Releases of the week

New contemporary folk releases: November 2 – 8, 2026

Week 45 · 22 releases

This week in contemporary folk, new releases and reimagined classics highlight a rich tapestry of voices and traditions. Sufjan Stevens offers a hopeful holiday reflection with 'On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)', while Bob Dylan revisits 'Not Dark Yet' and 'Million Miles' with renewed intensity. Artists like Joni Mitchell, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings continue to shape the genre’s evolving landscape, alongside archival releases and deep dives into cultural narratives.

Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens releases new Christmas song 'On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)'}
Nov 5 · 8 outlets
Shygirl Boys Noize Sufjan Stevens Âme
Shygirl, “SWALLOW!”
Nov 6 · 4 outlets
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan rejoue « Million Miles » pour la première fois depuis 2014
Nov 8 · 1 outlet
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell : La vie d’avant soi
Nov 6 · 1 outlet
MJ Lenderman Neil Young
MJ Lenderman Shares New Neil Young Cover, Harry Crews Book Foreword
Nov 9 · 2 outlets
Gillian Welch David Rawlings
BONUS TRACKS: No Depression's Year-End Fundraiser, New-Old Tunes from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and More Roots Music News
Nov 6 · 1 outlet
Sheherazaad
This Week In Culture: Sheherazaad’s ‘Khudgarzi’, In My Room In Kolkata, Otherland Galle, & More
Nov 6 · 1 outlet
Neil Young
"Down by the River" : la chanson née d'un après-midi hors du commun pour Neil Young
Nov 5 · 1 outlet
Paul Simon
Paul Simon Released “Paul Simon’s Concert In The Park” 35 Years Ago Today
Nov 5 · 1 outlet
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson – Hippies, Thugs and Heroes : Un maître au sommet
Nov 5 · 1 outlet
The Chicks
The Chicks Got the Name for This 1999 Song From Something Sandy Said in ‘Grease’
Nov 4 · 1 outlet
Joni Mitchell Judy Collins
This Legendary Joni Mitchell Song Has Been Recorded Over 1,000 Times and Became Judy Collins’ First Hit in 1968
Nov 4 · 1 outlet
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
A Hawk and a Hacksaw share new single ‘Gayda’ from forthcoming new album
Nov 4 · 1 outlet
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions Released “Until The Hunter” 10 Years Ago Today
Nov 4 · 1 outlet
Sheherazaad
The Making Of A Selfish Woman: Sheherazaad’s ‘Khudgarzi’ Reclaims The Women History Has Judged
Nov 4 · 1 outlet
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen : Des fantômes, des guitares et le E Street Band
Nov 3 · 1 outlet
Noah Kahan Bruce Springsteen
Le Son de ‘Soft Power’- 01/11/2026 : Noah Kahan et Bruce Springsteen face à l’Amérique de Trump
Nov 3 · 1 outlet
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
A Hawk And A Hacksaw Announce New Album ‘Volume 8’
Nov 3 · 1 outlet
The Tallest Man on Earth
In The Deep End with The Tallest Man On Earth
Nov 2 · 1 outlet
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan rejoue « Not Dark Yet » pour la première fois depuis sept ans et la réinvente complètement
Nov 2 · 1 outlet
Eva Cassidy London Symphony Orchestra
Eva Cassidy : un nouvel album avec le London Symphony Orchestra, 30 ans après sa disparition
Nov 2 · 1 outlet
Gillian Welch David Rawlings
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings to release “Boots No. 3: The Hickory Show” in early 2027
Nov 2 · 1 outlet

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