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Chip’s Best of 2025

Saturday, January 03, 2026 By Chip Frazier

As seems to be the case every year, selecting a top 25 was difficult task for 2025. There are so many good albums not on the list, that I liked almost as much as what was included. However, selecting the top album was not hard this year. Wednesday – Bleeds was an obvious choice to […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Editors' Pick, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Brent Cobb, Caamp, Charley Crockett, Clover County, Colter Wall, Daniel Donato, Fust, Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Jeff Tweedy, Larkin Poe, Margo Price, Mickelson, My Morning Jacket, Palmyra, Paul Thorn, Sierra Hull, Snocaps, Sunny Sweeney, The Shootouts, Turnpike Troubadours, Tyler Childers, Wednesday, West Texas Exiles

Chip’s Top 10 of 2018

Wednesday, January 02, 2019 By Chip Frazier

1) Brent Cobb – “Providence Canyon” There are a number of young artists carrying the Amercana torch into the future but Cobb is one of the best. 2) Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore – “Downey to Lubbock” This collaboration was at least a decade overdue. These two old friends finally got together and gave […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, Indie Rock, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: American Aquarium, Anderson East, Brent Cobb, Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Parquet Courts

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of February 27?

  • Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Bill Frisell – In My Dreams (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial – Slideways (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Buck Meek – The Mirror (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A Thousand Horses – White Flag Down (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Clayton Chaney – Too Far (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Jake Soffer & Brent Carter – Imaginary Rooms (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Catfish John Tisdell – Stayin’ Out All Night (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Adam Weil – A Little Broken (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lamisi – Let Us Clap (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ben Sollee – Time On Hold (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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