Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can ...

Only a few more lists to burn through before 2023 is over, and today we are looking at our favorite indie folk records of the year. It’s categorically one of our favorite genres, and these last 12 ...

The indie folk landscape in 2026 has shifted dramatically, moving away from traditional norms to embrace 'post-genre' fusions like Afro-Appalachian sounds, with over 50% of consumption now coming from ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

Music can help salve the tremendous weight of grief. This idea can be heard on Wakelight’s new three-song EP, “As Long as It Takes,” which was released in January. The album comments on the cyclical ...

Short for “independent music,” indie music is a term that was coined in the ’80s to describe music outside of the mainstream and artists not signed to one of the “Big Four” labels—EMI, Sony, Universal ...

When Gracie Huffman came up with the chorus for Lighthearted’s newly released single, “Borrowed,” she didn’t know if there was anything there. So, she turned to her twin sister and bandmate, Eliza ...

There's a timeless quality to the Head and the Heart. I can recall the first time hearing "Rivers and Roads," a standout track from the group's 2009 self-titled debut LP and feeling like it was both ...