Acoustic Syndicate - "Rock 'n' Roll"
If a history of Western North Carolina’s Acoustic Syndicate is ever written, there’s no doubt that a central theme will be the group’s uncanny ability to draw together multiple influences into a distinctive genre-crossing musical identity.…
Mark Bishop - "Balulalow"
“Balulalow,” was originally a 16th century Scottish hymn, (title translates to “lullaby”). While the song itself is almost 500 years old, Mark Bishop’s introduction to it was far more contemporary, first hearing it from a musician…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "In the Bleak Midwinter"
Chris Jones, bluegrass/alt-country standout and daily Sirius XM host on The Bluegrass Junction channel, says of his new holiday recording “In the Bleak Midwinter,” “This is a 19th century poem by Christina Rossetti set to a traditional…
Billy Squirrel & Just 4 Kids - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Yes, it's Billy Squirrel himself singing one of the all-time holiday favorites, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!" Now part of the Just 4 Kids family, Billy Squirrel gets right in to the Christmas spirit with this famous carol. With this song…
Tony Wray, Tim Crouch & Ethan Burkhardt - "Christmas Time is Here"
Three bluegrass, acoustic mainstay musicians in Tony Wray, Tim Crouch, and Ethan Burkhardt—Pinecastle Records general manager, producer, and bassist for GRAMMY-nominated Dale Ann Bradley and more—offer this soothing, almost sultry stringed-instrumental…
Patrick Dopson - "Emmanuel Is Here"
Patrick Dopson returns this holiday season with an introspective, reflective song, "Emmanuel Is Here." Masterfully arranged, Dopson effortlessly marries this original into three parts: A new, original anthem, a Christmas-themed holiday song,…
Steve Thomas & The Time Machine - "Play Me the Blues Mississippi"
Steve Thomas knows what he's doing, and with his new song "Play Me the Blues Mississippi"—along with his band, The Time Machine—the gang deliver a swampy, bluesy, low-country style song that will almost have the sticky residue of moonshine…
The Wilbanks - My Name Is Victory
About the focus track, "The Spirit and the Bride" | Kicking off The Wilbanks' new album My Name Is Victory (Godsey Media, Nov. 12, 2021), the family group waste no time in revealing its intentions of bringing healthy doses of Black Gospel-grit…
Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz - "The Tree of Life"
In this relatively simple, guitar-fiddle musical offering, the tandem of Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz release their second single as a duo, "The Tree of Life." Intentionally stripped-back sonically, the song pays homage the very beginning…
Sam & Christin Hart - "There is Hope"
Husband/wife duo Sam & Christin Hart deliver "There is Hope" amid widespread chaos, unemployment, depression, suicide, financial strife, polarization, mistrust of authority, relational brokenness, etc. Co-written by Erin Echevarria, Chelsea…
Quiet Bear - "Razor Thin"
Quiet Bear’s newest is the soundtrack to our wrestling with, “What we don’t want to do.” It opens pairing an ethereal female voice (Legend Ozora) in contrast to the familiar grain of Anthony Hoisington’s vocals. Collectively, the…
DIE-REK feat. Sareem Poems, Sojourn & Griffin - "Get Nervous"
Following up the successful "Eyes Across the Room" release, DIE-REK closes out the year on the strength of "Get Nervous"—a new single including peer emcees Sareem Poems (LA Symphony), Sojourn, and Griffin. The golden-era beats on the…