COUNTRY/ FOLK

Remon Nakanishi, a contemporary and alternative artist, reimagines a community classic with “Kuroishi Yosare,” released March 20, 2026. This third single, after “Kawasaki,” is part of a five-month run on DOYASA! Records, produced by Agatha and engineered by Kohsuke Nakamura, and it pulls a traditional Bon Odori melody from Kuroishi…

Emma Forgette, an Ocala-born country singer, stakes a claim with the swaggering single, “Barfly Barbie,” released March 13, 2026 on Bad Jeu Jeu/CDX/The Orchard. Written by Christine Marie Cecrle and Charlie Allen and produced by Jeff Huskins, the three-minute, sixteen-second track was cut at Nashville’s BMG Studio A and races…

There’s something quietly powerful about an artist who knows exactly where they come from, and Devan wears his roots like a badge of honor on “Wyatt Earp.” Raised on farmland in March, Cambridgeshire, and shaped by generations before him, his music carries that lived-in authenticity you just can’t fake. Drawing…

When Dave Maurischat and Jesse Powers team up for “Woodstock,” they dust off a classic, reshape it, and send it back out into the world with a fresh sense of purpose. Spanning San Jose and Columbus, the collaboration feels organic despite the distance, built on a shared instinct for storytelling…

Fish And Scale, the musical alias of German artist Roland Wälzlein, has always leaned into introspection, but with “Tapestry,” he goes straight for the soul. Rooted in his own childhood experience of surviving heart surgery, the track becomes a memory being carefully unfolded. As someone who merges independent folk with…

There’s something deliciously old-school yet quietly rebellious about J. J. ASH’s return, and “Irish Lover” slips right into that sweet spot between nostalgia and spunk. With roots stretching back to the early ’90s, the band leans into their years, spinning a tale drawn from youthful recklessness and the love that…

The Marsh Family’s rise from lockdown parody videos to full-fledged recording artists has always felt a bit storybook, and with their debut album Hollow Chapters, they finally turn that narrative inward. This is a shared diary, passed between six voices, shaped by grief, growth, protest, and resilience. Blending folk roots…

Neighbours Sara Perlerup and Peter Anderson bring to you a heartfelt EP, Our Lonely Worlds Collide, via their project, Blue & Bright. All there is here is an easy-going country-pop record with unfeigned blitheness coming through acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies. Through five tracks recorded in Nashville and finalized in…

Tyler McGinnis continues to refine his introspective songwriting voice with “Admiring Ghosts,” a forthcoming release that leans into reflection, memory, and the subtle weight of time passing. Positioned within an Americana-leaning framework, the track appears to prioritize emotional honesty over dramatics, offering a more measured and contemplative perspective on loss…

The Cumberland River Project, helmed by late-blooming musician Frank Renfordt, brings persistence to the forefront with Meet Me In The Rain. Having stepped into songwriting later in life, Renfordt leans into memory and experience, bringing the best of country, Americana, and folk with his sensitive sincerity. Playing nearly everything himself,…