Paul Shugrue

Ruston Kelly’s new album “The Weakness” comes after his divorce from Kacy Musgraves.

Boygenius is a trio of indie artists, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker and “The Record” is their full length debut album.

Nickel Creek is a band that takes their time. Their new album “Celebrants” is their first in nine years.

The War and Treaty is the husband and wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter. On their new album “Lover’s Game” they draw on traditional folk, country, R&B, and spirituals, often combining them all in one song.

There’s a thin line between blues and soul and Marc Broussard straddles that line on his new album "S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul.”

The hard charging new album by Lucero “Should’ve Learned By Now” is an antidote to their last couple of albums, tapping into their bar band ethos.

Joe Louis Walker is a long-time San Francisco bluesman whose newest album, “Weight of the World” is one of his most adventurous.

Yo La Tengo is one of rock’s most enduring bands. After 38 years their relentless experimentation comes to fruition on their 16th studio album, “This Stupid World,” brilliantly toggling between loud and quiet textures.

Mark Erelli has been recording since the late 90’s and his new album “Lay Your Darkness Down” is inspired by a recent diagnosis of a degenerative eye disease that could leave him blind.

Songs about teenage angst are so much more meaningful coming from an actual teenager. Ann Gray is a sixteen-year-old Hampton Roads high school student who’s just released her debut album “The Half of It.”