#Americana

PREMIEREBeth // James Process Grief Through "Voicemails"

The song was penned by the husband-and-wife duo of Mikaela and Jordan Burchill, an indie-Americana duo based out of Austin. Mikaela’s father passed away in...

Cillea Houghton

5 of the Best Country Christmas Songs of 2021

The 2021 holiday season finds the likes of Pistol Annies, Brett Eldredge and...

Cillea Houghton

Adia Victoria Honors Her Roots on Powerful New LP A Southern Gothic

"I think that this was a record that walked with me through one of the most difficult periods of my life,” Victoria expresses to Audiofemme in a Zoom interview...

Cillea Houghton

Maggie Rose Brings Understanding to the Table with Timely Have a Seat LP

“I really think that sustainability in any career, but especially in music, can only be achieved if you're switching it up and...

Cillea Houghton

Joy Oladokun Chases Darkness and Light on Major Label Debut in defense of my own happiness

Leaning into cinematic melodies that embrace a pop, R and B and folk-friendly blend, the Nashville-based artist has a voice rich and lush...

Cillea Houghton

Allison Russell Finds Truth, Reconciliation and Forgiveness on Debut Solo LP Outside Child

As a member of acclaimed supergroup Our Native Daughters alongside Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah and Leyla McCalla, and one-half of duo Birds of Chicago with partner JT Nero, Russell steps out boldly and...

Cillea Houghton

Ashley Monroe Is Full of Joy on Latest LP Rosegold

Nursing a bottle of Mexican Coke, Monroe handed Johnson her pair of rose gold...

Cillea Houghton

Americana duo Ida Mae Mythologize the Touring Life with "Road to Avalon"

Comprised of husband and wife Christopher and Stephanie Jean Turpin, the duo traversed across the pond from their native London to Nashville where they’ve released two spectacular projects in the...

Cillea Houghton

Kelly McFarling Relishes the Lushness of a Lost Time on Deep The Habit

As we reach the year anniversary of the pandemic and all of the disarray it has brought into our lives, people have begun to reflect on how it’s changed them. One such person is Bay Area singer-songwriter Kelly McFarling, who released her latest LP Deep The Habit on March 12. She recorded the album...

Mandy Brownholtz

al Riggs Commemorates the Birth and Death of the “Emo Revival” on Latest Single

Like any music scene, the Emo Revival of the early 2010s was littered with problematic men wielding power over others. Durham, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter al Riggs returns to that era, not to wallow upon those treacherous slopes, but rather to share honest stories of pain and heartache...

Bee Scott

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Alt-Country Artist Tracy McNeil Explores New Beginnings on You Be The Lightning

That new chapter began with the February 2020 release of her...

Cat Woods

PREMIEREShannon Clark and the Sugar Triumph Over Loss on “Let It Ride”

Shannon Clark and the Sugar hail from Greenville, Ohio, home of the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It's a connection that feels natural when listening to their upcoming album Marks on the Wall, a collection of what lead singer Shannon Clark often calls "Midwest Americana Soul." The record (out...

Ashley Prillaman