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Griffin House Releases New Album 'Rising Star'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2019 Today, acclaimed singer-songwriter Griffin House releases Rising Star, his anticipated 13th album. The dynamic album varies musically and lyrically, spanning thematically from fatherhood and overcoming writer's block to his personal struggle with sobriety. The record features co-writes with fellow ...
Guitarist Tab Benoit To Be Inducted Into Louisiana Folklife Center Hall Of Master Folk Artists
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 Renowned guitarist Tab Benoit will serve as Honorary Chair of the 40th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, taking place Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 in Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus. In addition to serving as Chair, Benoit will be inducted into the Louisi...
Austin Plaine Announces Fall Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - June 19, 2019 Minnesota-bred, Nashville-based Austin Plaine will release Stratford next week on June 28 via Blaster Records, an album that shapes lyrical storytelling with precision and feeling. Steeped in a warm nostalgia, Plaine instills each song with a quiet optimism that speaks to bravely moving forward, eve...
Jonah Tolchin To Release FIRES FOR THE COLD 9/13, Fall Tour Dates Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - June 05, 2019 Acclaimed singer/songwriter/bluesman Jonah Tolchin will release his fourth studio album, Fires for the Cold, September 13 on Yep Roc Records. The album's first single, ”Honeysuckle,” featuring Sara Watkins premiered at PopMatters, who notes this “may be his most ambitious LP to date.” In support of ...
Blake Shelton Joins The Bellamy Brothers on Their Reality Show HONKY TONK RANCH
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 03, 2019 Viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the 'Friends & Heroes 2019' tour as country music superstar Blake Shelton joins David and Howard Bellamy on their hit reality series 'Honky Tonk Ranch' this weekend. Blake Shelton's episode of 'Honky Tonk Ranch' will air this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET on the...
Damien Jurado's IN THE SHAPE OF A STORM Out Today On Mama Bird Recording Co.
by Tori Hartshorn - April 12, 2019 Damien Jurado has released his new album, In the Shape of a Storm, on Mama Bird Recording Co. today following a sold-out release show at Portland's Revolution Hall. Jurado is about to embark on his album release tour, which includes a Northeast run with Anna St. Louis, before heading through the Sou...
Damien Jurado Shares New Album 'In the Shape of a Storm'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 08, 2019 Damien Jurado is sharing his new album, In the Shape of a Storm, before it comes out on Mama Bird Recording Co. April 12th. Aquarium Drunkard is featuring the stream of Jurado's 14th album, and first for Mama Bird Recording Co., alongside an essay by Jason Woodbury. The full album follows closely on...
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Announces 2019 World Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2019 It's been a whirlwind year for the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio since the release of their debut album, Close But No Cigar, last March. That LP topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart upon its release, while their limited red-vinyl 2018 Record Store Day release Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Live at...
John Smith's HUMMINGBIRD LP Released via Commoner Records/Thirty Tigers
by Tori Hartshorn - March 22, 2019 Hummingbird, the new album from UK-based critically-acclaimed folk maestro John Smith, is out today via Commoner Records/Thirty Tigers. Hummingbird, Smith's purest, most elegant set of recordings to date, is a moving mix of modern-day folk tunes and other traditional songs that reach as far back as ...
Mavis Staples Announces New Ben Harper-Produced Studio Album 'We Get By'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 20, 2019 Living legend and vocal powerhouse Mavis Staples is proud to announce her 12th studio album We Get By, featuring eleven tracks written and produced by Ben Harper. Harper's conscious, expressive writing and thoughtful production captures Staples at this moment in time as she offers up love, hope and ...
Peter Mulvey Releases New Album 'There Is Another World'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 15, 2019 Folk ambassador Peter Mulvey has been a singer, songwriter, road-dog, raconteur, and an almost-poet since before he can remember. With a career spanning nearly three decades, eighteen albums, and countless live performances worldwide, Mulvey has built his life's work on collaboration and on an insti...
Honey County Releases New EP 'High On The Radio'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 08, 2019 Blazing their way into 2019, LA-based trio Honey County releases their new EP, High on the Radio, loaded with six tracks of California cool and southern spice. Showcasing the girls' stacked harmonies and layered musical styling, the poppin' country group will have you high on Honey County by the end...
John Smith Announces US Release of 'Hummingbird'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 08, 2019 UK-based critically-acclaimed folk/Americana maestro John Smith, who has released five albums and toured the world for almost fifteen years playing as a session guitarist and singer for the likes of Joan Baez, Lisa Hannigan, and David Gray, will release his latest album Hummingbird in the US on Marc...
Tony Lucca to Release New Album, 'Ain't No Storm'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2019 Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tony Lucca is flexing his Americana muscles on his forthcoming new album, Ain't No Storm, which he will be releasing on March 29, 2019. Ain't No Storm reads like a who's who of East Nashville notables: Ken Coomer produced the record at his studio, Cartoon Moon, gre...
Drew & Ellie Holcomb Share ELECTRICITY Video, Tour Continues Tonight in Tampa
by Tori Hartshorn - January 31, 2019 Drew and Ellie Holcomb released their Electricity EP on January 11, 2019 ahead of The You & Me Tour: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb, which continues this week starting in Tampa tonight! The EP features two new original songs, “Electricity,” “Love Anyway,” and a cover of WillieNelson's classi...
Chatham County Line Announces Tour; Brooklyn Vegan Premieres I THINK I'M IN LOVE
by Tori Hartshorn - January 30, 2019 Raleigh, NC-based quartet Chatham County Line will hit the road in support of their eighth studio album, Sharing The Covers, out March 8 on Yep Roc Records. The 23-city tour begins February 9, and includes stops along the East Coast, dates with Steve Martin and Martin Short, as well as two days at t...
Native Harrow Announce New Album HAPPIER NOW
by Tori Hartshorn - January 18, 2019 On April 12, Native Harrow, the indie folk-pop outfit out of New York's Hudson River Valley will release their new album Happier Now via Different Time Records. Today they release the lead single and track 'Can't Go On Like This'....
Radney Foster Releases FOR YOU TO SEE THE STARS Audiobook
by Tori Hartshorn - January 17, 2019 Radney Foster is not good at sitting still. The last fifteen months saw the release of For You To See The Stars, a full-length album and companion book filled with short stories to accompany each track. Austin Chronicle called the book a “touching read that confirms Foster's master storytelling.” Fa...
Drew & Ellie Holcomb Release 'Electricity' EP
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 11, 2019 Drew and Ellie Holcomb are thrilled to release three new songs today, January 11, 2019, as the Electricity EP ahead of The You & Me Tour: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb, which kicks off in Abingdon, VA on January 25TH. The EP features two new original songs, “Electricity,” “Love Anyway,” and...
Jeff Tweedy Announces Additional US Tour Dates in Support of Album, WARM
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 08, 2019 Jeff Tweedy has just announced additional US tour dates in support of his album, WARM, released this past November via dBpm Records. His WARM Tour plays the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 7:30 PM. The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association's 2018-19 Presenting Se...
British Singer-Songwriter Bobby Long Sets Tour in Support of 4th Album SULTANS
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018 U.S.-based British singer-songwriter Bobby Long's love of The Beatles is evident on his forthcoming new album SULTANS, due from Compass Records on March 1, 2019. The two-part title track that bookends this, his fourth album, playfully pays homage to Sgt. Pepper and the music Long heard at home growi...
Yung Baby Tate Shares Music Video For THAT GIRL
by Tori Hartshorn - November 28, 2018 Today, buzzing Atlanta-based singer/songwriter and producerYung Baby Tate unveils the music video for her new single “That Girl.”...
Watch Duo Striking Matches Rap Kanye's West's GOLD DIGGER On Their Guitars
by Tori Hartshorn - September 19, 2018 On Sept. 17, Striking Matches (Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis) released an all-guitar version of Kanye's 'Gold Digger'. Watch the video (directed by Josh Kranich) in the player above or follow this link....
Elise Davis Announces Fall Tour Dates with Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2018 In celebration of her recently released sophomore album Cactus, Elise Davis has announced a run of fall dates supporting Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie. Find a full list of tour dates below and on Elisedavis.com....
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers Share Skateboarding Music Video For NEW WAYS TO FAIL
by Tori Hartshorn - July 12, 2018 Sarah Shook & The Disarmers Share Skateboarding Music Video For NEW WAYS TO FAIL... |