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Three outstanding new Americana tracks that will remind you the genre is alive and well

Della Moorman – “Smoke in the Room”-When the first line of a song is, “there’s a ghost in the jukebox, there’s dust on the floorboards” you know you’re in for a treat. Name me one...

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in n...

Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”

Low-key folk with beautiful vocals and evocative, atmospheric, sensuous words. Laura Cortese grew up in San Francisco and discovered folk music through the fiddle camps she attende...

Three lively new styles of folk music that show there’s more than one way to share “three chords and the truth”

Holly Alisha – “Sunflower”-This is an adorable song. I don’t mean that to minimize it as like “cutesy” at all, but more to say the composition of the track has elements of twee and...

Three unique acoustic folk tunes to set a contemplative mood

Roman Lakes – “Home Tonight”-I appreciate the cathartic acoustic picking on this track. It sets a contemplative mood right from the start. Lakes has a soothing vocal that allows th...

Prem Byrne – Here In America 

Protest songs tend to fail in one of two ways. Some shout so loudly that nobody can hear the argument, and others tiptoe so politely that nobody notices there was one. Prem Byrne's...

Three new Americana tracks that will get your weekend playlist going

Grant Malloy Smith – “Tear Trail”-For those of you that know my other life as an educator, you might know that I’m a historian. So when a song like this comes across my desk, I’m i...

Three new Americana singer songwriter tracks that add texture and nuance to this timeless genre

Elise LeBlanc – “Lavender Honey”-I adore a good toe-tapping love song. There’s a spirited two-step rhythm that keeps this track moving, which encourages the listener to take a spin...

Three new alt country tracks that will have you ordering another round

Andrew Shier – “Rusted and Weathered”-From the time I started listening to artist like David Ramirez back in the day, I fell for alt country as a genre. It captures what I wish mai...

Three new indie folk tunes that will bring some joyful energy to your weekend

The Burney Sisters – “Barely Mine”-This new track, “Barely Mine,” from the Brandy Sisters reflects some of the best indie folk music that we’ve heard all year. The pop chord struct...

Musician brings dobro-driven Americana sound to Kokomo

Musician Mark Lavengood brought a mix of Appalachian folk, bluegrass and Americana to Kokomo during the Riverwalk Concert Series last Saturday.

Three unique tracks bringing an contemporary twist to the indie rock genre

Emily Rose Burnett – “erase me”-This song feels like it lives at the intersection of indie pop and indie folk music. There’s an understated bassline that feels like the connective...

Jake Xerxes Fussell :: The Old Beloved Path

Jake Xerxes Fussell returns with another set of meticulously curated old-time songs played and sung with warmth and grace. The North Carolinian songwriter has a musicologist’s gras...

REVIEW: Sean Kiely “Long Live The Low”

Three excellent new indie folk tracks that will be permanent fixtures of your 2026 playlist

Our Atlantic Roots – “Fly Mr Owl”-There’s a cinematic depth to this track that captured my attention right away. Typically we curate more of a stripped down folk sound, but this on...

AmericanaFest 2026, Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Neelys Band This group’s weekly gig at Nashville institution American Legion Post 82 was required attendance even before their AmericanaFest blowout. Their performance alone was a...

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

Deeply human songs with indie sensibilities and shades of bluegrass. This is Lorelei is the moniker used by singer-songwriter Nate Amos. He’s also in the experimental, indie pop ba...

Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

Excellent new versions of Irish folk songs that keep the flame of Irish history and pride alive. Damien Dempsey is a well-known Irish folk musician who has supported, for example,...

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026

At last we’ve managed to gather in enough fine new Folk tracks to make for another roundup, and what a variety we have this time. From an ultra-modern take on alternate folk to the...

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

Levi Foster takes his yarn-spinning country tunes to the heart of Hollywood. After two EPs and the success of his critically-acclaimed first album, We Made Fire, the Nashville-base...

3 Classic Indie Folk Tracks From the 2010s That Feel Like a Warm Drink on a Cold Day

These three 2010s indie folk tracks are the perfect partners to a cold, rainy day. They sit with you best amid gloomy weather. The post 3 Classic Indie Folk Tracks From the 2010s...

Charlie Parr – Rooming House

Charlie Parr is a signature folk (and blues) musician, typical of many who have risen up in the Minneapolis folks scene. Parr’s music is simple, straight forward, and tells a story...

Three new indie folk tunes that will remind you why you fell in love with the genre

If Diamonds Rust – “Ghost”-I’ve been a sucker for a good folk duo for about as long as I can remember. This track has all of those good butterfly feelings you hope to feel with a f...

Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”

An entertaining homage to americana music reminds us of the breathtaking scope of the genre. Self-described as an homage to americana music, Dusty Wright’s latest album offers a sm...