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Gina Leslie’s “Making Music with My Friends” Playlist

Artist and side musician Gina Leslie celebrates her wealth of musical and creative friends with a new Mixtape. The theme? “The life I love is making music with my friends”!

Keyland’s Friends in Low Places Playlist All About Tulsa

The Oklahoman Americana artist proudly celebrates the music scene in his hometown of Tulsa – and his new album, Knuckle Sandwich – with a Mixtape.

Roots Songs All About Mental Health

The intersection of music and mental health is nothing new. Roots music is a perfect artistic vessel for thoughts, feelings, and considerations around mental well being.

Phillip Phillips’ Songs for Curing (or Wallowing in) Homesickness

A new Mixtape by Phillip Phillips shares songs that sit in that space between where you came from and where life has taken you.

Artist of the Month: Shakey Graves

Though he’s known for constant artistic and sonic reinvention, Alejandro Rose-Garcia always stays true to himself.

Old Spot’s Transatlantic Old-Time Playlist

UK-based old-time duo Old Spot – Rowan Piggott and Joe Danks – share their playlist celebrating the vibrant string band scenes in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

35 Songs That Hate Nashville

It’s the country songs that absolutely hate Nashville, Tennessee that really love it the most.

Andy Hedges’ Favorite Cowboy Poems Turned Into Songs

Hedges is a songster, storyteller, musician, and collector of cowboy poems. His new Mixtape shares a few of his favorite such poems that have become songs.

Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan Today Playlist

You know who you can trust to put together a Mixtape of the best Ameripolitan, honky tonk, Western swing, rockabilly, and outlaw today? Dale Watson, that’s who.

Vaiano’s Paisanos Valsa Continental Playlist

Rachel Meirs curates a playlist all about global string bands and string orchestras of the early 1900s. It’s a sound kept alive in part by the quartet on their upcoming album.

Laura Bryna’s Lipstick & Lightning Playlist

The country artist has put together a playlist that celebrates being loud, fearless, and unapologetically alive.

10 Sonically Diverse Covers of Lucinda Williams Songs

A queen of covers herself, to celebrate our Artist of the Month we’re sharing a few of our favorite renditions of Williams’ songs from across the genre spectrum.

The Steel Wheels’ Songs for Humans, by Humans

Virginia-based Americana string band the Steel Wheels celebrate human music made by humans for humans on a new human-curated playlist.

FARHOF’s Roots That Built the Hall Playlist

Boston’s Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame looks ahead to their 2026 Induction Celebration with a playlist honoring the legacies and influence of this year’s inductees.

Artist of the Month: Lucinda Williams

Singer-songwriter ISMAY, who created a podcast and documentary film about Williams, reflects on her career, creativity, and impact.

Obejváci’s Bluegrass of Czechia Playlist

Explore the bluegrass-rich territory of Czechia with a playlist curated by Czech bluegrass and newgrass band, Obejváci.

Artist of the Month: The Infamous Stringdusters

After 20 years of the groundbreaking group, let’s celebrate jamgrass by celebrating some of the best in the game.

The Foreign Landers Celebrate the Banjo in Ireland & Northern Ireland

The roots duo curates a playlist spotlighting five-string banjo in Ireland and Northern Ireland, sprinkling in songs from their new album, Made to Wonder, along the way.

Jason Sinay’s Peace & Love Playlist

The world needs empathy and compassion, perhaps now more than ever. Jason Sinay’s Mixtape shows songs and music build bridges and foster connection.

You, Me, Everybody Grow True Roots in Borrowed Soil

The New Zealand bluegrass band celebrates their new album, Midnight, with a Mixtape highlighting true roots and borrowed soil.