Rachel Cholst

This one will hit you right in the heart.

It's a nod to the beginning of a brand new year.

Her talents have earned praise from Brandi Carlile and Allison Russell.

It's an introspective, humor-tinged look at life and all its uncertainties.

The "Stomping Grounds" singer has been pursuing music since she could walk, and she and her family sacrificed everything for her to keep her career moving forward.

He's dang Texas.

Life was good for Brit Taylor, until it all fell apart.

He gotten a little help from his heroes, but at the end of the day, it’s Montgomery's sincere delivery on ballads and barnburners that have caught the ears of country music fans.

Don’t call it a comeback. Don’t even call it a rebirth. This is where Miko Marks meant to be the whole time.

Fulcher grew up in Harlem, Ga., on a steady diet of country greats; you'll hear their influence in his traditional-style music, in fact.

The Ballroom Thieves – Calin “Callie” Peters (vocals, cello, bass), Martin Earley (vocals, guitar) and Devin Mauch (vocals, percussion) – are well-known for their undeniable chemistry.

In a decade of growing awareness and success, one thing has remained the same: Americana’s stubborn resistance to easy explanations.