Dan Luke and the Raid Try Out Lots of Different Sounds on Their Debut
There are a lot of good elements on Out of the Blue. Kentucky rockers Dan Luke and the Raid might make some great music in the future, but they aren't quite there yet.
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Corb Lund Asks For “90 Seconds of Your Time”
Corb Lund delivers a batch of new country-inspired songs that highlight his strength as a songwriter, and remembers a hunting trip that quickly went off course via "90 Seconds of Your Time".
Lilly Hiatt Delivers Potent New Track, “P-Town” (premiere + interview)
Ahead of her new album Walking Proof, Americana's Lilly Hiatt shares "P-Town", where jangle and twang intermingle with loud, flesh-raising rock 'n' roll and lyrical forthrightness.
Kacy & Clayton’s ‘Carrying On’ Is a Profound Meditation on Geographic Connection
Folk duo Kacy & Clayton explore the power of geographic connection and the awareness they develop when separated from their roots on Carrying On, their Jeff Tweedy-produced sixth studio album.
‘Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band’ Is Essential Listening (album stream) (premiere)
Big Band of Brothers is a truly remarkable and imaginative take on the music of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, rendered with affection and imagination, it asks us to appreciate the true genius of Macon, Georgia's finest.
These Are the Artists That Raised Me: An Interview with Indie Pop’s Ben Lee
Quarter Century Classix finds Ben Lee tackling songs from the 1990s, including pieces from Pavement, the Breeders, Sonic Youth, and Guided By Voices. "What's funny about this generation of music... is that because that was my formative music, it was also something I had to push against at a certain point."
Dan Luke and the Raid’s “Black Cat Heavy Metal” and “Last Goodbyes” Show Off Their Infectious Indie Rock (premiere + interview)
Lo-fi, garage rock, and '60s pop influences abound on Dan Luke and the Raid's debut album, Out of the Blue. Hear "Black Cat Heavy Metal" and "Last Goodbyes" ahead of the 11 October release.
Kacy & Clayton Capture Loneliness, Desolation on “High Holiday” (premiere + interview)
"High Holiday" is the new song culled from Kacy & Clayton's upcoming Jeff Tweedy-produced LP on New West. Clayton Linthicum chats about the writing and recording process and life on his country's Great Plains.
Aaron Lee Tasjan Reinvents ‘Karma For Cheap’ and Talks Songwriting (premiere + interview)
Americana's Aaron Lee Tasjan has created a re-recorded version of 2018's Karma For Cheap to which he's added a new song. The accomplished artist discusses songwriting, performing, influences, and his latest work in this wide-ranging interview.
Corb Lund and Hayes Carll Join Forces for “Cover of the Rolling Stone” (premiere)
Ahead of his Cover Your Tracks EP, Americana's Corb Lund teams up with Hayes Carll for a rousing rendition of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show's "Cover of the Rolling Stone".
Los Coast Delivers Bold Flavors, Sounds via Their Debut ‘Samsara’ (album stream) (premiere)
A sprawling and deeply conceptual work, Los Coast's Samsara touches on personal, social, and philosophical dilemmas while never losing sight of its basic purpose, to move the heart and the feet.
Justin Townes Earle Chronicles the Unrequited American Dream on ‘The Saint of Lost Causes’
Justin Townes Earle's songs on The Saint of Lost Causes all have a feel that is timeless and reverential of the past, while still moving forward along the twisted turns of America.