Wanderer is the long-awaited new solo album from Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody, founding and current member of Billboard-charting and JUNO-award winning folk trio, The Wailin’ Jennys. Open-tuned guitars (inspired by Moody’s heroes, Joni Mitchell and Laura Marling), provide the backdrop for soaring pedal steel and the otherworldly vocals and the intricate harmonies we’ve come to […]

Folk blues legend Chris Smither is back with a new single, Down In Thibodaux, out today on all streaming services. It’s the first track from his 20th album, All About The Bones, out May 3 on Signature Sounds.Recorded at Sonelab Studios in Easthampton MA byJustin Pizzoferrato (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., the Hold Steady) All About

When we read stories titled “The Best Songs of the Year” or “The Best Albums of the Year,” an unacknowledged phrase should be added: “… of All Those I Happened To Hear.” These lists are not like a political election where a limited number of candidates are on the ballot, and one is asked to

Grammy-winning folk icons Indigo Girls will join Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/rocker Melissa Etheridge for a run of co-billed shows this August. The tour kicks off at Ravinia at Highland Park, IL and will include select Midwest and Northeast dates (see below), followed by their co-billed West Coast tour with Amos Lee. Pre-sale tickets for Indigo Girls’

As winter settles in across the country, jAmericana-grass ensemble The High Hawks take flight for warmer climates on their latest single, “Somewhere South”. By Premiering exclusively through Live For Live Music, “Somewhere South” follows “Diamond Sky” as the second single from the band’s upcoming sophomore album Mother Nature’s Show, out February 16th. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE 

The dream-team co-bill will is scheduled to play 9 shows together on the West Coast — kicking things off in Santa Barbara, January 15th — TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE! January 15 Marjorie Luke Theatre – Santa Barbara, CA January 16 Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA January 18 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA January 19 Center

This weekend’s 15th annual festival in South Walton County features Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy, Steve Earle and a pair of New Orleans acts By Keith Spera / Nola.com The Florida Panhandle’s scenic Emerald Coast is not just about beaches anymore. The stretch of south Walton County between Miramar Beach and Rosemary Beach, a popular summertime

Alt-rock trailblazer Matthew Sweet has announced his return to live touring following a nearly four-year hiatus, beginning with the pandemic and extending until now. Sweet will return to the 30A Songwriters Festival over MLK weekend in January, followed by a six-date, full-band Midwest run. The tour kicks off on February 9 at the Madrid Theatre in Kansas City, MO and

The High Hawks will release a new album entitled Mother Nature’s Show on February 16 through LoHi Records. The band premiered a video for the lead single, “Diamond Sky,” in advance of its official release this Friday, December 8. The High Hawks are made up of Leftover Salmon guitarist Vince Herman, Railroad Earth fiddler/guitarist Tim Carbone, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades’ guitarist Adam Greuel, Hard Working Americans keyboardist Chad Staehly, and Great American Taxi drummer Will