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Author: Ryan Emmert

Dana Cooper - The Ghost of Tucumcari cover artwork. A photo of southwestern plains with a layered mountain in the bacvk.
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Dana Cooper Celebrates over 50 years of songwriting and performing on The Ghost of Tucumcari

Ryan Emmert May 14, 2024 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaDana Cooperfolk-rockworld music

Dana Cooper – The Ghost of Tucumcari (2024) Dana Cooper’s 32nd studio album, The Ghost of Tucumcari, is scheduled for release on May 17, 2024.…

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Slack Key 'Ohana - Hawaiian Cowboy cover arytwork. An illustration of cowboys riding horses and playing guitars.
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Slack Key ‘Ohana’s Tribute to Hawaiian Cowboy Culture

Ryan Emmert May 12, 2024 No Comments AmericanaHawaiian musicSlack Key 'Ohanaslack key guitarworld music

Slack Key ‘Ohana – Hawaiian Cowboy (Pacific Records, 2024) Slack Key ‘Ohana, a Hawaiian band based in Kaleponi (California), presents Hawaiian Cowboy, a fascinating album…

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Yann Falquet Reveals Debut Solo Album, Les secrets du ciel

Ryan Emmert May 9, 2024 No Comments Canadian musicQuebecois musicworld musicYann Falquet

Yann Falquet – Les Secrets Du Ciel (Self-Released, 2024) Les secrets du ciel (The secrets of the sky) is the debut solo album by Canadian…

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Rod Picott - Starlight Tour cover artwork. A headshot of the artist.
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Rod Picott Takes You on the Starlight Tour

Ryan Emmert April 13, 2024 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaRod Picottworld music

Rod Picott – Starlight Tour (Welding Rod Records, 2023) Rod Picott’s latest album, Starlight Tour, produced by musician and filmmaker Neilson Hubbard (known for collaborations…

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Scott Sean White - Even Better On the Bad Days cover artwork. Sunrise behind a farm field.
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Scott Sean White Excelling, Especially on Rough Days

Ryan Emmert April 11, 2024 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaScott Sean Whiteworld music

Scott Sean White – Even Better On the Bad Days (self-release, 2023) Scott Sean White steered clear of mainstream conventions on his album, Even on…

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Malcolm MacWatt - Dark Harvest cover artwork. An illustration of a field with birds that look like crows.
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Malcolm MacWatt Explores Shadows and Melodies on Dark Harvest

Ryan Emmert March 31, 2024 No Comments AmericanaMalcolm MacWattScottish musicworld music

Malcolm MacWatt – Dark Harvest (Need To Know Records, 2024) Malcolm MacWatt, the highly talented Scottish songwriter, released his latest album, Dark Harvest, on January…

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‘By Now’ Highlights Maturity and Wisdom by Influential Songwriter Heather Little

Ryan Emmert March 28, 2024 1 Comment Heather Little

Heather Little – By Now (Need To Know Music, 2024) Heather Little, known for her profound songwriting skill, challenges the stereotype of an obscure yet…

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Armchair Boogie - Hard Times & Deadlines cover artwork. Painting of a tree.
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Funkgrass Band Armchair Boogie Reveals ‘Hard Times & Deadlines’

Ryan Emmert March 16, 2024 1 Comment Armchair BoogieBluegrassworld fusionworld music

Armchair Boogie, renowned for their unique blend of bluegrass infused with funk, has a new album titled Hard Times & Deadlines. The talented quartet from…

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Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - Let The Free Birds Fly cover artwork. Shows birds flying from a prison.
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Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones Present Irish Ballads in a New Package

Ryan Emmert March 11, 2024 No Comments Derek WarfieldDerek Warfield & The Young Wolfe TonesIrish balladsIrish folk musicworld music

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones – Let The Free Birds Fly (Warfield Music, 2022) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, from Dublin,…

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Shulùq Ensemble Navigates the Sounds of Mediterranean Cultures

Ryan Emmert March 10, 2024 No Comments Italian musicMediterranean musicShulùq Ensembleworld fusionworld music

Shulùq Ensemble – The Dream of Ibn Hamdìs (Visage Music, 2022) The Dream of Ibn Hamdis by the Shulùq Ensemble, released under Visage Music in…

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