Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for July 11th, 2025. 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.
Ketch Secor
Story The Crow Told Me (Equal Housing Opportunity Records)
Ketch Secor is a merry ringmaster, passionate professor, modern Beat, and unassuming virtuoso. Secor’s debut solo album, described as a “coming-of-age saga” and a personal reflection on his 25 years in Nashville. With help from girlfriend Molly Tuttle plus Marty Stuart, Old Crow alums Critter Fuqua and Willie Watson. and an inevitable Old Crow influence, Story The Crow Told Me is looking to be a wonderful combination of old and new. “I’ve been in the game a long time,” Secor explains, “I do enjoy looking forward, but old-timey music is about simultaneously looking forward and backward at the same time. That’s why it’s a regressive art.”
The Wildmans
Longtime Friend (New West Records)
The Wildmans are a brother sister led band. The tale of this duo’s journey starts early when sister and brother Aila and Eli Wildman were at the mere ages of 5 and 7. The siblings were born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, a veritable hotbed of old-time, bluegrass and all ilks of mountain music. As they entered their teens, the siblings branched out to form their own band with a host of different bandmates and Eli sharing equal time on the guitar, eventually recording their first self-titled release and performing at festivals throughout the area. With their latest record, Longtime Friend, The Wildmans are showcasing their musicianship and honoring their craft while expanding and improvising on a base of traditional American roots music. This is the core of The Wildmans set and sound. (from press release)
Also new this week…
The Boxmasters – Pepper Tree Hill (Keentone Records)
Brent Cobb & The Fixins – Ain’t Rocked in a While (Ol’ Buddy Records)
Rick Faris – Life’s Parade (Dark Shadow Recording)
Goldpine – Three (independent)
Graves – Gary Owens Jr.: Super Hits Volume 3 (indie)
Murry Hammond – Trail Songs of the Deep (Fluff and Gravy Records)
Hilary Hawke – Lift Up This Old World (Adhyâropa Records)
Maria Muldaur – One Hour Mama: The Blues Of Victoria Spivey (Nola Blue, Inc.) +
Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl (Outside Music) +
Benjamin Dakota Rogers – This Ol’ Way (Good People Records)
Peter Salett – Dance of the Yellow Leaf (Dusty Shoes Music)
Tanner Usrey – These Days (Atlantic Records) +
Eli West – The Shape of a Sway (independent) +
Coming out soon … BettySoo, Tyler Childers, Hayes Carll, Jade Bird, Phil Madeira, Sunny Sweeney, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, Molly Tuttle, Kathleen Edwards, Margo Price, The Wood Brothers, Josh Ritter, Asleep at the Wheel and more!
