Well, 2024 is in the books and what a year we saw in Americana and Roots Music. From Sierra Ferrell’s explosion to Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter and crazy collaborations to new music from artists like Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, The Secret Sisters, Marcus King and Dwight Yoakam, the year was one for the books.
Since this was the first full calendar year Roots Music Rambler existed (we debuted in September of 2023), we thought we would start an annual tradition of recapping the year with our top songs, albums and artists, plus do a little where-are-they-now rundown of previous show guests to keep everyone thinking about and talking about the music we all love.
In this episode Frank and Falls run down their top 10 songs and albums of 2024, proclaim their top artist, group and newcomer of the year, and call out a couple of artists worthy of praise for innovating in the genre in 2024.
But, to be clear, our philosophy on Roots Music Rambler is tied to a belief that music is not a competition. Rankings and bests are simply fodder for conversation and discovery. These lists are just our individual opinions. We want to hear yours as well. So comment on our social media posts about the rankings and share your favorites for 2024 or what you’re excited about for 2025.
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Notes and links: (Songs played are representative of our lists, but not necessarily our top songs!)
- Without You by Ella Salter and the Sunday Sinners on Spotify
- Hero by Marcus King on Spotify
- Paperweight by The Secret Sisters on Spotify
- Dollar Bill Bar by Sierra Ferrell on Spotify
- Texas Hold ‘em by Beyonce’ on Spotify
- Gild the Lily by Billy Strings on Spotify
- Sierra Ferrell – Our unanimous Artist of the Year – online
- The Kimmi Bitter episode of Roots Music Rambler
- The Roots Music Rambler Store
- Roots Music Rambler on Instagram
- Roots Music Rambler on TikTok
- Roots Music Rambler on Facebook
- Jason Falls on Instagram
- Francesca Folinazzo on Instagram
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