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.”
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) +
Old Crow Medicine Show – Union Made (Hartland 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!
