If country music is your thing, check out these tracks. Some of them might be considered Americana, but no matter what you call them they are all pretty darn good. Mustang – “Walk Away” -Sometimes I imagine what it might sound like if …
Category: Country
Tosca Abigail Crafts Genuine Americana Infused Tunes On New Album
There is an enduring theme of place and time on the new album by contemplative songwriter Tosca Abigail. Breaker makes sense when considering the artist’s new phase of life. A lifelong musician, Abigail has recently found a new desire and passion to create …
Album Review: Evan Bartels – The Devil, God and Me (Winner NMF 69)
Evan Bartels doesn’t sound like any singer I’ve ever heard. Ever. His voice sounds old and young at the same time. He sounds like he’s a hard drinker and a gentle soul. He is a contradiction and his writing cuts through the air …
The Longest Year – “Out of Range”
Whether you call it folk or country music, this duo The Longest Year has a really likeable sound. They remind me a bit of a band we enjoy called the Wind and the Wave. It’s the kind of male-female duo dynamism that can …
A Winter Playlist with Commentary – January 2018
You are here because you love music, so sit back relax and stay awhile. If it seems like people enjoy this (we know if you like it by views and shares, hint hint), we can make this a consistent feature on the site. …
The 4 Best Songwriters We Heard Today
Kaptan – “The Hardest Part” The music of this songwriter could be used to teach a course on dream pop. His vocals are smooth and ethereal, while the bass works in and out of an almost shoe gaze style guitar burst. Catchy both …
Is it ethical to release music posthumously?
“The world hurries on at its breakneck pace People fly by in their lifelong race For them there’s a future to find And I think they’re leaving me behind The chances they come, but the chances have been lost Success can be gained …
A little musical world tour for your Monday
One of the great things about running this site is that we get submissions from literally all over the world. Some places we had to Google to find them, others we receive dozens from each week. Here we want to feature a few …
Album Review: Christian Lopez – Red Arrow
Every year we have an album or two that we just miss from the previous year. That was the case for Christian Lopez’s album Red Arrow. It’s a wonderful blend of classic country music and some of the modern styles. Whatever you call …
Artist Feature – New voice in traditional country music, Wes Youssi
We found Wes Youssi last year and really enjoyed the way that he can channel that traditional country sound. There’s a real honkytonk vibe to his music. “Crazy Train” -No, this is not a cover of the classic Black Sabbath tune by the …
