Unspoken Tradition, bluegrass, Americana, Mountain Home Music Company, Syntax Creative - image

Unspoken Tradition - "Lookout Mountain"

Not content to rest on laurels like last year’s summer #1 for “California” and an autumn CMT.com feature for their “Irons in the Fire” video, the swiftly emerging bluegrass quintet Unspoken Tradition makes a fast break for 2022 with…
Linda Lay, bluegrass, acoustic, alt-country, Mountain Fever Records, Syntax Creative - image

Linda Lay - Linda Lay

About the focus track, "Imagine That" | This melancholy new tune on Linda Lay's self-titled Mountain Fever LP (street: 2/11/22) is a beautiful mix of elegant songwriting, master stringwork (fiddle, banjo, guitar) & flawless vocals. Probably…
The Jericho Harlot, rock, hard rock, Rottweiler Records, Syntax Creative - image

The Jericho Harlot - Scary Movie

The Jericho Harlot's formula to their brand of punk is a one-two-three punch packed with lyrical meaning, musicality, and straight-up, raw power. Tackling topics that range from the best to the worst in all of us, the high-energy power rock…
Bonfire Music Group, Americana, folk, Bonfire Recording Company, Syntax Creative - image

Bonfire Music Group feat. Dennis Parker & Tony Wray - "Machine Gun Kelly"

Country/bluegrass/acoustic instrumentalist legends Dennis Parker and Tony Wray collaborate on this Bonfire Music Group's cover of James Taylor's, "Machine Gun Kelly." Although mostly keeping form with its original, Parker and Wray do bring…
Cedar Hill, bluegrass, alt-country, Mountain Fever Records, Syntax Creative - image

Cedar Hill - "Smilin'"

In anticipation of their new long-player dropping in early March (New Chapter, Mountain Fever, 3/4/22), bluegrass mainstay Cedar Hill are set to release one more reminder of why they're such a beloved acoustic outfit. Album single, "Smilin',"…
Billy Squirrel, Just 4 Kids, children's music, kids music, Flowerpot Press, Syntax Creative - image

Billy Squirrel & Just 4 Kids - "Jack and Jill"

The talented kids character Billy Squirrel joins forces with the Just 4 Kids gang on this new rendition of the classic, "Jack and Jill." Bringing a fresh melodic take with unique instrumentation and an updated storyline, this is the perfect…
Terror Firma, beats, lo-fi, chillhop, jazzhop, Illect Recordings, Syntax Creative - image

Terror Firma - "For the Lost"

About the focus track, "the prophecy" | This opening track—"the prophecy"—on Terror Firma's new EP, For the Lost (Illect Recordings, 4/8), sounds something like an amalgamation of The Police meeting hip hop (no, not the Sting & Puffy,…
James Gardin, Newselph, hip hop, rap, Illect Recordings, Syntax Creative - image

James Gardin & Newselph - Promise Land (Remix)

There is no doubt that Newselph may currently be the most active hip hop producer in Canada, and his latest collab—among a recent string of releases—is with emcee James Gardin on a remix of his hit, "Promise Land." Originally released…
Lonesome River Band, bluegrass, Americana, folk, Mountain Home Music Company, Syntax Creative - image

Lonesome River Band - "Mary Ann is a Pistol"

As they head toward a remarkable 40th anniversary of their founding, bluegrass’s Lonesome River Band have chosen not only to welcome in the new year with new music, but to introduce two new members with a new single that underlines both…
Brothers McClurg, singer-songwriter, folk, Americana, Old Bear Records, Syntax Creative - image

Brothers McClurg - "Brothers You and Me"

Sibling rivalry is real, and it's strong. If you thought it was just a myth, take a listen to Brothers McClurg's first new music of 2022, and bask in the rich, sullen sounds of dudes singing how hard life can be sometimes (do it, it's rarified…
Amanda Cook, bluegrass, acoustic, Mountain Fever Records, Syntax Creative - image

Amanda Cook - "Another Highway this Time"

For her first release since last March's full-length Narrowing the Gap, Amanda Cook returns with brand new single, "Another Highway this Time." On this, Cook yet again brings her innate ability to take a sad song—a common theme in bluegrass—and…
Cephas, hip hop, rap, CHH, Menace Movement, Syntax Creative - image

Cephas - "Revolutionary"

After officially and furiously launching out of the gate as a staple Menace Movement artist in 2021, Cephas knocks on the door of 2022 with his first single of the year, "Revolutionary." Unlike some tracks from his previous EP We Will Go, this…