As tomorrow is a big Jewish holiday, you are getting the new music update early. I’m sure you’ll be alright.

Blending blind ambition and depressive thoughts, the self-described traveling bard brings a folky, country vibe to a different approach to a song about flyover states. Catchy, well-written and creative.

LA-based old-time musician, Rosy Nolan, has hit the ground running after AmereicanaFest, releasing new music and making a concerted social media push. I personally have always thought this call-and-response song that she’s been playing live for a few years was destined for alternative country radio success. I’ve seen a few friendly radio DJs give it a spin, and I hope it gets the airplay it deserves in the coming weeks.

The Los Angeles-based indigenous country band delivers a sweet and soft love song that is perfect for a calm playlist or deep thought.

This is a cute song. And I love the idea of this being how Lee got ready for his own wedding earlier this year.

As with several other releases we’ve seen this year, it seems the women of independent country music are leaving the ‘90s in favor of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. And that is fine by me. Kirke keeps putting out interesting music as part of her larger artistic portfolio.

Texas music legend Joe Ely is out with a song that fits perfectly into his ever-evolving catalog. It tells a story so clearly that my lovely wife said it reminded her of a musical theater song. I don’t know if that is good or bad, but I like this one.

This was my favorite song on Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold for a good long time. With this new version, we get a bit more of where Silverada is going, leaving behind some of what made them darlings in one small part of the country music scene—embracing what could make them huge throughout the rest of it.

Hehehehe. This is fun.