Artist - Birdtalker 1

The Nashville-based indie-folk band's second album

 pairs songs about life's weightier moments alongside messages of hope.

Holler

Artist - Emily Scott Robinson

A truly nurturing soul, Telluride, Colorado-based songwriter Emily Scott Robinson has mastered the art of using music as a means of healing.

Matt

Artist - Kelsey Waldon 1

Oh Boy Records artist Kelsey Waldon talks with Holler about her artistic bond with John Prine, finding her way in Nashville and more for 

Artist - Katie Callahan 1

Over sparse arrangements and meditative lyricism, the album untangles Callahan's feelings about her evangelical upbringing and the person she's become.

Album Premiere: Katie Callahan's The Water Comes Back

Artist - Lady A 2021

Alison Bonaguro sits down with Lady A to reflect on their long career in country music, and how a pause they took in 2014 allowed them to gravitate back together for a new chapter of music making

Lady A: The Pause that Kept the Music Playing

Alison

Artist - Bendigo Fletcher 1 

Folk-rock melodies, a thunderous howl and wide-eyed performances - Bendigo Fletcher are Elektra Record's next best thing. Their frontman Ryan Anderson caught up with Holler to talk about the group's new album, 'Fits of Laughter'. 

Artist - Maja Francis 1

Francis spoke with Holler about filming the pink-themed video with her longtime friends and folk darlings First Aid Kit. 

Video Premiere: Maja Francis' 'Mama' ft. First Aid Kit

Amanda

Artist - Pokey LaFarge 1 

Right from the start it was apparent: here was a man with eclectic and unusual tastes, fusing a mixture of ragtime, swing, jazz and blues to create a sound that was simultaneously old and new, speaking to the present in the language of the past.

Mark

Artist - Charley Crockett Oct 2021

“I've been doing this since I was 17 on a street corner. There's no replacement for it.”

Paul

Artist - Wanda Jackson

There are not that many people who have both kissed Elvis Presley and recorded with The Cramps. It’s a reasonably safe bet, in fact, that there is only one: the redoubtable Wanda Jackson.

Wanda Jackson: Doing It On Your Own Terms

Artist - Carly Pearce 1

Artist - Carly Pearce 5

The next chapter of Carly Pearce’s life is underway; an unputdownable page-turner with one of country music’s most exciting new characters taking the lead role. A star has been born. Again.

Long Reads

Artist - Kacey Musgraves 6

Does the Musgraves Grammy snub mean her Golden Hour is over?

Opinion: Has Kacey Musgraves Been Snubbed?

Live - Brandi Carlile Americana Awards

Marcus K Dowling explains how the awards were a bittersweet attempt by an industry representing a nation to again celebrate its once proudly indomitable spirit.

Americana Awards 2021: The National Need for Healing

Marcus K.

Artist - Charley Pride

The celebrity created from Charley Pride’s talent was surely a start; a showcase of what Black artists can bring to the table. But without the inclusion of Black talent in all facets of the industry, that inclusion is hollow and performative.

CMT Giants: The Enduring Legacy of Charley Pride

Holly

Preview Railbird Festival

Our top artist recommendations for a weekend of great live music at Railbird Festival in Kentucky! 

Preview: 10 Artists to see at Railbird Festival 2021

Kelly Red Carpet

Ahead of this weekend's ACM Awards, Kelly Sutton looks back on some of her favorite red carpet memories and stories. 

Opinion: Kelly Sutton's Favorite Red Carpet Moments 

Kelly

Opinion

Artist - Gregory Dwayne 2

Gregory Dwane recently released his self-titled debut album, which bridges southern-tinged alt-country with a hard-edged Americana.

Artist - Lilly Hiatt 1

Lilly Hiatt catches up with Holler to discuss the music and albums most dear to her heart for 

Artist - Great Peacock

Led by longtime friends and musical collaborators Andrew Nelson and Blount Floyd, Great Peacock have been carving out folky, southern rock ballads for close to a decade. 

Artist - Joy Oladokun 1

Oladokun talks candidly about learning to open up during co-writes, how meditation and nature have kept her grounded and being an inspiration to others as a queer Black woman.

Artist - Katie Frank 1

 draws together an array of influences — alt-country, pop, roots — all of which are fused together by Frank's straightforward attitude and candid lyricism. 

Album Premiere: Katie Frank's Small Town Minds

Artist - Joshua Ray Walker 2 

Artist - Joshua Ray Walker 1

A decade after the first song for the trilogy was written, Joshua Ray Walker is releasing the final chapter of his fictional world, 

. The cast of characters he has been writing about are all gathered for the last night at the honky-tonk. It’s closing time, for the final time.

Artist - Brandy Zdan 1

Canadian musician Brandy Zdan isn't a new artist by career standards, but her third solo album 

Artist - Hannah Juanita 1

Artist - Hannah Juanita 2

There’s strong and then there’s country strong. The genre is home to tough-talking women, and with the release of her debut album 

Artist - Parker McCollum Sep 2021

Parker McCollum is raring to go. He’s 29 years old, and after a couple of self-released records, the proud Texan has just released his major-label debut, 

Helen M

Artist - Gregory Dwayne 1

Single Premiere: Gregory Dwane's 'Gone and Changed'

Artist - Buffalo Nichols 1

The Milwaukee blues guitarist is preparing to release his self-titled debut album on Oct. 15.

Artist - Taylor McCall

Artist - Taylor McCall 2

Taylor McCall didn’t necessarily set out to make a fully-fleshed concept album about life and death, the battle between good and evil and the struggle and perseverance of a soul. In many respects though, he didn’t have much choice in the matter.

Thomas

Artist - David Ferguson

Fans of quality roots music may know the name David Ferguson from all the artists he’s worked with; engineering and producing classic and Grammy-winning records, including 

Artist - J.M. Clifford 1 

The New York-based bluegrass musician — and school music teacher — is preparing to release his debut album 

Artist - Mick Mullins 1

The traditional country song ventures back to the Bristol, TN, recording sessions. 

Single Premiere: Mick Mullin's 'Bristol 1927' ft. Hannah Juanita

As he gets closer to the release of his new album 

, Joshua Ray Walker has shared 'Flash Paper' - a personal, powerful song about his father, who died in November after battling cancer - premiering exclusively with Holler.

Single Premiere: Joshua Ray Walker's 'Flash Paper' 

Artist - Clare Dunn

Following a horrific incident this past June, Clare Dunn is piecing her life back together. Music is offering her the escape she needs.

Artist - TK & the Holy Know-Nothings

The Americana rock band's frontman Taylor Kingman spoke with Holler about growing up in small town Oregon. 

New Artist of the Week: TK & the Holy Know-Nothings

Artist - Riddy Arman 1

For Riddy Arman, songwriting is therapy; from when she started crafting songs in her early twenties to today, writing has helped her find a meditative state when the going gets tough.

Nathan

Artist - Joe Troop 1

The powerful video from the multi-instrumentalist tells the story of North Carolina activist Dreama Caldwell and the need for cash bail reform.

Video Premiere: Joe Troop's 'The Rise of Dreama Caldwell'

Artist - Ike Reilly 1

The 7-minute atmospheric song, which winds between Americana and alt-country, tells the story of a psychedelic journey 

Single Premiere: Ike Reilly's 'Racquel Blue'

Artist - Ashland Craft 1

, one thing stands out most significantly: Ashland Craft has cornered the market by exceeding the example set by her influences, creating a world-wisened and universally timeless sound.

Artist - The Wild Feathers 1

Joel King discusses the inspiration for the rock 'n' roll track. 

Single Premiere: The Wild Feathers' 'Side Street Shakedown'

Artist - Sara Trunzo 1

The Maine-based singer/songwriter is preparing to release her new EP Cabin Fever Dreams, which collects stories and scenes from the rural, working-class north.

Artist - Niko Moon 

As he sports a contagiously shining smile and, of course, his iconic hat and palm tree shirt, Niko Moon reflects on the music that influenced his career and debut album Good Time.

Madeleine

Artist - Miko Marks 1

The country singer has released a new video for her version of Willie Nelson's classic song 'Whiskey River'. 

Video Premiere: Miko Marks' 'Whiskey River'

Artist - Laurel Premo 1

 has a way of wending the electric guitar. She's premiering her new single 'Hop High' exclusively at Holler. 

Single Premiere: Laurel Premo's 'Hop High'

Artist - Jade Bird 2

As she tucks into a cherry bagel, cup of tea and chocolate orange, Jade Bird discusses her new album Different Kinds of Light, her transition to moving to the USA and why acoustic performance allows her to express herself with total honesty. 

Artist - RC & the Ambers

The side project from Turnpike Troubadours' bassist RC Edwards and singer Amber Watson takes a psychedelic approach to honky tonk. 

Artist - Madi Diaz 

Over ice cream for breakfast, Madi Diaz discusses her new record History Of A Feeling - her most poignant and emotionally introspective release to date. 

Artist - Jet Jurgensmeyer

The 16-year-old rising country singer questions why some people act unkindly to others when "in the end it all comes back around". 

Single Premiere: Jet Jurgensmeyer's 'Compassion'

Artist - Kashena Sampson 1

Against inflections of traditional country, Sampson sings about finding the good in life.

Single Premiere: Kashena Sampson's 'Little Spot of Sun'

Artist - Dori Freeman 1

The psychedelic video matches the cosmic-folk feel of the track. 

Artist - Sierra Ferrell 3

Artist - Sierra Ferrell 2

While prepping for a run of west coast shows, Ferrell caught up to discuss all things 

, busking, Billy Strings, overcoming her anxieties and more. But before all of that, we started with food – a certain West Virginia institution in particular.

Artist - Connie Smith

According to Dolly Parton, there are really only three real female singers: “Streisand, Ronstadt, and Connie Smith. The rest of us are only  pretending.”  As we talk to the real deal herself, Connie Smith smiles with pleasure at what they’ve achieved.

Artist - Hush Kids 

The Americana duo's new harmony-soaked single quietly details the importance of being present with the person you love. 

Single Premiere: Hush Kids' 'Spend My Time'

Artist - Sadie Campbell 1

 traces the darker mental days she, like many others, faced in 2020.

Artist - Johanna Samuels

Johanna Samuels shares her love for Elliott Smith, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone and The Beach Boys in her selections for Cuts The Deepest. 

Artist - Alyssa Bonagura 1

Catching up with Holler, Bonagura shares her journey to her fourth solo project, the message she hopes to leave listeners with ‘New Wings’ and how Chris Martin of Coldplay helped inspire her new music.

Annie

Artist - Matthew James Adkins 1

 examines substance abuse, depression and other darker matters, but with a country-soul approach that exudes resiliency.

New Artist of the Week: Matthew James Adkins

Artist - Parmalee

Tracing their influences from their early days as 12-year-old guitar hopefuls all the way to the inspirations for their new album 

Carena

Artist - Watchhouse

Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz sit down to discuss their evolution into Watchhouse, how a lakeside scene inflected their standout instrumental song ‘Coming Down from Green Mountain’ and the hope their daughter Ruby brought with her when she arrived.

Artist - Jeremy Garrett 1

The Infamous Stringdusters' fiddler covers the famous country song by Jimmie Rodgers on his forthcoming solo album.

Single Premiere: Jeremy Garrett's 'Mule Skinner Blues'

Artist - Larry Fleet 1

Larry Fleet is poised to be the next big country star, with a voice like Cody Johnson and a pen like Chris Stapleton.

Artist - Summer Dean 1

At 40 years old, the Texas singer/songwriter is preparing to release her debut album 

Artist - Flying Mojito Brothers 

Disco mezcaleros the Flying Mojito Brothers pioneer the great electronic wilderness, taking cosmic country funk to modern dancefloors via NYC Latin disco and baggy acid house. 

Cuts The Deepest: Flying Mojito Brothers 

Bonagura has shared an effervescent live version of her new single, performed from Liverpool's The Studio at Adlib.

Single Premiere: Alyssa Bonagura's 'New Wings'

Meme graphic

Electrician by day, meme king by night. That’s the Clark Kent / Superman dynamic portrayed by Jonathan Oost, a lifelong native of Owensboro, Kentucky and the brains behind Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Meme.

Who The F*** is Think I'll Just Stay Here and Meme? 

Artist - Travis Tritt 2

Artist - Travis Tritt 1

Thanks to the persuasion of his manager and the work of super-producer Dave Cobb, we now have 

 – Travis Tritt's 13th studio album and a real return to force. Sitting down to discuss it, Tritt shares the joys of working with songwriters new and old, how it feels to reflect on his 30-year career and what he wants his legacy to be.

Artist - The Brothers Comatose 1

The jaunty song shows off the band's warm harmonies and playful spirit.

Video Premiere: The Brothers Comatose's 'Gone Gone Gone'

Artist - Dylan Scott 

As Dylan Scott prepares for the release of what he hopes will be one of the most impactful projects of his career, he selects some of the songs and albums that have had the greatest impact on his own music.

Jessica

Artist - Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs 1

The Montana-based folk band has shared an emotionally charged new single.

Single Premiere: Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs - 'Feed the Beast'

Artist - David Crosby 1

While his new record comes with influence from great musicians, it's ultimately yet another example of how David Crosby’s definitive, ethereal musicianship is still very present in 2021.

Artist - Ryan Kinder 1

Kinder has translated his early love of guitar into heat-laden Southern rock. 

Artist - Amythyst Kiah 1

Artist - Amythyst Kiah 2

These days, Amythyst Kiah is happy and healthy; fulfilled by a loving relationship, a passel of friends, a Grammy nomination and a new release on Rounder Records. All of this is much like her powerful voice because, really, she's only just getting going.

Artist - Dallas Burrow 1

Dallas Burrow

Burrow’s conviction is earnest and heartfelt throughout, and as we sit down to discuss his new self-titled sophomore album, it’s obvious that isn’t just evident within the artist, but the person as well.

features

New Artist of the Week: Birdtalker

Introducing: Emily Scott Robinson

One Hot Minute: Kelsey Waldon

INTRODUCING•Album Premiere: Katie Callahan's The Water Comes Back

INTERVIEW•Lady A: The Pause that Kept the Music Playing

INTERVIEW•Introducing: Bendigo Fletcher

INTRODUCING•Video Premiere: Maja Francis' 'Mama' ft. First Aid Kit

One Hot Minute: Pokey LaFarge

Charley Crockett: A Life Less Ordinary

Wanda Jackson: Doing It On Your Own Terms

Carly Pearce: A Country Star Reborn

Opinion: Has Kacey Musgraves Been Snubbed?

OPINION•Americana Awards 2021: The National Need for Healing

OPINION•CMT Giants: The Enduring Legacy of Charley Pride

OPINION•Preview: 10 Artists to see at Railbird Festival 2021

OPINION•Opinion: Kelly Sutton's Favorite Red Carpet Moments