3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (651+ words) Blue Ox Music Festival 2026: Under the Pines, Music Finds Its Way Home Bronwyn Opening the 2026 Blue Ox Music Festival Tucked away in the towering pines of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Blue Ox Music Festival continues to prove that the heart of…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago  (380+ words) Gary Stewart – One Track Mind These are archival recordings of the late Kentucky son Gary Stewart (1944-2003), mostly pre-RCA & basically demos, & home studio work tapes. They’re unpolished, narrative-oriented songs with blemishes intact. It’ll appeal to the Gary Stewart fan base & completists…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (408+ words) REVIEW: Andrew Sa “American Rough” Americana Highways Andrew Sa American Rough Over the past few years, country and folk music have introduced listeners to artists moving beyond some of the genre’s long-standing stereotypes. Boy Golden has explored identity, Joshua Ray…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (197+ words) Backline Turning New Ground While Katelyn’s voice is soft, it’s not as whispery as Alison Krauss’s. But her range & phrasing are impressive. The songs are driven primarily by banjo, mandolin, dobro & guitars, with each instrument taking its turn in the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (217+ words) Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Brother Bird’s song “Dirt” from her forthcoming album The Lodge In Miller County, which is set for release on September 25. The album was produced by Andy Hull, Caroline Glaser, Jamie Martens, and Owen…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (578+ words) REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog” Americana Highways Aaron Lee Tasjan Get Over It, Underdog Aaron Lee Tasjan’s version of outsider-ism began as a 13-year-old, when his family moved from California to Ohio. It turned out to be…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (346+ words) The Isaac Jacob Band unveils their new long player, The Brush Country Tapes. Produced, arranged, mixed, and mastered by David Percefull, the album was recorded at yellow DOG Studios in San Marcos, Texas. Percefull and Ethan Lugbauer engineered the album,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (324+ words) Doug Duffey and Badd – Souvenirs This gets off to an easily digested bluesy start with a jazz undertow, ebullient & cool. Doug Duffey has a smooth delivery bluesy voice similar to the voices that came through the Paul Butterfield Blues Band....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (302+ words) Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt Esperanza This is the acoustic progressive folk duo’s 5th LP & it’s quite an ambitious effort. Not that their previous albums weren’t interesting, but their partnership seems to develop & rejuvenate with clarity & precision through each succeeding collection. Invariably…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (229+ words) Drew Ryder Smith “Memory” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Drew Ryder Smith’s song “Memory” from his forthcoming album. It was produced by Glenn A. Tabor III, with Logan Strahley engineering and Kenzie Richey as assistant engineer, and recorded…...