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BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

August is stuffed with outstanding blues releases. Keb’ Mo’ makes a couple of appearances, with a stripped-down acoustic album The Breakdown, as well as on the Morgan Freeman-curated Symphonic Blues Experience. Ruthie Foster is as magnificent as ever on her latest outing, Just Say Yes, on Sun records.

The Jayhawks Mine Youth, Nostalgia, and New Places on New LP 'Sanctuary Park'

The Jayhawks Mine Youth, Nostalgia, and New Places on New LP 'Sanctuary Park'

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: “Do Something…Even If It's Wrong”

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: “Do Something…Even If It's Wrong”

THROUGH THE LENS: Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, Buddy Guy, and More Photos of the Week

THROUGH THE LENS: Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, Buddy Guy, and More Photos of the Week

Alabama Shakes Stay Observational, Yet Optimistic on New LP 'I Must Be Dreaming'

Alabama Shakes Stay Observational, Yet Optimistic on New LP 'I Must Be Dreaming'

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone - "Something Good" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone - "Something Good" [VIDEO]

RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News

RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News

Stories

The Jayhawks Mine Youth, Nostalgia, and New Places on New LP 'Sanctuary Park'

The Jayhawks Mine Youth, Nostalgia, and New Places on New LP 'Sanctuary Park'

Never mind Americana, here’s Canadiana. Back in the late 1980s when the rootsy Toronto group Blue Rodeo arrived on the scene, Rolling Stone issued a provocative declaration: “The best new American band may very well be Canadian.” Just south of the border back then, a fledgling Minneapolis band called

Alabama Shakes Stay Observational, Yet Optimistic on New LP 'I Must Be Dreaming'

Alabama Shakes Stay Observational, Yet Optimistic on New LP 'I Must Be Dreaming'

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone - "Something Good" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone - "Something Good" [VIDEO]

Dolly Parton Has Died. Long Live Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton Has Died. Long Live Dolly Parton.

How Dolly Parton Grew to Embody The Organic Feminism of Working-Class Women

How Dolly Parton Grew to Embody The Organic Feminism of Working-Class Women

In The Deep End With Brandon Flowers

In The Deep End With Brandon Flowers

SPOTLIGHT: Forced to Sit Still [ESSAY]

SPOTLIGHT: Forced to Sit Still [ESSAY]

Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Two Runner’s ‘Porchlight’ Shines a Beacon of Hope

ALBUM REVIEW: Two Runner’s ‘Porchlight’ Shines a Beacon of Hope

Moving on tends to hurt. Even if it’s good; even when it’s necessary. From that inescapable ache Paige Anderson begins Two Runner’s latest album, Porchlight: “How many times have you left / A life you’ve always known?” The answer hangs in the question’s implication — in the

Nanci Griffith and The Impossible Double Standards of 'Storms'

Nanci Griffith and The Impossible Double Standards of 'Storms'

ALBUM REVIEW: Laurelyn Dossett's 'How Many Moons' Is an Album of Multifaceted Songcraft

ALBUM REVIEW: Laurelyn Dossett's 'How Many Moons' Is an Album of Multifaceted Songcraft

ALBUM REVIEW: Riley Downing Makes the Moments Feel Real on 'Landfill Poetry'

ALBUM REVIEW: Riley Downing Makes the Moments Feel Real on 'Landfill Poetry'

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Mourns His Mother on 'So Much for Goodbyes'

ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Strings Mourns His Mother on 'So Much for Goodbyes'

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Reel 2 Reel 4 Real' Is Ray Wylie Hubbard as He Was Meant to Be Heard

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Reel 2 Reel 4 Real' Is Ray Wylie Hubbard as He Was Meant to Be Heard

Columns

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

BEST OF THE BLUES: Keb’ Mo', Ruthie Foster, Mark Hummel, and Another Antone’s Compilation

August is stuffed with outstanding blues releases. Keb’ Mo’ makes a couple of appearances, with a stripped-down acoustic album The Breakdown, as well as on the Morgan Freeman-curated Symphonic Blues Experience. Ruthie Foster is as magnificent as ever on her latest outing, Just Say Yes, on Sun records.

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: “Do Something…Even If It's Wrong”

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: “Do Something…Even If It's Wrong”

THROUGH THE LENS: Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, Buddy Guy, and More Photos of the Week

THROUGH THE LENS: Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, Buddy Guy, and More Photos of the Week

RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News

RIP Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Bonnaroo 2027 Canceled, Big Thief's Forthcoming Triple LP, and More Roots Music News

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

THROUGH THE LENS: The Spirit of Discovery Continues at the 2026 Philadelphia Folk Festival

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Abbie Gardner, The River Cryers, and Chad & Jeremy

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation's Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International's Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

FRESH TRACK

Clay DuBose is a Texas-based Americana artist. He has two previous full-length records under his belt, Rewriting History, which hit No. 23 on the Americana Chart and These Days, which landed at No. 6. His new release, Father Time & Mother Nature is at Americana and Texas radio and has been favorably received by both fans of his previous work and those new to his music.

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FRESH TRACK: Clay DuBose - "Winning Streak"

Clay DuBose is a Texas-based Americana artist. He has two previous full-length records under his belt, Rewriting History, which hit No. 23 on the Americana Chart and These Days, which landed at No. 6. His new release, Father Time & Mother Nature is at Americana and Texas radio

FRESH TRACK: Andrew Sa - "Lavender Cowboy"

FRESH TRACK: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”