The Best Americana of October 2023: John R Miller, Alice Gerrard, Jon Dell, and More!

The Best Americana of October 2023: John R Miller, Alice Gerrard, Jon Dell, and More!

ByRachel CholstDec 1, 2023

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. John…

Malena Cadiz — Hellbent & Moonbound

Malena Cadiz — Hellbent & Moonbound

ByRachel CholstNov 29, 2023

I’ve been writing about music for over ten years, and I don’t think anybody can sing the word “asshole” as sweetly as Malena Cadiz. I’ve also been writing about Cadiz’s music for almost that long, so I can say that…

PREMIERE: Mink’s Miracle Medicine Mourn Holiday Hangover on “Christmas Is Over”

PREMIERE: Mink’s Miracle Medicine Mourn Holiday Hangover on “Christmas Is Over”

ByRachel CholstNov 28, 2023

You know that feeling after the holidays where you’re sad because you have to return to real life? West Virginia’s Mink’s Miracle Medicine knows the feeling all too well and give it its own gorgeous waltz on “Christmas Is Over.”…

frog — GROG

frog — GROG

ByRachel CholstNov 28, 2023

I’m not sure if much more can be said about frog. That’s not a bad thing — I’ve been writing about them for years and their output has been consistent, and consistently excellent. (You can read more about frog in…

HEY! LISTEN: Dead Professional Electrifies “Damned Up River”

HEY! LISTEN: Dead Professional Electrifies “Damned Up River”

ByRachel CholstNov 20, 2023

Dead Professional (or, more affectionately, Dead Pro) is back at the game — at last. He’s one of the artists whom I’ve followed since what must be the very beginning of this blog. It’s so exciting to see that he’s…