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"Rainwater and Whiskey" and "Empty Hands" are the latest singles off Mohawk singer-songwriter Logan Staats ' forthcoming third album. These songs further explore Staats' vintage country, soul and blues sound that were showcased on his 2023 Juno-nominated album, A Light in The Attic. His songwriting often centers on Indigenous rights and reclaiming identity. He continues to build on his mainstream...

Former U.S. Poet Laureate and musician Joy Harjo (Mvskoke) immerses listeners in a diverse array of jazz styles and deeply emotional poetry on her new album, “ Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace ”. Co-produced by Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding, the album features originals and covers, including a re-interpretation of Charles Mingus's "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat". Harjo also transforms her 2015...

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Cary Morin (Crow/Assiniboine) is back with a new album featuring more of his introspective lyricism, soulful singing and skillful fingerstyle guitar playing. The new album, " Pocket of Time ", captures memories and slices of everyday life on the Crow Reservation in Montana. It is a calm, mellow listen and another refreshing entry in his expansive catalogue that spans fo...

Ya Tseen pushes the boundaries of the musical collaboration’s signature psych-pop sound with their latest album, " Stand on My Shoulders ." It’s the second full-length album led by musician, visual artist, and totem carver Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Unangax̂) under the Seattle-based Sub Pop Records label. The music features diverse collaborations from the indie rock group Portugal. The Man, famed s...

"Cruel Joke", the new album by Cherokee singer-songwriter Ken Pomeroy , scored celebratory reviews from Rolling Stone and NPR's World Café among many other outlets. Chickasaw classical composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate puts an Indigenous twist on classical music, teaming up with the Dover Quartet , which BBC Music magazine calls one of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years. And the popul...

Throat-singing Inuit sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay released their sixth album, offering a soundtrack to the traditional stories they grew up with. "Legends" blends PIQSIQ's cultural improvisational technique with sophisticated studio production. First Nations Cree singer LOV is on tour, propelled by the success of the video releases for the singles, " Matriarch " and " Mama ". Her upbe...

Two Native American women from Oklahoma are carving distinct and inviting musical paths through the music world. Samantha Crain ’s seventh album, " Gumshoe ", offers the latest installment in the veteran Choctaw singer-songwriter’s musical evolution. The cover artwork—a photo of her own beadwork—is a clue to the roots she draws on for strength and inspiration. And Ken Pomeroy ’s debut album, " Cru...

Seattle-based Indigenous funk/jazz band Khu.éex' is an ensemble full of storytellers and their stories carry a punch. They are back with another double album titled, “Red Cedar in the Hour of Chaos.” They carry on their unique P Funk-inspired sound and blend it with hip-hop, doom metal and psychedelia, all while drawing from Tlingit, Haida, and other Native roots. Another band, this one from the S...

Two musicians with Diné roots give audiences distinctly different takes on their desert Southwest origins. The Phoenix-based band Mogley and the Zoniez have built their sound playing for years in the Southwest café and bar circuit. The melodic and energetic indie-alt sound and distinctive vocals have become a favorite for a growing number of fans. They have a new EP to add to their set list, Bette...

Mi’kmaq fiddler and songwriter Morgan Toney’s brand new album hopes to Heal The Divide  for listeners. Shoshone poet and writer Tanaya Winder is releasing her first album of music, Call Back Your Heart , soon. And Navajo-fronted Tucson band The Reztones are bringing their high energy psychobilly sound on the road in their home state of Arizona and packing songs from their latest album, Chest Full...