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TJ Summer Mix with Leftover Salmon, Charlie Marie, Zach Schmidt, Stephen Flatt and Ashleigh Flynn

TJ Summer Mix with Leftover Salmon, Charlie Marie, Zach Schmidt, Stephen Flatt and Ashleigh Flynn

By Brian Rock Summer is finally here and, after more than a year of lockdowns, things are finally opening up! That means road trips – and road trips mean summer playlists! Here are a few […]

TJ West Premier: “Unwritten Story” by Joe Bourdet

TJ West Premier: “Unwritten Story” by Joe Bourdet

Joe Bourdet has been a figure on the California roots music scene for a number of years, playing in and writing music for several bands, including The Whispering Pines, Painted Hills with Josh Schwartz, and […]

Steve Almaas’ Everywhere You’ve Been

Steve Almaas’ Everywhere You’ve Been

By Brian Rock If you are “of a certain age” and can trace your musical evolution from Punk to New Wave to Alternative to Roots Rock to Americana, then Steve Almaas has been Everywhere You’ve […]

TJ West Premier: “Main Street Shuffle” by Rider & Rolling Thunder

TJ West Premier: “Main Street Shuffle” by Rider & Rolling Thunder

Rider Soran is the Idaho-born frontman of the band Rider & Rolling Thunder.  He was raised on a healthy diet of Creedance Clearwater Revival, The Stones, The Dead and more and it shows on their new […]

The Rose Petals’ American Grenadine

The Rose Petals’ American Grenadine

By Brian Rock The Rose Petals make history – or at least sing about it, on their debut album, American Grenadine. The ascendant Americana duo had the unorthodox, yet inspired idea to create an album […]

West of Texas’ Heartache Hangovers & Honky Tonks

West of Texas’ Heartache Hangovers & Honky Tonks

By Brian Rock West of Texas releases their Texas sized debut, Heartache, Hangovers & Honks Tonks. If ever there was truth in advertising, this is it. This generously packaged, sixteen song album is a virtual […]

Dallas Moore’s The Rain

Dallas Moore’s The Rain

One of the hardest working musicians in honky-tonk didn’t let 2020 slow him down. Following up 2019’s Tryin’ To Be A Blessing, outlaw country singer Dallas Moore releases his new record, The Rain, on April […]

Mason Lively Releases Self-titled Second Release

Mason Lively Releases Self-titled Second Release

By Brian Rock Texas native, Mason Lively reintroduces himself to the Americana scene with his self-titled second release, Mason Lively. Like Pat Green and Casey Donahew, Lively is part of the next generation of Texas […]

Steve Earle’s Last Words on J.T.

Steve Earle’s Last Words on J.T.

Country rock legend Steve Earle officially releases the record J.T. on March 19. Having been pre-released on digital platforms on January 4th, many fans may have already heard Steve Earle and The Dukes take on […]

The Barlow’s Horseshoe Lounge

The Barlow’s Horseshoe Lounge

By Brian Rock Colorado renegades, The Barlow, raise the bar for Country music in 2021 with their sophomore album, Horseshoe Lounge. Combining elements of outlaw country, honky-tonk, red dirt country and southern rock; they create […]

Rick Holmstrom’s See That Light

Rick Holmstrom’s See That Light

By Brian Rock Rick Holmstrom finds glimmers of hope in these dark days on See That Light. The guitarist and bandleader for Mavis Staples plumbs the depths of his own Covid/Lockdown-induced funk to produce a […]

Folk Alliance International Presents Folk Unlocked

Folk Alliance International Presents Folk Unlocked

In a time of social distancing, the Folk Unlocked virtual festival is a musical trip around the world that marks the launch of the Village Fund, FAI’s grants to struggling musicians and folk music workers […]