Kim Richey Releases New Album 'Every New Beginning'
Kim Richey keeps her connection-fueled perpetual motion moving with the release of a brand new album, Every New Beginning. Faturing ten songs spanning from more recent writes to decade-old puzzle pieces, Every New Beginning highlights not just the songs of a master tunesmith but a career-defining performance from the voice which Brandi Carlile has cited as formative in crafting her own style. Listen to the album now!
Kim Richey Releases 'Joy Rider'
With a four-on-the-floor kick drum setting indie-rock undertones from the beginning of “Joy Rider,” producer Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin, John Hiatt), Tasjan, and a low-key A-list of musicians including Neilson Hubbard, Dan Mitchell, and Lex Price chug along under a cyclical piano melody invoking a cinematic, slow-motion image of the main character's front wheel spinning freely off of the pavement like no one and everyone are watching.
Alice Wallace To Release Ronstadt Cover 'Long, Long Time' On Vinyl
Alice Wallace has joined forces with Need to Know Records to release a stunning new version of the Linda Ronstadt classic 'Long, Long Time.' The single will be released on both 7” vinyl and digital on February 14, 2020. Alice, who calls Linda Ronstadt her biggest influence, first performed the song to critical acclaim at the one-night-stand of the iconic Palomino Club in Los Angeles in October of 2018.
Kim Richey Celebrates 20th Anniversary of GLIMMER
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Glimmer, Grammy-nominated Nashville-based singer/songwriter Kim Richey will release A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer on CD and digital via Yep Roc Records on March 27. The album was previously a vinyl-only release.
Davina And The Vagabonds Release SUGAR DROPS
Davina and the Vagabonds release SUGAR DROPS, the first album from label, Red House Records. SUGAR DROPS marks the first time singer/songwriter/pianist Davina Sowers entered a proper studio to record an album. The Minneapolis-based artist holed up in Nashville's Compass Sound Studio with producer (and Compass Records co-founder) Garry West, along with her trumpeter, string arranger and husband, Zack Lozier, and a rotating cast of powerhouse players including Todd Phillips (David Grisman, Robbie Fulks) on bass, Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Tom Jones) on guitar and Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa) on Hammond B3.
Davina and the Vagabonds Set to Release 'Sugar Drops' on August 2
Davina and the Vagabonds have announced a brand new release date for their album SUGAR DROPS, the first album from the label Red House Records out August 2nd. Their track, 'I Can't Believe I Let You Go,' was just featured on Rolling Stone's '10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now.' Listen to 'I Can't Believe I Let You Go' here.
Pierce Pettis Releases His First New Album In Nearly A Decade
A songwriter's songwriter, Pierce Pettis is back with his first new studio album in nearly a decade with FATHER'S SON, out January 18 on Compass Records. NPR Folk Alley is premiering the entire album online as part of their 'Hear It First' seires; listen to it here:
Pierce Pettis Announces First New Album In Nearly A Decade
A songwriter's songwriter, Pierce Pettis is back with his first new studio album in nearly a decade with FATHER'S SON, out January 18 on Compass Records. You can listen to the opening track,'Wouldn't Change It For the World,' HERE. Featuring 10 tracks, including a cover of Jesse Winchester's “A Showman's Life,” the Alabama songwriter writes about friends he's lost, childhood memories, and the relationships he's experienced both as a son and a father on these deeply moving, literate songs. FATHER'S SON, reuniting Pettis with producer Garry West, was recorded “live on the floor, with the band, with minimal overdubs, to capture the energy and authenticity of Pierce's performances.”
Grammy-Nom Joe Bonamassa Releases REDEMPTION
Two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa returns today with his brand-new studio album, Redemption, available now via his own Record Label J&R Adventures. Stream/purchase the album at https://ffm.to/joebonamassaredemption.
Soul Singer Mike Farris Releases SILVER AND STONE on Compass
Nashville native Mike Farris returns to his soul and R&B Roots with his new album, SILVER & STONE, out today on Compass Records. Coming off of an incredible GRAMMY win for 2015's SHINE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE (Best Roots Gospel album), Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anecdotes and life experiences that would make most people's heads spin, and a stunning vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding.
Colin Hay to Play NYC Album Release Show 3/18
Fierce Mercy is an epic, cinematic step forward from singer-songwriter Colin Hay, most beloved for his intimate, confessional live shows but most widely known for being an influential and celebrated frontman. The range of artists who have chosen to cite him as a muse or who have found themselves on stage with him in the past year spans the genre landscape from heavy metal, to Americana, to Cuban rhythms and beyond. His inclusion as a playlist favorite from the likes of Metallica to The Lumineers reflects his continuing relevance and broad appeal.
ATO Records Release sPatty Griffin's 1000 KISSES on Vinyl Today
ATO Records releases Patty Griffin's album 1000 Kisses on vinyl for the first time today. Originally released on April 7th 2002, the record was a milestone in Griffin's career and the first of four albums via ATO. It earned a Grammy® nomination for 'Best Contemporary Folk Album' and went on to sell 150,000 copies in the U.S.