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When taking on the moniker Chicago Farmer, singer-songwriter Cody Diekhoff aimed to not only showcase the dichotomy of his life and travels — growing up in the tiny Illinois farm community of Delavan, and calling “The Windy City” home for several years — he also wanted to honor his past through his uplifting, introspective melodies. […]

Rooted in soul and steeped in rock ‘n’ roll, Reckoners is a Boston-based band built from some of the region’s most respected and road-tested musicians. Fronted by singer and guitarist Tim Gearan, the group features guitarist and band leader Johnny Trama (Bettye LaVette, The Silks, Dub Apocalypse), drummer Tom Arey (Peter Wolf, The J. Geils […]

Party goodies and introspection copiously consumed together are the breakfast of champions for Philly-based psych-rock duo, Kewl Haze (not to be confused with the cannabis strain). The twosome’s full-length debut, Suburban Sherpa, can black out all of your adult problems. Kewl Haze’s clandestine chemists Dan Scott Forreal and Derek Sheehan—both accomplished multi-instrumentalists, producers, singers, songwriters, […]

City of the Sun may call Brooklyn home, but the band’s wordless, genre-blurring sound has always traveled well beyond borders. Drawing from indie rock, Latin folk, blues, and global traditions, the instrumental outfit creates music that feels both intimate and expansive, evoking full landscapes without ever needing lyrics. Formed by guitarist John Pita and drummer […]

Rather than a nostalgia-driven tribute, Portland-based Chicano rocker Joshua Josué’s Broadcast to the Surf Ballroom (due out January 30th) is imagined as a transmission sent back to that final stage — completing songs Holly and Valens never lived to finish while asking what their music might have become had their lives not been cut short. […]

For Clayton Chaney, songwriting is a spiritual practice of acknowledging darkness and allowing the light to shine through. His songs are saturated with themes of love, loss, faith, humility, and humor, creating an honest and approachable catalog. With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, the Arkansan-turned-Angeleno feels more connected than ever to his […]

The idea of a contemporary troubadour seems far-fetched, given that everyone records and posts every last waking moment to a social media page. Maintaining an air of mystique becomes increasingly complex in modern times, especially when you’re one of the hardest-working, most well-traveled musicians of your era. For Scott Kinnebrew, the centerpiece of his solo […]

Lockport, NY rock trio Handsome Jack channels the spirit of classic American music into a sound that’s as timeless as it is electrifying. Drawing from the deep wells of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, blues, and old-school boogie, the band crafts songs that feel both refreshingly raw and instantly familiar—music that could just as easily be […]

Blake Christiana, founding member of Yarn, has spent two decades chasing the perfect song—crafting a catalog that spans country shuffles, folk ballads, and rock-tinged roots music. Since forming Yarn in 2007, Christiana has steered the band from a scrappy New York City bar residency to sharing stages with Dwight Yoakam, Marty Stuart, Alison Krauss, and […]

Frank Viele has carved out his own lane in New England’s music landscape, blending blues, folk, and heartland rock into a sound that hits with both grit and grace. His new release, The Silo, marks the next chapter in that evolution—an intimate, cinematic five-song EP arriving on February 20th, via his own imprint, Bigger Beast […]

Meredith Moon’s third album, From Here To The Sea, marks a subtle but confident evolution for the Canadian-born songwriter and instrumentalist. Where its predecessor, Constellations, leaned deeply into Appalachian old-time traditions, From Here To The Sea widens the frame—embracing blues, folk, folk-rock, and even traces of old-time jazz, while placing Moon’s songwriting firmly at the […]

Corey Ledet was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and spent his Summers with relatives in small-town Parks, where he was exposed to their Kouri-Veni language and Creole traditions. This molded and shaped Corey’s world in a profound way. This culture has its roots in Louisiana, but eventually spread across the country, including into neighboring […]

Gran Moreno emerges as one of the most captivating voices in the new wave of psychedelic rock. With a sound rooted in analog warmth and expansive textures, the Austin-based band crafts songs that feel like sonic mirages—equal parts groove, grit, and atmosphere. Their music lives at the intersection of distortion and introspection, where hypnotic riffs, […]

Andy Thomas has worked his way up the ranks as an electrifying guitarist across the United States and abroad, whether it’s fronting his own wild-n-out project The Trongone Band or being the six-string rocket fuel for the melodic muscle car that is acclaimed Americana act Yarn. Produced by fellow Virginia native and longtime friend Dave […]

Koda Kerl and Marie Borgman have never much cared for the word “genre.” The founding members of Chamomile and Whiskey continuously let the sound of the band carve its own path. With over a decade of touring under their belt and four full-length albums, the group seems comfortable with change. “We’ve been doing this for […]

Jonathon “Boogie” Long learned to make a guitar talk before he learned to make sense of the world. He grew up in Baton Rouge in a family where music wasn’t a hobby so much as a language. His parents sang gospel and led services. His grandfather preached fire-and-brimstone sermons, strumming simple chords and urging the […]

Nick Amadeus has spent much of his musical life at the helm of the Milwaukee rock band The Delta Routine, but his recent work marks the beginning of a striking new chapter. After years rooted in high-energy rock and roll, Amadeus has stepped forward as a solo artist, embracing a sound shaped by Americana and […]

More than sixty years into his storied career as one of the modern era’s most accomplished and versatile guitarists, Tommy Emmanuel is still hungry for adventure.  “I feel like the Indiana Jones of the guitar world,” says the globe-trotting fingerpicker. “I’m on this wild journey, just making it up as I go, and I’m thrilled […]

Travis Bolt has always been a fighter—not just in the literal sense, but in the way he refuses to let circumstance define him. That grit shapes every corner of his life and pours straight into the songs that fans find so deeply human. Born and raised in East Texas, Bolt grew up knowing that nothing […]

The Salt Collective is an international collaborative project initiated by French songwriter and guitarist Stéphane Schück, who also works in the field of medicine. They released their debut album, Life, in 2023, the product of a fairly remote process of collaboration, but a very satisfying expression of many musical voices brought together. Now, they will […]