This week, banjoist and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member John McEuen kicks off our You Gotta Hear This round up with a track from his brand new album, The Newsman: A Man of Record. Check out his adaptation of a Robert Service poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee" below. Plus, we've got track premieres from…

Artist: Max McNown Hometown: Bend, Oregon Song: "Worry 'Bout My Wandering" Album: Wandering Release Date: April 12, 2024 Label: Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard In Their Words: "'Worry 'Bout My Wandering' was probably the most difficult song for me to write as it’s so personal. It came from being far away from my family and thinking…

(Editor’s Note: Open Mic is a BGS series with a simple premise – to remove all the filters between artist and audience and give musicians and creatives an Open Mic. With each installment, we’ll hold space for musicians to say whatever they’d like on any topic they like in any format that moves them most.…

When I first heard Right On, the new album from Humbird, (the moniker for Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Siri Undlin), I thought immediately of Jason Molina and Magnolia Electric Co. There’s an emotional rawness in the production paired with a choral background vocal style on songs like “Fast Food” that reflects a Midwestern landscape to my ears.…

STOCKHOLM, SE – In a bold move that has left the financial and music worlds scratching their heads, Spotify, the digital music streaming giant, has unveiled its latest venture: a subprime mortgage lending program for users with less-than-stellar credit and meager incomes. "Let's face it, what's the point of enjoying your favorite tunes if you're…