Americana Archives - Music Life Magazine

Ike Reilly featuring Shane Reilly to release album, “Blind and Surrounded,” on June 12

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Americana/indie rock singer-songwriter Ike Reilly is releasing a new album featuring Shane Reilly. Entitled Blind and Surrounded, it is due out [,,,]

JUNO Nominated Roots/Americana/Country Artist, Desiree Dorion, Announces Self-Produced Eighth Studio Album, Pieces of Me

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – JUNO-nominated Indigenous singer-songwriter Desiree Dorion is entering a defining new chapter with the upcoming release of her eighth studio [,,,]

Amanda Rheaume Celebrates The Truth We Hold Anniversary With Deluxe Edition, Shares Line Dancing Video

April 2, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – JUNO-nominated Americana artist Amanda Rheaume is celebrating the first anniversary of her album The Truth We Hold with the [,,,]

Austin-based Jazz / Americana trio Cento Threeo releasing debut album

April 2, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Halfway to Mellowtown is the debut album from Austin-based Cento Threeo, a Jazz / Americana trio led by [,,,]

Americana Artist Candace Hastings Releases New Single. – ‘Loving Cowboys’

April 1, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Texas-based Americana/classic country singer-songwriter Candace Hastings has released her new single, “Loving Cowboys,” March 26, 2026. It is from [,,,]

Americana icon Dan Montgomery Releases 3rd Single From New Serialized Album

April 1, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Today marks the release of “She Said,” the third track from Dispatches From The Desert, a new, serialized musical [,,,]

THE SKY CHIEFS (STEPHEN McCARTHY and KEVIN PITTMAN) PREMIERE NEW SINGLE – “ENGINES”

February 2, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Today, Richmond, Virginia-based artists Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders, The Jayhawks) and Kevin Pittman (The Dads), who [,,,]

CABIN FEVER RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE – “GOOD OLD DAYS”

February 2, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – After making a strong impression on the international roots music scene with their 2025 debut EP It’s Only [,,,]

THE SLING SISTERS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘WHAT I HOPE TO FIND’

February 2, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – There is a rare kind of magic that happens when three voices find their perfect fit. The [,,,]

Nashville-based country/Americana duo Swearingen & Kelli Release Cover of John Prine’s “Summer’s End”

September 16, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli of the Nashville-based country/Americana duo Swearingen & Kelli have released a new single, “Summer’s End” (a [,,,]

Meredith Moon Returns With Compelling New Album – FROM HERE TO THE SEA

September 1, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber There’s a sense of refreshment, an enlivening tone, a focused but yet dynamic exposition of life, love, [,,,]

Cynthia Hamar Returns as Birdbelly With ‘BLACK HORSES’ Single

August 26, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – BirdBelly is the new moniker of Métis singer-songwriter Cynthia Hamar—a cinematic, poetic Americana project that blends deep roots with [,,,]