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Rhiannon Giddens – “Carolina Rain”
🎶It’s true that we were younger once and now we’re growing old. Maybe we don’t want the things we wanted then. Why chase that dollar? My baby’s got a hеart of gold. I know that we will find ourselves again.🎶
A new Rhiannon Giddens record always gives reason to rejoice. She’s one of those artists whose divinity shines because of their humanity. She’s unspeakably talented and she’s devoted and, it would seem, is working all the time. We love her over here.
Says Giddens: “Louisiana, the Congo, Italy, the Carolinas – all of these influences and people coming together to make something: that is American music. It’s how American music came to be, and that was the original thought of creating a band with the musicians that I’ve been playing with for years, and featured on this album.”
‘Carolina Rain’ is a single from “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” (Nonesuch). The album is out today and Folk Alley has a review from Henry Carrigan.
Muireann Bradley – “Dancing On My Grave”
Inspired by the story of the death of Delta blues legend Robert Johnson in Mississippi in 1938, ‘Dancing on My Grave” is from Bradley’s upcoming EP, ‘Blackwood Pew which will be out at the end of October on Fontana Records/Verve.’
Speaking of graves: we also added this track to our Scream Stream which is currently haunting the holiday playlist!
Rhiannon Giddens – Carolina Rain – Hope is the Thing with Feathers – Nonesuch Records
Dolly Parton – Bound to Ride (feat. The First Ladies of Bluegrass) – Where The Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years of The 2026 Stanley Brother – Compass
Jake Blount – Single-Footing Horse – Single-Footing Horse – Jake Blount
Jake Xerxes Fussell – Boney – The Old Beloved Path – Fat Possum Records
Kelly Hunt – Dreamer – Requiem for a Sleepless Night – Compass Records
Muireann Bradley – Dancing On My Grave – Blackwood Pew EP – Fontana Records/Verve
Pokey LaFarge – My Baby Loves Me – Rent Money – Boxer Boy Records
Jake Bugg – Never Can Tell – Alamo – Lovebugg Recording
Denitia – Texas Angel – Texas Angel – Country Road
Katie Pruitt – Blackout – Fools for the Fleeting – Rounder Records
Mr. Sun – Oatmeal – The Idea Guys – Adhyâropa Records
Louise Bichan – Standing Stones – Binnorie – Adhyâropa Records
Sierra Ferrell – Pair of Dice – single – Rounder Records
