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Song PremiereMar 15, 2024

Artist: Chick Corea & Béla Fleck Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Song: “Remembrance” Album: Remembrance Release Date: May 10, 2024 Label: Béla Fleck Productions (Thirty Tigers) In Their Words: “'Remembrance' is just one of those perfect Chick Corea tunes. It sounds to me like a New Orleans funeral march, even though it has a Latin component, like…

Song PremiereFeb 14, 2024

Artist: The High Hawks Hometown: Boulder, Colorado and All Points Between, USA Song: “This Is What Love Feels Like” Album: Mother Nature’s Show Release Date: February 16, 2024 Label: LoHi Records In Their Words: "This song sits in a slightly different world than the rest of The High Hawks’ new record. It’s a step into the…

Song PremiereJan 26, 2024

This week, BGS readers enjoyed a track premiere from California-based string band Moonsville Collective, as well as our very first Rootsy Summer Session featuring an exclusive performance by Israel Nash on the streets of Falkenberg, Sweden. Also, in this week's edition of Out Now, we highlighted a brand new single from Mary Bragg, too. Featured…

Song PremiereJan 24, 2024

Artist: Moonsville Collective Hometown: Whittier, California Song: "Helen Highway" Album: A Hundred Highways Release Date: January 26, 2024 (single); April 12, 2024 (album) Label: Rock Ridge Music In Their Words: "Friendships are often forged on some highway to nowhere. We left Pappy & Harriet's, said goodbye to our wives, and drove across the country chasing the…

Song PremiereJan 17, 2024

Artist: The Glass Hours Hometown: Red Hook, New York Song: "Same Old You" Album: The Glass Hours Release Date: March 1, 2024 Label: Cornelius Chapel Records In Their Words: "'Same Old You' started out as a straightforward observation of how hard it can be to change, even when we keep hitting the same proverbial wall.…