Folk Rock

Strand of Oaks crushes cover of Ryan Adams' "My Wrecking Ball"

No clever caption needed here. Philly folk-rock singer/songwriter Timothy Showalter, better known as Strand of Oaks, dropped a gorgeous, haunting rendition of a Ryan Adams’ track "My Wrecking Ball" on his…

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Amen Dunes' new music video for "Splits Are Parted" visually pulsates

Sacred Bones Records signee Amen Dunes (aka Damon McMahon) has unveiled the visual equivalent for "Splits Are Parted". Since the 2014 release of Love, New York-based McMahon has spent a considerable amount of time on…

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alt-J builds the anticipation with "Every Other Freckle"

Some of the best commentary comes with skeptical nature towards a new project. The feelings you witness range from one end of the universe to the other, as everyone seems…

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Bailiff gives us the track of the summer with "Golden Hour"

Chicago based rock trio Bailiff have unleashed the track of the summer "Golden Hour" off of their latest LP Remise released last spring. Comprised of Josh Seigel, Ren Mathew and Owen…

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Don't let The Travelling Band's track "Passing Ships" pass you by [Premiere]

Sometimes taking a step back from recording for a couple years can really strengthen a band. For Manchester’s The Travelling Band, the last 3 years since their last big release…

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Nothing to fear in The RAA's new track, "Terrified"

Canada's The Rural Alberta Advantage's new song "Terrified" disguises itself as an acoustic folk song for about ten seconds before the rock flavor steps in and carries the ever evolving…

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3-piece electro-shoegaze act The Holy Coast drop "The Highest Love" [Premiere]

Formed in Pheonix, Arizona back in 2012, The Holy Coast came together to create electronic shoegaze soundscapes. Successful in doing so, the band quickly began to gain momentum by sharing stages with…

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Join Elephant Revival for a gypsy folk rock experience in NYC [Exclusive Giveaway]

Indie folk outfit Elephant Revival rounds out their spring tour tonight at Joe’s Pub in NYC, and you're invited to what's sure to be an intimate yet epic finale. The Colorado-based quintet…

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The Mercy Beat are back with LA residency and video for "Sweet" [Video]

As if you haven't had enough of the mersey beat sound, appropriately titled L.A. band The Mercy Beat return with a video to compliment their original track "Sweet". It's got…

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The Mercy Beat can't handle the truth in "An Act of Mercy"

As their name alludes, The Mercy Beat developed their sound from the British rock invasion of the American pop charts back in the mid 1960s known as beat music (a.k.a. merseybeat). A fusion of midtempo rock and…

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Awning settles you down with "Blue" [Premiere]

Sit back, kick off your shoes and dig into Awning's new song "Blue". Based out of Brooklyn, this duo was formed while they were both studying music at NYU. Being…

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The Indie Sabbath 09

A Quick Word from the Authors: With the talk of SXSW seemingly at the forefront of all online media surrounding tech and music it would be easy to miss many…

Strand of Oaks crushes cover of Ryan Adams' "My Wrecking Ball"

Amen Dunes' new music video for "Splits Are Parted" visually pulsates

alt-J builds the anticipation with "Every Other Freckle"

Bailiff gives us the track of the summer with "Golden Hour"

Don't let The Travelling Band's track "Passing Ships" pass you by [Premiere]

Nothing to fear in The RAA's new track, "Terrified"

3-piece electro-shoegaze act The Holy Coast drop "The Highest Love" [Premiere]

Join Elephant Revival for a gypsy folk rock experience in NYC [Exclusive Giveaway]

The Mercy Beat are back with LA residency and video for "Sweet" [Video]

The Mercy Beat can't handle the truth in "An Act of Mercy"

Awning settles you down with "Blue" [Premiere]

The Indie Sabbath 09

Kovei unites culture and conviction on the anthemic new hip-hop single "Mercy"

Substratos finds strength in reflection with the cinematic rock finale "Alive Within the Silence"

88 ULTRA's "Florida Keys" delivers a cinematic hip-hop experience wrapped in atmosphere and consequence

Hurricane accomplishes exactly that with "CYCLES"

Séhkou's "Psalms 13:1–2 (How Long) [Notebook's Lament]" turns lament into a powerful expression of faith and reflection

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

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