The Best Americana of April 19, 2024: Leyla McCalla, Eliza Hardy Jones, Creature Comfort, and More!
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. Eliza…
HEY! LISTEN: Will Bennett’s Got a Ten-Speed and Spotify Pyramid Scheme
Will Bennett, first of all, is a champeen songwriter and a guardian of heartland rock. On his new split, Bennett returns to his roots with “Golden, Colorado,” a mid-tempo rocker that tells the true story of his parents’ romance, painting…
PREMIERE: Nichole Wagner Won’t Return Your “Plastic Flowers”
Nichole Wagner navigates loss on her meditative new song “Plastic Flowers,” the title track from her upcoming album. The song unfurls with a confident riff and folk rock swagger, as Wagner declares that she is finally dropping some dead weight.…
PREMIERE: Daniel Nickels Bursts Through His “Walls”
Daniel Nickels delivers powerful Southern rock on his emotional new song “Walls.” Nickels kicks the song off with a driving beat and never slows down as he opens about his struggles with his mental health. The song marries earthy roots…
HEY! LISTEN: Hooks & The Huckleberries Turn Down Roads Left Untraveled With “Someone Else”
Hot off their appearance at SXSW, acclaimed alt-country band Hooks and the Huckleberries have hit us with another one on “Someone Else.” Produced by Matt Pence, the track evokes Tom Petty’s gentleness and wry sense of humor. As I’ve written…