Yearly Archives: 2026

Luke has always had his finger on the pulse of country music. You can have your qualms about the entirety of Luke Combs‘ musical output over the past decade; however, you simply cannot deny that he has been nothing but a net positive in country music since his debut in 2017. Even if you ignore all the chart and sales success, which features him being the third-highest-selling country artist behind Morgan Wallen and Garth Brooks, having the 1oth-most #1 hits […]

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Ratings for Episodes 1 and 2 of ‘Dutton Ranch’ are finally in. Continue reading…

Nominees in five categories have been named for the 2026 Americana Honors and Awards. The winners will be recognized on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The 25th annual awards show is the highlight of the Americana Music Association’s AMERICANAFEST, a festival and conference celebrating American roots-inspired music which extends from Sept. 15-19.

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Tom Waits, the singer, is not necessarily the best interpreter of Tom Waits, the songwriter. Over the past half-century, the gravelly warbler has created a singular body of work, much of it composed in collaboration with spouse Kathleen Brennan. But his harsh voice, a blend of Howlin’ Wolf, Captain

Susto Stringband Susto Stringband (Volume 2) On Susto Stringband (Volume 2), Justin Osborne revisits SUSTO’s songbook with the instincts of a front-porch band, modifying familiar material in the language of an Appalachian string band. That loose, road-worn feeling is central to the record’s appeal. Osborne explains, “This album was so much fun to make over […]

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Bill Kirchen Cat Out of the Bag Some artists are excellent, some become heroes, and a rare few cross into the realm of the truly legendary. Bill Kirchen has long occupied all three spaces at once. On Cat Out of the Bag, released via Last Music Co., the Titan of the Telecaster sounds as alive, […]

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JP Soars and Anne Harris photo by Daniel Boone JP Soars has a new album set to release on May 29 on 40 Below Records featuring singer/violinist Anne Harris. JP, an International Blues Challenge winner and recipient of the Albert King Guitar Award, has built a style over twenty plus years of playing onstage to […]

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Nathan Evans Fox – Heirloom Bordering on a folk tendency once the domain of early Bruce Springsteen, Nathan Evans Fox can see in the distance through his rearview mirror – he decided he wasn’t going to let that premise fade away. Instead, he takes up his North Carolina upbringing, the struggles he witnessed & maps […]

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Kurt Vile Philadelphia’s been good to me Kurt Vile seems pretty relaxed in Philadelphia. Well, if you’ve been listening to the reliably laidback indie rocker for a while, you know he seems pretty relaxed just about anywhere. But Philly is what grounds him – he grew up in its suburbs and still lives in the […]

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Todd Mack I’m Gonna Love You No Matter What   With a professional career that began in 1989, this is singer-songwriter Todd’s 8th album after a 14-year absence. The 11 original tunes on I’m Gonna Love You No Matter What (Drops May 29/Mad w/Music/44:10) were produced by Todd Mack (lead vocals/acoustic guitar) & Rob Vermeulen […]

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