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Alt Root Weekly Top Ten 1/14/2026

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Remixed and remastered, Warren Haynes is ready for 2026 with the upcoming (01-30-26) re-release of his debut album, Tales of Ordinary Madness. Produced by Chuck Leavell, and co-produced by Warren Haynes, the album includes a new song as well as tracks from the original, including “I’ll Be the One” which gets the top slot on the Top Ten on Wednesday January 14, 2026. Abbey Cone offers a DIY-guide for creating an ex- with her new single “Change That Man” while West Texas Exiles channel Motorhead in their cover of “Ace of Spades”. Isaac Sloane & The Sound Bridge question “What Love Is” while The Family Grave instrumentally describe “Daylight”. Luke Winslow-King returns with a new album, the upcoming (03-27-25) Coast of Light, making this week’s list with an advance listen aka warning, “Dangerous Blues”. A Different Thread are readying for an upcoming (05-01-26) album release, and on the chart singing a song for “Amaranth” from their upcoming (05-01-26) release, Over Again. Clay Street Unit deliver “Drive” from their upcoming (02-13-26) album Sin & Squalor while The Steel Wheels want to “Go Back” with a track from their upcoming (03-14-26) self-titled release (celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary). Pokey LaFarge is joined by Addie Hamilton for Brother Claude Ely’s “Ain’t No Grave”. The track comes in advance of his upcoming (02-13-26) release, Travelin’ with Pokey LaFarge, Voice and Guitar, Vol. 1 and it wraps up the Top Ten on Wednesday January 14, 2026.
 
 
 
 
01 I’ll Be the One – Warren Haynes (from the album Tales of Ordinary Madness (Remix/Remastered) available on Megaforce Records)
 
Tales of Ordinary Madness (Remix/Remastered) by Warren Haynes will be available February 20, 2026
 
Listen and buy “I’ll Be the One” by Warren Haynes from AMAZON
 
Visit the Warren Haynes website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
02 Change the Man – Abbey Cone (single available on tiny horse music)
 
 
Listen and buy “Change the Man” by Abbey Cone from AMAZON
 
Visit the Abbey Cone website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
03 Ace of Spades – West Texas Exiles (single available on Floating Mesa Records)
 
 
Listen and buy “Ace of Spades” by West Texas Exiles from AMAZON
 
Visit the West Texas Exiles website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
04 What Love Is – Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade (single available as a self-release)
 
 
Listen and buy “What Love Is” by Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade from AMAZON
 
Visit the Isaac Sloane & The Sound Brigade website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
05 Daylight – The Family Grave (single available as a self-release)
 
 
Listen and buy “Daylight” by The Family Grave from AMAZON
 
Visit The Family Grave website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
06 Dangerous Blues – Luke Winslow-King (from the album Coast of Light available on Bloodshot Records)
Coast of Light by Luke Winslow-King will be available March 27, 2026
 
Listen and buy “Dangerous Blues” by Luke Winslow-King from AMAZON
 
Visit the Luke Winslow-King website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
07 Amaranth – A Different Thread (from the album Over Again available as a self-release) 
Over Again by A Different Thread will be available May 1, 2026
 
Listen and buy “Amaranth” by A Different Thread from AMAZON
 
Visit the A Different Thread website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
08 Drive – Clay Street Unit (from the album Sin & Squalor available on Leo33 Records)
 
Sin & Squalor by Clay Street Unit will be available February 13, 2026
 
Listen and buy “Drive” by Clay Street Unit from AMAZON
 
Visit the Clay Street Unit website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
09 Go Back – The Steel Wheels (from the album The Steel Wheels available on Big Ring Records)
 
The Steel Wheels by The Steel Wheels will be available March 14, 2026
 
Listen and buy “Go Back” by The Steel Wheels from AMAZON
 
Visit The Steel Wheels website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 
10 Ain’t No Grave ft. Addie Hamilton – Pokey LaFarge (from the album Travelin’ with Pokey LaFarge, Voice and Guitar, Vol. 1 available on Boxer Boy Records/ONErpm)
 
Travelin’ with Pokey LaFarge, Voice and Guitar, Vol. 1 by Pokey LaFarge will be available February 13, 2026
 
Listen and buy “Ain’t No Grave” ft. Addie Hamilton by Pokey LaFarge from AMAZON
 
Visit the Pokey LaFarge website for more band and purchase information
 
 
 

 

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