Hear the Best New Folk Music with Fresh Cuts Friday
Check out this week’s best new folk, roots, and Americana music in rotation at Folk Alley!
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Basic Folk podcast, eps. 338 – Joe Henry & Mark Erelli
Mark Erelli & Joe Henry were looking for an excuse to hang out, so we decided to get them together for a joint interview. It’s cool how many parallels we found between the two of them: Maine, waking up early, being friends with nice guys, living with chronic illness, being free of their own vanity. Mark’s new record is out now and Joe released an album in the fall (2025) with Mike Reid. Crossing fingers they figure out when they’ll officially collaborate, but for now, enjoy this special conversation on Basic Folk!
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Former Teammates Ross Chastain & Daniel Suarez Nearly Come To Blows On Pit Road Following NASCAR Cup Series Race At Las Vegas
Not on the same team anymore… Daniel Suarez is in his first season driving for Spire Motorsports after spending the past five seasons with Trackhouse Racing, where he was a teammate to the driver of the #1 car, Ross Chastain. But it appears there’s no love lost between the former teammates. Both Chastain and Suarez struggled during today’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Chastain finishing 17th and Suarez one spot behind him in 18th. Chastain […]
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Riley Green Reveals He Needed Stitches After Fan Threw A Phone At His Face During Australia Set
Not leaving Australia without a few battle scars, so to speak. Last night, Riley had quite an eventful show while playing at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia. He’s currently on a run down under playing several shows in Sydney and Melbourne as part of his Cowboy As It Gets Tour, and during a performance of “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” some unruly fan decided it was a good idea to chuck their phone onstage, which ended up hitting Riley […]
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