Origins is a recurring new music feature in which an artist charts the influence of their latest hit single. Shoegaze isn’t the kind ..
Aside from conspiracy theories and feuding with CNN anchors, one of Billy Corgan’s favorite topics of late has been Neil Young. ..
Last week, Nashville’s Margo Price returned with her new album, All American Made. Released through Jack White’s Third ..
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Margo Price doesn’t seem to care for the notion of being a country traditionalist and the cult success that comes along with it. The 34-year-old ..
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Though he hasn’t reached the broad acclaim as others in the indie folk scene, Twain is a voice many point to as an inspiration. Tyler ..
Photo by Philip Cosores Mavis Staples’ forthcoming record, If All I Was Was Black, was written and produced entirely by her new favorite ..
Wilco are reissuing their first two albums, 1995’s A.M. and 1996’s Being There. Set for a December 1st release ..
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The math is simple: 1 + 1 = 2. But basic arithmetic can’t account for chemistry. And that’s something a duo either seems to have ..
Blasting twin barrels of Americana noir and southern-gothic songwriting, India Ramey fires on all cylinders with her new long player, Snake ..
Sharon Van Etten originally released her excellent debut Because I Was In Love in 2009. Now she is reissuing a remastered version ..
Well, better late than never! And some great new tunes. Ty Segall – Alta The Limiñanas featuring Anton Newcombe – Istanbul ..
After a fairly sluggish summer, September came out swinging to tip off the fall season proper. What started with The National, Tori Amos, ..
There isn’t much that sounds better than the gorgeous harmonies created by Swedish sisters First Aid Kit. New single It’s A Shame ..
Photo by Nathan Dainty In March, Swedish indie folk act First Aid Kit released the feminist anthem “You Are the Problem Here”, ..
We’ve already posted a couple of tracks from Joseph Childress’ new self-titled record, and Leaving The Barren Ground is the latest, ..
On the evidence of Recording 15 (below) and the previously posted The Moons Detriment, we are greatly looking forward to Shannon Lay’s ..
The debut album from Portland witch-folk duo Lenore. is out now. The album has a lush sound that contrasts with the stark intimacy ..
Quilt have shared their version of F.J. McMahon’s Sister Brother, off their forthcoming full album cover of McMahon’s 1969 ..
Some musical films and lyric videos. They’re good. Offa My Hands is the third song unveiled from Jessica Lea Mayfield’s anticipated ..
Tom Waits. Bruce Springsteen. Guns N’ Roses. The list of artists who’ve released two albums on the same day is short, and the list ..
Bob Dylan recently wrapped up one of summer’s most anticipated tours, but already he’s looking to hit the road once again. The singer-songwriter ..
Photo by Philip Cosores Mavis Staples has been successfully collaborating with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy since 2010. That’s the year ..
Keep The Car Running is the second track to be shared from Silver Torches’ upcoming record Let It Be A Dream. With echoes of Ryan ..
Margo Price took country music by storm with her 2016 debut Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, a record she followed up with this ..
The upcoming outlaw country album from Wes Youssi, Down Low, is a freight train speeding past an iconic stretch of Americana coastline. ..
Pretty much figure we’ve all been waiting to hear this… Over Everything is the first fruits of the collaboration between Courtney ..
Longstanding MM faves, the Hamilton, Ontario-based folk/alt-country trio Elliott BROOD have shared a new track from their sixth studio ..
A sizeable chunk of our childhood memories aren’t memories at all. During the toddler years, our brains are busy taking in sights ..
We are completing a trio of Americana themed posts today with Bay Area bluesman Blind Lemon Pledge whose love of pre-WWII Country Blues ..
We’ve already shared tracks from Micah P. Hinson’s new album The Holy Strangers, but nothing that compares with this! Micah ..
Full of wild west thrills and chills, new EP The Phantom and The Black Crow is the journey of Wild the Coyote, a dark, folk-rock storyteller ..
The War on Drugs should be headlining music festivals. Seeing how it’s 2017, and the model for rock bands who can feasibly headline ..
After a too long hiatus, we’re back with another collection of tunes (some newer than others, but hey we didn’t want them to slip ..
Here is a second taste from Whispertown’s upcoming long player I’m A Man. Born To Ride opens the record and is a gently rolling, ..
Ruby Force is the musical brainchild of Erin McLaughlin, and her debut album of country and roots rock Evolutionary War is an invitation ..
High-energy celtic-punk from a bunch of Irish-Americans that will lift your hearts and your spirit… as well your pint when ..
White Castle Creek Mother is the second single from the self-titled sophomore album by Joseph Childress. We’ve already shared ..
The beguiling I’m A Man marks the return of Morgan Nagler’s Whispertown – it is the title track from her upcoming ..
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Umm, the LA husband-and-wife duo of bassist Stef Drootin and guitarist Chris Senseney, have shared another track from upcoming release Double ..
The Crook and The Dylan’s draw their roots from the land of St. Patrick while mixing influences from rock and country with ..
The War On Drugs – Pain Dream Syndicate – Glide Flat Worms – Motorbike Weaves – #53 Elijah Ocean – Bad Dreams ..
Mark it down: 2017 is the year Newport Folk Festival fully embraced its reputation as a music event whose glory is due as much to who isn’t ..
Just came across this on our Soundcloud feed – the woozily marvellous Coke Weed covering The Band’s Tears Of Rage from the 1967 ..
Featured photo by Ben Kaye Newport Folk Festival has long been the stage for rare and unique artists collaborations, but 2017’s ..
Technical issues have meant we’ve been quieter than usual this week, but hopefully with all those resolved we can get back to normal ..
Photo by Steve Bowen It’s a question that’s dogged artists and philosophers for years, and no one has really come up with a worthy ..