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FeaturesNov 13, 2024

After over 20 years behind the wheel of Western North Carolina-based bluegrass and roots band Steep Canyon Rangers, founding member Woody Platt is forging a new path ahead as a solo artist with his debut album, Far Away With You. Released on October 11, the 10-song project sees the GRAMMY and IBMA Award winner teaming…

FeaturesNov 12, 2024

Artist: Emily Rose & the Rounders Hometown: Los Angeles, California Latest Release: "Too Much Too" (single) Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): Steve from Pink Mountaintops/Black Mountain calls me E.R., which I like. He's the only person who calls me that. Which artist has influenced you the most and how? I think probably Gram Parsons…

FeaturesNov 11, 2024

I feel like I’ve been living a cottagecore life since always. All my interests outside of music line up: I sew my own clothes, read old Russian literature, and I love horse riding, long forest walks, and filling my house with wild flowers and candles – and dreaming of picnics out of baskets, dressed in…

FeaturesNov 11, 2024

Our next artist on Out Now is Morgan Harris, solo artist, old-time guitarist, and member of the Tall Poppy String Band (with Cameron DeWhitt and George Jackson). Her new solo album, Alone Will Tell, is a reflective work featuring twelve tracks. Harris reinvents this collection of traditional tunes with a stark, raw, emotive sound. Traditional music…

FeaturesNov 8, 2024

Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah enjoys ignoring conventional wisdom and challenging notions she considers at best outdated and at worse reactionary and restrictive, regarding what music she should choose or what subjects she should address as an artist. But at the same time, she has never wanted anyone to label or pigeonhole her approach. Since 2010, Kiah…