Texas-bred singer/songwriter Helene Cronin describes herself as a “story-singer,” and her new song “Maybe New Mexico” contains more in three verses than most pack into an album. Cronin is on a mission to bring to life stories and ideas that…
Nadjiwan (aka Marc Meriläinen) marks 30 years of music with “Reservation Road,” a warm folk rock song that is imbued with the excitement and anticipation that comes with finally turning off the highway and down the local roads that lead…
Bay Area duo Effie Zilch (Steve Wyreman and Evanne Barcenas) has unleashed “Prayin’ Amos,” the latest single and accompanying video from their forthcoming EP, Multitudes, out on November 8th via Redtone Records. “Prayin’ Amos,” a promised song written on the…
Lost Patterns is an American roots duo based in Austin, TX, featuring songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Beth Chrisman and Silas Lowe. They bring an earthy grit to the lonesome, lowdown backroads of acoustic Americana, that is always moving and evocative. That skill…
You know that in your mind’s eye, you’ve wanted to saunter up to that one asshole and hit ’em square in the jaw. “Try Jesus” by Ella Salter and the Sunday Sinners is the soundtrack for that mental movie. Salter’s…
Nashville newgrass trio Thunder and Rain release their no-holds-bar album Storybook Sessions on Friday, October 11th. Storybook Sessions has it all — love, tragedy, feminism, politics, and blazing musicianship. Helmed by Adobe & Teardrops favorite Erin Peet Lukes, the trio…
Listen to my favorite tracks off each album on my Spotify playlist! Updated weekly with all the best new country, Americana, and whatever else I feel like — this is music like your life depends on it. Christopher Lockett —…
Paula Fong is a musician’s musician. She’s made her mark on classic music, Chinese opera, acapella, and choir — and with her new album Chestnut Mare, Fong has turned to folk music. A member of Abby Posner’s band, Fong has…