HEY! LISTEN: Sarah Gargano Grapples With Loss and Deportation on “staring at the screen”

HEY! LISTEN: Sarah Gargano Grapples With Loss and Deportation on “staring at the screen”

ByRachel CholstJun 28, 2024

Nashville-based Sarah Gargano breaks up with a dream — living in London — on her new single “staring at the screen.” The song lives comfortably in the space between indie rock and folk popularized by boygenius and its members, and…

PREMIERE: Paula Boggs Band’s Live Version of “Goo Goo Dolls” Rocks, Rolls, and Sways

PREMIERE: Paula Boggs Band’s Live Version of “Goo Goo Dolls” Rocks, Rolls, and Sways

ByRachel CholstJun 27, 2024

Paula Boggs Band knows they’re cool — and they know that has nothing to do with age. “Goo Goo Dolls decries the sorry state of the music industry — and the fact that probably no rock’n’roll band will reach the…

HEY! LISTEN: Cowboy Mouth Blasts Through the Stratosphere on “Alternate Reality”

HEY! LISTEN: Cowboy Mouth Blasts Through the Stratosphere on “Alternate Reality”

ByRachel CholstJun 27, 2024

Road warriors Cowboy Mouth blast through the stratosphere on their new song “Alternate Reality.” If you’re new to these parts, it’s no exaggeration to say that this band has saved my life several times over, and that’s why the blog…

HEY! LISTEN: Morley’s Hypnotic “It’s Hard to Stop” Dwells on the Past

HEY! LISTEN: Morley’s Hypnotic “It’s Hard to Stop” Dwells on the Past

ByRachel CholstJun 24, 2024

Morley dwells on the past on her hypnotic new song “It’s Hard to Stop.” The song cycles through memories of the past to hopes for the future, with Morley’s textured voice grounding us amid the ambient swirls of guitar and…

The Best Americana of June 24, 2024: Sierra Green, Will Hoge, Carly Pearce, and More!

The Best Americana of June 24, 2024: Sierra Green, Will Hoge, Carly Pearce, and More!

ByRachel CholstJun 24, 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. Sierra Green and…