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

Posted on May 21, 2026 by

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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Americana Music Releases for May 15th

Posted on May 14, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 15th, 2026. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the album 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.

 

Ryan Bingham feat. The Texas Gentlemen
They Call Us The Lucky Ones  (The Bingham Recording Co.)

“I got a feelin’ this party’s just about to begin” sings Ryan Bingham in his world-weary, gravelly voice as a fiddle saws behind him chased by rocking piano chords. And on this, his sixth studio platter, there’s plenty of raw, tough, country rocking to back up that exhortation. Bingham has always delivered gutsy, unvarnished albums overflowing with soulful sounds mixed into country, folk, rock and roll and even a little blues. This is his first full-length in seven years, and once again features support from The Texas Gentlemen. That’s a lot of musical styles crammed into just 40 minutes. It’s further proof, if we needed any, that despite all the glittery Hollywood accolades and shiny mantle-filling statuettes, on the swaggering They Call Us the Lucky Ones, Bingham is the same craggy yet literate cowpoke he always has been. (edited from Rock & Blues Muse review)


Teddy Thompson
Never Be The Same  (Royal Potato Family Records)

Teddy Thompson returns to the fray with Never Be The Same, this is his first collection of original material since 2020, and he does it across ten tracks exploring music’s enduring preoccupations: love, longing, and the uneasy passage of time. Thompson reflects on the title: “It’s a phrase that, unconsciously, I used twice. And when I saw it on the page, I realized, this is the message of this album. Don’t ever be the same. Change. Grow! Even when the sentiment is, ‘woe is me,’ I’ll never recover after that love or loss.” Seemingly at its core is Thompson’s longstanding commitment to songwriting as a form, inspired by early influences like Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, and Crowded House, as well as the towering figures of the craft. Seemingly at its core is Thompson’s longstanding commitment to songwriting as a form, inspired by early influences like Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, and Crowded House, as well as the towering figures of the craft.  (edited from Americana UK review)

Also new this week…

Rob Baird – Smoke on the Breeze  (Hard Luck Recording Company)
Crow and Gazelle – Truth Be Told  (independent)  +
49 Winchester – Change of Plans  (Lucille/New West Records)  +
Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open  (Dead Oceans Records)
Jobi Riccio – Face the Feeling  (Yep Roc Records)
Amanda Shaw – Rhythm of My Roots  (Little Fiddle Music)
Ghalia Volt – Burn The House Down  (Ruf Records)

 

Coming out soon…  Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, Jesse and Noah, The Deslondes, Marley’s Ghost, Caleb Caudle, John R. Miller, Breakfield, Charlie Marie, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bella White, Maya de Vitry, Rodney Crowell, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt and more!

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Americana Music Releases for May 8th

Posted on May 7, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 8th, 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.

 

India Ramey
Villian Era  (Copaco Records)

Someone likes westerns. India Ramey gets off to a dusty happy trails to you start with music reminiscent of “Ghost Riders In the Sky” & stuff like Marty Robbins’ 1959 hit “El Paso.” India’s tunes are originals & not covers. The decisive current captured here is genuine & despite the retro tang it’s refreshing in the way the remarkable & distinctive voice of the Brooklyn cowgirl, unleashed her dynamics. It’s here in India Ramey’s traditional glory with twang & ambition evident. There’s fine guitar work, simple but precise drums, & musicians who definitely understand the genre. Despite the topics, India never tips her hand into a novelty musical glue trap…no hee-haw hokum. India’s voice is excellent & enthusiastic – OK, she’s not Loretta Lynn or Tammy Wynette, but she’s breaking out of a country egg of her own & what a musical omelet she makes. (edited from Americana Highways review)

 

Whitehorse
All I Want Is All of It  (Six Shooter Records)

The Canadian husband-and-wife team of Luke Doucet and Melissa McClellan recorded the album in a 19th-century farmhouse to capture the mood of past spirits in the ancient place. Of course, only a New World denizen would consider a place built 200 years ago old. Its semi-rural setting on the other side of the tracks offers a haunting aural landscape. The musicians said the location functioned as the creative inspiration behind the new disc. Whitehorse‘s 11 songs are purposely experimental and vary in style and tone. These tracks share an attitude toward the human condition, regardless of their sonic and topical differences. Throughout the album, the couple successfully balances their individual strengths with their collaborative chemistry. They are a team that maintains their distinctive traits. Life is a struggle whose purpose is unknown. The fact that love exists and that we share the same world has its own rewards.  (edited from Pop Matters review)

 

Also new this week…

Michaela Anne – These Are The Days  (Georgia June Records)
Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters – Apparition  (independent)
Kevin Farge – Country Love Song  (independent)
Adam Gaffney – Product of Another Sad Song  (independent)
Nash Hamilton – Lightblues & Collard Greens  (independent)
Coleman Jennings – Lead You Home  (Mercury Records)
Josiah and the Bonnevilles – As Is  (Rounder/Concord Records)  +
Abigail Lapell – Shadow Child  (Outside Music)
Jarrod Walker – Nighthawk   (independent)  +

 

Coming out soon…  Ryan Bingham, Jobi Riccio, 49 Winchester, Bill Kirchen, Maya de Vitry, Joshua Ray Walker, Jesse and Noah, The Deslondes, Marley’s Ghost, Caleb Caudle, John R. Miller, Charlie Marie, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bella White, Rodney Crowell, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt and more!

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Americana Music Releases for May 1st

Posted on April 30, 2026 by

Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for May 1st, 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.

 

Kacey Musgraves
Middle of Nowhere  (Lost Highway Records)

I knew she was one of the good ones. In the dozen-ish years since her first album, her ability to write about country music topics both de rigueur (drinking and divorce) and heretofore verboten (grass and gay rights) with a type of deft charm that lends her digs a degree of subtlety without dulling her barbs is unmatched. Has this cost her country radio airplay? Almost definitely. But it also gives her a realness that can’t be bought. Her latest album, Middle of Nowhere, touches on some of those same themes, but it finds its center on the issue of unexpected, extended alone-ness, occurring during a part of life when she was least expecting it. Middle of Nowhere is titled after a sign in Musgraves’ hometown – “Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere” – a dry, dusty image that, in the ambling title track, Musgraves finds not at all unappealing.  Musgraves, who co-produced the record, has optioned to swing back toward more traditional country instrumentation with a career-spanning collection of long-trusted collaborators – if you like pedal steel, you’re gonna dig this album.  (edited from Americana Highways review)

 

Also new this week…

Ricky Chilton – Ricky Deluxe  (Frayed Knot Records)
Ryan Dart – If Love Don’t Break You  (independent)
Florence Dore – Hold the Spark  (Propeller Sound Recordings)
Wyatt Espalin – Lies From the Lonesome Valley  (Trees Leave Records)
Taj Mahal & Phantom Blues Band – Time  (Resonatin’ Records)  +
Emily Nenni – Movin’ Shoes  (New West Records)  +
Maisy Owen – Dark on a Sunny Day (Tompkins Square Records)
Poi Rogers – Whirligig  (self released)  +
Reverend Freakchild – Blues & Spirituals/Hymn Hustler  (Fordham Murdy Records)
Sweet Megg – Massive Negroni  (self released)  +
Various Artists – Old No. 1 Revisited  (Truly Handmade Records)  +

 

Coming out soon… Michaela Anne, Whitehorse, India Ramey, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Ryan Bingham, Marley’s Ghost, Teddy Thompson, Bill Kirchen, Joshua Ray Walker, The Deslondes, Caleb Caudle, John R. Miller, Charlie Marie, Old Crow Medicine Show, Rodney Crowell, Corb Lund, Tift Merritt and more!

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Bill Frater

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