Ward Hayden & Greg Hall have spent countless hours on the road together as bandmates in the country rock ’n’ roll group Ward Hayden & The Outliers. That time together has produced seven albums, including their first No. 1 on the alt country charts with the album Little by Little in 2025. The band has won seven Boston Music Awards (including Act of the Year) and recently took home “Country Act” and “Performer of the Year” at the 2025 New England Music Awards.

With their upcoming EP Restless, Ward & Greg are focusing on the acoustic side of Americana, offering intimate, personal songs drawn from the lives they’ve lived and the stories they’ve gathered in their corner of New England. The duo plays all instruments on the record and blends their voices to create performances that are engaging, honest, and authentic. The first single, “Forever Homesick,” is available now on all streaming platforms, with new music coming this summer and fall. Fans of Jason Isbell, John Moreland, and Langhorne Slim will find plenty to connect with in both their recordings and live shows.

Charlie Marie’s 2021 debut, Ramble On, earned critical acclaim and appeared on major streaming playlists—but its success brought pressures she wasn’t prepared for. A series of personal losses followed: a breakup, the departure of a close collaborator, her grandmother’s declining health, and the sudden death of her father. With nothing left to hold onto, she packed her Toyota Yaris and drove from Rhode Island to Alaska and back with no plan or destination.

That journey became Signs, out June 5. Produced by Boston-based country rock band These Wild Plains and recorded at Rusty’s Recording Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, the album captures what she found on the road: kindness from strangers, comfort in nature, and a renewed sense of self. Rooted in classic country and shaped by folk rock and Americana influences like John Denver, Joni Mitchell, and Linda Ronstadt, Signs marks a major step forward from her debut—the work of an artist who got lost on purpose and returned with clarity.

For two decades, Twangville has championed Americana music, spotlighting artists who define the genre’s heart and soul. From established names to emerging voices, the site has featured album reviews, interviews, videos, and live performances, building a trusted space for discovery and storytelling in independent music.

Founded in 2005, Twangville is a music review site covering Americana in all its forms, including folk, country, bluegrass, rock, and blues.

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