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Alt Root Weekly Top Ten 1/28/2026
A deep rumble in his voice, Paul Cauthen opens the Book of Paul (due 04-03-26) to read his grit and gospel for “Texas Swagger”. The track rises up to the #1 pulpit position for the Top Ten on Wednesday January 28, 2026 alongside new music from Tedeschi Trucks Band, with Susan Tedeschi growling a tune from their upcoming (03-20-26) Future Soul, their sixth studio album release. William Clark Green sings of the “Man on the Moon” with a cut from Watterson Hall, his upcoming (03-06-26) collection of songs recorded live in the studio by producer Logan Hall. Queen Esther mixes Americana, Alt Country, Spirituals, and sacred traditions into her music, making this week’s chart urging to “Hold Steady” with a tune from her upcoming (02-02-26) release, Blackbirding. Proudly showcasing his resilience, Paddy Smith sings of second chances on “Could Have Found Grace”, the title track from his recent release while West Virginia’s Mink’s Miracle Medicine “Dance in the Middle of the Floor” with a cut from their recent release, Freedom Queen. Joanne Shaw Taylor blasts out a Blues gospel on her single “Hell or High Water” as Dale Watson lists his favorite things for a night out as “Willie Waylon and Whiskey” from his upcoming (04-24-26) release, Unwanted. Taylor Campbell Band rides into the chart on “Big Machines” from their upcoming (03-06-26) release Never Quite Enough as Kyle Ashen has an epiphany in the sad realizations of his new single, “The Place I Left Behind (Was Mine)” to wrap up the Top Ten on Wednesday January 28, 2026.
01 Texas Swagger – Paul Cauthen (from the album Book of Paul available on Velvet Rose Records/Thirty Tigers)
Book of Paul by Paul Cauthen will be available April 3, 2026
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02 I Got You – Tedeschi Trucks Band (from the album Future Soul available on Swamp Family Music/Fantasy Records/Concord)
Future Soul by Tedeschi Trucks Band will be available March 20, 2026
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03 Man on the Moon – William Clark Green (from the album Watterson Hall available on Bill Grease Records/Stem)
Watterson Hall by William Clark Green will be available March 6, 2026
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04 Hold Steady – Queen Esther (from the album available Blackbirding on EL Recordings)
Blackbirding by Queen Esther will be available February 2, 2026
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05 Could Have Found Grace – Paddy Smith (from the album Could Have Found Grace available as a self-release)
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06 Dancing in the Middle of the Floor – Mink’s Miracle Medicine (from the album Freedom Queen available on Big Universe Music)
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07 Hell or High Water – Joanne Shaw Taylor (single available on Journeyman Music)
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08 Willie Waylon and Whiskey – Dale Watson (from the album Unwanted available on Dale Watson Music/Forty Below Records)
Unwanted by Dale Watson will be available April 24, 2026
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09 Big Machines – Taylor Campbell Band (from the album Never Quite Enough available as a self-release)
Never Quite Enough by Taylor Campbell Band will be available March 6, 2026
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10 The Place I Left Behind (Was Mine) – Kyle Ashen (single available on Kyle Ashen Music)
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01 Texas Swagger – Paul Cauthen (from the album Book of Paul available on Velvet Rose Records/Thirty Tigers)
Book of Paul by Paul Cauthen will be available April 3, 2026
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02 I Got You – Tedeschi Trucks Band (from the album Future Soul available on Swamp Family Music/Fantasy Records/Concord)
Future Soul by Tedeschi Trucks Band will be available March 20, 2026
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03 Man on the Moon – William Clark Green (from the album Watterson Hall available on Bill Grease Records/Stem)
Watterson Hall by William Clark Green will be available March 6, 2026
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04 Hold Steady – Queen Esther (from the album available Blackbirding on EL Recordings)
Blackbirding by Queen Esther will be available February 2, 2026
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05 Could Have Found Grace – Paddy Smith (from the album Could Have Found Grace available as a self-release)
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06 Dancing in the Middle of the Floor – Mink’s Miracle Medicine (from the album Freedom Queen available on Big Universe Music)
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07 Hell or High Water – Joanne Shaw Taylor (single available on Journeyman Music)
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08 Willie Waylon and Whiskey – Dale Watson (from the album Unwanted available on Dale Watson Music/Forty Below Records)
Unwanted by Dale Watson will be available April 24, 2026
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09 Big Machines – Taylor Campbell Band (from the album Never Quite Enough available as a self-release)
Never Quite Enough by Taylor Campbell Band will be available March 6, 2026
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10 The Place I Left Behind (Was Mine) – Kyle Ashen (single available on Kyle Ashen Music)
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