ILLINOIS-BORN Jason Ringenberg was delivering his own distinctive brand of Americana long before the genre was even blessed with a name, fusing the unbridled energy of new wave with the homespun charms of country music as he made his name…

As frontman of Jason & the Scorchers, Jason Ringenberg, along with bands like The Blasters, Lone Justice and Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ helped pioneer that potent blend of punk rock and country. As a result, they laid the foundation for everyone…

Jason Ringenberg releases his new album Rhinestoned on his Courageous Chicken label. A legendary alt-country pioneer, Ringenberg will have you Rhinestoned and boot-scootin’ to the best cow-punk this side of Nashville. Pandemic be damned, you’ll want to socially distance yourselves…

Like a Rhinestoned Cowboy, Jason Ringenberg Goes Straight to the Heart of Roots, Reverence and Resistance 

Jason Ringenberg ought to be credited as one of the first fully participatory Americana insurgents, thanks in large part to his seminal efforts with…

Jason gets together with Marty Duda from the New Zealand music blog The 13th Floor to discuss the making of Rhinestoned and how The South and Southern music has changed over the years.

Jason Ringenberg is back, following his 2017 album, Stand Tall, and in top form with a collection of romping rockers. Fueled by his prowling rhythm guitar and his shimmering lead runs, they careen around the corners of social issues, lost…

Jason Ringenberg releases his new album Rhinestoned March 5, 2021 on his Courageous Chicken label. A legendary alt-country pioneer, Ringenberg will have you Rhinestoned and boot-scootin' to the best cow-punk this side of Nashville. Pandemic be damned, you’ll want to…

Punk-country rocker Jason Ringenberg returns untypically quickly for this solo, socially distanced, masked up solo effort Rhinestoned, which follows 2018’s Stand Tall, which had marked his first solo album in 15 years. While that album had a clear focus, as…

Using some leftover songs from previous release Stand Tall (2017-18) and following a surge in creativity during 2020’s global pandemic and American political turmoil, Ringenberg has produced a crowdfunded album of personal originals and covers. George Bradfute, multi-instrumentalist and producer…

While the pandemic has dealt a crippling blow to the live performance industry, many artists have taken advantage of the forced downtime to focus on writing and recording new music. Even if it means sharing and merging audio files online…

Credit Jason Ringenberg for being among the first true Americana insurgents, an artist whose sardonic attitude made him the epitome of a hip hillbilly, one whose reverence for country tradition was tempered by a decidedly bent irreverence. That was immediately…

One of the godfathers of Americana comes back even stronger than his last outing with a set that digs so deep that you almost aren't even sure what to call it. Rocking country folk with deep lyrics and a beat…