When a German-born songwriter in his sixties filters his life’s rear-view mirror through authentic American roots music, you get The Cumberland River Project and the profoundly human new EP, "Meet Me In The Rain". Frank Renfordt acts as the absolute sole architect here. He is singing, writing, producing, and physically wrapping his hands around the acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, bass, mandolin, keys, and drum...

David Alex-Barton has just dropped his new single and music video, "Crush", and the track operates with a deeply frantic, delightful energy. The New England-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer has a knack for genre collision, carrying the restless pedigree of Boston power pop punk legends The Outlets and the country rock swagger of Tattoo Cowboy. This time around, he’s steering headfirst into...