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Video: Nathaniel Rateliff Shares His Take Of Leonard Cohen's 'Winter Lady'

Nathaniel Rateliff has shared 'Winter Lady,' a powerful interpretation of a Leonard Cohen song from his 1967 debut record.
Waxahatchee Releases 'Tigers Blood' From '365'

Discover Waxahatchee's latest song and video, '365', from the upcoming album 'Tigers Blood' releasing via ANTI-. Get the latest updates on this much-anticipated release. The song, which features a phenomenal vocal performance, is released alongside a gorgeous one-shot music video directed by frequent collaborators Corbett Jones & Nick Simonite.
Nathaniel Rateliff to Play Leonard Cohen With The Wordless Orchestra in April

The Canadian shows will follow Rateliff’s performances of “A Night of Leonard Cohen with the Colorado Symphony” for their Imagination Artist Series, taking place at Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall on April 5 and 6. All performances will feature support from pianist Phil Cook, the virtuosic folk musician and frequent collaborator of Rateliff’s.
Waxahatchee Releases New Song 'Bored'

Waxahatchee releases new song and video 'Bored' - Check out the latest release from Waxahatchee, featuring a new song and accompanying music video titled 'Bored.' The song comes with a rollicking video shot at Devil's Backbone Tavern in Fischer, Texas, directed by Corbett Jones & Nick Simonite. Plus, tour dates!
Waxahatchee Announces New Album 'Tigers Blood' & Shares 'Right Back To It'

Waxahatchee, the project of Alabama-born and Kansas City-based Katie Crutchfield, is returning with her most confidentt album to date. Her first on new label home ANTI-, Tigers Blood. Tigers Blood also finds Crutchfield folding new collaborators into her world, with performances on the album by MJ Lenderman, Spencer Tweedy and Phil and Brad Cook.
Position Music Signs UK Producer/Songwriter Joe Kearns To Worldwide Publishing Deal

Kearns joins a Position Music roster that is now home to artists, songwriters, and producers such as Judah & the Lion, Kyle Dion, Welshly Arms, Ryan Oakes, Kid Bloom, Layto, ¿Téo?, Jack LaFrantz, Fantastic Negrito, TeaMarrr, Yonatan Watts, Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, No Love For The Middle Child, Kyle Reynolds, Krupa, Kanner, and more.
Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves Bring Their Talents to the Passim Stage

 Singer/Songwriters Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves bring their powerful sophomore album, “Hurricane Clarice,” to the Passim stage on September 14. Produced by indie folk visionary Phil Cook, the duo’s energetic album features nine pieces, including two epic medleys (carefully selected from their archival deep dives) as well as a few transcendent instrumental originals.
Austin Band Briscoe to Release Debut Album 'West of It All' in September

Rising Americana-folk-rock band Briscoe is set to release their debut album, West of It All via ATO Records. Produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats), the album features a collection of folksy hooks and bold songwriting that bridges the gap between classic American roots music and its modern-day incarnation.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats to Release New EP 'What If I'

All songs on the What If I EP were produced by Bradley Cook (Bon Iver, Kevin Morby, The War on Drugs) and R.M.B.—the production trio of Rateliff, Meese and James Barone (Beach House). In addition, the track “Slow Pace of Time” features The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s leader and clarinetist, Charlie Gabriel.
VIDEO: Amy Ray Shares a Video for 'A Mighty Thing' (Feat. Sarah Jarosz)

The song, which captures the fervor of a tent revival meeting and features the propulsive banjo picking of Alison Brown, deals with how Jesus figures into the identity of gay Southerners raised surrounded by the Christian faith — 'they taught me how to hate myself' Amy sings. Watch the new music video now!
Justin Golden Releases New Album 'Hard Times and a Woman'

Blues isn’t just twelve bars and a hard luck story. On his debut record, Hard Times and a Woman, guitarist and songwriter Justin Golden showcases the full breadth of the genre and its downstream influences, everything from country blues to Americana, soul, indie roots and beyond. Listen to the new album now!
Noelle Shares a Window Into Her Emotional Journey Over The Past Year With 'Therapy'

Oozing with a dreamy softness and a subtle sadness, noelle's tone is pure, gentle and utterly heavenly.
Morrison Hotel Gallery Celebrates The Band's Festive Farewell With 'The Last Waltz'

In triumph or tragedy, the disbanding of any great act is a monumental occasion on par with its glorious rise. On the tail-end of a particularly turbulent year, Morrison Hotel Gallery is taking things back to 1976 and simpler times with The Last Waltz. Opening November 25th at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, the exhibition is a commemorative retrospective of that fateful Thanksgiving Day when The Band really made a feast of farewell concert pomp. 
Nicole Atkins Presents The Last Waltz at Home Nov. 27

On Friday, November 27th, 2020 at 7 PM CT, Nicole Atkin hosts Natkins Funhouse Presents: The Last Waltz at Home livestream.
Chatham County Line Release Lyric Video for Title Track

Today, Raleigh, NC's Chatham County Line share the lyric video for the title track of their forthcoming ninth studio album, Strange Fascination, and announce they have moved up the release date to April 24 (originally May 15). A staple of the North Carolina music scene for two decades, the band Introduce a new sound and line up with Strange Fascination, which is now available for pre-order.
Chatham County Line to Release STRANGE FASCINATION on May 15

A staple of the North Carolina music scene for two decades, Raleigh, NC's Chatham County Line introduces a new sound and line up with the release of their ninth studio album, Strange Fascination, out May 15 on Yep Roc Records.
Frazey Ford Debuts Single 'Holdin' It Down' with FLOOD

Vancouver-based soul-Americana artist Frazey Ford will release her third album U kin B the Sun this Friday, February 7 on Arts & Crafts. The acclaimed new album is at turns ecstatic and heavy-hearted, gloriously shambolic and deeply purifying. Debuted with FLOOD today, Ford's hypnotic vocals soar over a percussion-soaked groove on new album single “Holdin' It Down”. The powerful track brings a confident determination to its expression of weary perseverance. 'I would say that 'Holdin' It Down' is influenced by Angie Stone circa 2002,” explains Ford. “To me it's about an embodied sense of female resilience and self reliance through generations mixed with the urge to rest and trust in another.' 
Frazey Ford Announces New Album Out February 7

Today, Vancouver-based soul-Americana artist Frazey Ford announces her third album U kin B the Sun due out February 7, 2020 on Arts & Crafts. At turns ecstatic and heavy-hearted, gloriously shambolic and deeply purifying, the new album is the outcome of a certain personal transformation that Ford has experienced in recent years. With its graceful collision of soul and psychedelia and sometimes '70s funk, it's a body of work that invites both self-reflection and wildly joyful movement, and ultimately sparks a quiet transcendence.
Bon Iver Announces European Arena Tour

Last month Bon Iver released their fourth studio album i,i, garnering an ecstatic response. Singles from the album went straight onto Radio 1 and 6 Music playlists whilst Justin Vernon and the band opened up more than ever before with in-depth interviews from Pitchfork, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Q and Uncut.
Daughter of Swords Shares Summer & Fall Tour Dates

Daughter of Swords, aka Mountain Man's Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, has announced summer and fall tours that include dates with The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Sylvan Esso and more. 

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