Ten Albums from Women, Released in 2017, That You Need To Hear
At #FolkNRoots Radio, we strive to balance the music we play along a number of lines, including female and male artists. It can be a struggle for women in music to get their voices heard.
Here are ten female artists who released albums in the past year. You might not know their names, but if you are a fan of great roots music, you need to hear these records.
Check out these video clips, and if you like the tunes, buy the records.
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters – Amanda Anne Platt and The Honeycutters
Anna Tivel – Small Believer
Chastity Brown – Silhouette of Sirens
Dori Freeman – Letters Never Read
Kasey Chambers – Dragonfly
Molly Tuttle – Rise
Rhiannon Giddens – Freedom Highway
Shannon McNally Music – Black Irish
Shelly Fairchild – Buffalo
Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer – Not Dark Yet
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