Contemporary folk releases, week 40

This week in contemporary folk, new releases and reissues highlight enduring artistic legacies and fresh voices. Meshell Ndegeocello reinterprets classics on 'Synonym', while Rhiannon Giddens explores themes of resilience with 'Hope Is the Thing with Feathers'. Reissues of Michael Hurley’s 1964 debut and The Chicks’ 'Taking The Long Way' mark significant anniversaries, alongside Bon Iver’s 10th-anniversary edition of '22, A Million'. New tracks from Marissa Nadler, Sheherazaad, and Richard Thompson add depth to the genre’s evolving landscape.

1. 01

   Meshell Ndegeocello, Bob Dylan, J‐Lo, Ragazze Quartet

   Meshell Ndegeocello announces 'Synonym', a soulful album of reimagined classics

   Oct 2 · 5 outlets

2. 02

   Bon Iver

   Bon Iver announces 10th anniversary edition of '22, A Million'

   Sep 30 · 4 outlets

3. 03

   Rhiannon Giddens, Odetta

   Rhiannon Giddens announces new album Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

   Sep 29 · 2 outlets

4. 04

   The Chicks

   The Chicks announce 20th anniversary reissue of 'Taking The Long Way'

   Oct 2 · 2 outlets

5. 05

   Michael Hurley

   Michael Hurley's 1964 debut album 'First Songs' to be reissued on vinyl

   Oct 2 · 2 outlets

6. 06

   Bruce Springsteen

   44 Years Ago Today, Bruce Springsteen Released His Album Inspired by Classic American Literature, Blue-Collar Life, and…

   Oct 1 · 2 outlets

7. 07

   Bruce Springsteen

   This 1976 One-Hit Wonder Was Actually Written by Bruce Springsteen

   Oct 4 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Drudkh

   CHRONIQUE : Drudkh "Thaw"

   Oct 3 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   Cowboy Junkies

   Nos 50 albums préférés des années 80 : 45. Cowboy Junkies – The Trinity Session (1988)

   Oct 3 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Bob Dylan

    BONUS TRACKS: 39 Bob Dylan CDs, New Anti-ICE Compilation, and More Roots Music News

    Oct 2 · 1 outlet

11. 11

    Marissa Nadler, Stephen Brodsky

    Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky – “Sky Burial” & “Drive It In”

    Oct 2 · 1 outlet

12. 12

    Joni Mitchell

    Joni Mitchell Wrote This 1970 Song About Missing Woodstock (And It Became the Festival’s Defining Anthem)

    Oct 2 · 1 outlet

13. 13

    Neil Young, The Chrome Hearts

    Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts - Soon I Might Be Going (Official Lyric Video)

    Oct 2 · 1 outlet

14. 14

    Martha Wainwright

    La chanson qui a aidé Martha Wainwright dans le deuil de sa mère

    Oct 1 · 1 outlet

15. 15

    Emma Ruth Rundle

    Emma Ruth Rundle – ‘These Killing Times’

    Oct 1 · 1 outlet

16. 16

    Neil Young, Gaspar Claus, Echo & the Bunnymen, Isolde Lasoen

    Neil Young, Gaspar Claus, Echo And The Bunnymen et Isolde Lasoen : on vous donne notre avis sur les sorties musicales de la semaine

    Oct 1 · 1 outlet

17. 17

    Cameron Winter

    When Cameron Winter and Paul Thomas Anderson Made a Movie

    Oct 1 · 1 outlet

18. 18

    Them, Van Morrison

    How Van Morrison Displayed His Pop Chops With This 1965 Hit by Them

    Sep 30 · 1 outlet

19. 19

    John Mellencamp

    John Mellencamp’s New 50-Year Songbook Feels More Like His Personal Notebook in Your Hands — Shop Here

    Sep 29 · 1 outlet

20. 20

    Sheherazaad

    Sheherazaad shares new single "Pakeezah" ahead of November album

    Sep 28 · 1 outlet

21. 21

    Richard Thompson

    Richard Thompson “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” – it’s a kind of magic

    Sep 28 · 1 outlet

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