Kiazi Malonga learned the Ngoma, a traditional Congolese drum, alongside his father while growing up in Oakland. Unfortunately, both of Malonga’s parents passed by the time he had turned 21. Malonga’s community supported him through these devastating losses, encouraging him…
Tucker Riggleman, founder of Prison Book Club, is back at the Sisyphean Boulder of indie rock with his latest single, “Restless Spirit.” This is the title track off his band, Tucker Riggleman and the Cheap Dates’ upcoming album from War…
Americana music is a big tent, but real ones know there was a time when it was called “alt-country” and it was the blissful union of country music and garage punk. Greensboro, NC’s Old Heavy Hands knows this, and on…
Even when they’re fun, the holidays are an emotional time bomb. That’s why it’s so important for all of us to take in a few quiet moments. Chris J Norwood and his brass band the Knockdown Dragout have got just…
Juniper recounts a no-good, very bad day on “Thinking About You.” Is there anyone who’s not been driven to distraction by that one person they can’t get out of their head? But the song is by no means frenetic. Rather,…
Wolf Van Elfmand’s inventive songwriting has won him a place in my heart over the years. On “Don’t Call it Country,” the Brooklyn-based artist shines a light on all the diversity country music has to offer — a gentle ribbing…
Listen to my favorite tracks off each album on my Spotify or Tidal playlists! Updated weekly with all the best new country, Americana, and whatever else I feel like — this is music like your life depends on it. Ashley…
I relate a little too well to The Roseline’s new single, “I Was a Gun.” The holidays are a hard time to be a teacher: if you think it brings up a lot of bad feelings for you, it’s worse…