Farewell Milwaukee is our next featured band in the free summer outdoor concert series ‘Southern Accents: New original music inspired by the songwriting legend Tom Petty’ in New York City. The lineup features some of North America’s best up-and-coming acts playing original music inspired by the well-loved… (read more)
June 19th, 2018Our NewSong Songwriting Competition finalists go on to do incredible things, and 2013 finalist Clarence Bucaro is no exception. In May 2018, Clarence Bucaro released his powerful new studio album, Passionate Kind, on indie 2020 Records. Rolling Stone said of the album; “Buoyant, sometimes playful folk… (read more)
June 18th, 2018NewSong welcomes Maya de Vitry to the 'Sanctuary Sessions' stage. She has spent the last six years touring the United States, Canada, and Europe with her Americana band The Stray Birds. In her solo work, her lone, dynamic voice, as well as her muses and… (read more)
June 15th, 2018This week, NewSong welcomes Canadian songwriter Rose Cousins to the 'Sanctuary Sessions' stage. Rooted in authenticity and conviction of voice, Cousins forges a personal connection with her listeners through song. Cousins' album We Have Made a Spark took home a Canadian Juno Award along with… (read more)
June 14th, 2018Andrew Scotchie is our next featured performer in the free summer outdoor concert series ‘Southern Accents: New original music inspired by the songwriting legend Tom Petty’ in New York City. The lineup features some of North America’s best up-and-coming acts playing original music inspired… (read more)
June 12th, 2018Blue Ridge Public Radio and NewSong Music have partnered to present ‘Sanctuary Sessions,’ a concert series to benefit BPR. The concerts feature some of North America’s most talented emerging singer-songwriters and are held in the beautiful and acoustically stunning sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church, located in the… (read more)
June 11th, 2018Charleston, West Virginia-based trio Blue Yonder—John Lilly (vocals/songwriter, rhythm guitar), Robert Shafer (electric guitar), and Will Carter (acoustic bass, harmony vocals)—are set to release their second full-length album, Rough and Ready Heart, on NewSong Recordings June 8. The album, which is comprised of… (read more)
June 8th, 2018Max Hatt / Edda Glass are a Jazz Americana duo from Santa Fe, NM whose literate lyrics and unique sound leave listeners haunted, in a good way. Glass’s impeccable, singular vocals pair with Hatt’s equally distinctive guitar work. Together, the two combine the harmonic innovations… (read more)
June 8th, 2018Becca Leigh is Charleston, SC based songwriter whose songs emerge from a folk tradition rich with melody, imagery and emotion. In November, 2017, she was selected as a finalist in the 16th annual international NewSong Music Competition, and performed at the songwriter showcase at… (read more)
June 7th, 2018“A mix of virtuoso musicianship and original songwriting that plays as well in a hipster coffeehouse as it does in a small town concert hall.” –Larry Groce, Mountain Stage “Blue Yonder is a serious West Virginia treasure.” –Vince Herman, Leftover Salmon … (read more)
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