Americana Music Releases for April 24th

Posted on April 23, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 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.

 

The Milk Carton Kids
Lost Cause Lover Fool  (Far Cry Records)

A new album from the superb Milk Carton Kids is always something of a cause for celebration, here at AUK Towers. There’s something about their music that makes the world seem a better place than it often is. There’s a gentleness to their sound that encourages you to sit back and just let the music wash over you. This is an album that is all about this duo and the quality of the music they deliver, with as few diversions from that focus as possible. It is genuinely amazing how effortless they make these songs sound but, when you listen in depth, there is just so much going on. Their two very different styles of guitar playing complement each other so perfectly, and the way they weave their vocal harmonies together is a master class in voices serving the song. These guys know how to deliver a performance.  (edited from Americana UK review)

 

Yarn
Saturday Night Sermon  (333 Entertainment)

Since forming Yarn in 2007, Blake Christiana has steered the band from a scrappy New York City bar residency to sharing stages with many big acts. Drummer Robert Bonhomme and bassist Rick Bugel have remained Yarn’s core alongside Christiana as the group has evolved through more than 10 albums and 17 years on the road. The album lives up to its name, adding a horn section, organ and a gospel choir to their already full sound as invite the listener to join in, delivering the kind of truth-telling, soul-shaking songwriting that turns a simple night out into something spiritual. “The band has officially found something really special over the past couple of years,” Christiana says. “It feels like we are finally the live band and album-producing band we always set out to be, and the message we are aiming to deliver has also found its foothold.” (edited from press release)

 

Also new this week…

Terry Allen & Blood Sucking Maniac – Blood Sucking Maniacs  (Paradise of Bachelors)
Rachel Brooke – This One’s For You  (self-release)
Kevin Carducci – Easy Does It (Fossil Records)
Bobby Dove – Fortune Teller (New Motor Records)
Ringo Starr – Long, Long Time  (Roccabella/UMG Recordings) +
Dale Watson – Unwanted  (Forty Below Records)  +

 

Coming out soon… The Deslondes, Kacey Musgraves, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Whitehorse, India Ramey, Sweet Megg, Caleb Caudle, Taj Mahal, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie, Rodney Crowell, Tift Merritt and more!

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Americana Music Releases for April 17th

Posted on April 16, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 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.

 

Dirk Powell
Wake  (The Last Music Company)

On Wake, his first solo album since 2020, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer Dirk Powell paints a masterpiece. With support from Rhiannon Giddens, Darrell Scott, and Powell’s daughter and musical collaborator, Amelia, Powell draws from a colorful palette of sound, to capture in broad flourishes the many scenes of joy, sadness, celebration, and love evoked in the wake of a full life. To wake is to awaken to newness every morning when love is fresh, but also to leave behind others and other parts of life. The project rings with human and natural sounds, from homemade banjos and fiddles to shimmering electric guitars to soft French horns to the raw sounds of Louisiana swamps, trains, and street fairs. With broad strokes, each song on Wake fills a sonic canvas with shadows and light and flashes of color, showcasing the brilliance of Powell’s artistry. (edited from No Depression review)

 

Benjamin Tod
Vengeance and Grace  (independent)

Benjamin Tod, bandleader of Lost Dog Street Band, where he played alongside his wife, fiddle player Ashley Mae, decided to put the band on an indefinite hiatus following the arrival of their first child. But it does not mean that the Tennessee native songwriter has stopped making music. After his last solo album in 2024, Shooting Star, and a series of singles produced by Shooter Jennings, Tod returns with a dual album, Vengeance and Grace (Thirty Tigers): one version backed by a full band, the other stripped down and introspective, alone with his acoustic guitar. An opportunity for him to carry himself with a calm that feels hard-earned and to venture into the classic themes of country music—redemption, regret, but also faith and hope.   (edited from Americana Highways review)

 

Also new this week…

The Brudi Brothers – Dark and Stormy  (Fat and Sassy Records)  +
The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Revival  (independent)
Vincent Neil Emerson – Blue Stars  (La Honda Records)  +
Grey Jacks –INTERgenerational  (Antidote Sounds Records)
Peter Karp – Jersey Town  (Rose Cottage Records)
I’m With Her – Sing Me Alive   (Rounder/Concord Records)  +
Andy Leftwich – Aced  (Mountain Home Music Company)
Matthew Payne – Better Times   (independent)
Dan Penn – Smoke Filled Room  (The Last Music Company)  +
Lewis Pugh – Heretics & Heritage  (independent)
The Tall Pines – Tales from the Tall Pines (independent)

 

Coming out soon… Bobby Dove, The Milk Carton Kids, Yarn, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Whitehorse, India Ramey, Sweet Megg, Caleb Caudle, Taj Mahal, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie, Tift Merritt and more!

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Americana Music Releases for April 10th

Posted on April 9, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 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.

 

Just a few this week..

Cactus Lee – Lee’s Dream  (Western Vinyl)
Gurf Morlix – Cobwebs & Stardust  (Rootball Records)
Tenille Townes –The Acrobat  (Township Road Songs)

 

Coming out soon… I’m With Her, Benjamin Tod, The Milk Carton Kids, Yarn, Dirk Powell, Dan Penn, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Whitehorse, India Ramey, Caleb Caudle, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie, Tift Merritt and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for April 3rd

Posted on April 2, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for April 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.

 

Paul Cauthen
Book of Paul  (Velvet Rose Records)

A singer-songwriter with a well-documented distaste for playing by anyone else’s rules, the East Texas native spent two decades clawing his way through the country underground, embodying the independent spirit with a monolithic Big Velvet vocal. Fusing classic-country grit, gospel power, and a rhinestoned rock edge, four previous albums proclaimed his singular style with a booming baritone and near-biblical swagger. Cauthen’s fifth album, Book of Paul, takes him further down his path of utterly authentic country music; fearless, proud, and with two middle fingers in the air. Co-writing 12 of 13 tracks, the troubadour confesses to his wild side and wrestles with the sin. He spares no detail – and makes no compromise.  (from press release)

Charley Crockett
Age of the Ram  (Lone Star Rider Records)

Charley Crockett has always been a prolific artist, stretching the limits of his imaginative approach to country, which toes the line between tradition and the lofty. Recently, though, he has been releasing distinct, genre-altering releases, starting with 2025’s Lonesome Drifter and Dollar A Day, which arrived a few short months later. These two subsequent releases, both co-produced by Shooter Jennings, build the story Crockett is calling “The Sagebrush Trilogy.” Each of these albums that make up the trilogy has had a specific sound to it, and Age of the Ram is no different. The grand finale, consisting of 20 songs, puts Crockett’s vivid storytelling through a dream-like lens, tinting his sonic world with an ethereal hue that makes the portraits he paints all the more vibrant. There is a clear, cinematic nature to this LP that is immediately noticeable, a consistency that ties up the story of its predecessors in an exploratory, satisfying way. The Sagebrush Trilogy has come to a close, and Crockett is leaving us with an enthralling listen of cosmic proportions.  (edited from Glide Magazine review)

 

Also new this week…

Zachary Baker – Dark Horse  (VNGNZ Records)
Asher Brinson – Midnight Hurricane  (Brinson Records)
The Builders and the Butchers – No Tomorrow  (Badman Recording Co.)  +
The Droptines – Drought Flower  (Big Loud Texas)
Elizabeth and The Catapult – Responsible Friend  (Compass Records)  +
Seth James – Motormouth  (Qualified Records)
Thomm Jutz – Ring-A-Bellin’ (self release) +
Joe Pernice & Pernice Brothers – Sunny, I Was Wrong (New West Records)
The Riflebirds of Portland – April  (Regional Records)
Joe Troop – Joe Troop & The Truth Machine  (EP) (self release)

 

Coming out soon… Benjamin Tod, Gurf Morlix, The Milk Carton Kids, Yarn, Dirk Powell, Dan Penn, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Whitehorse, India Ramey, Caleb Caudle, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie, Tift Merritt and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for March 27th

Posted on March 26, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for March 27th, 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.

 

 

Luke Winslow-King
Coast of Light (Bloodshot Records)

Originally from Cadillac, Michigan, and now based in Spain, Winslow-King has built a reputation for blending blues, jazz, folk, and classical influences into a cinematic and emotionally direct sound. His songwriting and musicianship have earned praise from The New York Times, which noted that his music “seamlessly melds Delta blues, gospel and jazz themes with personal, simplified lyrics that speak to his personal and artistic evolution.” The album explores themes of life, death, hope, failure, and love while incorporating musical elements influenced by Spanish culture and flamenco traditions. The project is rooted in Winslow-King’s experience of discovering Cádiz and its artistic spirit, which he channels into what he describes as an impressionistic reflection of real life.  (edited from Blues Rock Review review)

 

Also new this week…

Calder Allen – Fault Lines  (independent)
Paula Boggs Band – Sumatra (independent)
Charlotte Cornfield – Hurts Like Hell  (Merge Records)
Drayton Farley – A Heavy Duty Heart  (Hargrove Records)
Flatland Cavalry – Work of Heart  EP (Lost Highway Records) +
Andy Hedges – The Westerner  (Cowboy Songster Records)
Ashley Monroe – Dear Nashville   (Mountainrose Sparrow Records)
Yonder Mountain String Band – Good As True  (Frog Pad Records)  +

 

Coming out soon… Charley Crockett, Benjamin Tod, The Milk Carton Kids, Yarn, Jobi Riccio, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Paul Cauthen, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Whitehorse, India Ramey, Caleb Caudle, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for March 20th

Posted on March 19, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for March 20th, 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.

 

Leah Blevins
All Dressed Up  (Easy Eye Sound)

Born in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, Blevins was raised in a musical family. Her aunts, uncles, and grandparents were in a gospel group called the Harbor Masters and toured Appalachia in the ’70s and ’80s, so it came as no surprise that Leah harbored her own innate musical talent. Inspired by the rich harmonies of church hymns and the pure country prowess of Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn — as well as the more secular sounds of artists like Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin. Recorded in Nashville with Dan Auerbach at the helm, All Dressed Up explores themes of self‑discovery and resilience amid the complexities of love and heartbreak. With an indelible voice and Eastern Kentucky coal‑mining roots, Leah Blevins’ plainspoken narratives weave vintage country, folk, bluegrass, rock, blues, and gospel into a style uniquely her own. (from press release)

Also new this week…

Mike Finnigan – Mike Finnigan (Forty Below Records)
John Hollier & the Reverie – Rainmaker  (WhollyABar Records)
Son Little – Cityfolk  (Anti Records)
The Montvales –  Path of Totality  (independent)  +
Aubrie Sellers – Attachment Theory  (Casual Records)
Kenny Shore – Happiness & Misery  (self-release)
Jack Studer – Falling Forward  (self-release)
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Future Soul  (Swamp Family Music)

 

Coming out soon… Charley Crockett, Benjamin Tod, The Milk Carton Kids, Yarn, Jobi Riccio, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Paul Cauthen, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Whitehorse, Caleb Caudle, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for March 13th

Posted on March 12, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for March 13th, 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.

 

Cat Clyde
Mud Blood Bone  (Concord Records)  

The themes that weave through Mud Blood Bone, the fourth record from Canada’s Cat Clyde, tackle large, universal ideas. Yet, it’s her gift for writing deeply personal lyrics that gives the album both depth and a striking sense of intimacy. Mud Blood Bone finds Clyde at her most confident lyrically, while the music moves effortlessly between folk, Americana, and blues.  The album’s real strength lies in the honesty at its core. It’s a record that lingers long after the final notes fade and is destined to be listened to again and again. (edited from Glide magazine review)

Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds (Sturgill Simpson)
Mutiny After Midnight  (High Top Mountain Records)

Leave it to Sturgill Simpson to do the most Sturgill Simpson things possible when releasing his latest album Mutiny After Midnight, only be available on physical media–CD, vinyl, and cassette, and in limited quantities no less. As Sturgill promised, the album is a hedonistic disco album overall, though with some other textures in there too. There’s not a lot of complexity to praise on this record, where the genre medium and his monster band could have lent to some more strong compositional moments like they do at live shows. But a fair, cool-minded judgement can come to the conclusion that Sturgill Simpson accomplished exactly what he wanted to with Mutiny After Midnight, which was to make a fun dance record. It’s also fair to conclude that this goal, and the result still presents a slightly inferior version of the Johnny Blues Skies experience. (edited from Saving Country Music review)

 

Also new this week…

Sam Bergquist – Devils & Doves  (independent)
Colton Bowlin – Grandpa’s Mill  (State Line Records)  +
Garrett T. Capps – I Still Love San Antone   (independent)
The Third Mind – Spellbinder!  (Yep Roc Records)
Tony Trischka – Earl Jam 2  (Down The Road Records) +
Foy Vance – The Wake  (Rounder Records) 

 

Coming out soon… Charley Crockett, Leah Blevins, The Montvales, Benjamin Tod, The Milk Carton Kids, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Yarn, Jobi Riccio, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Paul Cauthen, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Whitehorse, Caleb Caudle, Florence Dore, Charlie Marie and more!

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Americana Music Releases for March 6th

Posted on March 5, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for March 6th, 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.

 

William Clark Green
Watterson Hall (Bill Grease Records)

West Texas mainstay William Clark Green is readying his seventh record, and it finds the songwriter settling into life with his wife and kids, and finding a more reflective mood. Interesting geography always seems to weigh into the naming of a William Clark Green album, and Watterson Hall is no different. It’s named for one of the many local dancehalls in central Texas. Watterson Hall is just south and east of Austin. “It’s the first love song I’ve ever written for her that I felt was good enough to share,” Green shares about the title track. “The song shows a more personal side of my writing—it came together quickly but not without effort, and it reflects the changes in my life with marriage and family. At its heart, it’s about love, experience, and writing something real.”  (edited from Saving Country Music review)

 

Trey Hensley
Can’t Outrun The Blues  (Pinecastle Records)

Born in Johnson City and raised in Telford, Tennessee, Trey’s musical journey began early—singing gospel at age six and picking up the guitar by ten. In 2013, Trey moved to Nashville and teamed up with dobro master Rob Ickes, creating three great albums combining bluegrass and acoustic blues. Known for his fiery flatpicking, soulful vocals, and deep musical authenticity, Trey was named Guitar Player of the Year at the 2023 IBMA Awards. This is his first solo album.

 

Also new this week…

Chicago Farmer – Homeaid (LoHi Records)  +
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers – Hell to Breakfast  (EmmaJava Recordings)
The Delines – The Set Up  (Jealous Butcher Records)  +
Deloyd Elze – Nellene  (Concord Records)
J.D. Graham – Uppers and Downers  (self-release)  +
Jail Preacher – Junebug Shuffle  (Poverty Ridge Records)
Sam Lewis – Everything’s Fine  (Loversity Records) +
Jesper Lindell – 3614 Jackson Highway  (Brunsvik Sounds)
Odd Marshall – Seconds  (independent)
Paper Wings – Mountains on the Moon  (independent)
The Taproots – Comedy Of Fools  (independent)
Brit Taylor – Land Of The Forgotten  (Ridgetone Records) +

 

Coming out soon… Charley Crockett, Leah Blevins, Johnny Blue Skies, Cat Clyde, The Montvales, Garrett T. Capps, Benjamin Tod, The Milk Carton Kids, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Yarn, Jobi Riccio, Ringo Starr, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Paul Cauthen, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for Feb. 27th

Posted on February 26, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for February 27th, 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.

 

 

Clayton Chaney – Too Far  (Rock Ridge Music)
Garrett Boys – It Runs Deep  (Pond Ridge Records)
Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth  ( Sub Pop Records)
Magoo – What A Life  (Magoo Grass Records) 
Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side  (self-release)
Julianne Riolino – Echo in the Dust  (self-release)
Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams  (self-release)
Ben Sollee – Time On Hold  (sonaBLAST! Records)
Adam Weil – A Little Broken  (self-release)
Daniel Young – Another Golden Hour  (self-release)

 

Coming out soon…  Trey Hensley, Chicago Farmer, Charley Crockett, Johnny Blue Skies, Cat Clyde, The Montvales, Garrett T. Capps, Benjamin Tod, The Milk Carton Kids, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Jobi Riccio, The Deslondes, Dale Watson, Paul Cauthen and more!

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Bill Frater

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Americana Music Releases for Feb. 20th

Posted on February 18, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for February 20th, 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 Band of Heathens
Country Sides  (BOH Records)

On their 10th studio album, the five piece is as dedicated to the nuts and bolts of classic  storytelling as they were when the band began to find its footing 20 years ago… “I feel like we’re at a time where we need music to bring us together more than ever. That’s kind of always been our mantra with our music,” co-leaded Ed Jurdi said. “… We’re grateful to be here. Happy to be alive, happy to be healthy, and happy to be playing music. I don’t take any of it for granted.” With swamp-swaggering guitar licks, barroom-bouncing piano melodies, and soul-scratching lyrics, The Band of Heathens are taking two decades in stride and marching into the next two. edited from bio and Austin Chronicle review

 

Also new this week…

Jeffrey Martin – Alive July 25, 2025  (Fluff & Gravy Records)
Duke Robillard and His All-Star Band – Blast Off!  (Nola Blue Records)
Rick Shea – Smoke Tree Road (Tres Pescadores Records)  +
Nick Sizemore – Everything  (independent)

 

Coming out soon…  Trey Hensley, Charley Crockett, Luke Winslow-King, Johnny Blue Skies, Cat Clyde, The Montvales, Garrett T. Capps, Benjamin Tod, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, The Milk Carton Kids, Jobi Riccio, The Deslondes, Paul Cauthen and more!

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Bill Frater

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