Americana Music Releases for July 24th

Posted on July 23, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for July 24th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Maya de Vitry
All My Faith  (Mad Maker Studio)

It doesn’t seem that long ago that singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry’s former group, The Stray Birds, was charming audiences. Yet that ended in 2018, and de Vitry has been prolific since, issuing her fifth solo album, All My Faith. She originally hails from Lancaster, PA, but has resided in Nashville for nearly a decade. Her crystalline voice is the essence of beauty, while her songwriting continues to grow in personal expression and imagery. The album embraces folk music, folk-rock, and alt-country influences. Simply put, she’s leaning more toward country here than on her previous releases. The project, recorded in three days, with an emphasis on interaction and spontaneity. She gathered her closest collaborators including Spencer Cullum (pedal steel) and Ethan Ballinger (guitar), both members of Miranda Lambert’s touring band. Joining them are Jo Schornikow on keys and de Vitry’s own band members: bassist Ethan Jodziewicz, drummer Dominic Billet, and harmony vocalists Shelby Means and Joel Timmons. All My Faith is Maya de Vitry’s crowning achievement. She’s adeptly crafted a marriage of vivid imagery and emotional honesty. (edited from Glide Magazine review)

Punch Brothers
The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers  (Nonesuch Records)

Led by mandolinist Chris Thile with guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas— cast off and set sail boldly in search of new musical territories on their seventh album. Tacking and jibing through tumultuous and tranquil waves of sound, Punch Brothers follows the siren songs of classical, bluegrass, and jazz as they wend their way through wide channels of innovation. The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers nods not only to the yet-to-be-told sonic journeys of Punch Brothers on this album but also to the eleven instrumental tracks (“unsung”) on the album through which those journeys unfold. We are fortunate to have yet another superb album from these five supremely gifted musicians, and it’s clearly one of the best albums of the year so far.  (Edited from Folk Alley review)

 

Also new this week…

Brand New Heartache – A New Alchemy  (Mule Kick Records)
Lance Cowan – The Air That You Breathe (Patio Records)
Charles Wesley Godwin – Christian Name  (Big Loud Records)  +
Lynn Hollyfield – Diving In  (independent)
Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves – Bury Deep My Heart  (Carrier Records) +
Corb Lund – Dark Horses  (New West Records)
Clark Paterson – Are You Lonely Like Me?  (independent)
Paul Totten – Brightland Shines  (independent)

 

Coming out soon… Elizabeth Cook, Silverada, Pokey LaFarge, Lindsay Lou, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Billy Strings, Clay Street Unit, Ruthie Foster, The Kennedys, Admiral Radio, Buddy Miller, Riley Downing, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Mr. Sun, Rhiannon Giddens, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Willi Carlisle and more!

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Americana Music Releases for July 17th

Posted on July 16, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for July 17th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Gary Stewart
One Track Mind  (Delmore Recording Society)

Gary Stewart upended the Nashville scene in the mid-‘70s with a string of fierce honky-tonk singles powered by his wild abandon. Hits like “Drinkin’ Thing,” “Your Place or Mine,” and “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” carry the same electric charge on the first hearing or the hundredth, thanks to his untamed voice, which yelped, wobbled, and soared with no clear logic, indicating a man on the verge of a total meltdown. Stewart’s golden era didn’t last long, but was glorious while it did. Consisting primarily of songwriting demos, One Track Mind is a fascinating survey of Stewart’s late-‘60s efforts, showing how he began transforming from a competent composer, often collaborating with Bill Eldridge, to an astounding singer.  (edited from No Depression review)

 

Aaron Lee Tasjan
Get Over It, Underdog  (Blue Elan Records)

Aaron Lee Tasjan makes horny, queer cosmic American music that treats The Beatles as a core roots band. His most upbeat songs — like “Lost & Alone” on his new release, hit with the soaring sheen of a smarter, more jaded Full Moon Fever-era Tom Petty. Tasjan’s wit — which can sound delightfully glib until leaning in and getting cut on the edge — comes in part from his mentor and friend, the inimitable Todd Snider.In that context, Tasjan’s album functions as an alternately celebratory and mournful coda to the life of a great artist who never stopped being an underdog. Tasjan is there to sing them weirdly infectious sad songs, either way.  (edited from No Depression review)

 

Also new this week…

The Binoculars – Double Whammy (Jalopy Records) 
CR & the White Lights – My Old Self (Magic Door Records)
John R. Miller – The Great Unknowing  (Rounder Records)  +
Neon Moons – Day Late And A Dollar Short  (Basement Floods Records)
Waylon Payne – Wayward (Big Loud Texas)  +
Cinder Well – A Blooming Body  (Hen House Records)

 

Coming out soon… Maya de Vitry, Punch Brothers, Corb Lund, Elizabeth Cook, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Silverada, Pokey LaFarge, Lindsay Lou, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Billy Strings, Ruthie Foster, Admiral Radio, Riley Downing, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Mr. Sun, Rhiannon Giddens, Buddy Miller, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Willi Carlisle and more!

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Americana Music Releases for July 10th

Posted on July 9, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for July 10th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Allison Russell
In The Hour of Chaos  (Black Wonder/Fantasy Records)

Allison Russell’s new album testifies to the power of resilience and unity in the face of the political, social, economic, and personal chaos we face daily in these times. Inviting 28 other artists — including Norah Jones, Brittney Spencer, Joy Oladokun, Kyshona, and Devon Gilfillian, among others — to join her on various songs on the album, Russell creates an ebullient community of song. In the Hour of Chaos celebrates the enduring joys and hopes fostered by our being in community, loving one another, and working for the common good.  (edited from No Depression review)

 

Also new this week…

Eli Adams – Songs That Get Me By  (independent)
Andrew Farriss – The Prospector  (Rockingham Holdings)
Houndmouth – Lordy  (Dualtone Music Group)
Trever M. Keith – We Drank From a Poisoned Well  (Antagonist Records)
Ken & Brad Kolodner – Hand’s Cove  (independent)
Frank Migliorelli and the Dirt Nappers – Abnormal Conditions (independent)
Songs From the Road Band – Just Hanging On  (independent)  +
Tipps And Obermiller – Little-Kid Heart  (independent)
Sophie Wellington – Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still  (Adhyâropa Records)
Tray Wellington – Heart On The Table  (independent)  +

 

Coming out soon… Aaron Lee Tasjan, Maya de Vitry, Corb Lund, Elizabeth Cook, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Silverada, Pokey LaFarge, Lindsay Lou, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Billy Strings, Ruthie Foster, Riley Downing, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Rhiannon Giddens and more!

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Americana Music Releases for July 3rd

Posted on July 4, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for July 3rd, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

Charley Crockett
Clovis  ($10 Cowboy/Atlantic Outpost Records)

Crockett originally released Clovis on April 28th, explaining that he was basically dropping the record to get back at Island Records who he’d just released his third and final album from, Age of the Ram. However, due to contract stipulations likely restricting Crockett from releasing new music so soon after his contract expired—or perhaps that Island would get first dibs on any music recorded while Crockett was under contract with them—the album was pulled on May 6th. Charley wrote to his fans, “Happy 4th of July week y’all. Sometimes you need to fight. Goliath vs Goliath. On this 250th birthday for America, I’m reminded that freedom is something you continue to fight for. A war that never ends. Today, we win one battle. Clovis is out now on Atlantic Outpost. Let’s ride.” He recorded Clovis in the New Mexico town of the same name at the historic Norman Petty studios with Shooter Jennings as producer.

 

Margo Price
Days of Unrest  (Loma Vista Recordings)

Tracing a lineage of protest music through some of its most powerful voices, the surprise drop comprises nine tracks that embody the issues Price has championed both on and off the stage, from prison reform and marijuana legalization to the rights of farmers and immigrants, and the struggles of working people around the world.

 

Just a few new ones because of American holiday…

Hannah Juanita – The Magnolia Sessions  (Anti-Corp Records)
Poor Life Choices – June Bug in July  (Sasssquatch Records)

 

Coming out soon… Maya de Vitry, Corb Lund, Elizabeth Cook, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Silverada, Pokey LaFarge, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Billy Strings, Ruthie Foster, Riley Downing, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Rhiannon Giddens and more!

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Americana Music Releases for June 26th

Posted on June 24, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for June 26th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Rodney Crowell
Then Again (New West Records)

A lost album from Rodney Crowell recorded in 2005 and featuring Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Benmont Tench, as well as Emmylou Harris and Lera Lynn? Count us in. “I’d forgotten about it completely,” Crowell recalls. “I’m glad I put it on the shelf, because now is the time for it. It may not be the time for it for the rest of the world, but it’s time for it for me.” After Rodney Crowell released his trilogy of albums—The Houston Kid, Fate’s Right Hand, and The Outsider, it helped launched the “Americana” movement in earnest, with Crowell as one of its kings. But when he recorded Then Again in 2005 in Nashville with the same basic band as the previous three, Crowell got cold feet that he was treading the same ground. So he shelved the project, until now. (from Saving Country Music review)

 

Sad Daddy
Ozark Shine  (Free Dirt Records)

If you want an authentic taste of true Ozark mountain music, you’d be hard pressed to find a better outfit to fulfill that purpose than the long-running semi-super roots group/collective Sad Daddy. Made up of notable solo performers and musicians Melissa Carper (bass), Rebecca Patek (fiddle), Brian Martin (guitar), and Joe Sundell (banjo), they’ve been making elemental string band music together with a distinct Ozark dialect since 2010. Recorded at the Bomb Shelter in Nashville, their new album Ozark Shine features singing and songwriting contributions from all of the members, with egos placed aside, and a sincere love for the music busting out with every note played or sung. They’re like The Natural State’s version of Old Crow Medicine Show, without the put-ons. This is music from Arkansas, and by Arkansas. (from Saving Country Music review)

 

River Shook
River Shook  (Blackberry River Records)

This might be River Shook’s first official record as a solo artist after officially leaving the Sarah Shook and The Disarmers name behind. But don’t expect this to mean a dramatic sea change in the overall approach. River Shook still brings uncommonly tight melodies to melancholic songwriting, while blending country tones and influences with a dark rock attitude. Shook co-produced the album with guitar player Blake Tallent. “My songwriting, my music, they’re country to the bone, but it’s that rock n’ roll element that makes the whole thing lift off,” says Shook. “If you want to give fans an unforgettable show every night, you need that reckless energy and purity of spirit.” Throughout the album, Shook gently delves into uncomfortable themes that we tend to mentally avoid, reminding us we’re braver than we think, we can handle hard truths about our lives, and we can change course the moment we’re ready.

 

Also new this week…

American Aquarium – New Ways to Lose  (Losing Side Records)  +
Willow Avalon – Pink Pocket Pistol  (Assemble Sound)
Cast Iron Shoes – When I Leave This World  (independent)
Dominique & the Diamonds – Honky Tonk Queen  (independent)
Danny Golden – The Big Blue  (Thousand Faces Music)
Colten Jesse – Waking  (White Skull Records)  +
Tift Merritt – Sugar (One Riot Records)  +
Danni Nicholls – Making Moves  (Astrorama Records)
Andrew Sa – American Rough  (Bloodshot Records)
David G Smith – Hero Street  (independent)
  

 

Coming out soon…  Margo Price, Maya de Vitry, Corb Lund, Elizabeth Cook, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Silverada, Pokey LaFarge, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Mountain Grass Unit, The Jayhawks, Billy Strings, Ruthie Foster, Riley Downing, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Rhiannon Giddens and more!

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Americana Music Releases for June 19th

Posted on June 18, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for June 19th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Tim Easton
Songs For Bill  (independent)

“I listened to Michael Hurley’s “Sweetkorn” and dreamed I should make my own album for my buddy Bill Wise like he was sitting in front of me. Billy died of addiction last year. We were born on the same day, lived on the same street in Akron, Ohio. I also thought I should cut a record of my songs that Billy Strings might sound good singing and playing. Then I got up and recorded it. Twelve songs. All originals. Boom. The blender goes deep and you find your own flavors. I figure one day Billy’ll need some sturdy tunes and that’s what these are. Not fancy flat picking. That’s what he does. I write lyrics, tell stories, and play a Gibson.  It’s always nice to have a batch of songs to sift through. These are keepers. You never know.”  (Tim’s remarks from his Bandcamp page)

Also new this week…

Candace Hastings – Soft Place To Land  (Herd Bound Music)
Evie Ladin – Riding Roosters  (independent)
Jeb Loy Nichols – You Know Where I Live  (independent)  +
Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice – Who Knows What the Future Holds  (independent)
Jake Leg – No One Lives Here Anymore  (Shake-A-Leg Records)
Jenny Reynolds – Willow & Stone  (independent)
The Steel Wheels – Sing Me Like A Folk Song  (Big Ring Records)  +
Swamp Dogg – Swamp Dogg Contemplates The Afterlife  (S-Curve Records)  +
The War And Treaty – The Story of Michael and Tanya  (Atlantic Outpost Records)  +
Max Wareham – If the Cosmos Were Whiskey (independent)

 

Coming out soon…  Maya de Vitry, Rodney Crowell, River Shook, Sad Daddy, American Aquarium, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt, Elizabeth Cook, Houndmouth, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Silverada, Pokey LaFarge, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ruthie Foster and more!

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Americana Music Releases for June 12th

Posted on June 11, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for June 12th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Breakfield
Breakfield  (Rounder Records)

In the process of reviewing the self-titled album from Breakfield, I went back to listen to their last record, Dusk, released under their previous name, Boy Named Banjo. Dusk struck me as something released by a band exactly in the place Boy Named Banjo was occupying at the time; sleek, uptempo and likable, perfect for opening for bigger established acts. Along with the name change, though (and a good one), the quartet, led by songwriters and vocalists Wiliam Reames and Barton Davies, decided they wanted to get a little dirtier for their fourth record. They hit the studio with producer/guitar ace Sadler Vaden and came out with a more spontaneous sound and sharper-edged storytelling. Breakfield has the freshly-named band ready to occupy their own space on the country music spectrum. (edited from Americana Highways review)

 

Pharis and Jason Romero
These Are The Days That Turn In To Years  (Lula Records)

This is their seventh duo recording, and their first new music to be released in nearly four years. These two are an antidote to this sped-up life, and their new record is a songwriter’s deep exhale of two people in the thick of their lives, reveling in music, words, and community. The band’s joyful, slightly on-the-edge old-time approach often playfully stretches the melody into an energetic ride through the bouncier songs, while ambient strings, ragtime piano and subtle percussion hold some of the more introspective pieces. Pharis & Jason tour incidentally while they’re raising two kids and making banjos in their home of Horsefly, BC. They play this music because they truly love it, and his record is a shining development of stories, love, and sonic delight from this unique duo.  (from their bio)

 

Also new this week…

Alex Amen – Sun of Amen  (ATO Records)  +
Duane Betts – Isle of Hope  (Forrest Lane Records)
Molly Brandt – Museum of Being (Museum of Being Records)
Clay DuBose – Father Time & Mother Nature  (Lazy River Records)
Tommy Goodroad – Goddammit  (Feels So Good Records)
Ismay – Half Truth  (Fossil Records)
Sam Morrow – Southern Boogie  (Copaco Records)  +
Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls – Floyd Mercantile (independent)
Bob Wagner – I’ve Been Down  (Royal Potato Family)

 

Coming out soon…  Maya de Vitry, Rodney Crowell, Sad Daddy, American Aquarium, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt, Elizabeth Cook, Silverada, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ruthie Foster and more!

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Americana Music Releases for June 5th

Posted on June 4, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for June 5th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

John R. Miller
The Great Unknowing  (Rounder Records)

Born in the DC area and raised in the Shenandoah Valley region of West Virginia, the singer-songwriter has become a well-respected musician and storytelling lyricist who now calls Nashville home. If you haven’t heard the name yet, many of your favorite musicians love the guy and his work, including but not limited to Tyler Childers, who said Miller is “a well-traveled wordsmith mapping out the world he’s seen, three chords at a time.” Miller wanted to be challenged by a new locale with new sounds, stating, “I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, go somewhere less familiar to me and try a new approach.” Miller noted, “Immediately, the gears started turning. Tulsa is one of the great legacy-bearing cities of American music—J.J. Cale is one of my all-time favorites, and Shelter Records was based there. So much of what I love in music history happened right around that block.”  (edited from Scummy Water Tower review)

 

Old Crow Medicine Show
Union Made (Hartland Records)

For more than a quarter century, Old Crow Medicine Show have served as musical cartographers of the American experience, tracing highways, backroads, triumphs, and tribulations through songs steeped in folk, bluegrass, and old-time tradition. On Union Made, the Grammy-winning collective turns its gaze toward a nation approaching its 250th birthday, delivering a spirited and thoughtful album that’s both timely and timeless. At its heart, Union Made is an exploration of what binds America together. Across 12 tracks, the band reflects on the people, places, and stories that shape the country’s identity, balancing celebration with introspection. It’s a record filled with front-porch wisdom, road-worn observations, and enough fiddle-driven energy to keep the dust flying from Nashville to the Pacific Coast. (from press release)

 

The Two Tracks
Seasons Unknown  (independent)

Hailing from the eastern slope of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming—a state with more pronghorn than people—The Two Tracks have spent the last decade developing a powerful sound rooted in “thoughtful, literate songwriting” The band returned to Nashville to record their fifth studio album, Seasons Unknown, once again working with producer Will Kimbrough. The record delivers songs that feel lived-in and unguarded, with a deep commitment to connection. Emanating out from their own strong friendship as a band, they create joyful energetic performances that leave audiences  with the sense of having truly shared an experience—one that resonates long after the final note. (edited from band’s bio)

 

Also new this week…

Colby Acuff – Handmade Horsepower  (independent)
Benny Bleu – When I Am a Fossil  (independent)
Caleb Caudle – Heavy Thrill (Handplow Records)  +
Brent Cobb – Live a Song, Write A Memory, Vol. 1 (Ol’ Buddy Records)
Deer Tick – Coin-O-Matic  (ATO Records)
Grey DeLisle and Les Greene – Grey & Greene  (Hummin’bird Records)
Jason Eady – Tulsa Turnaround (Old Guitar Records)  +
Charlie Marie – Signs (independent)  +
Erik Rabasca – New Scrolls (Highest Frequency Records)
The Red Clay Strays – Grateful  (HBYCO Records)  +
Bella White – A Sign In The Weather  (Rounder Records)  +

 

Coming out soon…  Breakfield, Ismay, Maya de Vitry, Sam Morrow, Rodney Crowell, Sad Daddy, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt, Elizabeth Cook, Keb’ Mo’, Silverada, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ruthie Foster and more!

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Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 29th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

Willie Nelson
Dream Chaser  (Sony Music)

As has been customary over the last few years, Willie Nelson used the opportunity of his Luck Reunion appearance to announce a new album. his 79th studio release called Dream Chaser. It’s not a tribute album like many of his recent releases, but one that will include more original music, including six songs co-written by Willie. One of the album’s most notable tracks is “I Can’t Read Your Mind,” a sly, lyrical co-write featuring Bob Dylan and Cannon, born from their time touring together on the Outlaw Festival. It’s a funny, sly lyrical ballad with a nice hook, the spirits of miscommunication, yearning and confusion blending in their songwriting to a tasty sauce of emotional complexity. All in all, the album delivers exactly what fans have come to expect from Willie: delivers exactly what fans have come to expect from the outlaw legend: succinct, intimate, and introspective storytelling. Clocking in at a breezy 30 minutes, the 10-track project serves as a warm, conversational meditation on aging, mortality, and the road.  (edited from the Arts Desk review)

Joshua Ray Walker
Ain’t Dead Yet  (East Dallas Records)

In January 2024, Walker was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer (eventually developing into Stage 4). Walker woke up fast, and a journey of self-discovery began for the Dallas songwriter, who is now a year and a half cancer-free. Like most of Walker’s music, the album, produced by longtime collaborator John Pedigo, has a retro-country feel. It features pedal steel, fiddle, and Walker’s sweet tenor, all of which support songs that are deceptively simple in their lyrical approach. Much like the country singers of the 1960s and earlier, Walker can pack a punch into terse, straightforward turns of phrase.  I Ain’t Dead Yet chronicles his experiences to date and, fittingly, tries to make sense of them all, to glean some wisdom from the harrowing years that preceded its release.  (edited from Americana UK review)

 

Also new this week…

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck – The Fiddle and the Drum   (Renée Fleming Records)
Nathan Evans Fox – Heirloom  (Free Dirt Records)
Alexis Harte – Thirsty  (independent)
Jesse and Noah – The Sunshine Shop  (Usonia Records)
Jordan Lee King – King Of The Bluegrass  (independent)
Tyler Richards – Unwind  (independent)
David Serby – Broken Heart In A Honky Tonk  (independent)
Susto and Susto Stringband – Susto Stringband Vol. 2  (Missing Piece Records)
Don Williams – Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes  (Craft Recordings)

 

Coming out soon… Old Crow Medicine Show, The Two Tracks, Caleb Caudle, Colby Acuff, Grey DeLisle and Les Greene, John R. Miller, Breakfield, The Red Clay Strays, Charlie Marie, Jason Eady, Bella White, Maya de Vitry, Rodney Crowell, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt, Silverada and more!

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Americana Music Releases for May 22nd

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Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 22nd, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading.  A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out.  Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.

 

The Deslondes
Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1   (New West Records)

The 12-track set was recorded on analog tape and features renditions of songs by Swamp Dogg, Shelby Lynne, Johnny Cash and Clifton Chenier and others. Each band member brought in a handful of songs to consider. Lead singer Sam Doores said, “It wasn’t planned, but we definitely gravitated toward songs that felt relevant to the times we’re in right now. And that’s something I truly love about our band.” The record features new interpretations of old songs by artists who’ve guided the band for years, alongside new songs by peers, tourmates and collaborators including Nick Woods and Pat Reedy. Band member Riley Downing said, “These songs are very much a close part of our lives. They’re all part of our circle, this big organism that keeps influencing itself.”  (edited from Country Standard review)

 

Marley’s Ghost
Honky Tonk  (Sage Arts Records)

This album is a bit retro sounding but in a sophisticated, sincere way. The instrumentation is captured with clarity & the various vocals are impressive. There are 14 dives into these spirited classics penned by the likes of Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Merle Haggard & Mel Tillis. Produced by Larry Campbell, the rousing American spirit melodies flow from the speakers like honey off a spoon on Honky Tonk, their first album in 7 years. There are some old-world classic country & western glimmers that may or may not find favor with younger ears, but the tradition isn’t hokum or novelty. These are deep-rooted country tunes that even jazz great Charlie Parker loved & told a doubting musician beside him at the jukebox to “Listen to the stories, man, listen to the stories.”  (edited from Americana Highways review)

Also new this week…

Corey Arceneaux & The Zydeco Fusion Band – Accordion Man  (self-release)
Ben Chapman – Feet on Fire  (Hippie Shack Records) 
Thomas Csorba – Tender Country  (Missing Piece Records)
Alela Diane – Who’s Keeping Time?  (Fluff & Gravy Records)
Bill Kirchen – Cat Out Of The Bag   (The Last Music Company)  +
Samuel Smith – The Art of Letting Go  (Compass Records Group)
Steep Canyon Rangers – Next Act  (Yep Roc Records)  +

 

Coming out soon… Willie Nelson, Joshua Ray Walker, Jesse and Noah, The Two Tracks, Caleb Caudle, Grey DeLisle and Les Greene, John R. Miller, Breakfield, The Red Clay Strays, Charlie Marie, Jason Eady, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bella White, Maya de Vitry, Rodney Crowell, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt and more!

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Bill Frater

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