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Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Offer Up More Than Just Another Road Song With "18 Wheels" (premiere)

Heartbreak and agony conspire in Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters' tale from the road about a wandering mind and wandering lover, "18 Wheels".

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Faye Webster Beckons Us to Join the Club

If you didn't know our current era was rife with referential genre stylings used in pursuit of a genre-less pop sensibility, listen to Faye Webster's Atlanta Millionaires Club.

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'I Like It Down Here' Southerner Will Kimbrough Says

The American South may not be a perfect place, but Will Kimbrough displays its riches through these tales of life on I Like It Down Here.

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Little Mazarn Return With Second Album, 'IO' (album stream) (premiere)

Texas duo Little Mazarn cross streams ranging from folk, American primitive music, and ambient sounds to classic country. Today, we share the stream of the band's new album IO.

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The Infamous Stringdusters Follow the Light on 'Rise Sun'

Progressive bluegrass band the Infamous Stringdusters follow up the Grammy-winning Laws of Gravity with Rise Sun, a journey into the light.

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Lissie Goes It Alone on 'When I'm Alone: The Piano Retrospective'

As the album title suggests, Lissie has stripped down the songs to their essence. It's just her voice and piano. It's like putting a lion in a cage and calling it a cat. She should let herself out.

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Kelly Augustine Sheds 'Light in the Lowlands' (album stream) (premiere + interview)

Inspired by her own tales of suffering and salvation, Kelly Augustine meshes her rootsy soul with folk authenticity on her debut album, Light in the Lowlands.

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With New Album, World Tour, Maren Morris Proves the Future Is Now, Y'all

Can a '90s baby who went from country "Girl" to leader of "The Middle" class win over a sellout crowd during her first headlining performance in Denver? Yes, Maren Morris can.

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Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band Dramatically Traverse the American Landscape of the Mind

Terry Allen's musical compositions suggest that the Southwestern desert landscape is made up equally of wavering guitar lines, a broken television set, mad women, pounding drums, Indian chants, buzzing insects, and of course rodents and birds of all variety.

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April Verch Gets Swingy on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough" (premiere)

Roots music fiddler April Verch returns with an album of classic country covers, and her first single is a swingy take on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough".

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All Eyes Heavenward: The Enigma of Willis Earl Beal

A sensual, gossamer presence among the hovering musical chords, Willis Earl Beal gently presses the wealth of his soul's burdens into the wide, open skies...

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'Sky Blue' Is Another Star in Townes Van Zandt's Posthumous Career

Sky Blue is raw and deceptively simple thereby creating the space for Townes Van Zandt to remind listeners of his musical prowess and emotional sagacity.

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Mary Bragg's 'Violets As Camouflage' Delivers Strength and Empowerment

Nashville singer-songwriter Mary Bragg revels in her emotional intensity as Violets As Camouflage auspiciously finds empowerment in vulnerability.

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Steel Blossoms Keep It Candid in "You're the Reason I Drink" (premiere)

"You're the Reason I Drink" is a satisfyingly sardonic showcase of Steel Blossoms' classic strengths sturdily tied in a western swing bow.

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Yola's Vocals and Songwriting Are Showcased on Her Strong Debut 'Walk Through Fire'

Yola's solo debut, Walk Through Fire, soars to showcase her dynamic and captivating vocals while delivering an evocative and playful mix of retro country and soul.

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"I'm Loved on All Sides": An Interview with Yola

British singer-songwriter Yola talks to PopMatters about emerging from a lifetime of straitened circumstances and emotional challenges to make 2019's most promising debut, Walk Through Fire.

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