NPR’s Don Gonyea talks with Brennen Leigh about her new album with a classic country sound, “Ain’t Through Honky Tonkin’ Yet.” DON GONYEA, HOST: Country music has a long, long list of greats. There’s Hank, and there’s Cash and Carter and Dolly and Loretta. And we could go on and on and on. Now, these […]

Remote Maine Island Captures Soul Of Transgender Rocker By Gary Stoller Many American travelers are unaware Maine has 14 island communities with no bridges to the mainland that are accessible only by water or air. They may seem distant and isolated, but North Haven, 12 miles from the mainland in Penobscot Bay, always feels like

Charleston, SC: South Carolina songwriter-poet Danielle Howle is releasing her powerful new album, Current, today on indie label Kill Rock Stars Nashville. It brings the eclectic Lowcountry artist full circle, as Kill Rock Stars put out her 1999 album, Catalog. Southern to the bone with a refreshingly guileless approach to her art, Howle captivates audiences with her stunning vocal ability — she

Nashville, TN: Cidny Bullens is releasing Little Pieces, his debut album for Kill Rock Stars Nashville Little Pieces features a batch of burnished twangy, hook-filled rock songs that explores his late-in-life transition. Produced by Nashville legend Ray Kennedy (Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell), this set of songs crackles with vibrant life and a refusal to be defined by anything but itself.

9 Straight weeks as #1 album and #1 artist on the U.S. Folk Charts With 9 straight weeks as the #1 album and #1 artist on the Folk Charts, Eliza Gilkyson‘s offers more of the intimate, challenging and insightful songs she is known for on her latest album, Home, Her songs reflect her appreciation for family, hearth

Austin, TX: “only dead for a little while” out November 10 on New West subsidiary Strolling Bones Records It’s been seven years since we’ve gotten a new album from Jon Dee Graham. The 5th generation Texan’s artistry and accomplishments are well-known throughout his home state and the music community beyond, as a seminal figure in

Nashville, TN: Cidny Bullens’ Kill Rock Stars Nashville debut, “Little Pieces” will be out October 27th, 2023 Cidny Bullens has a new video for his single ”Little Pieces” out this week premiering at The Bluegrass Situation. It’s the title track of his upcoming Kill Rock Stars Nashville debut, Little Pieces, out October 27. Bullens has

Santa Rosa Beach, FL: 30A Songwriters Festival will celebrate its 15th year with performances on the main stage at presenting partner Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach with headline performances by renowned artists JEFF TWEEDY, ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS, ROSANNE CASH and KT TUNSTALL. For the past 15 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival

New single “Back in the Sun” from the upcoming release, “Current” out November 3, 2023 on Kill Rock Stars Nashville South Carolina songwriter-poet Danielle Howle is releasing Back in the Sun, the second single from Current, her debut album for Kill Rock Stars Nashville out November 3. Known for captivating audiences with her stunning vocal

Austin, TX: Texas Troubadour’s new video tells the story behind his new album “Only Dead For a Little While” It’s been seven years since we’ve gotten a new album from Jon Dee Graham. The 5th generation Texan’s artistry and accomplishments are well-known throughout his home state and the music community beyond, as a seminal figure