Aubory Bugg Pays Homage To Joni Mitchell With “Both Sides Now”
Dualtone’s 25th Anniversary Compilation Keep Pressing On: 25 Years Of Dualtone Out December 4
Compilation also features The Lumineers, Mt. Joy, Shakey Graves, Kathleen Edwards and many more
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November 5, 2026 – With a simple arrangement of piano and strings accentuating her exceptional voice, Aubory Bugg pays tribute to one of her musical cornerstones, the incomparable Joni Mitchell, with a take on “Both Sides Now.” Bugg’s version is the latest single from the upcoming Dualtone 25th Anniversary compilation Keep Pressing On: 25 Years Of Dualtone, out December 4. While interpretations of any of Mitchell’s songs can be an exercise in futility or disappointment, Bugg’s version is neither. Her stately arrangement combines with vocals mixing stoic beauty and quietly powerful expressiveness. The result is a gentle, unhurried homage that more than does justice to Mitchell’s modern standard.
“I’ve been such a big fan of Dualtone’s roster and of Joni for as long as I've been making music,” explains Bugg. “So I am so honored to be a part of this project. ‘Both Sides Now’ has been one of my songwriting north stars for forever so getting to reimagine it has been so so special. So proud to be a part of the Dualtone family and get to work alongside these incredible people and artists!”
Watch a stunning solo performance of “Both Sides Now”
Keep Pressing On: 25 Years Of Dualtone is a 17-song collection of rarities and covers that brings together Dualtone artists past and present. Keep Pressing On includes The Lumineers,flipturn, Mt. Joy, Shakey Graves, Kathleen Edwards, Shovels & Rope and more in celebration of the label’s enduring legacy and the artist-first vision established by Co-founder (ret.) Scott Robinson and the late President and Partner Paul Roper, who passed away in 2024.
The album was announced in September with the release of The Lumineers’ new song “Isabelle Fly,” and Jack Van Cleaf’s cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Best of All Possible Worlds” which arrived alongside an official video directed by Kenna Salvant. Langhorne Slim released a memorable take on “What A Wonderful World,” the Bob Thiele/George David Weiss composition made ubiquitous by Louis Armstrong, and Gatlin’s cover of her musical heroes The Lumineers’“Dead Sea”. Most recently, Dualtone album Hayes Carll and current Dualtone artist Mountain Grass Unit came together to create “Railroad River Junction”.
Keep Pressing On marks the third anniversary compilation in Dualtone’s history, following 2016’s In Case You Missed It and 2021’s Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone. Amerikinda is actually a cheeky term the label lovingly coined to describe their genre space. While those collections celebrated the label’s history in their own ways, Keep Pressing On arrives at a particularly meaningful moment, honoring Roper’s legacy while looking toward the future. “They say if you want to succeed, don’t follow in the footsteps of your heroes, but rather seek what they sought,” says Dualtone General Manager and SVP of Artist Development Whitaker Elledge. “We're not trying to replicate what Scott and Paul built here. We're just trying to chase the same things they were after: meaningful art, genuine community, and sustainable careers for artists we believe in. June Carter Cash once told us to ‘Press On,’ and twenty-five years in, we intend to.”
Keep Pressing On: 25 Years of Dualtone Records tracklist:
1) Shakey Graves - "One In A Million"
2) flipturn - "Sad Disco (Pine Studios)"
3) Abraham Alexander - "Fire And Rain (feat. Joy Oladokun)"
4) Angie McMahon - "Clay Pigeons"
5) Futurebirds - "Yur Not Ded (2.0)”
6) Mt. Joy - "New President"
7) The Brook & The Bluff - "Fool Yourself"
8) Kathleen Edwards - "Dogs and Alcohol"
9) The Lumineers - "Isabelle Fly"
10) Gatlin - "Dead Sea"
11) Jack Van Cleaf - "Best of All Possible Worlds"
12) Mountain Grass Unit and Hayes Carll - "Railroad River Junction"
13) Shovels & Rope - "Te Amo (Reprise)"
14) Judah & the Lion - "Old Man"
15) Langhorne Slim - "What A Wonderful World"
16) Aubory Bugg - "Both Sides Now"
17) Gregory Alan Isakov - "The Parting Glass"
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About Dualtone Records:
Dualtone Records is a Nashville-based independent label built on artist-first, career-focused partnerships. Founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington, and joined soon after by the late Paul Roper, the label has released more than 250 albums, earning 16 GRAMMY nominations and four GRAMMY wins, along with multiple Americana Music Association nominations and awards. Rooted in folk, Americana, and indie rock, a space they lovingly call "Amerikinda," Dualtone celebrates great songwriting across genres. The current roster includes genre-blurring acts like flipturn and Gatlin, bluegrass innovators Mountain Grass Unit, singer-songwriter Aubory Bugg, R&B-soul artist Abraham Alexander, cosmic country jam band Futurebirds, alt country breakout Jack Van Cleaf, energetic alt-folk duo Judah & The Lion, and rock’n roll revivalists Houndmouth and The Brook & The Bluff, alongside longtime artists such as The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov, Kathleen Edwards, Shakey Graves, Langhorne Slim, and Shovels & Rope. As Dualtone looks to the future, the label remains committed to championing bold new voices across genres while giving artists the support to build lasting careers.
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