BONUS TRACK: New Allison Russell LP, The Mavericks Tribute Tour, and More Roots Music News
Allison Russell has been teasing new music for months now, but finally announced her third solo album: In The Hour of Chaos is finally due out July 10 via Fantasy Records. In typical fashion for her, Russell has brought in as many collaborators as possible to share the spotlight with
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Allison Russell has been teasing new music for months now, but finally announced her third solo album: In The Hour of Chaos is finally due out July 10 via Fantasy Records. In typical fashion for her, Russell has brought in as many collaborators as possible to share the spotlight with her. Featured guests include Norah Jones, Brittney Spencer, Devon Gilfillian, Sara Watkins, Joy Oladokun, Kara Jackson, Kashus Culpepper, Denitia, Julie Williams, Ruby Amanfu, Kyshona, Ahya Simone, Chibueze Ihuoma, and more. Check out new single "Cold April" below:
The Mavericks will set off on a multi-month-long tour with guest vocalists James Otto And Emily West to honor their late frontman and co-founder, Raul Malo. The run, titled "The Music Lives On Tour" and billed as "The Mavericks and Friends" begins in Kansas City in July. Visit the band's website for the full tour schedule and tickets. Read social media posts from co-founder and guitarist Eddie Perez below.
Craft Recordings and HighTone Records will reissue the self-titled album by bluegrass supergroup Boone Creek. Featuring Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Wes Golding, and Terry Baucom, the band recorded its debut in 1977, but it's been long out of print. The reissue is due out on June 26 and will be available on vinyl, CD, and streaming. Listen to "I'm Gonna Settle Down" (and check out the incredible portraits on the cover of the album) here:
Alt-country stalwarts Lambchop announced their 17th album, Punching the Clown, due out August 21 via Merge. Listen to the beautiful ballad lead single "Weakened," which features Bon Iver's Justin Vernon on banjo below. For more on Lambchop, check out this No Depression archive review of the band's 2002 LP, Is A Woman here.
Courtney Hartman will release a solo-acoustic version of her 2025 LP, With You, titled With You: From the Garden Shed on June 12. Go back and read No Depression's original review here and check out an intimate version of "Honey, Honey" below.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
Frightened Rabbit - "Nothing Like You"
The Twilight Sad - "Cold Days From The Birdhouse"
Joshua Burnside - "Marching Around The Ladies"
Ramsey Thornton - "Rocking
Deer Tick - "ACI" (from their forthcoming album, Coin-O-Matic, due out June 5 via ATO Records
Caleb Caudle - "Anxious" (from his forthcoming album, Heavy Thrill, due out June 5 via Handplow Records/Soundly/Thirty Tigers)
Tennyson King - Big Mountain High (大山高)
NEW RELEASES - 5/8/26
Michaela Anne - These Are The Days
Mick Flannery - The House Must Win
The Flatliners - Cold World
Hurray For The Riff Raff - Live Forever
Coleman Jennings - Lead You Home
Josiah and the Bonnevilles - As Is
Abigail Lapelle - Shadow Child
Ashley McBryde - Wild
Bonnie Paine - Unseen
India Ramey - Villain Era
TANASI - TANASI
Brother Wallace - Electric Love
COMING SOON - 5/15/26
49 Winchester - Change of Plans
Crow&Gazelle - Truth Be Told
Ryan Bingham - They Call Us the Lucky Ones
Desiree Dorion - Pieces of Me
Peter Frampton - Carry the Light
Shakey Graves - Fondness, etc.
GYSPSY KINGS - HYSTERIA
Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open
Hunter Morris / Mountain of Youth - Nowhere NW
Jobi Riccio - Face The Feeling
SUSS - Counting Sunsets
Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon
Teddy Thompson - Never Be the Same
Ramsey Thornton - I Call It!
Ghalia Volt - Burn The House Down
