PREMIERE: Lake & Lyndale Eavesdrop on God in “The Man Upstairs”

PREMIERE: Lake & Lyndale Eavesdrop on God in “The Man Upstairs”

ByRachel CholstNov 20, 2024

Lake & Lyndale engage in deft storytelling and wordplay on their latest song “The Man Upstairs.” Originally hailing from Minneapolis (the band’s name is a tribute to their hometown), the Nashville quartet weds keen musicianship with the lush pop country…

The Best Americana of November 18, 2024: Wyatt Flores, Smoker Dad, Long French Name, and More!

The Best Americana of November 18, 2024: Wyatt Flores, Smoker Dad, Long French Name, and More!

ByRachel CholstNov 18, 2024

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. Wyatt Flores —…

WATCH: Megan Burtt Is More Than the “Drugstore Brand”

WATCH: Megan Burtt Is More Than the “Drugstore Brand”

ByRachel CholstNov 11, 2024

Megan Burtt cuts to the quick on her recent song “Drugstore Brand.” Her album Witness came out this past September, and this single is a powerful motivator to listen to the rest. Here, Burtt takes a magnifying glass to self-loathing…

HEY! LISTEN: Sam Kogon Says There’s No Refund on “America”

HEY! LISTEN: Sam Kogon Says There’s No Refund on “America”

ByRachel CholstNov 4, 2024

Just ahead of election day, Sam Kogon confronts the questions tugging at our minds on “America.” The song was inspired by COVID-19 lockdowns and the murder of George Floyd, but four years later the song still packs plenty of punch.…

PREMIERE: Charles Ellsworth Opens “The Gates”

PREMIERE: Charles Ellsworth Opens “The Gates”

ByRachel CholstOct 31, 2024

Urban cowboy Charles Ellsworth asks how we can possibly cope with the continuing to feed the rich while our tables become ever more bare on his new song, “The Gates.” This is the first single off the New York-based singer-songwriter’s…