Today is Vote Early Day, a moment to remind you that if you can vote early – in person – before Election Day, you should.

It’s not often that a single person has both BAFTA and American Songwriter’s Bob Dylan Songwriting Contest awards on their bookshelf at home, but then again it’s not often that an anomaly like Rod Abernethy comes along. Southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist, and award-winning composer for film, TV, and video games, Abernethy is now adding to his vast catalog of works with a brand new full-length album, Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore—available everywhere February 5th, 2021.

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis supported the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to the Ninth Circuit Court -- a man who spent his career opposing environmental protections. Help get out the vote in North Carolina.

VanDyke supported the expansion of oil and gas on public lands, opposed protecting one million acres of the Grand Canyon watershed from uranium mining, and challenged protections of sage-grouse habitats.

Don McLean pays homage to American music with his new covers album, Still Playin’ Favorites, released today through

Feminist folk ensemble Ruby Mack imagine themselves as direct descendants of Eve. Not in the traditional story’s sense, but in a timeline in which she unashamedly consumed the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, biting into knowledge and sharing it with all the world.

Today, The Allman Betts Band has announced the release of their special run Bless Your Heart vinyl. The double-record was pressed on 180 Gram Coke Bottle Clear 2LP, gatefold, and is available for order now.

Lilly Winwood released her new single “Few More Records” today from her forthcoming album Time Well Spent, exclusively premiered by Medium. A bluesy, moody track, Winwood’s wise-beyond-her-years tone fills the wistful, but resilient lyrics. Staying true to her Americana roots, the song is framed with a subtle steel guitar, southern rock guitars and classic rock piano riffs. An underdog anthem, “Few More Records” firmly solidifies Winwood as an up-and-coming Americana artist to watch.

Chris Stapleton’s new song, “Arkansas,” is out today (listen HERE). Written by Stapleton and legendary musician Mike Campbell, “Arkansas” is the third song unveiled from Stapleton’s anticipated new album, Starting Over, out November 13 on Mercury Records Nashville (pre-order/pre-save).

The wait is over, Joe Bonamassa’s much-anticipated new solo studio album Royal Tea is finally here, available today online and in stores from his own label J&R Adventures! Last month, Bonamassa delivered a groundbreaking live performance from the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, where he played Royal Tea in its entirety to over tens of thousands of people across the globe. Now fans worldwide can enjoy the album whenever they want!

Today, guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has released his eighth album of 2020, The Striped Album. The self-produced album finds Wong in typical giddy form, masterfully combining elements of funk, blues and disco, and features a variety of special guests to share in the merriment, including Kimbra, Joe Satriani and Tom Misch.