Dan Hubbard Vol. 1 Letting Go Dan Hubbard is releasing a new EP this week, Vol. 1 Letting Go, of original songs that lean in a pop and sometimes R & B direction in terms of rhythm and cinematic production choices, while all along the way the songs express themes of the blatant struggle of […]
Kate Hinote Trio – Stowaways The Kate Hinote Trio is based in Detroit and has a rich new set of songs available on their CD Stowaways. Lively fiddle and acoustic guitar and Kate’s versatile vocals combine in folk style songs that sometimes rock and sometimes pull you in to feel, and often do both. There […]
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The band American Mile has a new album American Dream, which is founded on principles of inspiration and motivation for anyone who has a dream. The operative concept that’s a thread weaving through the album is a sense that you can achieve what you truly desire in life. Resettled now in Los Angeles after originally […]
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Blue Rose Blue Moon Blue Rose is Chicago-based folk duo Jori Griffith and Marcus Gebauer, who are releasing their debut album Blue Moon. The duo, with a rootsy backing band, shows their versatility and widescreen musical vision as they explore various corners of the Americana music genre from roots rock to modern folk on this […]
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Old Hoss prefers to keep the rough edges on debut album Mid-Atlantic Country music is slicker than ever these days, but if you’re someone who still prefers the days when producers like Sam Phillips only needed a few microphones and some ad hoc slapback echo to change the course of history, then Mid-Atlantic, the debut […]
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“Byron’s Trinity” by Bill Jackson and Ross Jackson Sometimes when the most talented folks in your orbit pass away, there’s such a profound sense of loss that it seems like there is nothing you can do. When titans in Americana music Mary Sack, David Olney and Mark Gerking each passed away fairly recently over a […]
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Mike Thomas photo by Jeremy Harris Mike Thomas on Hurricane Helene and “Hell In High Water” Mike Thomas has just released a new folk Americana single “Hell in High Water” to benefit the victims of Hurricane Helene via a non-profit called Mountain Ways; all proceeds from streams and downloads of the song will be donated […]
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Kim Beggs Makes a Powerful Statement from Northern Canada on Beneath Your Skin Kim Beggs possesses a voice as distinctive as her songwriting approach, and on her recently released seventh album Beneath Your Skin, Beggs’ talents are fully realized as never before. Familial history, survival, and the natural world are themes Beggs explores throughout the […]
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Jeremy Dion photo by Daniel Herman Jeremy Dion crafts folk songs with contemporary and unique flourishes and rhythms built on a classic folk foundation. Some of the songs rise with energy and fiddle or mandolin, and others set up a saunter with organ swells. His new album Bend in the Middle is still making the […]
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