With ‘Radiations’ Allen doesn't re-invent the singer-songwriter wheel, but he certainly makes it shine in its best light.
‘Searching For Flowers’ shows that DG Adams has both the talent and inventiveness to qualify as a bona fide singer-songwriter.
Six full-length albums Elliott Smith recorded while still in high school have recently resurfaced thanks to a longtime fan and have been placed online.
"Hashslingin' Blues" is a jolly folk song to get you through yet another restaurant shift and yet another disappointment along the long way to your dream.
This year, the Newport Folk Festival curated a lineup with surprise guests that no one ever would have imagined. From Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile to Japanese Breakfast to The Roots, this year's festival was glorious and will surely go down in history.
Once in a while I’m pleasantly surprised by an evening that is so intimately tied together that you can’t divorce the performances from each other. Performances that demand to be addressed as a whole rather than cut into distinct pieces. Gordi and S. Carey put on one such performance to a sold-out crowd at DC9 Nightclub in Washington, D.C. Check out the full gallery of photos from their amazing sets here.
Much like sand, Howe Gelb's music goes everywhere. From punky electro-pop to Americana to flamenco... you name it. Over 4 decades of musical exploration have made him one the most interesting cult icons in music today.
Enigmatic Nashville artist Hunter Metts has shared his heart-wrenching folk track “Somehow You’re Always There”, a tribute to his best friend's mother.
With 'River Fools & Mountain Saints, Ian Noe delivers some exemplary Americana with some shades of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
In support of his critically acclaimed album Mádibá, Blick Bassy is returning this April/May to North America for an extensive spring tour.
We got to chat with rising singer-songwriter Re Teu about his EP 'The Author', Bon Iver's influence, recording in a church crypt, and more.
On 'Good and Green Again' Jake Xerxes Fussell is not only able to revive tradition but make it sound completely fresh.
Dawes' live show remains the group’s true apotheosis: a rowdy, rollicking good time that wanders at will through their 10-year, 6-album career while retooling old favorites, debuting unheard tracks, and pulling the crowd together in anthemic sing-alongs. Check out our full collection of shots from the show.
EllaHarp delivers and excellent Americana song that stands on its own with its excellent melody and vocals, underpinned by a mini 5-string banjo.
The fact that Father John Misty can carry such a musically stripped down album with not much more than his vocals and some superb songwriting should say it all. It's a stand out.
"Town Without Soul" oozes with Fred Wickham Caravan's raw, poetic lines, unadulterated singing, and the (signature for the genre) slide guitars that sound like a summer childhood memory.
While 'Fixed Memory', Glenn Echo doesn't necessarily break any new ground in the alt-folk realm, it easily matches the quality of some of the highest regarded acts in the genre.
Historian is an LA-based psych-folk band which evokes the audio image of a tripping-on-acid Leonard Cohen. And just like a psychedelic journey can have almost diametrically opposite in nature stops, so does Historian’s Expanse LP.
Hunter Metts has shared his indie/alt ballad “Where It Ends,” an echo of love's final chapter before the inevitable end.
Nashville artist Hunter Metts has shared his introspective alt-folk ballad "Thread," delving into the raw emotions of heartbreak.
February was a massive month for music that included a lot of heavy hitters dropping full lengths as well as...
Indie rock trio ONCEWERESIXTY give sound advice on "Don’t Get Stuck", a weird psych folk pop single off their upcoming double EP.
Tibetan artist Ansa GaRangDengZhen (Zen) has recently made a name for himself not only as a singer but also as an activist and we talked to him about his musical roots, future plans, and more.
He became the first act to do so thanks to his latest offering, 'American Standard', entering the charts at number 4, making it Taylor's 13th Top 10 effort and Fantasy Records' highest-charting album since 1970.