The debut single from this rising Minneapolis singer-songwriter delivers dark insights about addiction with energy and attitude. Hear it first here!

The L.A. folk duo-turned-rock band releases their luminous debut full-length on Friday, May 12. Get an exclusive first listen to the whole album here!

The young singer-songwriter’s eagerly anticipated debut album is a stripped-down, dark black masterpiece.

The rootsy Wisconsin singer-songwriter’s new album captivates with Irish-influenced songs of love and the sea.

New York singer-songwriter Delaney Hafener drops an alternate recording of a single from last year’s Watershed. Get an exclusive first listen here!

The itinerant singer-songwriter’s album is a travelogue of places, experiences and roots music styles.

The Boston singer-songwriter takes listeners on a wide-ranging journey of emotions and Americana sounds on his first full-length studio album.

The folk artist’s simmering, atmospheric new single paints a gritty but sympathetic portrait of a vibrant but troubled Minneapolis neighborhood.

This intimate concert in a brand new venue, featuring a New Orleans singer-songwriter of the highest caliber, was a thing of beauty: truly a show for music lovers by music lovers.

The Wisconsin band serves up a round of gritty, road-tested songs about working-class life and whiskey-soaked love.

The New Jersey singer-songwriter finds power and hope in vulnerability on his new album.

The St. Paul-based Americana duo’s new music video is a burst of warmth and connection, from the visuals to the music and lyrics. Watch it first here!

The Minnesota artist’s debut EP captures the essence of being human, experiencing life, love and loss against a backdrop of a beautiful but indifferent natural world.

The Minnesota blues-rock Americana artist talks about his recently formed supergroup and their upcoming 7th Street Entry show that’s a personal milestone for him.

A new music video from the South Dakota duo reflects on the old days with mixed emotions. Get an exclusive first look here!

The FAI Conference is coming back to Kansas City Feb. 1–5, and new Executive Director Neeta Ragoowansi shares what’s new and exciting this year!

The retro-pop sophomore album from a high school senior (and her dad) is a sugary delight and a music geek’s dream.

The reunited Twin Cities group’s earwormy new EP finds them exploring a range of Americana styles.

Two labels and two acts join to offer a tantalizing sampler of modern alternative Americana’s possibilities.