Brandin Reed is one of the hardest working guys in the business. We know this because when he got a spot on our NMF contest, he personally tweeted out an invitation that brought more traffic than almost any other strategy. But let’s be …
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New Music Friday – Episode 66 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
So we’re not sure about the whole hashtagging of #NewMusicFriday in the headline. We were doing that. Now maybe not? If any of our readers are SEO gurus, what say you? Anyways, you’re not here to talk about websites, you’re here to listen …
Artist Interview: Joe Purdy Pays the Price for Social Justice
When Joe Purdy decided to write a social justice album, he knew that he was making an important decision for his career. Frankly, he didn’t know what direction it would take, but he knew it was worth saying something meaningful with his music. …
Album Review: Neon Moon – 6:53 (Winners NMF Ep 50)
If you’re a fan of traditional country music, stop what you’re doing right now and listen to this album. Neon Moon are a phenomenal duo that give you all sorts of feelings while you listen to their music. In a vein with artists …
Two toe-tappers from Americana band Bigfoot Yancey
If you’re a fan of Americana music, you’re reading the right blog! Aside from that, I’d really like to bring you two engaging and fun tracks from the band Bigfoot Yancey. The first is “El Paso,” a sort of classic western tune that …
Artist Interview: Soulful Singer-Songwriter Sam Burchfield – On singing about his strawberry blonde babe
Photo credit: Claire Diana Photography Some of you know about Sam Burchfield because you saw him on TV. Others of you know his name because we’ve featured him here before. But no matter how you’ve gained an acquaintance with this guy, I can …
Politically engaging folk from Planes on Paper – “Television”
If you’re a fan of thoughtful political commentary in the form of folk music, you need to listen to Planes on Paper’s new song “Television.” If you’ve ever read my coverage of them in the past, you know I’m a huge fan. This …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 58 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Here we go again on our own… goin’ down the only road we’ve ever known. Apologies to the iconic band Whitesnake for borrowing their lyrics, but sometimes this can feel like “oh here we go again” with NMF. But please, if you have …
Virtual Listening Room – Quiet down and enjoy some acoustic singer songwriters
Whether you’re sitting on the front porch with a summery beverage or relaxing in the air conditioning to fight the heat, we have a nice set of acoustic singer songwriters for you today. Let us know on social media if you like this …
Artist Spotlight: Jeffrey Martin – Stunningly authentic singer songwriter
My first introduction to Jeffery Martin’s music was a mistake on my part, actually. I received a physical copy of his album Dogs in the Daylight, but because it had some intense looking dogs on the cover, I was afraid to play it …
