March 6th is a BIG Release Day. Here’s Your Guide

Look alive country music fans! March 6th is one of those release days where the there are multiple big, anticipated releases, along with a lot of releases by volume. Good thing you know about this dark little corner of the internet to help you navigate through it, and hopefully find something that resonates with you.

It also happens to be a Bandcamp Friday, meaning all fees are waved for the artists when albums are purchased on bandcamp.com. So if you hear something you like, think about buying these records to double up helping these important independent artists out.

To stay up with all the releases each week, make sure to bookmark Saving Country Music’s current Release Radar always being updated in real time.

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Trey Hensley – Can’t Outrun The Blues (bluegrass)

Don’t go talking about the best bluegrass flatpickers of our time without mentioning Trey Hensley. The reigning IBMA Guitar Player of the Year (2nd time) has some of the fastest hands in bluegrass, and that’s saying something. He even has his own signature Taylor guitar, the Gold Label 510e. For years he performed beside the legendary Rob Ikes as a duo.

Now Hensley has officially gone solo, with Can’t Outrun The Blues being his opening statement. Put his guitar skills aside for a minute. Trey Hensley has always been an incredibly distinctive singer with a woody tone, paired up with strongly-written songs. The Rob Ikes and Trey Hensley duo always seemed to be under-appreciated outside of bluegrass circles. Hopefully Can’t Outrun The Blues is a big breakout moment for Trey Hensley.

Brit Taylor – Land of the Forgotten

You better not get caught rattling off the names of insurgent country artists from the great state of Kentucky and omit Brit Taylor. She might be based in Nashville now, but Kentucky bleeds into everything she does, and with her first two albums Real Me (2020 and Kentucky Blue (2023), she ensconced herself into the pantheon of this generation’s Kentucky greats. With her new album Land of the Forgotten out March 6th, she looks to up the ante even more.

“I think it puts a light-hearted spin on some of the tougher things about life,” Taylor says about the new album. “Not to make light of difficult times but to remind us two things can exist at one time and not to forget to take a look at the bright side too and to not take it all so seriously. There’s a lot of awful things happening in the world that we need to be aware of and need to do what we can to change it. But dwelling on it and ignoring all the good things around us in the process doesn’t help anyone.” (read more)

Aaron Watson – A Horse Named Texas

It’s been a little quiet on the Aaron Watson front lately, with his last original album coming out in 2021. But he’s about to make up for it big time with the 26-track A Hose Named Texas featuring all Watson written or co-written songs. If you think 26 tracks sounds like a lot, the original plan was to release 40. No matter how many songs there are, Watson insists he’s never taken songwriting more seriously, has never poured himself more into the tracks, and believes this is the best music of his career.

He recently told the Amarillo newspaper, “I love music of all kinds. But I can tell when someone’s chasing a dollar instead of chasing something real. There’s a big difference between art and marketing. Trap beats and loops—if that’s your thing, go for it. But I love making music with a four- or five-piece band. That’s just where my heart is.”

JD Graham – Uppers & Downers

Songwriter JD Graham is a rare specimen to say the least. A songwriter’s songwriter with an incredible catalog of compositions, he’s earned the respect of peers, and the admiration of fans by being the physical embodiment of rehabilitation through music. His new album was produced by Jason Weinheimer and it features Tulsa’s version of The Wrecking Crew, with John Fullbright on keys, Jesse Aycock on guitar and pedal/lap steel, among others.

“This was the most fun I’ve ever had making an album,” JD says. “There was no one micromanaging the process. We just charted the songs out and played them. Everyone’s creative input was welcome. The album was recorded mostly live with everyone in one room. 

William Clark Green – Watterson Hall 

West Texas mainstay William Clark Green is readying his seventh record, and it finds the songwriter settling into life with his wife and kids, and finding a more reflective mood. Interesting geography always seems to weigh into the naming of a William Clark Green album, and Watterson Hall is no different. It’s named for one of the many local dancehalls in central Texas. Watterson Hall is just south and east of Austin.

“It’s the first love song I’ve ever written for her that I felt was good enough to share,” Green shares about the title track. “The song shows a more personal side of my writing—it came together quickly but not without effort, and it reflects the changes in my life with marriage and family. At its heart, it’s about love, experience, and writing something real.”

Chicago Farmer – Homeaid (Folk Rock/Americana)

The late great Todd Snider once said of Chicago Farmer, “I love [his] singing and playing and songs, but it’s the intention behind the whole of his work that moves me to consider him the genuine heir to Arlo Guthrie or Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. He knows the shell game that goes on under folk music…which is sacred to me.”

With the real name Cody Diekhoff, Chicago Farmer grew up in the tiny Illinois farm community of Delavan before officially moving to the Windy City, and adopting his now signature name. “If anything, I want my music to be genuine and authentic,” he says. “My grandfather was a storyteller. He was a veteran, a family farmer, and he just collected stories. Hearing him tell all these stories definitely transferred over into my storytelling that’s in my music.”

Austin Michael – Lonestar

Austin Michael is a genuine cowboy from Van Alstyne, Texas who grew up on a ranch roping and riding, and embodies that spirit in his country music. At the age of 15, he ended up on American Idol in a viral moment. Now after five years of working on his songwriting, honing his craft and performance chops, he’s ready to break out with his second album.

Austin Michael certainly is country, and embraces a lot of tried and true country music themes. But Michael’s music also has a distinctly Nashville flavor and polish to it, at least with some of the songs. But he could be the next Cody Johnson type to balance the two in a way that appeals to a wide audience.

MARCH 10th – Garrett T. Capps – I Still Love San Antone

Garrett T. Capps is the pride of the San Antonio country music scene, the mayor of The Lonesome Rose, and the last of the Texas gonzo music weirdo freaks. His opus I Love San Antonio from 2021 still reigns superior to most other records. Now he’s offering a second installment, and this one delves specifically into cultural benchmarks of San Antonio like Sea World and the grocery store HEB.

The album features appearances by Lone Star legends Joe “King” Carrasco, Santiago Jiménez Jr., Rosie Flores, Augie Meyers, and Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary. “Ever since I started playing music here, I’ve always thought it was cool that the legends were accessible. They’re just around and just want to play.” says Capps.

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Taylor Campbell Band – Never Quite Enough – This San Antonio country and roots band makes an album that’s “a song cycle about generational patterns, the death of the American Dream, and the self-driven momentum that pushes us forward.”

The Brook & The Bluff – Werewolf – This roots rock band leans heavy into the rock ‘n roll roots on their latest album, drawing inspiration from the like of The Eagles and Credence Clearwater Revival.

Sons of Town Hall – Of Ghosts and Gods – This transatlantic (US/UK) folk duo wrote an album that follows two characters who choose to go out into the world by sea rather than stay where they are. Each song looks at a different consequence of that choice.

Odd Marshall – Seconds – Roots rock from Blind Melon guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn, Foo Fighters keyboardist Rami Jaffee and Mathias Schneeberger of The Afghan Whigs.

Jesper Lindell – 3614 Jackson Highway – This soul and Americana album was recorded by Swedish singer/songwriter Jesper Lindell in Muscle Shoals at the famous studio that bears its address on the front. It includes songs originally recorded in Muscle Shoals.

The Delines – The Set Up – Country soul from Portland, Oregon.

Anna Tivel – Animal Poem B-Sides (EP) – Anna Tivel remains one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, usually framed in the folk realm, but with songs that can resonate in any soul. Her B-sides are better than most A-sides.

The Roamers – Live in Chattanooga EP – Fun EP from The Roamers recorded in the studio at the Chattanooga Public Library May 7, 2025.

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