COUNTRY/ FOLK

Justine Blanchet demonstrated to the world that country music can embody both intelligence and badassery by performing at venues like Quebec’s Festival Country de Lotbinière and Nashville’s illustrious Bluebird Cafe. The gifted singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose voice is reminiscent of Shania Twain and Maren Morris, sees music as a…

Finding Our Way Back by Ludlow Creek: Review From performing as the cover band Southbound to finally establishing their own sound while still upholding their strong bonds of friendship, the Ohio-native five-piece band has come a long way together. The band is now rebranded as Ludlow Creek, and they have…

No Way by Dionne Sturdy-Clow: Review “Heart of a hippy, soul of a punk. Musing about life on my guitar” is the motto Dionna Sturdy-Clow lives by on her artistic journey. She is an up-and-coming musician from Doncaster, in the north of England. “No Way” is the title of her…

Sun Will Rise by Noelle Toland: Review Following the release of her previous heartfelt single ‘I Want to See You Again,’ North Plain, Oregon’s soulful country artist Noelle Toland’s latest single is a comforting ode to the souls that feel lost. Coming from her upcoming debut EP, Noelle channeled her…

Steven Keene, a Brooklyn native, started his career in the early 1990s by performing in Greenwich Village cafes and folk clubs. He performed at hootenannies, open mics, and little clubs all over McDougal and Bleecker.Steven collaborated with Howie Wyeth and Rob Stoner (Desire/Rolling Thunder) from the Bob Dylan band to…

Romance is Bad by Gracie Jean: Review “Romance is Bad” is filled with 9 soulful melancholy tracks. It’s like having your heart broken into a thousand pieces all in one place; it’s the perfect sad girl playlist. In “I Don’t Wanna Sing The Blues Anymore,” she describes a positive sonic…

Flight of Your Mind by Fran Lusty: Review A wholesome indie tune, that is dreamy and shines with hopeful melodies. “Flight of Your Mind” by Fran Lusty, is a marvelous acoustic-driven, independent pop track that has a glow of spring flowers and the sway of an autumn breeze. Here is…

Cowgirl by Heidi Pack: Review Heidi Pack’s debut track “Cowgirl” has that girl from the country club vibe who believes in chasing her wildest dreams and is on the right track to making her way as a revolutionary name in country music industry. When the song starts out with softly…

The honky-tonk-inspired upbeat swing of TruckerBomb’s music is blended with a dash of dive-bar grunge. Even though Los Angeles isn’t known as a mecca for Americana, TruckerBomb persists in doing what they do. Before long, one of their songs will appear on a soundtrack for a movie. Bassist and singer-songwriter…

Left To Bleed by Per Ploug: Review Per Ploug has had such a long-standing enthusiasm for songwriting that he humorously described it as “being bitten by a songwriter bug.” The Ireland-based artist has finally stepped up and unleashed his self-penned songs since 2021 with the help of his trusted producer,…