Releases of the week

Folk releases, week 41

October 5 to October 11, 2026 · 30 releases

This week's folk releases highlight a diverse range of artistic expressions, from reissues and archival discoveries to new albums and collaborative projects. Notable entries include Jess Williamson's 'A Mile South of Heaven,' Madra Salach's debut 'Gorta,' and The Tallest Man on Earth's cathartic new release. Additional highlights feature Dolly Parton's Welsh-language recording, a bluegrass take on 'Old Town Road,' and expanded editions of classic works by Genesis and Mermaid Avenue.

Myles Kennedy Slash Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators announce new album 'Flying Blind' and 2027 world tour
Oct 5 · 14 outlets
Noah Kahan KATSEYE
Record Store Day Black Friday 2026 releases unveiled
Oct 9 · 14 outlets
Paul McCartney Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney releases three new songs as part of expanded album edition
Oct 9 · 7 outlets
Jack White Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose to be Reissued and Return to Streaming
Oct 9 · 6 outlets
Lil Nas X Steve Martin Alison Brown Dan Tyminski The Del McCoury Band
Steve Martin, Alison Brown, Dan Tyminski, and Del McCoury cover Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' in bluegrass style
Oct 9 · 6 outlets
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen announces additional songs from 'Day and Night'
Oct 6 · 6 outlets
Colin Meloy The Decemberists
The Decemberists Share New Song 'The Better Part of Bravery' from Wildwood
Oct 10 · 5 outlets
Jess Williamson
Jess Williamson announces new album 'A Mile South of Heaven'
Oct 7 · 4 outlets
Madra Salach
Madra Salach announce debut album 'Gorta'
Oct 9 · 4 outlets
Steven Wilson
[News] Steven Wilson shares new single “On Chapel Slope” from new album “Requiem For A Village”
Oct 6 · 4 outlets
Jess Williamson
Jess Williamson announces new album A Mile South of Heaven
Oct 11 · 3 outlets
Richard Thompson
Post your questions for Richard Thompson
Oct 11 · 2 outlets
Dolly Parton Bronwen
Dolly Parton records song in Welsh with Bronwen Lewis
Oct 11 · 1 outlet
Genesis
Genesis announces Super Deluxe Edition of From Genesis to Revelation
Oct 11 · 2 outlets
The Tallest Man on Earth The Bones of J.R. Jones
The Tallest Man on Earth publie un album cathartique
Oct 9 · 2 outlets
Todd Snider
Todd Snider's posthumous album 'My Second Rodeo' released
Oct 9 · 2 outlets
Martin Simpson
Martin Simpson “Some Kind Of Jubilee” Interview (Artist of the Month)
Oct 9 · 2 outlets
Skin On Skin Carla Geneve Juice Webster
Skin On Skin releases euphoric single 'Someone Like You'
Oct 9 · 2 outlets
Billy Bragg Wilco
Wilco and Billy Bragg's Mermaid Avenue Gets Expanded Deluxe Release
Oct 8 · 2 outlets
Paul McCartney The Beatles
Paul McCartney reveals how a mistake led to The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' album cover
Oct 8 · 2 outlets
Louis Baker
Louis Baker releases album Trouble
Oct 8 · 2 outlets
Dolly Parton
SongTeller Hotel Nashville Celebrates Dolly Parton's Life and Music
Oct 8 · 2 outlets
Gilles Vigneault
FIL 2026 | «Sentiers Intérieurs» un voyage lyrique au coeur des poèmes de Gilles Vigneault
Oct 8 · 2 outlets
Julia Jacklin
Julia Jacklin annonce son nouvel album The Gem
Oct 7 · 2 outlets
Laura Cortese
Laura Cortese announces 'Lucky Water'
Oct 7 · 2 outlets
Miranda Lambert Jim Croce
Miranda Lambert releases cover of Jim Croce's final Top 10 hit
Oct 5 · 2 outlets
Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Bonnie Prince Billy Released “Wolfroy Goes To Town” 25 Years Ago Today
Oct 5 · 2 outlets
Fionn Regan
Fionn Regan announces new album 'Berlin, Berlin' and UK/EU tour
Oct 5 · 2 outlets
Bobby Darin
On This Day in 1959, Teen Idol Bobby Darin Hit No. 1 With the Dark Grammy-Winning Song That Helped Him Gain an Adult Au…
Oct 5 · 2 outlets
Rickie Lee Jones
How Rickie Lee Jones Mined a Friend Leaving Town for a Huge Hit in 1979
Oct 11 · 1 outlet

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