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!
