Jon Stickley Trio, acoustic, jazz, Americana, Organic Records, Syntax Creative - image

Jon Stickley Trio - "Take the Air"

Leave it to ace guitarist Jon Stickley and his eponymous Trio to start the new year with a single, “Take the Air,” that does for a 7/4 time signature what Dave Brubeck’s Paul Desmond-composed “Take Five” did for 5/4 some sixty…
Benson, bluegrass, banjo, mandolin, Mountain Home Music Company, Syntax Creative - image

Benson - "Conway"

Ask award-winning bluegrass mandolinist Wayne Benson what prompted a recording partnership with his wife, award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson, and the answer is straightforward: “I think we have something to say,” he says.…
Jason Lee McKinney, blues, gospel, Americana, Bonfire Recording Company, Syntax Creative - image

Jason Lee McKinney Band - "Sing On"

Blue-eyed soul singer/musician and artist extraordinaire Jason Lee McKinney and his eponymous Band get gospel on new single, "Sing On." In anticipation of and introducing his new gospel-blues album, One Last Thing (Bonfire Recording Co., Mar.…
Billy Squirrel, Just 4 Kids, nursery rhymes, children's music, kids music, Flowerpot Press, Syntax Creative - image

Billy Squirrel & Just 4 Kids - "The Owl and the Kitty Cat"

This is a fun story about two great friends—the owl, and the kitty cat—who embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Derived from Edward Lear's timeless nursery rhyme, The Owl and the Pussycat, this song was created as a companion to the Flowerpot…
Summer & Bray, acoustic, Americana, folk, Travianna Records, Syntax Creative - image

Summer & Bray - "Wildlands"

After smash debut "Heartbeat" in late 2020 officially announced Summer Brooke & The Mountain Faith as the duet Summer & Bray, plus two singles in '21—including an acoustic cover of Mr. Mister's "Kyrie"—the brother-sister duo release…
Carley Arrowood, bluegrass, acoustic, Mountain Home Music Company, Syntax Creative - image

Carley Arrowood - Goin' Home Comin' On

As she tells it, it might have taken Carley Arrowood a little while to figure out what she wanted to do when it came to recording her music—but since she did, there’s been no stopping the young fiddler, singer, and songwriter. Now, the release…
The Lore Family, southern gospel, Christian music, Horizon Records, Syntax Creative - image

The Lore Family - The World Needs a Song (LP)

“When everything goes wrong, the world-Oh, the world needs a song,” says the chorus of “The World Needs a Song,” the title track to The Lore Family’s new album for Horizon Records, and as Darren Lore—father and founder of the…
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',"…