Tag Archives: folk

Last summer, legendary folk luminary Joni Mitchell graced the stage of the renowned Newport Folk Festival with a surprise performance— her first full performance in 20 years. Her first Newport Folk Festival appearance since 1969, Joni was joined by some of her musical companions and gave new, seasoned meaning to …

Canadian singer-songwriter Leith Ross‘ star is rising with the release of their debut album, To Learn, out everywhere on May 19. The Ottawa-born, Winnipeg-based folk artist bares their vulnerabilities on the record, which explores in intimate detail themes of love, healing, and self-discovery. It’s a mature departure from their 2020 …

As the last Friday of April, we are closing out the month with a full playlist of new music. Let’s get into it! Here is Music Existence’s Best New Releases lineup featuring Until The Ribbon Breaks, Joy Oladokun, Peach PRC, and more! Until The Ribbon Breaks (with Lucius) — Everything Else But …

This week we are treated to many new albums, EPs, and songs that will carry us into the spring season. With catchy pop melodies and head banging metal, the vibes are high with these new tracks. Lauren Spencer Smith teams up with GAYLE and Em Beihold on an energetic pop …

The Toronto-based singer-songwriter will release her latest hybrid-folk single on March 20th,, just ahead of the CFMA Awards Weekend in Vancouver, March 31st-April 2nd. Following the success of her 2022 debut album, “Le Olam,” Toronto, Canada-based folk musician, singer and songwriter Alex Krawczyk released her first single of the new year, “A Song …

Rising indie-folk songstress Alicia Blue calls on personal affairs and self actualization in her poignant new EP, Inner Child Work, Pt. 2. Following the release of Inner Child Work, Pt. 1 which was released last summer, the collection of songs that makes up both EPs shines with raw honesty and …

After the mega-success of hit “Flowers,” today pop superstar Miley Cyrus releases her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation. With the rollout of only one single pre-release, fans are unsure what to expect from this new effort and the anticipation has been killing us all. Boston indie-pop heroes Ripe release …

Known for his emotional vocal delivery, his inspiring acoustic melodies and his moving lyrics, John McDonough enjoyed breakout success in 2021, with the release of his “Second Chances” album. Tracks from the acoustic collection received over 50K Spotify streams, earning him multiple industry awards nominations. His follow-up release, the 2022 concept EP, …

Stick season is approaching and Noah Kahan is here to invite us into his woodland world with the ease of just the strum of his guitar. The New England native got his start in his home state of Vermont, later residing in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts while his career …

The long awaited follow-up album to David Arn‘s “Traveler Tales” is finally here. A mix of soft acoustic songs written and recorded during the pandemic, this is music about separation and isolation amid confusing emotions of the time. The title song “Watershed” is the exception which deals with a soldier’s PTSD, …

Soft, grounded county music is the good old fashioned music that makes up the sound of the Americas back in the day. These days, it’s a much rarer genre, for a plethora reasons. Sounds change, and over time, more and more music comes around to replace what came before. But, …

Featuring pure and untampered acoustic guitar and a rich voice that is reminiscent of Johnny Cash, Pete Miller’s debut album “Live On Record” is a breath of fresh air for folks who like their music raw and real. With elements of folk, country, and rock, Pete digs deep with introspective and …