Wanted! – Notable Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2021
Most of 2020 to right now live music is largely on hold, but plenty of artists are still finding ways to create. Time off the road and spent at home has meant hardship. but it’s…
Most of 2020 to right now live music is largely on hold, but plenty of artists are still finding ways to create. Time off the road and spent at home has meant hardship. but it’s…
If you were thinking to yourself “Self, I sure do loveSturgill Simpson’s “Cuttin’ Grass Vol 1. The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” but wouldn’t it be great if he did another one in a few weeks?” Well…
Despite all the damage the pandemic has caused the music industry if you’re a record collector there is a silver lining. Vinyl sales surpassed CD sales for the first time in 34 years! This is…
On his forthcoming album, “J.T.”, Steve Earle & The Dukes pay tribute to Steve’s late son, Justin Townes Earle (J.T.), who passed away on August 20, 2020 in Nashville. The album will be released digitally…
deadline.com reports that Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to create a Merle Haggard biopic. Top of the list to play The Hag s Oscar-winning actor Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile, The Assassination of Jesse…
IT’S A BAKERSFIELD KIND OF CHRISTMAS AT OMNIVORE Buck Owens’ A Merry ‘Hee Haw’ Christmas due in stores November 13. Many of us are flat-out done with 2020 and are ready to turn the page…
Long-time roots-revivalist William Elliott Whitmore is set to release his eighth studio full-length album ‘I’m With You’ on October 16. ‘I’m With You.’ on Bloodshot Records. This will be his first release of original material…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has rolled the music industry keeping musicians from coming together together to create music and keeping musicians off the road and deriving them of a much-needed revenue source. Many have tackled…
Some of my fondest memories of my 5 years in San Francisco was attending the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass roots music festival. The first weekend in October would roll around and me, my daughter and friends…
On Monday, July 20th, a form letter was sent out to all artists currently signed to the independent Chicago-based music label Bloodshot Records that the the label is currently up for sale due to ongoing…