John Prine seems to be going through a late career purple patch of late with collaborations, plenty of live shows and the “Artist of the Year” award at the Americana Music Honors & Awards. Now he’s announced that his new album The Tree Of Forgiveness will be released on April 13th on his own independent label … Continue reading
Calexico have announced that they will release their ninth LP The Thread That Keep Us on January 26th, 2018. The core duo of vocalist/guitarist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino found a spiritual recording home in unusual surroundings—not in Arizona, but on the Northern California coast in a home-turned-studio called the Panoramic House. Working with their … Continue reading
Margo Price only just released her new EP Weakness and now she’s gone and announced that a new full-length album will be released on October 20th via Third Man Records. All American Made was recorded at Memphis’ Sam Phillips Recording during the same sessions as Weakness and was again co-produced by Matt Ross-Spang, Alex Munoz, Price, and Jeremy Ivey, the latter … Continue reading
Pegi Young is back with her second solo LP Raw, her first since she divorced from her long-term husband Neil Young. Here’s the first single from it – ‘Too Little Too Late’. Raw begins with a song clearly addressed to her ex, ‘Why’, with the refrain “Why’d you have to ruin my life,”. The rest of … Continue reading
Neil Young has surprised yet again with another 2016 album release. First there was the EARTH live LP, then came the news that Official Release Series Discs 8.5-12 reissue vinyl box set (American Stars & Bars, Comes A Time, Rust Never Sleeps, Live Rust and Long May You Run) will be out next month and now he’s just … Continue reading
The Felice Brothers are one of our favourite alt-country bands with their fusion of all manner of styles–from country to folk, blues to ragtime. The good news is they’re also a prolific group and they’ve just announced that their new LP Life In The Dark is coming out on Yep Roc Records on June 24th. … Continue reading
Justin Townes Earle has today announced that his new album Single Mothers is due out September 9th via his new label, Vagrant Records. It will be the 32 year old’s fifth full length release. Continue reading
Delaney Davidson has a new album Swim Down Low (his 5th solo release) out now on Outside Inside Records with exclusive license for New Zealand and Australia: RDI Rough Diamond Inc. Davidson has had great success over the last three years with the Sad But True series of albums with Marlon Williams which are all … Continue reading
I’ve been a big fan of Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins) since I heard her debut album Some Were Meant For Sea which she followed-up with an excellent EP. Now she has a new record, Brightly Painted One coming out on May 2nd via Spunk Records and you can hear the beautiful and ethereal first track … Continue reading
Two Gallants have been releasing consistently great albums of visceral country, folk and blues for eight years and after a five year break they finally return with their new LP The Bloom and the Blight. On the evidence from this album trailer they are channeling an even bigger and bolder sound with the duo taking … Continue reading
M. Ward will release his sixth solo album Wasteland Companion on April 9th. The album was recorded in studios in Portland, Omaha, New York, Los Angeles, Austin and Bristol (UK) and features the talents of Mike Coykendall (percussion, bass), Giant Sand’s Howe Gelb(piano), John Parish (percussion, marimba), Bright Eyes’ Mike Mogis(organ), Susan Sanchez (vocals), She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel(vocals), Jordan Hudson (percussion), Adam Selzer (bass), Nathan “JR” Andersen (piano), Scott McPherson (percussion), Sonic … Continue reading
We’ve been waiting eight years but finally Gillian Welch is set to release her fifth album The Harrow & The Harvest on June 28th. Continue reading
‘Invariable Heartache’, inspired by a shared love of Nashville and its musical traditions, is the new album from KORT – a stunning collaboration between Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner and Cortney Tidwell. Kurt Wagner – a long time champion of the city’s history and charms – and Cortney Tidwell – whose family has been synonymous with the … Continue reading
Neil Young has announced via Facebook that his new album, recorded with Daniel Lanois, will be released (digital/cd/vinyl) on September 28th. Le Noise, obviously a play on Lanois’ name features 8 tracks, many that have been aired on his recent Twisted Road solo tour. Last month Lanois told Rolling Stone… We cut a couple of solo acoustic songs, but … Continue reading
