Hard Working Americans member Jesse Aycock follows up his 2015…read more→
Pilgrim – No Offence, Nevermind Sorry
Tulsa, Oklahoma frontman and guitarist Beau Roberson (aka Pilgrim) forms a supergroup of sorts featuring…read more→
Ditchbird – Real Enough for You Now
Duluth, Minnesota-based musician Tony Petersen (aka Ditchbird) debuts his first full-length release Real Enough for…read more→
Son Volt – Electro Melodier
Son Volt’s tenth album Electro Melodier could be seen as a sequel to its 2019…read more→
Lord Huron – Long Lost
The Los Angeles-based indie-folk group Lord Huron follows-up 2018’s Vide Noir with their fourth full-length…read more→
Sam Filiatreau – Sam Filiatreau
Louisville, Kentucky singer/songwriter Sam Filiatreau caught the ears of Caamp’s Taylor Meier and Matt Vinson…read more→
Robert Finley – Sharecropper’s Son
Louisiana soul, gospel, roots singer/songwriter Robert Finley was an army veteran and a skilled carpenter…read more→
The Pink Stones – Introducing the Pink Stones…
Athens, Georgia six-piece band The Pink Stones released their debut Introducing…The Pink Stones – an…read more→
Riley Downing – Start It
Riley Downing – known as one of the lead vocalists and songwriters of the New…read more→
Olav Larsen and the Alabama Rodeo Stars – Stream of Consciousness
Norwegian of Nigerian descent singer/songwriter Olav Larsen was raised on blues staples from his father’s…read more→
Ryley Walker – Course in Fable
New York based singer/songwriter/guitarist Ryley Walker follows-up 2019’s Little Common Twist with his fifth solo…read more→
John Paul Keith – The Rhythm of the City
Knoxville native now Memphis based Americana singer/songwriter John Paul Keith cut his teeth with the…read more→
Josh Hoyer and Colossal – Natural Born Hustler
Lincoln, Nebraska five-piece American soul, funk, and R&B artist Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal follow-up…read more→
The Black Keys – Delta Kream
While The Black Keys have pursued their love of Mississippi blues through past efforts like…read more→
Israel Nash – Topaz
Israel Nash recorded his latest release Topaz – an expanded version of the 2019 Topaz…read more→
Blue Cactus – Stranger Again
Stranger Again – the second album from North Carolina duo Blue Cactus (Steph Stewart and…read more→
Melissa Carper – Daddy’s Country Gold
Veteran Texas-based singer/songwriter/upright bassist Melissa Carper is known as a founding member of the bands…read more→
Rose City Band – Earth Trip
The Portland-based Rose City Band – the solo project of singer/guitarist Ripley Johnson (Wooden Shjips,…read more→
Parker Millsap – Be Here Instead
The fifth album from Oklahoma native now Nashville-based singer/songwriter Parker Millsap changes things up for…read more→
Sunny War – Simple Syrup
Nashville-born, longtime L.A. resident and singer/songwriter Sunny War’s (Sydney Lyndella Ward) albums are filled with…read more→
David James Allen – Radiations
Prince Edward County, Ontario singer/songwriter David James Album follows-up his stellar critically acclaimed 2017 debut…read more→
Amigo The Devil – Born Against
Austin based songwriter/songwriter Amigo the Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) follows-up 2018’s Everything is Fine with…read more→
Morgan Wade – Reckless
26-year-old country singer/songwriter Morgan Wade hails from the heart of Southwest Virginia (Floyd, Virginia) –…read more→
Fruit Bats – The Pet Parade
The Pet Parade – the eighth release by Fruit Bats – is preceded by 2019’s…read more→
John Smith – The Fray
The Fray is the sixth album from British singer-songwriter John Smith – it’s a compelling…read more→
The Brother Brothers – Calla Lily
Peoria, IL natives by way of Brooklyn, The Brother Brothers (Adam and David Moss) follow-up…read more→
Sweetheart – Sweetheart
The Norwegian country-tinged band Sweetheart formed in 2003 but are just this year releasing their…read more→
The Staves – Good Woman
The British indie-folk trio of sisters The Staves (Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor) follow-up 2017’s…read more→
David Huckfelt – Room Enough, Time Enough
Singer/songwriter and folk artist David Huckfelt (The Pines) released his second solo effort Room Enough,…read more→
Daniel Norgren – Live
Live is Swedish singer/songwriter Daniel Norgren’s first live and sixth album overall and was recorded…read more→
Chatham Rabbits – The Yoke is Easy the Burden is Full
North Carolina folk duo Chatham Rabbits (husband and wife Austin and Sarah McCombie) follow-up their…read more→
Still Corners – The Last Exit
The Still Corners are comprised of British singer Tessa Murray and American songwriter and producer…read more→
Pony Bradshaw – Calico Jim
Georgia-based Pony Bradshaw (a.k.a. James Bradshaw) follows-up his excellent 2019 debut album Sudden Opera with…read more→
Ian Fisher – American Standards
Missouri native now American expat and singer/songwriter Ian Fisher follows-up his 2018 Idle Hands release…read more→
Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno – Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno
Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno (The Onlies) are young up-and-coming Americana talents who have joined…read more→
Hardened and Tempered – Hold the Line
Austin singer/songwriter duo Hardened and Tempered (a.k.a. Kristin Davidson and Carolyn Phillips) follow-up their 2017…read more→
Buck Meek – Two Saviors
Singer/songwriter Buck Meek (guitar, Big Thief) follows-up his self-titled solo record with Two Saviors picking-up…read more→
David Quinn – Letting Go
Chicago country singer/songwriter David Quinn follows-up his excellent 2019 debut, Wanderin’ Fool, with Letting Go…read more→
Langhorne Slim – Strawberry Mansion
2020 was a probably a year most of us would love to forget due to…read more→
Lucero – When You Found Me
The Memphis-based act Lucero has made a 20+ year career out of mixing punk, classic…read more→
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan follows-up his 2018 Karma for Cheap with Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!…read more→
Kacy and Clayton and Marlon Williams – Plastic Bouquet
Saskatchewan folk/roots duo Kacy & Clayton are joined by New Zealand singer/songwriter Marlon Williamson on…read more→
Tekla Waterfield and Jeff Fielder – Trouble in Time
Seattle-based husband-and-wife singer/songwriter duo Tekla Waterfield and Jeff Fielder spent the last year of quarantine…read more→
Cat Clyde – Good Bones
Ontario singer/songwriter Cat Clyde follows-up her 2017’s debut Ivory Castanets and 2019’s Hunters Trance with…read more→
Luka Kuplowsky – Stardurst
Toronto folk singer/songwriter Luka Kuplowsky follows-up 2017’s What Kind of Animal (released under mononym LUKA)…read more→
Nicholas Jamerson and the Morning Jays – The Wild Frontier
Eastern Kentucky native and singer/songwriter Nicholas Jamerson and the Morning Jays follows-up his 2017 releases…read more→
The Wild Feathers – Medium Rarities
The Wild Feathers’ Medium Rarities is a mix of covers, demos, B-sides and a few…read more→
Loma – Don’t Shy Away
The indie-rock trio Loma, featuring Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg and Cross Record’s Emily Cross and Dan…read more→
Big Bill Broonzy – The Midnight Special Live in Nottingham 1957
Big Bill Broonzy is an obscure, often over-looked Blues master considering his influence on the…read more→
The Last Recordings of David Kimbrough Jr. – Say You Don’t Love Me
Blues guitarist David Kimbrough Jr. passed away on July 4th, 2019. The son of equally…read more→
49 Winchester – III
The Castlewood, Virginia five-piece honky-tonk band, 49 Winchester, follows-up their 2018 release The Wind with…read more→
Daniel Young – Television Static
Salt Lake City, Utah singer/songwriter Daniel Young has been making music for the past twenty…read more→
Top Albums of 2020
Our favorite albums of 2020 from left to right and top to bottom.
Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
The five-time Grammy, ten-time CMA, and seven-time ACM winner singer/songwriter Chris Stapleton’s (The SteelDrivers) follows-up…read more→
Bronwynne Brent – Undercover
For singer/songwriter Bronwynne Brent’s third album, Undercover, the Greenville, Mississippi native traveled to Brooklyn’s renowned…read more→
Elliott Brood – Keeper
The Ontario based Juno-winning alt-country trio Elliott Brood follow-up 2017’s Ghost Gardens with their seventh…read more→
The Flat Five – Another World
For the past decade, Chicagoans have enjoyed indie supergroup The Flat Five – a band…read more→
Bettie Smith – The Good the Bad and the Bette
Brooklyn soul singer/songwriter Bette Smith follows-up 2017’s Jetlagger with The Good the Bad and the…read more→
Pierceton Hobbs – Fawn
22-year-old Dickenson County, Virginia singer-songwriter Pierceton Hobbs has released his debut album Fawn. In Hobbs’…read more→
Joy Oladokun – In Defense of My Own Happiness (The Beginnings)
Arizona native by way of Nashville singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun follows-up her 2016 release Carry with…read more→
Blitzen Trapper – Holy Smokes Future Jokes
Portland, Oregon based band Blitzen Trapper follows their excellent 2017 release Wild and Reckless with…read more→
Tyler Childers – Long Violent History
Kentucky singer/songwriter Tyler Childers follows-up 2019’s critically acclaimed Country Squire with Long Violent History –…read more→
Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions
After two albums of experimentation – 2016’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth and 2019’s Sound…read more→
Jesse Daniel – Rollin’ On
California singer/songwriter Jesse Daniel follows-up his self-titled debut record with his sophomore effort Rollin’ On…read more→
Elvis Perkins – Creation Myths
Singer/songwriter Elvis Perkins has spent the past 15 years making hushed, offbeat indie folk, and…read more→
Caitlin Cannon – Trash Cannon
released her breakout solo album Trash Cannon – a sassy confessional say-it-like-it-is collection of honky-tonk…read more→
Jeff Tweedy – Love is the King
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy follows-up 2018 Warm and 2019’s Warmer with his fourth solo outing…read more→
Dawes – Good Luck With Whatever
Los Angeles-based rock band Dawes continues to evolve of their sound with their seventh album…read more→
Kathleen Edwards – Total Freedom
Ottawa singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards’ fifth studio release Total Freedom is her return to music after…read more→
Jordan Tice – Motivational Speakeasy
Maryland bluegrass singer/songwriter Jordan Tice is best known for being a member of the progressive…read more→
Kevin Morby – Sundowner
With the advent of the covid pandemic singer/songwriter Kevin Morby had to stop preparations for…read more→
William Elliott Whitmore – I’m With You
I’m with You is William Elliott Whitmore’s eighth studio album and his first album of…read more→
Bill Callahan – Gold Record
Released less than a year after the six-years-in-the-making Shepherd in A Sheepskin Vest, Bill Callahan’s…read more→
Colter Wall – Western Swing and Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
The 25-year-old Saskatchewan, Canada traditional country singer/songwriter Colter Wall follows-up the excellent 2018 release Songs…read more→
Daniel Donato – A Young Man’s Country
Nashville based twenty-five-year-old singer/songwriter Daniel Donato is a six-string guitar wunderkind who has been honing…read more→
Joshua Ray Walker – Glad You Made It
Dallas-based honky-tonker wunderkind Joshua Ray Walker follows-up his near-perfect breakthrough 2019 debut album Wish You…read more→
The Dead Tongues – Transmigration Blues
Singer/songwriter Ryan Gustafson (a.k.a. The Dead Tongues) follow’s-up 2018’s excellent Unsung Passage with his fourth…read more→