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5 articles Jul 16

Jess Williamson Shooter Jennings Joan Didion Lucinda Williams Guy Clark

Americana UK, Clash Music, Pitchfork +2

3 articles Jul 15

Jason Aldean Kane Brown

American Songwriter, Taste of Country, The Boot

3 articles Jul 15

Elle King Dolly Parton Miranda Lambert

American Songwriter, Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jul 15

Suki Waterhouse Taylor Swift Oasis David Bowie Aaron Dessner Amy Allen Sabrina Carpenter

Atwood Magazine, Billboard

Holler Jul 15

“There's Been Many Times I've Cried to That Song”: Sierra Ferrell Shares Mindy Smith's ‘Come to Jesus’ Cover

Sierra Ferrell Mindy Smith Joy Oladokun Tyler Childers American Aquarium The Black Crowes Morgane Stapleton

NME Jul 15

Billy Corgan says he has “mad respect” for Las Vegas Sphere artists and says Smashing Pumpkins “could put on a show that nobody else would”

Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins No Doubt Eagles U2 Tool Metallica EDGE

7 articles Jul 15

Twin Temple Shooter Jennings Charley Crockett Jack White Jess Williamson She & Him Danzig Roy Orbison

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +4

3 articles Jul 14

Julia Jacklin The Maes

Clash Music, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit

Stereogum Jul 14

Courtney Marie Andrews – “Carolina Caroline” (Jonathan Edwards Cover)

Courtney Marie Andrews Jonathan Edwards

IQ Magazine Jul 14

Zach Bryan, Luke Combs aid country’s Dutch ‘breakthrough’

Zach Bryan Luke Combs The White Buffalo The 502s

5 articles Jul 13

The Lumineers Wyatt Flores The Barr Brothers Margaret Tracteur The Narcotix La Patente Testament

écoutedonc.ca, Les Inrocks, Radio-Canada Musique +1

The Line of Best Fit Jul 13

Neko Case, Pat Benatar, Allison Wolfe, Peaches, and more join forces for Menopunks Documentary

Neko Case Pat Benatar Allison Wolfe Peaches

Holler Jul 13

“Being Hungover is Not an Excuse”: Brianna LaPaglia Says Zach Bryan Bailed on Noah Kahan at Previous Fenway Park Show

Zach Bryan Noah Kahan Ed Sheeran

Americana UK Jul 13

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

Arcade Fire Richard Reed Parry The Sadies Dallas Good Watchtowers Neil Young Joni Mitchell The Band

Magic RPM Jul 13

Avec « Hercules », Tracey Nelson livre un petit bijou alt-country… sous le patronage de MJ Lenderman

Tracey Nelson MJ Lenderman Karly Hartzman Colin Miller Xandy Chelmis Wednesday Hotline TNT Zach Bryan

Americana UK Jul 13

Video: American Aquarium “Twin Flames” (Live From Echo Mountain)

American Aquarium BJ Barham Shooter Jennings

Louder Sound Jul 13

"The last great double album. So great that it should've been released in the 1970s." Billy Corgan unleashes his grand artistic statement on Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan Muse Biffy Clyro My Chemical Romance Oasis Iron Maiden Deftones

2 articles Jul 13

Margo Price Charley Crockett Low Cut Connie Hannah Juanita Loretta Lynn Jack White Woody Guthrie

Twangville

American Songwriter Jul 12

Remember When R.E.M. Teamed up With a Hip-Hop Legend in 1991?

R.E.M. 1990s Boogie Down Productions Aerosmith Michael Stipe

Radio-Canada Musique Jul 11

La grande communion avec The Lumineers

The Lumineers

5 articles Jul 16

Jess Williamson Shooter Jennings Joan Didion Lucinda Williams Guy Clark

Americana UK, Clash Music, Pitchfork +2

3 articles Jul 15

Elle King Dolly Parton Miranda Lambert

American Songwriter, Taste of Country, The Boot

Holler Jul 15

“There's Been Many Times I've Cried to That Song”: Sierra Ferrell Shares Mindy Smith's ‘Come to Jesus’ Cover

Sierra Ferrell Mindy Smith Joy Oladokun Tyler Childers American Aquarium The Black Crowes Morgane Stapleton

7 articles Jul 15

Twin Temple Shooter Jennings Charley Crockett Jack White Jess Williamson She & Him Danzig Roy Orbison

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +4

Stereogum Jul 14

Courtney Marie Andrews – “Carolina Caroline” (Jonathan Edwards Cover)

Courtney Marie Andrews Jonathan Edwards

5 articles Jul 13

The Lumineers Wyatt Flores The Barr Brothers Margaret Tracteur The Narcotix La Patente Testament

écoutedonc.ca, Les Inrocks, Radio-Canada Musique +1

Holler Jul 13

“Being Hungover is Not an Excuse”: Brianna LaPaglia Says Zach Bryan Bailed on Noah Kahan at Previous Fenway Park Show

Zach Bryan Noah Kahan Ed Sheeran

Magic RPM Jul 13

Avec « Hercules », Tracey Nelson livre un petit bijou alt-country… sous le patronage de MJ Lenderman

Tracey Nelson MJ Lenderman Karly Hartzman Colin Miller Xandy Chelmis Wednesday Hotline TNT Zach Bryan

Louder Sound Jul 13

"The last great double album. So great that it should've been released in the 1970s." Billy Corgan unleashes his grand artistic statement on Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan Muse Biffy Clyro My Chemical Romance Oasis Iron Maiden Deftones

American Songwriter Jul 12

Remember When R.E.M. Teamed up With a Hip-Hop Legend in 1991?

R.E.M. 1990s Boogie Down Productions Aerosmith Michael Stipe

3 articles Jul 15

Jason Aldean Kane Brown

American Songwriter, Taste of Country, The Boot

2 articles Jul 15

Suki Waterhouse Taylor Swift Oasis David Bowie Aaron Dessner Amy Allen Sabrina Carpenter

Atwood Magazine, Billboard

NME Jul 15

Billy Corgan says he has “mad respect” for Las Vegas Sphere artists and says Smashing Pumpkins “could put on a show that nobody else would”

Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins No Doubt Eagles U2 Tool Metallica EDGE

3 articles Jul 14

Julia Jacklin The Maes

Clash Music, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit

IQ Magazine Jul 14

Zach Bryan, Luke Combs aid country’s Dutch ‘breakthrough’

Zach Bryan Luke Combs The White Buffalo The 502s

The Line of Best Fit Jul 13

Neko Case, Pat Benatar, Allison Wolfe, Peaches, and more join forces for Menopunks Documentary

Neko Case Pat Benatar Allison Wolfe Peaches

Americana UK Jul 13

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

Arcade Fire Richard Reed Parry The Sadies Dallas Good Watchtowers Neil Young Joni Mitchell The Band

Americana UK Jul 13

Video: American Aquarium “Twin Flames” (Live From Echo Mountain)

American Aquarium BJ Barham Shooter Jennings

2 articles Jul 13

Margo Price Charley Crockett Low Cut Connie Hannah Juanita Loretta Lynn Jack White Woody Guthrie

Twangville

Radio-Canada Musique Jul 11

La grande communion avec The Lumineers

The Lumineers

Overview

Recent developments in alternative country music include Jason Isbell's unexplained show cancellations, Tyler Childers reflecting on music's healing role, and American Aquarium's BJ Barham discussing themes of loss in a video interview. Meanwhile, Gillian Welch's Time (the Revelator) is being recognized for its powerful emotional depth, and new album announcements from Matt Lange, Laura Viers, and Orville Peck highlight ongoing creative output in the genre.

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Jess Williamson announces new album 'A Mile South of Heaven'

Jason Aldean shares text from Kane Brown after golfing accident

Elle King shares that her autism diagnosis brought clarity to her life

Suki Waterhouse announces new album 'Loveland'

Twin Temple announce new album Doomed Lovers, share title track

Julia Jacklin shares new song 'I Wish' addressing her younger self

The Lumineers à l'affiche du Festival d'été de Québec 2026

Margo Price announces new album Days of Unrest

Jess Williamson announces new album 'A Mile South of Heaven'

Elle King shares that her autism diagnosis brought clarity to her life

Twin Temple announce new album Doomed Lovers, share title track

The Lumineers à l'affiche du Festival d'été de Québec 2026

Jason Aldean shares text from Kane Brown after golfing accident

Suki Waterhouse announces new album 'Loveland'

Julia Jacklin shares new song 'I Wish' addressing her younger self

Margo Price announces new album Days of Unrest

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