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Food for the Wyrm shares haunting and hard-hitting folk metal track "The Unfortunate Rake" [Video]

California based Food for the Wyrm has just shared his latest hard-hitting folk metal track. Called "The Unfortunate Rake", the single is off of his forthcoming album A Wicked Hunt...

Son Little “Cityfolk”

Quiet introspection as modern day bluesman looks at the world where he came from and where he stands. Son Little’s Cityfolk is a quietly absorbing record that resists easy categori...

“What You Hear Is What Was Played”: Any Young Mechanic Are Bringing Raw, Beautifully Human Imperfections Back to Modern...

Fast-rising Australian folk band Any Young Mechanic channel raw immediacy, collective spirit, and modern unease into their debut album ‘The Mode...

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

We’re heading towards the Summer now, May Day falls this week, and the obvious thing would be to offer you, valued reader, a swathe of music that touches on those themes of rebirth...

MacFarmlin – ‘Amber’ EP

An affecting folk sound flows throughout Amber, a memorable debut EP from MacFarmlin, the project of Jonas Axt, who will release a documentary featuring making-of footage regarding...

Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and...

With springtime now upon us, it is time to delve into some of the recent folk and roots music embracing these warmer, albeit not always drier, times. A plethora of new releases lan...

3 Forgotten Folk Songs From the 2010s You Need To Hear Again

Folk music isn't just for the 1960s. These are three forgotten folk songs from the 2010s you need to hear again. The post

3 Folky One-Hit Wonders That Deserve More Love Among Greenwich Village Fans

These folky one-hit...

Three outstanding new tracks that show the versatility of FOLK ROCK as a genre

Theo Kandel – “The Station”-If you’re a fan of rolling rock energy, definitely click play on this one. I’ve been featuring Kandel’s music for a few years now and it’s easy to hear...

Three unique alternative textures in contemporary rock music

Stella Lovell – “Get Away”-If you’re a fan of grungy alt-rock stylings, then Stella Lovell’s latest song, “Get Away,” is going to be a treat. The guitars have just the right amount...

Sons of Town Hall “Of Ghosts and Gods”

A magnificent, imaginative journey impeccably blending folk and americana along the way. Singer-songwriters Ben Parker and David Berkley are Sons of Town Hall. A project born over...

Three new tracks at the intersection of folk and Americana

Lillian Leadbetter – “Move the Moon”-I’m not sure how they recorded this track, but it captures an intimacy that you’ll rarely hear. It’s almost like the lead vocal is whispered in...

Psych Folk, Pt.1Episode #26-21 airing 05-20-26

The distinctive sound of the psychedelic era was not just a component of the rock music of the period; there was a good bit of folk music which was influenced by the times. That so...

Three acoustic folk songs that will remind you why you love this genre so much

Highland Express – “Yellow Moon”-The buoyant energy of this acoustic folk track by Highland Express captures my attention with every listen. The guitar features prominently as the...

Conor Moore – ‘Chamber Music’

Based in Miami, 21-year-old instrumentalist Conor Moore explores the tradition of American Primitivism on his debut release, Chamber Music. The album marks a transition from Moore’...

Hidden Cabins – Two Sides, Two Stories LP (Various Labels)

Spending twenty-five years navigating the underground music scene by playing in various punk, metal, and avant-garde bands teaches

No Sleep `til Brooklyn

Fourth-wave alt-country is hot right now in the broader music industry, with indie-leaning artists like MJ Lenderman and more traditional country singers like Margo Price … Continu...

Three new folk pop tracks that will have you easing back into your chair with total chill vibes

Jane Symmes – “Hollow”-There’s something inherently cathartic about this song. It is calming right from the start, with an acoustic guitar that captures the listener’s attention ri...

Melancholic Punk shares the pristine new song, "Million Ways"

Melancholic Punk, the solo project of Romanian artist Doru TrascДѓu based in Bucharest. "New Song" is a quietly powerful folk offering with some raw vocals and a delicate balance o...

radicalove – higher power 

British music criticism has always had a particular weakness for the confessional — for the raw nerve laid bare beneath the studio polish, for the moment when artifice collapses an...

4 Folk Songs That Defied Genre Expectations by Becoming No. 1 Hits

Hank Alrich – Broken River

It’s well known that the Armadillo World Headquarters was at ground-zero for the Austin music scene in the early 70’s. Gary P. Nunn once noted, “It’s been said that our music was t...

åhm Releases Haunting Track “The Ash Of The Sermon”

Emerging from the legendary 1990s hardcore and indie scenes of Linköping, Sweden, the alternative project åhm continues to

Allen Dobb’s The Afterlife Sessions Brings Folk Storytelling to Life

British Columbia’s Allen Dobb Pairs Acoustic Warmth with Personal Storytelling on New Album, ‘The Afterlife Sessions,’ Helmed by Haunting Lead Single “Ballad of Willie Holmes” Cana...