- CMT Edge: Five Rising Roots Acts To Watch In 2015 (Rod Melancon)
- No Depression: An Inspired Year of Americana – The Best of 2014 (Rod Melancon #6)
- Turnstyled Junkpiled: TJ Top 10 of 2014 (TJ West: The Far West #7, Rod Melancon #9; TJ Virginia: TFW #1; TJ Southern California: RM #4, TFW #5; TJ L.A. Americana: TFW #4, RM #8)
- Americana Music Times: The Best Albums of 2014 That No One Told You About (Rod Melancon and The Far West – Top 25)
- The Troubadour Show: Top 20 Albums of 2014 (Rod Melancon #2)
- Twangville: Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2014 (includes Rod Melancon’s “Cushing Avenue”)
- Americana Music Show: Best of 2014 (Rod Melancon #13)
- No Depression: Readers Poll – Best Albums of 2014 (Rod Melancon #162 & The Far West #174)
- Houston Press: Is Country Music Ready for Sturgill Simpson?
- Twangville: Words From A Letter (The Far West)
- The Boot: Rod Melancon “Duck Festival Queen
- The Telegraph (UK): The Best Country Music Albums of 2014 (The Far West: ANY DAY NOW)
- NathanIsCool.com: Best albums of 2014 … so far (Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES)
- Talking 2 Musicians: Interview with Rod Melancon (scroll to June 21st, 2014)
- Escape Brooklyn: The Far West – ANY DAY NOW
- Americana Music Show: Rod Melancon – PARISH LINES
- American Songwriter: Paul Zollo’s Favorite New Releases (Rod Melancon, PARISH LINES)
- The Overcast: Come From Away Thursdays: The Far West’s ANY DAY NOW
- Americana Music Show: Interview with The Far West’s Lee Briante
- Independent’s Day: Episode 110 – The Far West
- Americana Music Times: Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES
- The Telegraph (UK): Robert Hecht, LA band The Far West, and Carlene Carter all release impressive Americana albums
- Innocent Words: Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES
- The Glide Daily: The Far West: ANY DAY NOW
- Live Music Daily: Rod Melancon
- Nine Bullets: The Far West: ANY DAY NOW
- Common Folk Music: The Far West: ANY DAY NOW
- Country Standard Time: Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES
- Two Dog Media: The Far West Releases 2nd Album of Alt-Country ANY DAY NOW
- Jam in the Van: Rod Melancon
- yegmusicclub: Favourite Songs of 2014 … Getting Started: The Far West “On The Road”
- No Depression: Rod Melancon Haunts His Own Parish Lines
- No Depression: The Long Dusty Road of L.A.’s The Far West
- eWallstreeter: Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES
- Rock On Request Magazine at Podomatic: Featured Interview with Rod Melancon
- Huffington Post: Rod Melancon is a Dangerous Man: PARISH LINES is Rock and Roll
- The Horn: Album Reviews: Real Estate, Rod Melancon, Each Other, Birth of Joy, Stone Jack Jones
- No Depression: Rod Melancon’s PARISH LINES Comes on Like A Roadhouse Hurricane
- No Depression: Rod Melancon – PARISH LINES (interview)
- CMT Edge: The Far West Give Up Looking On “The Bright Side”
- OffBeat: Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES
- North Coast Voice: Rod Melancon: PARISH LINES (scroll to page 23)
- Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine: The Far West: ANY DAY NOW
- Independent’s Day: Episode 102 – Rod Melancon
- The Alternate Root: Top 10 Songs of the Week for 2/19/14 – The Far West “The Bright Side”
- Examiner: Rod Melancon masters rockabilly, folk on Parish Lines
- No Mission Statement: The Far West: ANY DAY NOW
- Guitar World: Interview: Rod Melancon On His Upcoming Release, PARISH LINES
- JP’s Music Blog: Singer/Songwriter Rod Melancon Draws Up PARISH LINES
- Rock Ain’t Near Dead: Interview with Rod Melancon
- Katie Darby Recommends: The Far West, ANY DAY NOW
- Broadway World: Singer-Songwriter ROD MELANCON Taps Brian Whelan to Produce New Album
- Bucket Full Of Nails: The Far West: ANY DAY NOW
- Little Brother: Rod Melancon
- Americana Daily: The Far West Release Second Album of Alt-Country ‘Any Day Now’ February 25, 2014
- KG Music Press: Revival of Medina River Records Shines the Spotlight on Independent Americana Talent
- CMT: About Rod Melancon
- Robo Robb: SXSW Interview with Rod Melancon
- No Depression: Rod Melancon and the L.A. Insurgent Country Movement
- Huffington Post: Americana Songwriter Rod Melancon’s Rugged Voice Uncovers Lonliness, Love and Vulnerability
- Examiner: Exclusive Interview with Musician Rod Melancon
- Austin Fusion Magazine: Mad Talking Man: Rod Melancon
- TribLive: Mad Talkin’ Man
- No Depression: Rod Melancon’s SXSW Debut Fulfills Dreams and Brings New Vision