Alex Cuba's 'Sublime' Is Lovely Folk Pop
Alex Cuba sticks to his formula of smooth, acoustic folk-pop on new album Sublime.
10 Oct 2019
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Folk Rock's the Dales Contemplate "Easy Times" (premiere)
Los Angeles folk rock trio, the Dales deliver the majestic single, "Easy Times". Band co-founder Drew Lawrence says, "I decided to turn it all off and focus on the good things, the ones around me that I love."
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10 Oct 2019
Wallis Bird Unleashes an Album for Our Troubled Times with 'Woman'
Prolific singer-songwriter Wallis Bird tackles inequality and a world in crisis with her compelling, freewheeling new album, Woman.
27 Sep 2019
Norwegian/Welsh Duo Firewoodisland Deliver Exquisite Chamber Pop Positivity on "Hollow Coves" (premiere)
Folk poppers Firewoodisland deliver peak chamber pop with the gorgeously arranged and performed ode, "Hollow Coves".
19 Sep 2019
Bendigo Fletcher's 'Memory Fever' Finds Comfort in Nostalgia (album stream) (premiere)
Kentucky folk-poppers Bendigo Fletcher return with the psychedelic reflections of their new EP, Memory Fever.
16 Sep 2019
Jamie Drake Champions Finding Your Voice With "Allison" (premiere)
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Jamie Drake's debut Everything Is Fine is informed by deeply personal but universal themes. Hear her latest single "Allison".
16 Sep 2019
Judy Blank Reflects on Falling in Love Too Early in "1995" (premiere)
Ahead of her AmericanaFest appearances, Dutch artist Judy Blank looks back on her ruminative song, "1995".
06 Sep 2019
Lana Del Rey Brings SoCal Ennui to the Masses with the Astonishing 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'
Lana Del Rey's sixth studio album is a brazen, honest exercise in studied sophistication as well as the art of not giving a fuck.
04 Sep 2019
GospelbeacH Deliver a Powerful Ballad With Extended Guitar Solo Via "Bad Habits" (premiere)
GospelbeacH offer a taste of their powerful upcoming LP, Let It Burn, via "Bad Habits". Informed by the past but unburdened by it, GospelbeacH is a glimpse of American music's future.
22 Aug 2019
Folk's Heather Maloney Matches Power to Vulnerability on 'Soil in the Sky'
Heather Maloney is in prime position to defy listeners' expectations. On Soil in the Sky, she makes it indelibly clear that any predetermined labels propelled at her will be defied and bucked.
15 Aug 2019
Introducing Madison Cunningham, a Young and Timeless Talent
On her debut album Who Are You Now, 22-year-old singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham sounds like she's been writing music for decades. In this extensive interview, the rising artist tells her story.
14 Aug 2019
Ivan & Alyosha Seek Resilience With "Everybody Breaks" (premiere)
Ivan & Alyosha return with a new single providing glimpses of their continued evolution. "Everybody Breaks" is an insanely catchy folk-pop number that's instantly memorable.
01 Aug 2019
Folk-pop's Emma Charles Navigates the Complexities of Competing Emotions in "Scorpio" (premiere)
Rising folk-pop artist Emma Charles continues to innovate by interweaving electronic elements into her new single, “Scorpio".
30 Jul 2019
Simone White's "The Beep Beep Song" Gets a Second Life (premiere + interview)
Los Angeles musician, filmmaker, and visual artist Simone White reflects on the origins and evolution of what may be her best-known tune, "The Beep Beep Song".
30 Jul 2019
Natalie Gelman's "The Lights Upstairs" Is an Uplifting Ode to Those with Alzheimer's (premiere)
Written after her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, folk-pop songstress Natalie Gelman's "The Lights Upstairs" shines a message of love in the face of a terrible disease.
22 Jul 2019
Eleni Mandell Sings of Friendship, Hope for the Future on "Evelyn" (premiere + interview)
Eleni Mandell spent two years teaching songwriting to women who were incarcerated. The experience informed the material on her new album, Wake Up Again. "I hoped that the women would leave there some day with one more thing to support them and keep them from getting in trouble again," she says.
15 Jul 2019
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