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A Rich, Textured Weekend Playlist

It’s been a long week for me… and chances are it has for you too. Aside from laughter (and maybe merlot), the best medicine is really great music. Your prescription is to listen to these 4 tracks, relax, and be healed, friends. (Family. …

A batch of ROCK music for the first weekend of August

*Fun fact: If you share this on social media we’ll send you a digital high five. Eldren – “Hazy Days”-This track definitely has a Pink Floyd vibe to it, so of course we had to consider it for a feature. Then you hear …

New track “Joyride” from the ever-classy Adam Melchor

If you’ve been around ETTG for a hot minute, you’ve seen Adam Melchor’s name. He’s one of those artists in the Rusty Clanton vein that continues to knock my socks off with new releases. How on earth does one songwriter come up with …

Kensington Moore – “Slow” – Promising pop songwriter on the rise

If you’re looking for a pop star on the rise who has depth in her writing, you need to spend some time with Kensington Moore’s music. There’s such depth and emotion in this track, “I can’t help that I love you.” If you’ve …

Great Post Rock From Heron and Quiet Theory

Heron – “Sun Release” Pennsylvania act Heron produce some of the most engaging tracks we have heard recently. Their understanding of sound and texture is at an entirely different level than many of their peers, and while they can craft incredible post rock …

Folk singer songwriters to get you through the midweek

The Satellite Station – “Fear of the sea”-Seldom do we find a song that so eloquently pairs the melody with the meaning and lyrics of a song. The Satellite Station are an immediate “add” to our list of favorites around here with this …

Talented Indie Rockers The Racer Impress With “The Greatest”

Monroe, New York act The Racer has switched gears after an already impressive career. After releasing three full-length albums, including their 2016 Kickstarter funded GIANT which was produced by Dan Hannon of Manchester Orchestra fame. In the current musical landscape, the grinding act …

Get your toes tapping to this Americana playlist

Smooth Hound Smith – “Waiting for a spark”-If you’re looking for a timeless country-flavored Americana tune, SHS bring a really nice one here. The lead female vocal is really impressive, flavoring the entire track. Once it picks up it becomes a bit more …

Genre-defying Beauty from composer Brad Couture – “Lightleaks”

There really aren’t words for what you are about to hear when you click play on this song. It’s a dash of Sleeping at Last, a bit of Olafur Arnalds, but more than anything Brad Couture brings us inspirational, hope-filled cinematic music. The …

Top 25 Folk Music Blogs for 2019

We are excited to present our top 25 folk music blogs for 2019. These are arbitrary rankings from the musings of a fellow folk blogger. We look at style, depth of coverage, and frequency of posting. If you disagree with our list, feel …