Lydia Loveless

"If now isn't the time, it will never be," she reflects.

As a result, Bloodshot Records co-owner Nan Warshaw is stepping away from the label.

The Boot counts down 2016's best Americana, alt-country and folk songs of 2016.

Lydia Loveless talks with The Boot about her newest album, 'Real', and her music.

A photo gallery of five Americana, alt-country and folk artists worth checking out during SXSW 2016.