Folk releases, week 40

This week's folk-focused releases highlight a range of artistic reflections and reimaginings, from Peter Gabriel's contemplative new single 'Face the Wall' and Rhiannon Giddens' album 'Hope Is the Thing with Feathers' to Julia Jacklin's 'The Gem' and Meshell Ndegeocello's soulful reinterpretation of classics on 'Synonym'. New collaborative efforts, such as the supergroup Tommy featuring Courtney Marie Andrews and Lola Kirke, and the reissue of Michael Hurley's 1964 debut, underscore a continued engagement with musical heritage. Additional releases include a 10th anniversary edition of Bon Iver's '22, A Million' and a reissued single from Madra Salach ahead of their UK tour.

1. 01

   U2, Glen Hansard

   U2 celebrate 50th anniversary with concert at their former high school in Dublin

   Sep 28 · 13 outlets

2. 02

   Peter Gabriel

   Peter Gabriel announces new album o\i for November release

   Oct 4 · 8 outlets

3. 03

   Noah Kahan, Drake, Miranda Lambert, Victoria Monét, Ella Langley

   Noah Kahan Releases 'Draw You Out' for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Soundtrack

   Oct 2 · 4 outlets

4. 04

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

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

   Oct 2 · 5 outlets

5. 05

   Julia Jacklin

   Julia Jacklin announces new album 'The Gem'

   Sep 28 · 5 outlets

6. 06

   Victoria Monét, Drake, Noah Kahan

   Victoria Monét announces new album 'Frequency of Love'

   Oct 2 · 3 outlets

7. 07

   Bon Iver

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

   Sep 30 · 4 outlets

8. 08

   Peter Gabriel

   Peter Gabriel confronts mortality on new single 'Face the Wall'

   Sep 28 · 4 outlets

9. 09

   Rhiannon Giddens, Odetta

   Rhiannon Giddens announces new album Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

   Sep 29 · 2 outlets

10. 10

    Cornelia Murr, Courtney Marie Andrews, Katie Pearlman, Lola Kirke

    Courtney Marie Andrews, Cornelia Murr, Lola Kirke, & Katie Pearlman Debut New Supergroup Tommy

    Oct 4 · 2 outlets

11. 11

    Steve Earle

    Drew Ryder Smith and Steve Earle announce new single 'Textile Town'

    Oct 3 · 2 outlets

12. 12

    Steven Wilson

    Steven Wilson shares downright creepy video for new song On Chapel Slope

    Oct 3 · 2 outlets

13. 13

    Dolly Parton

    Cast of Dolly: A True Original Musical Broadway Production Revealed

    Oct 2 · 2 outlets

14. 14

    The Chicks

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

    Oct 2 · 2 outlets

15. 15

    Madra Salach

    Madra Salach release new single 'Ribbon Factory' ahead of UK tour

    Oct 2 · 2 outlets

16. 16

    Slash, Myles Kennedy

    Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators announce new album 'Flying Blind'

    Oct 2 · 2 outlets

17. 17

    Michael Hurley

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

    Oct 2 · 2 outlets

18. 18

    Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney

    Taylor Swift's 'Cleveland!' Mentioned by Travis Kelce Amid Cultural Discussion

    Oct 1 · 2 outlets

19. 19

    Paul McCartney

    Paul McCartney Expands 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' with 3 Unreleased Songs

    Oct 1 · 2 outlets

20. 20

    Bruce Springsteen

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

    Oct 1 · 2 outlets

21. 21

    Róis

    RÓIS signs to Domino, announces remastered release of MO LÉAN

    Sep 30 · 2 outlets

22. 22

    Dolly Parton

    Dolly Parton stars in new commercial for her coffee line filmed before her death

    Sep 29 · 2 outlets

23. 23

    Harry Styles

    The Number Ones: Harry Styles’ “As It Was”

    Sep 29 · 2 outlets

24. 24

    Joy Oladokun

    Joy Oladokun releases 'Hope Is a Heavy Thing'

    Sep 28 · 2 outlets

25. 25

    Bruce Springsteen

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

    Oct 4 · 1 outlet

26. 26

    Rosanne Cash

    Rosanne Cash Wrote This Hit Single After Losing at the Grammy Awards in 1983

    Oct 3 · 1 outlet

27. 27

    The Decemberists

    The Decemberists Released “The Crane Wife” 20 Years Ago Today

    Oct 3 · 1 outlet

28. 28

    Ed Sheeran, Macklemore

    Un musicien transforme le drame de la tournée Ed Sheeran–Macklemore en jeu en ligne

    Oct 3 · 1 outlet

29. 29

    Drudkh

    CHRONIQUE : Drudkh "Thaw"

    Oct 3 · 1 outlet

30. 30

    Cowboy Junkies

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

    Oct 3 · 1 outlet

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