COUNTRY/ FOLK

Los Angeles singer-songwriter VANNGO keeps the momentum sky-high in 2025 with his eighth single of the year, “Avenue of Shattered Dreams,” a folk-rock confessional that walks straight into the bruised corners of life. Known for narrativizing vulnerability without sugar-coating it, he once again leans into grit over gloss, telling the…

Newcastle, NSW’s newest underground voice arrives with a punch of frustration and heart on “Misery Loves Company”, the debut demo from Mangy Mutt, a project born out of single-parent grit and late-night survival. The persona behind the name mixes humor, cynicism, and mythological self-narration, channeling the exhaustion of raising two…

Australian songwriter Julie Paschke continues to carve out her own spectral corner of the indie-folk universe with her latest self-recorded single, “Cold In Your Town.” Created entirely at home before being polished by Dan Duszynski at Dandy Sounds, the track dispatches from Paschke’s inward-looking world, where thoughts drift like winter…

Kansas City singer-songwriter Jared Bond continues carving his own lane with “Wild Guess,” released November 7, 2025. Recorded in the attic studio of longtime collaborator Jesse Kates, the track welcomes a small but mighty crew, with Mark Hamblin on upright bass and Rachel Jaggard, whose radiant harmonies glow behind Bond’s…

Calgary’s genre-blurring ensemble Little Brown Jug Brass return with a moving collaboration, teaming up with celebrated Métis singer-songwriter Ashley Ghostkeeper for the heartfelt single “My North Star Home,” released ahead of their upcoming holiday album Holiday Spirits (November 28, 2025). Known for bringing brass-powered joy to jazz, funk, and roots,…

Texas-born composer and performance artist Konrad Kinard returns with his most personal work yet, War Is Family, a 20-track experimental memoir released through Incinerate Media and The Orchard. Calling it “a radio drama without the drama or the radio,” Kinard dives straight into the psychological fallout of the Cold War…

Irish singer-songwriter Gavin Fox returns this Christmas season with “Where I Belong,” a tender Americana/folk duet shaped for anyone spending the holidays far from the people they love. Released on November 21, the track carries Fox’s signature emotional honesty while introducing the stunning debut of Lilirose, whose earthy, luminous voice…

The Storm Windows return with a festive twist in their new Christmas single “Santa Goes to Space,” accompanied by a charming YouTube video and a pair of release shows across Vermont. The Americana trio, brothers Rob and Don Mathews alongside drummer Erik Anderson, are known for their warm folk-rock spirit,…

Omer Netzer ushers in the season with “Holiday Blues,” a warm, wistful country-blues single released this November 21, that shines softly against the backdrop of loss, longing, and the fragile hope that love might return with the first snowfall. Co-written with Stephen Hunley and produced by David “Messy” Mescon, the…

Jens Gustavson’s new album Vissa dagar, an unsigned digital release, sees the long-running Swedish singer-songwriter leaning even further into a distinctly acoustic, roots-infused palette. Mostly recorded live at Studio Rissna City in Jämtland and shaped by producer Robin Lindqvist, the record blends New Orleans-tinged roots blues, folk, country, European song…