1. Creekbed Carter Hogan releases PEASANTS REVOLT
The 10-song folk album was released July 24 through Gar Hole Records, alongside a video for “Hot Dog! Apocalypse.” It draws on old-time folk and Appalachian influences alongside contemporary queer storytelling. Sources: BroadwayWorld and KLOF Magazine.
2. Katie Cole’s “Saturn” receives a new video
Katie Cole released the video for “Saturn” on July 23, following the single’s July 16 release. Her forthcoming album, Forest, is due September 24 and incorporates folk/Americana instrumentation with strings. Source: The Bluegrass Situation.
3. Kevin Coleman’s K.C. Blues enters the roots conversation
A July 24 review spotlights Nashville guitarist-composer Kevin Coleman’s six-track, 40-minute K.C. Blues, released July 17 through Centripetal Force / Ramble Records. The record spans experimental folk, Americana, and blues, and was recorded largely in bedrooms and basements. Source: KLOF Magazine.
4. RockyGrass is underway in Lyons, Colorado
The 54th RockyGrass Festival runs July 24–26 in Lyons and is sold out. A public KGNU broadcast is carrying festival performances and coverage throughout the weekend. Sources: RockyGrass and KGNU.
5. Bluegrass veteran Curtis Blackwell dies at 83
Curtis Blackwell, a guitarist and vocalist who played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in 1967, died July 23 at age 83. He led Curtis Blackwell & the Dixie Bluegrass Boys, formed in 1965, for roughly six decades. Source: Bluegrass Today.