Artist: Louisa Stancioff Hometown: I live in Warren, Maine and I am originally from Chesterville, Maine Latest Album: When We Were Looking Which artist has influenced you the most and how? Regina Spektor keeps coming to mind. I listened to her albums Begin to Hope and Far incessantly when I was young, and I loved…

Sun Without the Heat is Leyla McCalla’s fifth solo album, but it is different from past efforts and she brings the listener through the transformative process with her. Produced by Maryam Qudus at Dockside Studio in Louisiana, McCalla dug into her personal history, primary sources from Amistad Research Center at Tulane University’s archives, world musical…

This week, banjoist and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member John McEuen kicks off our You Gotta Hear This round up with a track from his brand new album, The Newsman: A Man of Record. Check out his adaptation of a Robert Service poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee" below. Plus, we've got track premieres from…

Artist: Max McNown Hometown: Bend, Oregon Song: "Worry 'Bout My Wandering" Album: Wandering Release Date: April 12, 2024 Label: Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard In Their Words: "'Worry 'Bout My Wandering' was probably the most difficult song for me to write as it’s so personal. It came from being far away from my family and thinking…

(Editor’s Note: Open Mic is a BGS series with a simple premise – to remove all the filters between artist and audience and give musicians and creatives an Open Mic. With each installment, we’ll hold space for musicians to say whatever they’d like on any topic they like in any format that moves them most.…