The Hillmen

 

Artist:  The Hillmen

Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Country Rock, Progressive Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Folk,West Coast Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Folk Country, Roots

Original line-up:

Chris Hillman:  Mandolin,Vocals

Vern Gosdin:  Guitar, Lead Vocals

Rex Gosdin:  Double Bass, Upright Bass,Vocals

Don Parmley:  Banjo, Vocals

The Hillmen were a Southern Californian Bluegrass Group, formed in 1962, the original line-up of the Golden State Boys consisted of Vern Gosdin (Guitar, Lead Vocals), his brother Rex Gosdin (Double Bass), Don Parmley (Banjo), and Hal Poindexter (Guitar), but he left the grp[ in late 1962, however, and was replaced by 17-Year-Old Mandolin prodigy Chris Hillman, who had previously been a member of the high-profile San Diego Bluegrass Group The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, was invited to join the Golden State Boys by Parmley, the group friely changed their name to The Blue Diamond Boys before finally setting on The Hillmen.  In 1964 Disbanded, Chris Hillman joined The Byrds, Vern Gosdin became a renowed Country Singer, and Rex Gosdin became a Songwriter, and Don Parmeley joined The Bluegrass Cardinals.

Title:  The Hillmen (2026)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Country Rock, Progressive Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Folk,West Coast Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Folk Country, Roots

Label:  Liberation Hall

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Fair And Tender Ladies (3:01) 

 2.  Winsborough Cotton Mill Blues (3:15)

 3.  Wheel Hoss (2:25)

 4.  Fare Thee Well (2:58)

 5.  Goin' Up (2:19)

 6.  With These Chains (2:37)

 7.  When The Ship Comes In (3:02)

 8.  Roll On Muddy River (2:24)

 9.  Blue Grass Chopper (1:24)

10. Ranger's Command (2:52)

11. Prisoner's Plea (3:04)

12. Brown Mountain Light (2:24)

13. Sangareen (2:01)

14. Barvara Allen (3:14)

15. Back Road Fever (2:00)

16. Copper Kettie (3:55)

17. Salt Creek (1:56)

Personnel:

Chris Hillman:  Mandolin,Vocals

Vern Gosdin:  Guitar, Lead Vocals

Rex Gosdin:  Double Bass, Upright Bass,Vocals

Don Parmley:  Banjo, Vocals

The Hillmen is reissued of the classi self-titled by The Hillmen, was released on July 24, 2026 by Liberation Hall.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Lewis & Clarke

 

Artist:  Lewis & Clarke

Origin:  Rurfal Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Folk Rock, Avant-Folk, Art Pop, Slowcore, Post-Rock, Indie Folk, Rock, Pop, Folk, Country, Acoustic, Indie Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Record Producer

Instruments:  Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist

Lewis & Clarke is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, and Composer Lou Rogai (Lead Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist).  The name references the fellowship and correspondence between C.S. Lewis and Arthur C. Clarke.

Title:  Light Time (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Avant-Folk, Art Pop, Slowcore, Post-Rock, Indie Folk, Rock, Pop, Folk, Country, Acoustic, Indie Pop

Label:  La Societe Expeditionnaire

Rating:   *****

Format:  EP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Petrified Forest (6:50)

 2.  Light Time(7:21)

Side B:

 1.  Dead And Gone (4:01)

 2.  Chelsea Hotel #2 (3:57)

Personnel:

Lou Rogai:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Wurlitzer Rhodes

Ian O' Hara:  Double Bass 

Shane O'Hara:  Drums on Tracks:  A1, 2, B2

Additional Musicians:

Jamie Novak:  Drums on Track B1

Mollibeth Cox:  Violin o. Track A1

Tom Asselin:  Atmospherics 

Dan McKinney:  Hammond Organ, Piano on Track A2

Light Time is EP by Lewis & Clarke, originally released in 2009 by La Societe Expeditionaire, remastered and reissued on July 3, 2026 by La Societe Expeditionaire.  Limited Edition Vinyl (EP)-Digital Download included.

The Highwomen

 

Artist:  The Highwomen

Origin:  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre: Country, Americana, Folk, Country Pop, Contemporary Country, Folk Rock, Country Folk

Original line-up:

Brandi Carlile:  Lead & Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Banjo

Maren Morris:  Lead & Background Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Guitar Percussion

Amanda Shires:  Lead & Background Vocals,Violin

Natalie Hemby: Lead & Background Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Percussion

The Highwomen is an American Country Music Supergroup, formed in Nashville,Tennessee in 2019, composed of Brandi Carlile (Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Songwriter), Natalie Hemby (Vocals, Percussion, Songwriter), Maren Morris (Vocals, Guitar Songwriter), and Amanda Shires (Vocals, Fiddle, Autoharp, Ukulele, Guitar Ex The 400 Unit).

Title:  The Highwomen (2026)

Genre: Country, Americana, Folk, Country Pop, Contemporary Country, Folk Rock, Country Folk

Label:  Highwomen Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Highwomen (feat. Yola) (3:32)

 2.  Redesigning Women (2:54)

 3.  Loose Change (2:22)

 4.  Crowded Table (3:29)

 5.  My Name Can't Be Mama (2:30)

 6.  If She Ever Leaves Me (3:13)

 7.  Old Soul (5:45)

 8.  Don't Call Me (3:36)

 9.  My Only Child (3:53)

10. Heaven Is A Honky Tonk (feat. Sheryl Crow) (3:54)

11. Cocktail And A Song (3:37)

12. Wheels Of Laredo (4:14)

Personnel:

The Highwomen:

Brandi Carlile:  Lead & Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano

Maren Morris:  Lead & Background Vocals

Amanda Shires:  Lead & Background Vocals,Violin

Natalie Hemby: Lead & Background Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Dave Cobb:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Phil Hanseroth:  Background Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Tictac Bass

Tim Hanseroth:  Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Jason Isbell:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Peter Levin:  Keyboards, Mellotron, Piano, Strings, Wurlitzer

Chris Powell:  Drums, Percussion

Special Guests:

Sheryl Crow:  Guest Vocals, Background Vocals, Bass on Track 10

Yola:  Guest Vocals, Background Vocals on Track 1

The Highwomen is the debut studio album by The Highwomen, originally released on September 6, 2019 by Elektra, remastered and reissued on May 26, 2026 by Highwomen Records. The Album reached No. 1 on US Top Country Albums Chart (Billboard).

Mumford & Sons

 

Artist:  Mumford & Sons
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Folk, British Folk, Alternative Rock

Original line-up:

Marcus Mumford:  Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Drums
Ben Lovett;  Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesiser
Winston Marshall:  Vocals, Electric Guitar, Banjo
Ted Dwane:  Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Bass

Mumford & Sons are a British Indie Folk Band from London, formed in 2007 by Marcus Mumford (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Drums), Ben Lovett (Vocals, Keyboards, Piano), Winston Marshall (Vocals, Guitar, Banjo) and Ted Dwane (Vocals, Bass).  The ban have won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2011 and six overall Grammy Award nominations and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, also won the Brit Award for Best British Group in 2013.

Title:  Sign No More (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Folk, British Folk, Alternative Rock

Label:  Glassnote Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Sigh No More (3:27)

 2.  The Cave (3:37)

 3.  Winter Winds (3:39)

 4.  Roll Away Your Stone (4:23)

 5.  White Blank Page (4:14)

 6.  II Gave You All (4:20)

Side B:

 1.  Little Lion Man (4:06)

 2.  Timshel (2:53)

 3.  Thistle & Weeds (4:49)

 4.  Awake My Soul (4:15)

 5.  Dust Bowl Dance 4:43)

 6.  After The Storm (4:03)

Personnel:

Marcus Mumford:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Mandolin
Ben Lovett;  Vocals, Keyboards, Organ, Accordion
Winston Marshall:  Vocals, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Electric Banjo, Bass
Ted Dwane:  Vocals, Double Bass, Bass, Drums

Additional Musicians:

Nick Etwell:  Trumpet, Flugenhorn

Pete Beachill:  Trombone

Nell Catchole:  Violin, Viola

Christopher Allan:  Cello

Markus Dravs:  Additional Insrumentation

Tom Hobden:  Original String Parts on Track A5

Sign No More is the debut studio album by Mumford & Sons, original released on October 2, 2009 by Island Records, remastered and reissued on February 20, 2026 by Glassnote Records.

Dino Valente

 

Artist:  Dino Valente

Birth Name:  Chester William Powers, Jr.

Born:  October 7, 1937.  Danbury, Connecticut, USA

Died:  November 16, 1994 (Aged 57).  Santa Rosa, California, USA

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Blues, Garage, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Dino Valente was an American Singer and Songwriter, and one of the lead singers of the Rock Group Quicksilver Messenger Service.  As a songwriter, he was known as Jesse Oris Farow.  He is best known for having written the quimtessential 1960s Love-And-Peace anthem "Get Together", and for writing and singing on Quicksilver Messenger Service's two best known songs "Fresh Air" and "What About Me?".

Title:  Dino Valente (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Blues, Garage, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock

Label:  Endless Happiness

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP 

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Time (3:08)

 2.  Something New (7:10)

 3.  My Friend (5:53)

 4.  Listen To Me (3:16)

 5.  Me And My Uncle (3:58)

Side 2:

 6.  Tomorrow (4:09)

 7.  Children Of The Sun (7:05)

 8.  New Wind Blowing (6:13)

 9.  Everything Is Gonna Be OK (2:50)

10. Test (3:14)

Personnel:

Dino Valente:  Lead Vocals, 12-String Guitar

Additional studio session instruental touches features on select tracks include subtle Harpsichord,Percussion, Flute, Piano, Brass

Dino Valente is the sole album by Dino Valente , originally released on August 1968 by Epic Records, remastered and reissued on June 19, 2026 by Endless Happiness.  For Music Collectors.

Punch Brothers

 

Artist:  Punch Brothers

Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Genre:  Progressive Bluegrass, Classical Chamber Music, Modern Classical, Acoustic Quintet, Bluegrass, Folk, Traditional Bluegrass, Jazz, Modern Rock, Bluegrass Instrumentation, Folk Rock, Vocal Harmonies, Acoustic Instrumentation, Country, Bluegrass , Pop, Rock

Original line-up:

Chris Thile:  Mandolin, Vocals

Gabe Witcher:  Fiddle, Vocals

Chris Eldridge:  Guitar, Vocals

Noam Pikelny:  Banjo, Vocals

Greg Garrison:  Double Bass

2nd line-up:

Chris Thile:  Mandolin,Vocals

Chris Eldridge:  Guitar, Vocals

Paul Kowen:  Bass

Noam Pikelny:  Banjo, Vocals

Brittany Haas:  Fiddle, Violin

Punch Brothers is an American Bluegrass Band from Brooklyn, New York, formed the band in 2006 in name "The How To Grow A Band", and then changed to "The Tension Mountain Boys", before they officially settled on "Punch Brothers".  They are a Grammy Award-Winning American Acoustic Quintet.  In 2018 album "All Ashore" was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album at the 61st Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019.

Title:  The Unsung Adventures Of Punch Brothers (2026)

Genre:  Progressive Bluegrass, Classical Chamber Music, Modern Classical, Acoustic Quintet, Bluegrass, Folk, Traditional Bluegrass, Jazz, Modern Rock, Bluegrass Instrumentation, Folk Rock, Vocal Harmonies, Acoustic Instrumentation, Country, Bluegrass , Pop, Rock

Label:  Nonesuch Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  New Bike (5:11)

 2.  Porthole (0:11)

 3.  Founded In A Fronzen Fog (6:03)

 4.  Solve Knut (United) (4:13)

 5.  Le Ruisseau (3:56)

 6.  Saturn:  Pogo Ball Of The Gods (5:02)

 7.  Song Of The Water Kelpie (Unsung) (5:09)

 8.  June Apple (Poisoned) (3:01)

 9.  Portal (0:19)

10. Descend, O Diamondback! (5:54)

11. New Book (5:39)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

1.  New Bike (5:11)

 2.  Porthole (0:11)

 3.  Founded In A Fronzen Fog (6:03)

 4.  Solve Knut (United) (4:13)

 5.  Le Ruisseau (3:56)

 6.  Saturn:  Pogo Ball Of The Gods (5:02)

Side B:

 1.  Song Of The Water Kelpie (Unsung) (5:09)

 2.  June Apple (Poisoned) (3:01)

 3.  Portal (0:19)

 4.  Descend, O Diamondback! (5:54)

 5.  New Book (5:39)

Personnel:

Chris Thile:  Mandolin,Vocals

Chris Eldridge:  Guitar, Vocals

Paul Kowen:  Bass

Noam Pikelny:  Banjo, Vocals

Brittany Haas:  Fiddle, Violin

The Unsung Adventures Of Punch Brothers is the seventh studio album by Punch Brothers, released on July 24, 2026 by Nonesuch Records.

Jackie DeShannon

 

Artist:  Jackie DeShannon
Birth Name:  Sharon Lee Myers
Born:  August 21, 1941
Origin:  Hazel, Kentucky, USA
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Folk, R&B, Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Folk Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop, Psychedelic Rock
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Jackie DeShannon is an American Singer and Songwriter from Hazel, Kentucky.  She began to record under various names such as Sherry Lee, Jackie Dee and Jackie Shannon, with mixed success.  In 1960, She signed with Liberty Records.  She fared better with the Sonny Bono-Jack Nitzsche song "Needles and Pins" and the self-penned "When You Walk In The Room" to Nol 1, later became US and UK Hits for The Searchers, she continued writing and recording many hits such as "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Bette Davis Eyes", "Break-A-Way", "Love Will Find A Way" and many more!.  Many artists have recorded versions of Jackie's songs, including Bruce Springsteen, Ella Fitzgerald, The Isley Brothers, The Righteous Brothers, Karla Bonoff, Cher, The Carpenters, Rita Coolidge, Jim Croce, Annie Lennox, Al Green, Dolly Parton, Marianne Faithfull and many more!

Title:  Girl Of Yesterday:  Acoustic Folk Demos (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Folk, R&B, Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Folk Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Real Gone Music

Rating:  ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Girl Of Yesterday (2:58)

 2.  What's It All About (2:21)

 3.  New Thoughts (3:03)

 4.  To Be Myself (3:14)

 5.  It's Gonna Be All Right (2:53)

 6.  With You In Mind (1:55)

 7.  Your Heart Is Missing (2:25)

 8.  Splendor In The Grass (2:49)

 9.  Hand Made Silver Ring (3:45)

10. You Could Break My Heart (2:32)

11. Too Far Out (2:15)

12. Still Around (2:31)

Personnel:

Jackie DeShannon:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Girl Of Yesterday:  Acoustic Folk Demos  is the collection consists a dozen unreleased demos from 1964 by Jackie DeShannon, released on June 5, 2026 by Real Gone Music.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.