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On this one, McPherson wanted to take the inspiration from multiple decades and styles and incorporate them into his own sound. “The initial idea for the record was: It’s like if The late-60s Ventures were the session band on the first New Order record.” “One of the great classic-minded rock ‘n’ roll singer-songwriters of the modern age.” - Variety

"Some things just go together: Lennon and McCartney, Cheech and Chong, Willie and weed and now Hayes and The Heathens. On Sunday September 15th, fans of both musical heavyweights experienced sonic kismet when the two acts joined forces..." - John Nelson, Salt Lake Magazine

She’s an Australian Hall of Famer and multi-platinum singer/songwriter, and she can now add author to her resume: “I’ve just finished writing a book! I am beyond excited to be releasing it along with a brand-new album. The book is a collection of stories and experiences from my life that I’ve learnt from over the years. Some from humorous, embarrassing moments, some from deep, heartfelt memories that taught me unlikely things to consistently draw on along the way.” “‘Backbone’ is a testimonial to a life well lived, full of joy at work and at home.” - Countryuniverse

It’s his first album on his own since 2021, and he’s making up for lost time with 20 songs! Most are written by him, but he’s also collaborated with Thomm Jutz, Aaron Allen and (Brevard and Arden’s own) Jon Weisberger, as well as Shawn Camp and mandolin player Jarrod Walker. You might have expected him to be blazing off in a psychedelic jam, heavy metal, country rock, or some other direction, but nope. As Saving Country Music writes, “If you’re a Billy Strings bluegrass fan first and simply tolerate all the jam band stuff, Highway Prayers doesn’t meet your expectations, if far exceeds them. …It’s the age of Billy Strings in bluegrass, and the world is better off for it.”

Kristina Murray is a country artist in the truest sense, a genuine craftswoman with a keen eye and ear for the little details that bring her working-class characters to life, and her delivery is timeless, blurring the lines between the old school honky-tonk, swampy Americana, and R&B-infused southern rock she grew up on in her home state of Georgia. Born and raised in Atlanta, Murray released her debut album in 2013 before moving to Nashville, where she found her place in the honky-tonk community. This new album on New West Records was produced by Misa Arriaga and Rachael Moore. Kristina Murray will be live in Studio B here at 11A.M. on Monday the 28th!

“For us, this album is a way to acknowledge what our culture is facing and the effects of the abuse of power,” said Chadwick Stokes, member of this band out of Boston that blends reggae, ska, and roots rock on this new one. “…And we pay homage to the great activists of our time alongside Ani DiFranco on ‘In the Street,’ as a reminder of how crucial it is to not sit back idly. But mostly, our goal with this album is for listeners to enjoy the tunes in whatever way, hopefully at times collectively, and in community.” John Butler is another guest featured prominently here. Dispatch was known on the college/indie scene in the late 1990s and early ‘2000s, prior to its breakup in 2009; they reunited in 2011.

We’re excited to see this interesting collaboration, with covers from the likes of Dr. Dog, Joan Armatrading, and Wilco. Rachel Baiman has released her own work out of Nashville, alongside session and side-person work with the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Kevin Morby, and Molly Tuttle. Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno, from North Carolina and Oregon mostly, perform as a duo and in the old-time band The Onlies. As for Kissing Other (People): “The idea for recording music together was hatched on a cross-country tour in 2022. long hours in the van listening to music revealed our shared tastes and we started daydreaming of capturing some songs together in the studio. The sessions were such fun and spur of the moment. Viv smacked some drums, Rachel slayed the electric guitar, Riley played a keyboard that literally caught on fire.”

We love discovering new regional acts here, and the latest is this band out of Asheville, with this debut recorded in Weaverville. Singer/songwriter Lindsey Wall, who also plays fiddle and mandolin, has this to say about their debut: “This album captures a period of time filled with uncertainty, longing, and hope. After Hurricane Helene ravaged our community in Western NC, feelings that I never confronted before came bubbling to the surface. I coped by writing songs. I stopped caring how my musical ideas or words might be judged. So I shared these songs with my friends, who encouraged me and lent me their creative ideas, time, and musicianship.” Other members include Ross Wall, Nik Haase, Thomas Minton, Maria Mason-Freeman, Nate Ballinger, and Will Wittmeier.

Check out this album that celebrates inclusivity, togetherness and the deep African imprint on American roots music. “The porch is a metaphor for a perfect world - with the kind of smiles like those between the two of them on the cover,” said MIX Magazine in a recent front-page profile. It’s their 2nd “TajMo” collaboration, the first being in 2017. Singers Wendy Moten and Ruby Amanfu are among the musicians joining them here; for the TajMo duo though, there was one collaboration that felt particularly moving: “We had our sons in there playing with us and all the other musicians and writers were hanging the whole time,” remembers Keb’ Mo’. “So it was a really fun place to be.”

Hayes crafts songs that allow us to take a good look at ourselves – the good, the bad, and even the absurd – through his character narratives and sage perspectives. On his tenth album (release date August 8th on Thirty Tigers), Carll turns the mirror back on himself for the most deeply introspective, reflective work he has created to date. "Like John Prine, Carll has a clever, concise style of communicating serious concepts, frequently through dark humor, displaying world-weary truths underneath wry lyrics." (American Songwriter).