Chance Emerson is an American singer-songwriter born in Taiwan, raised in Hong Kong, and now a college student in Providence, RI; however, this past year, he moved back to his birthplace to spend time studying archaeology at a university in Tainan City, Taiwan, while playing festivals around the island and recording music. His latest release is a single titled, “Gloria Gracie,” a song that explores new rhythms with the energy of unfettered youth. A mature

Mississippi Hill Country bluesman and two-time GRAMMY nominee Cedric Burnside is all set to release his new album I Be Trying on June 25 via Single Lock Records, the same day he’ll be performing at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Waterford, MS along with Luther Dickinson and Sharde Thomas. Recorded over a three-day stretch at Royal Studios in Memphis with producer/engineer Boo Mitchell and members of Alabama Shakes and North Mississippi Allstars among others,

On June 25, Michigan-born, Los Angeles-based musician Anna Ash will release her new EP titled Fire Season, featuring songs recorded and mixed at Eli Crews’ home studio in the Catskill Mountains with her friend Eric Kuhn in November of 2020. “Even though we had taken all the necessary covid precautions,” says Ash, “I was still like, ‘Man, let’s just have our own little zones, I’ll stay in my room, you stay in yours, and Eli stays

For 10 years Walter Parks, a Florida native, served as the sideman guitarist to Woodstock Festival legend Richie Havens. Now based out of St. Louis, Walter has recently co-written with Stan Lynch, former Tom Petty drummer, and has performed at various venues with R&B drum legend Bernard Purdie and at Lincoln Center with Judy Collins. According to Collins, “Walter Parks is an extraordinary singer whose songs can break your heart as well as get you

Greensky Bluegrass just got back out on the road. We wanted to hear how their perception of in-person live performance has changed and discuss their three volumes of The Leap Year Sessions, which feature audio taken directly from live-streamed concerts in 2020. On top of that, we’re offering the video World Premiere of “In Control,” which comes from The Leap Year Sessions: Volume 1, a song with a message of “moving ahead on your journey

DittyTV is thrilled to offer a first look at the brand new music video “Soft & Blue” from San Francisco’s own The Brothers Comatose, an early single from their yet-untitled Fall 2021 album. “‘Soft and Blue’ is a song about vulnerability and trying to mend a failing relationship by reflecting on past failed relationships,” says Alex Morrison (banjo, vocals). Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, The Brothers Comatose forge their own

On May 14th, Riley Downing of The Deslondes released his debut solo album Start It Over via New West Records, an album which he recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN, with Andrija Tokic, who’s worked with Alabama Shakes, Margo Price, and Hurray for the Riff Raff to name a few. We wanted to learn more about Downing, his new album, his collaborators, and where he comes from, so check out what we were able to turn up. Plus, scroll

Born and raised in small-town northern British Columbia, Kyle McKearney grew up immersed in Country and Bluegrass music, and is now poised to carve out his own place in the global music scene with his unique Americana sound. Kyle’s new single, “Keepin’ It Simple,” is an irresistibly swampy jam that rocks in both its electric and acoustic versions, the latter of which DittyTV is thrilled to be featuring today as a brand new music video.

Born in Montreal and now based in New York, Jesse Marchant has four albums under his belt (on the first two he went by JBM) with Partisan Records. He has made numerous headline tours of the United States and Canada and has been featured in national support slots for Alt-J, Other Lives, Nathaniel Rateliff, Sondre Lerche, Rogue Wave, Cloud Cult, Heartless Bastards, Local Natives, AA Bondy, Damien Jurado, and many more. Marchant’s anticipated 5th studio

Colorado-based outlaw alt-folk group Tejon Street Corner Thieves have released their new album, Stolen Goods (via Liars Club). The 10-track album was recorded at Royal Recordings in Colorado Springs, CO, with producer Bill Douglass, and pays homage to the classic traditional Americana, folk, and bluegrass songs that helped redefine genres and lay the groundwork for what would become the roots of modern folk. From the new record, DittyTV is proud to offer the World Premiere of