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Interview: DOWN HOME MUSIC – The Stories and Photographs of Chris Strachwitz
Interview: Jerry Joseph & Eric Ambel on Collaboration and “The Man Who Would Be King”
You can’t get into this show with $500 cash
Show Review: Bob Weir & Wolf Bros at Pier Six Pavilion
Show Review: Jason Isbell at Brown’s Island in Richmond in August
Show Review: Zach Bryan at Red Rocks
Video Premiere: Tommy Emmanuel “Daddy Frank (the Guitar Man)” feat Jamey Johnson, Jimmie Fadden & Bill Payne
Video Premiere: Chris Stamey “(A Prisoner of this) Hopeless Love”
REVIEW: Jason Isbell “Weathervanes”
Show Review: Bruce Springsteen in Tulsa
A Celebration Of Justin Townes Earle
REVIEW: Jerry Joseph and DBT “Tick”
New Book “Up Ahead In The Distance” Is History of Eagles As It Happened
REVIEW: Jason Erie “Tiny Fires”
Show Review: Ringo Starr in Baltimore
Interview: Ondara the Spanish Villager
Interview: Freedy Johnston “Back on the Road to You”
Interview: Grey DeLisle on Her Carter Family Connection
Show Review: Newport Folk Festival 2022
When The Promise Is Broken: Springsteen & Us
Show Review: Patty Griffin opened for the Chicks in Virginia
Interview: Ed Jurdi of Band of Heathens
REVIEW: Mavis Staples & Levon Helm “Carry Me Home”
INTERVIEW: America! Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell on Their Music and Storied Career
Song Premiere: A Ukrainian Band — The Roles Band “I Try”
Interview: Matthew Stephen Just Home From Ukraine, with Songs
Show Review: Mike Campbell & Dirty Knobs w/Stan Lynch in Boulder
Interview: Chan Kinchla of Blues Traveler
Show Review: Smokey Robinson at Waikiki Shell
Interview and Video Premiere: Siri Undlin of Humbird
Show Review: Keb’ Mo’ at the Blue Note in Hawaii
Key to the Highway: Matt Andersen
Show Review: Molly Tuttle in Cruise Control With Golden Highway
Show Review: Morgan Wade and Ryan Hurd
REVIEW: Eric Bolander “Can’t Get There From Here”
Video Premiere and Interview: Michelle Malone “Not Who I Used To Be”
Dallas Frazier Wrote The Songs That Made The World Sing
Interview: Jerry Joseph Delivers the Love … Whether He Realizes It Or Not
Favorite Albums of 2021: Readers’ Poll Results
REVIEW: McCartney 3,2,1
Interview: J.D. Wilkes Gets Legendary Once Again
Show Review: Robert Earl Keen and Waylon Payne at Lincoln Theatre 12/6
Editor’s Pick: Favorite Albums of 2021
Show Review: Bob Dylan at the Anthem 12/2
Vote For Favorite Album of 2021
Bentley’s Bandstand: December 2021
REVIEW: Lori McKenna “Christmas is Right Here”
“New Americana Music” playlist by Americana Highways
REVIEW: Guy Clark Documentary “Without Getting Killed or Caught”
Show Review: Emmylou Harris & Steve Earle Lantern Tour
Interview: Will Johnson of Centro-matic
Interview: Justin Corsbie and His Affectionate Embrace of Americana
Show Review: Billy Strings at Mission Ballroom 10/15
Show Review: Lori McKenna with Mark Erelli at Birchmere 10/7
Show Review: John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas at the Ryman
Interview: Jamie McDell Sings to Dolphins
Show Review: Drive-By Truckers at Ryman w/Isbell 10/4
Interview: Dave Hause Chases the Song
Interview: Lilly Hiatt and Her Old Friend Music
Interview: Dar Williams and the Desire Path
REVIEW: Nathan Bell “Red, White And American Blues (It Couldn’t Happen Here)”
Jeremiah Johnson – European Tour Diary – Sept ‘21
Show Review: The Avett Brothers at Wolf Trap 9/23
Interview: James McMurtry and the Impact of Musical Mileage
Interview: Adia Victoria on What’s New
Show Review: Todd Snider at Birchmere 8/31
REVIEW: James McMurtry “The Horses and the Hounds”
Wasteland Bait and Tackle: Traffic Jam
Wasteland Bait & Tackle: Isbell
Wasteland Bait & Tackle: Cancelled Culture
Bentley’ Bandstand: August 2021
Interview: Dan Navarro on “Nomad Dan” Tour and Forthcoming Album
Interview: Elder Jack Ward and The Bible & Tire Co. Team Up For Joyful Release ‘Already Made’
Wasteland Bait & Tackle: July 2021
Readers’ Favorite Albums of June 2021
REVIEW: Anna Tivel “Blue World”
REVIEW: Andrew Bryant “A Meaningful Connection”
Vote for Your Favorite Albums Released in June 2021
REVIEW: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Angel Dream”
Bentley’s Bandstand: July 2021
Vote for Your Favorite Albums Released in May 2021
Americana Returns to Red Rocks — Lucero, Shane Smith
Vote for Your Favorite Album Released in April 2021
REVIEW: Kasey Anderson “Let the Bloody Moon Rise” is Officially Released Outlaw Glam
REVIEW: Todd Snider’s “First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder” is Honest, Funky, Brilliant
Song Premiere: Kasey Anderson “Older Guys”
Remembering Rusty Young & The Magic of Poco
Video Premiere: Malcolm Holcombe “Money Train”
Interview: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Delivers A Welcome Remedy With ‘Dance Songs For Hard Times’
INTERVIEW: Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power Talks About Music And His Band
Video Premiere: Peter Case “When I Was A Cowboy”
Shay Martin Lovette Announces New Album Produced by Joseph Terrell of Mipso
Key to the Highway: Bloodkin (Daniel Hutchens and Eric Carter)
Interview with Jim Keller (plus premiere): There is beauty in simplicity
Song Premiere: New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers “Greens and Ham”
Vote for your Favorite Album Released in Feb 2021
Top Ten Favorite Albums Dec ’20 and Jan ’21 with Playlist
Song Premiere: Bloodkin “John Coltrane in Nagasaki”
REVIEW: Jillette Johnson “It’s A Beautiful Day And I Love You” Is Wildly Compelling
Song Premiere: Krista Shows “Love is a Rose”
INTERVIEW: Stray Cat Lee Rocker Talks About His New Solo Album, His Favorite Elvis Song, And The Power Of Music
Interview: Wynonna Talks About Jazz And Her Jazz Night Valentine’s Day Livestream
Interview: Join Alabama Slim in ‘The Parlor’ For The Love of Blues
Key to the Highway: Brennen Leigh
REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan’s “Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!” is Most Personal Collection So Far
Key to the Highway: Nicki Bluhm
Grooves & Cuts: JANUARY 2021 – Dion DiMucci Blues & Chubby Checker’s Country / Modern Day Surprises
Key to the Highway: Ben Nichols
Interview with Pony Bradshaw: the new album ‘Calico Jim’ “sounds like an artifact”
Vote for your Favorite Album Released in Dec 20 or Jan 21 (vote for three, or add one!)
John Mayall (part two)– The First Generation 1965-1974 – 35 CD Career Retrospective – Compilations & Live
John Mayall (part one) – The First Generation 1965-1974 – 35 CD Career Retrospective – Studio Albums
Song Premiere: Melissa Carper “Makin’ Memories”
Key to the Highway: John Davidson of the Brummies
Video Premiere: Drew Fish “The Devil You Know”
REVIEW: Steve Earle’s “J.T” is Sad Beauty
GROOVES & CUTS: DECEMBER 2020 – Artists Under the Radar – Part 2
Editor’s Pick: 2020 Top Dozen Americana Albums with Two Playlists
Editor’s Pick: 2020’s Road Trip Earworms
REVIEW: Nickel Creek’s 3 Out of Print Re-Releases are Exquisite and Remarkable
REVIEW: Little Richard “Southern Child” is Country Groove
REVIEW: Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies “Toddie Time” Will Find a Home in Hearts and Minds
Americana Highways Holiday Music Review — 2020
Song Premiere: Eric Brace & Last Train Home “By the Lights on the Tree”
Song Premiere: Bob Davoli “Don’t You Let the Darkness Drag You Down”
Reader’s Pick: Vote for the Top 100 albums of 2020
Playlist: “Downstate” on Apple Music, 2nd update November 2020
Video Series: Drive In Video: Nicki Bluhm
Interview: Robert Earl Keen Brings the Music to You with the Show ‘Western Chill’
REVIEW: 20 x 20 – Little Village Foundation Singer-Songwriter Compilation
For Chris Hillman, Phases and Stages and “Time Between”
Bentley’s Bandstand: November 2020
Vote for Your Favorite October 2020 Album Release (vote for three, write one in!)
REVIEW: Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche’s “I Can Still Hear You” Will Be One Of This Year’s Best
REVIEW: Andrew Grimm’s “A Little Heat” is Alt-Country Originality with Rural Sensibilities
REVIEW: Reverend John Wilkins Sings Directly to God on Final Studio Album
Music Reviews: The Underrated Barbara Lewis, Plus Bristol Sessions, Allman Brothers, Justin Farren, & Christian Kjellvander
Bentley’s Bandstand: October 2020
Interview: Bonnie Whitmore on Delivering Emotional Impact of Serious Subjects
Key to the Highway: Alvin Youngblood Hart
REVIEW: Other Music – Documentary – An Iconic Musical Oasis in NYC Closes
INTERVIEW: Slim Jim Phantom Talks About His Musical Influences, Elvis, And The Origins Of The Stray Cats
REVIEW: DL Marble’s “One Line at a Time” is Heart on His Sleeve
Bentley’s Bandstand: September 2020
REVIEW: James Lee Baker “100 Summers” Simmers in Your Heart
Top Ten Favorite Releases of July 2020 — Readers’ Pick — with playlist
Vote For Your Favorite August 2020 Album Release (vote for three, write one in)
Song Premiere: Jim White “Sum of What We Have Been”
Key to the Highway: Jim White
REVIEW: Paul Kelly & Paul Grabowsky “Please Leave Your Light On” Reshapes Mood and Atmosphere
Wasteland Bait & Tackle: Polio
Interview: Jerry Joseph on the Beautiful Madness, Drive-By Truckers with Jason Isbell
REVIEW: John Fusco & The Road Riders’ “John the Revelator” Double Album is Swampy, Eerie, Humid Tones
Video Premiere: The Snarlin’ Yarns “Pharmacy Girl”
REVIEW: Charley Crockett’s “Welcome to Hard Times” is Crooner’s Call and Heartache
Interview: The Bacon Brothers on their New Album, Bernie Williams, and Growing Up Artistic
Wasteland Bait & Tackle: Press Bait
Interview: Ruthie Foster Talks About Her New Album, American Music, And Living In These Crazy Times
Wasteland Bait & Tackle: Statues
Vote for your favorite album released in June 2020 (vote for three; write one in)
VOTE for your favorite album released in May 2020 (vote for three; write one in)
Key to the Highway: BJ Barham
SCHEDULE: Live Music from the Quarantine! – Ongoing Schedule
Interview: Producer Brad Jones on Hayes Carll and Visual Filmmaking as a Model for Songs
Eagles Preflyte: “Before The Band” Is First Book in a New Historical Trilogy
Tour Diary: Rod Picott: “The Mercy of the Road”
Vote for Your Favorite February 2020 release! (vote for three, write one in!)
Show Reviews: Todd Snider Improvised with Abandon with Tim Easton at the Auditorium at the Douglass
Interview with Roman Lewis: ‘This is the dream’
REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff’s “And It’s Still Alright” is Stripped Down, Lush and Vibey
REVIEW: Tami Neilson’s “Chickaboom!” Has Grit and Plenty of Vitality
Tour Diary: Warm Beer and Castles: Jeremiah Johnson on 2020 European Tour
Vote for your Favorite January 2020 Release (vote for three, or write one in)
Playlist: Americana Highways’ “Roadtrip to Yesterday” Newly Updated January 2020
Bentley’s Bandstand: January 2020
Interview: Key to the Highway: Patterson Hood
H.R. Gertner’s “High Rank” End of Year Top Ten Albums Review for 2019, with Playlist
Bentley’s Bandstand: Favorite Albums of 2019 (Second Half)
Jimi Hendrix Rocks the Fillmore, Plus Rebecca Turner & Modern English
Editor’s Pick: 2019 Top Ten Albums with Playlist
Reader’s Vote for Top 100 Americana Albums of 2019 Right Here, Pick TEN
Reader’s Favorite Top Ten Releases of October 2019, with Playlist
REVIEW: Scott H. Biram’s “Sold Out to the Devil: A Collection of Gospel Cuts by the Rev. Scott H. Biram”
REVIEW: Jack Ingram’s “Ridin’ High … again” is Big Wide Open Style
Bentley’s Bandstand: November 2019
REVIEW: Keb’ Mo’s “Moonlight, Mistletoe & You” Will Thaw the Grinchiest of Hearts
Playlist: Road Trip to Yesterday
Rock’s Steve Miller Opens Up the Vaults, Plus the Mavericks, Sofia Talvik
Video Premiere: Stoll Vaughan’s “Bear Witness”
Song Premiere: Micky & the Motorcars’ “Rodeo Girl”
Show Review: Highlights/Best of Medicine Stone 2019
Americana Music Awards Festival 2019: One Dozen Highlights
A Massive Anthology Showcases the Bakersfield Sound, Plus Brian Wilson and the Carter Family
Interview: Greg Sowders of The Long Ryders discusses the new album and longevity
Show Review: a Photojournalist’s View: Six Best Things I Saw at Americanafest
REVIEW: Samantha Fish’s “Kill or Be Kind” Impresses With Both Songwriting and Chops
Bonnie Raitt’s Great Americana Week
Bentley’s Bandstand: September 2019
Album Premiere: Annie and Rod Capps’ “When They Fall”
Song Premiere: Libby Koch’s “Just the Way”
REVIEW: NRBQ’s “Turn On, Tune In” is Never Boring
REVIEW: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper’s “Tall Fiddler” Will Have You Hanging on Every Note
Video Premiere: Bruce Cockburn’s Slideshow “Sweetness and Light”
REVIEW: Tanya Tucker’s “While I’m Still Livin'” is Sassy Reminiscence
Show Review: Legendary Shack Shakers w/JD Pinkus at City Winery DC
Bentley’s Bandstand: August 2019
Show Review: The Gales, Ian Noe, Jamestown Revival: The Vanguard Tulsa
A Rare Jewel from Jamaica’s Melodians, Plus Hot Club of Cowtown, Steve Goodman, and the Rails
Show Review: Newport Folk Fest 2019, Day by Day, a Photographer’s View
Song Premiere: RB Morris’ “Red Sky”
Anniversary Shows: Dave Alvin, Lori McKenna Represent Nostaligic Highlights of Creative Process
Stream the Newport Folk Festival right here!
A Live Showcase for NRBQ’s Diversity, Plus Albums from Steve Van Zandt, Donovan, and Che Apalache
REVIEW: Steve Goodman’s “Affordable Art” is Second Chance to Discover Steve Goodman
Show Review: Woody Fest 2019, Day 1
Key to the Highway: Todd Snider
Interview: Rod Picott on Telling the Truth, Shaming the Devil, Family, and Writing
Song Premiere: The Danberrys’ “The Mountain” from Forthcoming Album “Shine”
BENTLEY’S BANDSTAND: JULY 2019
Summertime U.S. Blues: Live Dead & Company In Bristow, VA
REVIEW: Chip & Tony Kinman’s “Sounds Like Music” is Tantalizing
Interview: Shane Smith – ‘Writing Music is Something I’m Passionate About’
REVIEW: Drivin N Cryin’ “Live the Love Beautiful” is Timeless Must-Have
Interview: Keb’ Mo’ on Honorary Degree from Williams College, Family, Plastic, and New Album “Oklahoma”
Key to the Highway: Steve Poltz
Video Series: The Art Inside the Craft: Bill Bloomer
Song Premiere: Rod Picott’s “Mama’s Boy” from “Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil”
REVIEW: Los Coast’s “Samsara” is True Magic
Joan Baez Says Fare Thee Well, Ratso Returns & Rolling Thunder Revue Revisited
Key to the Highway: Sadler Vaden
Interview: Dylan LeBlanc on New Album, Bobbie Gentry, Working with Dave Cobb and Early History at FAME Studios
REVIEW: Neil Young and the Stray Gators’ 1973 “Tuscaloosa”
Interview: Matt Patton on Dial Back Sound, Jimbo Mathus, Drive-By Truckers
Interview: Chris Shiflett on Podcast, Hayes Carll, Foo Fighters and the Ghost of Hank Williams
Vote: Favorite May 2019 Release (vote for 3)
Key to the Highway: Elizabeth Cook
Key to the Highway: Tommy Womack
REVIEW: Mavis Staples’ “We Get By” is Subtle Gut Punch
The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus Is Back in Town; plus the Forty Fours and Richard X. Heyman
REVIEW: Lucette’s “Deluxe Hotel Room” Pushes Boundaries to Make Her Own Sound
Key to the Highway: Lilly Hiatt
Song Premiere: Fletcher’s Grove’s “Hide or Harvest”
Nils Lofgren Talks About Life, Loss and The Last Fifty Years
Shirley & Lee Let the Good Times Roll; plus Resonant Rogues and Counting Crows
Show Review: Allman Betts Band Showcases Their Collaborations with JD Simo opening in OKC
Show Review: Gone West Demonstrates Why They’ll Be the Next Big Thing at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana, CA
Show Review: St. Paul & the Broken Bones Were Sensational at the Jones Assembly with Los Coast
Video Premiere: Bohannons’ “Hungover Hills” from “Bloodroot” album
Key to the Highway: Eric Ambel
Show Review: Son Volt’s New Songs Complemented Back Catalogue at 9:30 Club
Song Premiere: The High Divers’ “Could Not Be Loved” from Upcoming Release “Ride With You”
A Must-Hear Album from Southside Johnny and Little Steven; Plus The Schramms, RJ Cowdery, Carlo Ditta, Greg Jacobs and Ellis Mano Band
REVIEW: Nils Lofgren’s “Blue With Lou” Retains a Raw Purity
REVIEW: The Felice Brothers’ “Undress” Tackles Current Events With Finesse
Key to the Highway: Robbie Fulks
Show Review: Dimmer Twins Swashbuckle at the Grey Eagle in Asheville
Song Premiere: Chip & Tony Kinman’s Unreleased “Landslide” From Rank and File Days; New Career Compilation
Bob Dylan Performs…for 53 People; Plus Little Steven
REVIEW: JJ Cale’s Stay Around Possesses Personality
REVIEW: Josh Ritter’s “Fever Breaks” Combines Rock ‘N’ Roll Grit With Top Notch Songwriting
VOTE: Favorite April 2019 Release. Vote for Three, Write One In!
Key to the Highway: Dan Baird
REVIEW: Chad Richard’s “Worthy Cause” Accepts Imperfections with Fondness
Show Review: Hayes Carll and Ben Dickey: An Old, Comfy Pair of Jeans and a Bit of An Enigma
Show Review: Old Settlers Music Fest 32nd Annual: Day 3
Jason Isbell Headlines the Old Settlers Music Festival
REVIEW: Anna Tivel’s “The Question” is Solemn Stand Out Compelling Mysteries
Show Review: Old Settlers 32nd Annual Music Fest: Night 2
REVIEW: Daniel Norgren’s “Wooh Dang” is Daring Quirky Deliciousness
Song Premiere: Sean Whiting’s “Oh Well” From Upcoming “High Expectations”
Interview: Will Kimbrough on “I Like It Down Here,” Alabama History and “To Kill A Mockingbird”
Kristen Ann Carr’s Light Still Shines
Video Premiere: Lovers Leap’s “Great Expectations”
Celebrating Music’s Social Power, and Paul Young’s Career
REVIEW: John Paul White’s “The Hurting Kind” is a Contemporary Original Salute
Show Review: Umphrey’s McGee Jammed at the Ryman
REVIEW: Todd Snider’s “Cash Cabin Sessions Vol 3” Validates His Unique Brand of Music
REVIEW: Taylor Alexander’s “Good Old-Fashioned Pain” Shows Portable Adaptability
Song Premiere: Mitch Woods’ “Jambalaya” From “A Tip of the Hat to Fats”
Show Review: Kaitlin Butts, Mike & the Moonpies and William Clark Green at Orange Peel
“Steven” and Guy: Steve Earle Remembers Guy Clark
Show Review: Malcolm Holcombe Charmed, Chuckled and Cajoled During His Intimate Show at Jamey’s House of Music
Video Premiere: Bambi Lee Savage’s “Honey” from Berlin-Nashville Express
INTERVIEW: Kari Arnett on “When the Dust Settles” and Learning Instruments
Readers’ Favorite Top Ten Releases For March 2019, With Playlist
REVIEW: Adam Carroll’s “Walked In Them Shoes” Makes Skill Seem Effortless
REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters’ “Rise Sun” is Modern Without Loss of Traditional Richness
Video Premiere: Woody Guthrie Documentary “Even if Your Voice Shakes”
Video Premiere: Melody Guy’s “Dry the Rivers”
Song Premiere: the Hollering Pines’ “He Don’t Understand” From Upcoming Album “Moments in Between”
Take Another Look at Ritchie Valens, Plus Megg Farrell, Duke Robillard and Jimmie Vaughan
Song Premiere: Will Kimbrough’s “I Like It Down Here” Title Track from New Release
Song Premiere: Unspoken Tradition’s “Nothing But Sky” Carries Optimism
REVIEW: Molly Tuttle’s “When You’re Ready” is Another Trophy on Her Shelf
REVIEW: Malford Milligan’s “Life Will Humble You” is Gritty Country Soul
Interview: Jimbo Mathus on How Life is an “Incinerator”
Show Review: Sara Petite Played Winning Show in Ramona, CA
REVIEW: Lost Dog Street Band’s “The Weight of a Trigger” Sounds Like Long Ago Appalachia
REVIEW: Emily Duff’s “Hallelujah Hello” is Hot and Swampy
Show Review: Backstage at Willie Nelson at Fire Lake Arena in Shawnee, OK
A Rolling Stones Anthology with a Bonus; Harpdog Brown, Chad Richard, Culture, Vegas Strip Kings, Johnny Shines
Review: Eric Bolander’s “The Wind” Draws Us Closer to the Flame
Vote for Favorite March 2019 Albums (Vote for Three!)
REVIEW: Uncle Walt’s Band Re-Released Debut Album is Timeless Treasure
Ben Dickey Releases “A Glimmer on the Outskirts”
Show Review: Todd Snider Spins Hard Times into Gold at the Ardmore Music Hall
Interview: David Ball on Uncle Walt’s Band Rerelease with Bonus Live and Demo Tracks
Show Review: Ryan Bingham Graced the Belly Up Stage in Solana Beach, CA
Show Review: Warren Haynes’ “Symphonic Journey” in Asheville NC was Beautiful and Immaculate
A Priceless Glimpse of Very Early Dylan
Show Review: Todd Snider Enthralls Fans at Birchmere with Reed Foehl
For Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, A Few Weeks Trace a Lifetime
‘Solstice’ by Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon is a brilliant Americana collaboration
Song Premiere: Nicholas Mudd’s “High Lonesome” From Upcoming Self-Titled Album
REVIEW: Who? What? When? Why? & Werewolves?’ “Greatest Hits” Hits the Spot with Its Dark Lyricism and Defiantly Indie-Bluegrass Vibe
REVIEW: Steve Earle’s “Guy” Carries Rawness of Wounds Not Quite Healed
Show Review: Flesh Eaters Rock DC’s Union Stage with Porcupine
Show Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard Was Quintessential Storytelling
It’s Time Again to Play Van Morrison’s ‘Healing Game’
Video Premiere: Soft Spoken Singer Songwriter Hockey Player Chris Gardner Releases Intimate Music Video
REVIEW: Renee Wahl & The Sworn Secrets’ “Cut to the Bone” is Career-Defining Moment
REVIEW: Dan Navarro’s “Shed My Skin” Presents Emotional Maturity and Redemption
Song Premiere: The Pinx’ “Sisters and Brothers” Title Track from Upcoming Release
REVIEW: Ted Russell Kamp’s “Walkin’ Shoes” is as Exciting as it is Eclectic
Fleetwood Mac In Washington, DC: More Jams, Less Drama and No Farewells To Be Heard
Show Review: Cody Canada Brought Red Dirt Country to Ramona, California
Interview: Todd Snider on Cash Cabin Sessions, Dreams and Songwriting
Video Premiere: Old Heavy Hands’ “Saxapahaw”
Show Review: Colter Wall Visits Historic Gruene Hall
REVIEW: Praiseworthy Girl Groups You’ve Never Heard
REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr.’s “This Land” is Stunning, Combative, Beautiful
Song Premiere: Uncle Walt’s Band’s “Dish Wiped Clean” from Reissue of Self-Titled Album
REVIEW: Leo Bud Welch’s Posthumous Release “The Angels in Heaven Done Signed My Name”
REVIEW: Jane Kramer’s “Valley of the Bones” Covers Loss and Waffles
REVIEW: Townes Van Zandt’s “Sky Blue” is Bare Bones Time Capsule Birthday Release
Show Review: Trampled By Turtles Was Infectious w/the Ghost of Paul Revere in Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom
Show Review: The Magic of Amy Ray at OKC’s Blue Door with Chastity Brown
Readers’ Favorite Top Ten Releases for February 2019, with Playlist
Show Review: INNINGS FESTIVAL’s New Beginnings and Closures
Down To The River With Eric Brace, Peter Cooper & Thomm Jutz
Song Premiere: Andrew Adkins’ “Fragile Heart” From Forthcoming Album “Who I Am”
Show Review: Josh Rouse Brings Intimacy, Warmth and Professionalism to The Locks at Sona
REVIEW: The Cactus Blossoms’ “Easy Way”
Song Premiere: Ally Venable’s “Broken” from Forthcoming “Texas Honey”
REVIEW: Steve Poltz’ “Shine On” Has Gorgeous Swirls and Shimmering Moments
REVIEW: Peter Rogan’s “Still Tryin’ to Believe” is Instantly at Home in Wide Open Americana Genre
REVIEW: Mary Bragg’s “Violets as Camouflage” Addresses the Imperfect Human in All Of Us
Show Review: Blackberry Smoke at the Ryman with Will Hoge
Show Review: The BB King of Americana: BJ Barham at OKC’s Blue Door
Denver’s Queen City Country and Western Boosts Denver’s Americana Scene
Show Review: James McMurtry Burned All Night at the Birchmere With Bonnie Whitmore
Show Review: The Brothers Osborne w/Ruston Kelly at the Anthem in DC
Interview: Jon Dee Graham on New Album and Feral Cats
REVIEW: Better Oblivion Community Center’s Self Titled Release Succeeds on So Many Levels
PLAYLIST: Reader’s Favorites January 2019
REVIEW: Overlooked Standouts from Rocker Robin Lane Fill a New Anthology
Show Review: Life on the Road: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers and The National Reserve Rev Up Their Engines at the Ardmore Music Hall
REVIEW: Seth Walker’s “Are You Open” is Unique Cross Genre Songs
REVIEW: Vandoliers’ “Troublemaker” is Gritty, Earnest Songs
REVIEW: Tedeschi Trucks’ “Signs” is On Fire
REVIEW: Extraordinary Project, “Songs of Our Native Daughters” Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Allison Russell, and Leyla McCalla
REVIEW: Soak Up the Soul Sounds on Yola’s Debut Album ‘Walk through Fire’
Show Review: Steve Earle Residency at DC’s City Winery
Show Review: Shane Smith & the Saints with BC & the Big Rig Energize Cain’s
Song Premiere: Ari and Mia’s “Nostalgia” From Upcoming Album “Sew the City”
Show Review: Todd Snider Sold Out Show at OKC’s Tower Theatre with Canine Sidekick and Kevin Gordon
Folk Alliance: Messages Crescendo For Inclusion
Song Premiere: The Cleverlys’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” From Forthcoming Album “Blue”
Video Premiere: Vicky Emerson’s “The Reckoning” From Steady Heart
REVIEW: Ryan Bingham’s “American Love Song” Showcases a Band Having a Blast Making Music
Randy Fox’s “Shake Your Hips” is an Invaluable Chronicle of Excello Records
REVIEW: J.D. Wilkes’ “Will I See You One Day in God’s Glory Land?” is Emotionally Genuine, Skilled Bluegrass
Show Review: Ruston Kelly Shows Off Talent at Basement East
REVIEW: Rosie Flores’ “Simple Case of the Blues” is Defiant, Bluesy and Clear
Show Review: Tedeschi Trucks Takes Crowd to Church at the Ryman
REVIEW: Hayes Carll’s “What It Is” Blends Deft Humor with Deep Insight
REVIEW: Gangstagrass Perfectly Fuses Hip-Hop and Bluegrass on ‘Pocketful of Fire’
Song Premiere: Jimbo Mathus (w/Lilly Hiatt) in “Sunken Road” From Upcoming Mathus Release “Incinerator”
Song Premiere: “Stranded” By Roses & Cigarettes
Interview: Hayes Carll on “What It Is,” Reading More and a Sense of Humor
Show Review: Lucinda Williams and the Drive-by Truckers: Bright Lights on a Gravel Road at the Anthem
Song Premiere: Seth Walker’s “Magnolia” From Forthcoming Album “Are You Open?”
TALES YOU WIN IN LUCKY PENNY’S LIVING ROOM: A Look at Americana Music’s Intimate Concert Trend
Show Review: Hezekiah Jones Unveils Its Charming Cabinet of Snail Curiosities at 118 North
Not Familiar with Tom Russell? You’re Missing Plenty
REVIEW: Gurf Morlix’s “Impossible Blue” Cuts Confessional Heavy Grooves
REVIEW: Kaz Murphy’s “Ride Out the Storm” is Poetic Journey Through Hardship With a Soft Heart
Interview: Jamie Lin Wilson on Collaborating, Songwriting, and Touring With Kids
REVIEW: Bob Mould’s “Sunshine Rock” is Brain-Melting Alt-Rock
Interview: Gurf Morlix on New Album, the Blues, Ethan Hawke and Blaze Foley
January 2019 Top Albums Poll Results
Show Review: Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles Take Philly’s Dawson Street Pub by Storm
Song Premiere: Tiger Lillies’ “Kiss You Quick” from “The Devil’s Fairground”
REVIEW: Mandolin Orange “Tides of a Teardrop” Invites You to Lose Yourself
Song Premiere: Johnette Downing and Scott Billington’s “Mudbug Boogie” from Upcoming Children’s Album “Swamp Romp”
Show Review: Sarah Shook Played Outlaw Punk to Diverse Crowd in Tulsa
Interview: Regina McCrary on Recent Live CD and the Bob Dylan Years
The Mesmerizing ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Arrives on CD
Show Review: Alejandro Escovedo Birthday Show w/Don Antonio at City Winery, Nashville
REVIEW: Terry Klein’s “tex” Explores the Ways “the Road” Can Shape a Life
Interview: Tim Duffy of the (Blues) Music Maker Relief Foundation
REVIEW: The Eagles Take It to the Limit with New Box Set
Show Review: COOP Showcase: Samantha Crain, John Calvin Abney, Kierston White
Show Review: Scot Sax and Suzie Brown Bring Their Nashville-Philly Soul Party Home to The Locks at Sona
REVIEW: Greensky Bluegrass Showcases Their Well-Oiled Machinery in “All For Money”
REVIEW: Danny Burns’ North Country Provides Some Warmth in the Middle of Winter
Vote: If You Could Vote as an Academy Member “Grammy Judge,” which Blues Album Would You Pick for Best of 2018
Chris Knight Knows What It Takes
Song Premiere: Michael McArthur’s “Prisoner” from Upcoming Album “Ever Green, Ever Rain”
Video Premiere: Julia Levitina’s “Apricot Sky”
Show Review: Turnpike Troubadours and Kaitlin Butts Regaled the Sold Out New Years Eve Crowd at Cain’s in Tulsa
REVIEW: Strong Water’s “Bearfoot” is Simmering Energy
Show Review: American Aquarium Lit Up Late December with Jamie Lin Wilson at OKC’s Tower Theatre
Show Review: A Bunch of Heathens Rang in the New Year with the Band of Heathens at Hill Country in DC
Show Review: Delbert McClinton’s Roadhouse Blues Energized Crowd at Wilmington, Delaware’s Grand Opera House
REVIEW: Todd Warner Moore Crafts Beautiful Songs on ‘Spark’
REVIEW: Buxton “Stay Out Late” Plays Experimental-Pop Flavored Americana
Funkhouser’s Top Ten Albums of 2018 with Playlist
Show Review: Los Lobos Holiday Tour Stopped at DC’s City Winery
Show Review: Steve Earle Plays Finale of Copperhead Road’s 30th Anniversary at OKC’s Tower Theatre
Dave’s Fave’s: Top Shows AND Top Albums of 2018
MP’s Main Picks: Top 5 Shows This Year
REVIEW: Capsule Summary, Lucy Dacus, Lake Street Dive, Brothers Osborne, Erika Wennerstrom
And In 2018, Nevertheless, We Persisted
Show Review: Tyler Childers is at the Forefront of Country Music’s Future at Tower Theatre in OKC with Town Mountain
Show Review: Turnpike Troubadours Wowed Packed House at the National in Richmond
Christmas Chill Playlist — Solo Sounds Americana Musicians Play Instrumentals Just For You
Forbert Comes Alive: A Chat With An American Troubadour
Readers’ Vote: Best Album of 2018 Top 20 Poll Results With Playlist
Song Premiere: “Surrounded by the Storm” By On Dolphin
Editor’s Pick: The Dirty Dozen Top Albums of 2018
Show Review: Count Us In at Ian Moore’s Christmas Show at the Blue Door
Show Review: Marah Delivers Another Memorably Amazing Christmas Show
REVIEW: Hymn For Her’s “Pop ‘N Downers” is Perfectly Titled Innovation
Liz’s List: 2018 Top Ten Albums … Plus One
REVIEW: Marc Ribot’s “Songs of Resistance, 1942-2018” Resounds to the Depths of the American Soul
Show Review: What It Means: Patterson Hood Drives Solo at Pearl Street Warehouse
REVIEW: Bobbie Gentry: ‘Ode to Billie Joe’—and a Whole Lot More
Besa’s Best: Top “Americana” Albums of 2018 & Playlist
Interview: Adam Faucett on Salem Witch Trials, Fear of Fear, Judgment, and Singing Out Loud
REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy’s “Let’s Go” Highlights Creative Process
Show Review: Colter Wall is the Real Deal at OKC’s Tower Theatre
Song Premiere: Marley’s Ghost Announces New Album, “Travelin’ Shoes,” Premiering Song “Shadrack” in Hooba Hooba Style
Show Review: Tyler Childers Was Raw Honest Heartache at Exit/In in Nashville
“I’m Gonna Be Needing This on Vinyl” and “Stopped Me Dead in My Tracks” Top 10 of 2018 Lists (with Playlist) by Andy Gulden
Editor’s Pick: Americana Highways’ “Road Trip Earworms” Top 20 Playlist of 2018
Song Premiere: Tyler Boone’s Interpretation of Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
Double Premiere: Two Songs From Scarlette Fever’s EP “December Prayer” Due Friday
Show Review: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is a Chance at Folk History in OKC’s Blue Door
Show Review: Bishop Gunn Is More Than Meets The Eye–Smokes Out Rockwood Music Hall
Song Premiere: Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Strawberry Queen” from Upcoming Album “Seneca”
Song Premiere: Amelia White’s “Said It Like a King” from Upcoming Album “Rhythm of the Rain”
VOTE for the Top 3 Best Americana/Roots Rock Albums of 2018
Show Review: Ryan Bingham Smiled as Jovial Salty Ringmaster at One World Theatre in Austin
REVIEW: Taylor Martin’s “Song Dogs” is Rustic Warmth This Winter
REVIEW: Courtney Marie Andrews’ “May Your Kindness Remain” Is a Beautiful and Wonderfully Written Call To Empathy
All Sorts of New Wax in Santa’s Sack
Song Premiere: Little Queenie’s “Slingshots and Boomerangs” from upcoming release “Purple Heart”
REVIEW: Reverend Horton Heat’s “Whole New Life” Will Win Over Holdouts
REVIEW: Dawes’ “Passwords” is Deep Social Commentary Over Compelling Music
Interview: James McMurtry on the State of the Union, Songwriting Process, Fishing, and Recent Tour with Jason Isbell
REVIEW: LeeSun’s Need to Make Music is the Listener’s Gain
Show Review: Little Steven Van Zandt Was Funk, Soul, Rock ‘n Roll Entertainment at OKC’s Tower Theatre
News: 2018 Nominations: Nominate the Best Americana/Roots Rock Album of 2018 — We’ll Take the Top 20 to a Vote
Daniel Romano’s “Finally Free” Stands at the Forefont of “Weird Country”
REVIEW: Neil Young’s”Songs For Judy” Archival Release is a Wonderful Acoustic Set from 1976 Solo Tour
REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy’s WARM is Philosophical Questions and Personal Suffering
REVIEW: Mel Parsons Displays Quiet, Soulful Power on ‘Glass Heart’
REVIEW: Wheeler Walker Jr. Displays Incredible Musicianship Behind Lyrical Raunchiness
Video Premiere: Ynana Rose’s “Mendocino Sunrise” from Album “Tea Leaf Confessions” is Healing Short Story
Interview: Still Poco After All These Years
REVIEW: On “If Only There Was a River,” Anna St. Louis Combines Alternative and Country Influences
REVIEW: Ben De La Cour Mixes Tall Tales with Hard Truths on “The High Cost of Living Strange”
REVIEW: Hearts of Oak Plays Spaced-Out Country on ‘Moves’
Show Review: Folksong as Anti-Spectacle: Richard Buckner at Johnny Brenda’s, Nov. 11
Show Review: Willie Nile Rants, Rolls and Gives Thanks at Jammin’ Java
Show Review: Colter Wall Held Crowd in His Palm at Basement East in Nashville
Video Premiere: Charlie Treat’s “Look Around” is Lilting Dream of a Love Song
REVIEW: Stephen Kellogg’s “Objects in the Mirror” is Good Storytelling with Bakersfield Sound
REVIEW: I’m With Her’s “See You Around” Meets High Expectations
REVIEW: Los Goutos’ “Mighty” is Big, Energizing Layers of Sound
Show Review: Sam Morrow Makes His Mark at the Saxon Pub in Austin
REVIEW: The Beatles’ White Album: a 5.1 Mix, Session Gems, and More
Show Review: Nicki Bluhm and Gill Landry Warmed November Crowd in Tulsa at the Vanguard
Show Review: Bob Weir and Wolf Bros’ Sunday Show at Beacon Theatre Lives Up To The Hype
Song Premiere: JP Ruggieri’s “The Meaning” From Upcoming Album “Waiting On You”
Show Review: Caleb Caudle at the Intimate Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa
Song Premiere: Lone Justice Releases 1983 Demos for Black Friday Record Store Day, Track Premiere: “Working Late”
Interview: More Blood, More Tracks…More Bob Dylan Stories
Show Review: Drive-By Truckers Energized the Crowd at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom
Lyric Video Premiere: Sandy Carroll’s “Movin’ On” from “Blues & Angels” Album
Show Review: Ruthie Foster Delivers Lovingly Curated Mix of Music
Song Premiere: Amy McCarley’s “High Wire” Produced by Kenny Vaughan and George Bradfute
Show Review: The Black Lillies Brought the Good Chills to Tulsa’s Mercury Lounge
Video Premiere: Jimbo Mathus’ Solo Blues Guitar Performance of Lucinda Williams’ “I Can’t Let Go” With Your Face in the Mississippi Grasses
REVIEW: Sam Morrow’s “Concrete and Mud” is Roots Rockin’ Funk and Deep Growly Grooves
Show Review: Lindsey Buckingham Highlighted “Lost” Classics at OKCs Showplace Theatre
REVIEW: Glen Campbell “Sings For The King” Is A Quirky, Delightful Artifact
REVIEW: Southern Culture on the Skids’ “Bootleggers Choice” Presents Rockabilly-Fusion’s Latest
ROLLING STONES BEGGARS BANQUET (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) AVAILABLE ON SUPER AUDIO CD DECEMBER 7 FROM ABKCO RECORDS
REVIEW: Rhett Miller’s “The Messenger” Will Groove Your Heart
Show Review: 20 Years After “A Gravel Road,” Lucinda Williams and Buick 6 Put On Memorable Performance at the Beacon Theatre with Special Guests
Show Review: In Good Company Indeed: The Dead South at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville
REVIEW: A Massive Box Set from Country Giant Lefty Frizzell
Show Review: Jaime Wyatt Brings Style to Helotes Outside San Antonio
Video Premiere: Jonathan Byrd’s “Temporary Tattoo” Video from “Pickup Cowboy”
REVIEW: With Back Roads and Abandoned Motels, Gary Louris Highlights His Bandmates’ Talents
Show Review: Shane Cooley Navigates Today’s Americana Scene
Song premiere: Todd Burge’s “Don’t Water My Whiskey Down” From Forthcoming Album “Your Reflection Will Kill You”
REVIEW: The Gibson Brothers’ “Mockingbird” Mixes Early Influences with Standout Originals
Double Song Premiere: Shawn Mullins Re-Records “Soul Child” for “Soul’s Core Revival” Both Acoustic and Electric
Show Review: Dawes Graces Jones Assembly’s Stage in OKC on Election night
REVIEW: The Krickets’ Rise In Americana Continues To Take Flight In “Redbird”
Show Review: Chris Stapleton with Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb Put Music First in Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena
Show Review: Reckless Kelly Was Formidable Stage Presence at DC’s City Winery
REVIEW: Collins Drive’s “This Town of Mine” is Thoughtful, Self-Reflective Georgia Americana Commentary
Show Review: Will Hoge and Ryan Culwell Showcase Insights on the World at Tulsa’s The Shrine
Song Premiere: Pete Mancini’s “DUI Blues” from Forthcoming Album
Song Premiere: Ynana Rose’s “I Want to Be With You Always” From Forthcoming Album “Tea Leaf Confessions”
REVIEW: Malcolm Holcombe Alternates Bittersweet Reminiscences and Poignant Provocations on “Come Hell or High Water”
Show Review: Jamie Lin Wilson Release Show Amidst Tricks, Treats, and Fans in Tulsa’s Mercury Lounge
Interview: Bit by Bit Logic: Conversation with Brian Henneman of the Bottle Rockets
Show Review: Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle et al, Shine Brightly at Lantern Tour Stop in DC’s Warner Theatre
Song Premiere: Mad Crush’s “Making Complaints” From Upcoming Self-Titled Release
A Box Set Unveils the Complete Sessions for Dylan’s Classic “Blood on the Tracks”
REVIEW: Peter Holsapple vs. Alex Chilton “The Death of Rock” is Snapshot of 1978 Random Occurrence
Song Premiere: Jason Masi’s “Trouble” From Upcoming Album “Capture the Heart”
REVIEW: Pistol Annies “Interstate Gospel” is Irreverant, Real, Timely Top Notch Songwriting
REVIEW: The Mavericks “Hey! Merry Christmas!” Delivers New Christmas Songs with a Timeless Feel
REVIEW: Rhyan Sinclair Contributes “It’s a Marshmallow World” EP to Holiday Catalogue
REVIEW: Rodney Crowell’s “Christmas Everywhere” is Dose of Holiday Reality
Show Review: Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett Telling Stories Without a Setlist at the Birchmere in VA
Interview: Cedric Burnside on New Release, Growing up in the Hill Country Blues
Video Premiere: J.D. Wilkes’ “Rain and Snow” Features Innovation Via Cow Skulls
Video Premiere: Erica Blinn’s “When I’m With Suzie (I Do What I Want)” From “Better Than Gold”
Video premiere: Mike Aiken’s “Nashville Skyline” from “Wayward Troubadour” Album
REVIEW: Martha Spencer Shows Family Is Still Strong in Mountain Music
Show Review: Stars Aligned when Ray Wylie Hubbard Played Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom
REVIEW: Carson McHone’s “Carousel” Features Unhealed Broken Hearts
REVIEW: Roland White and Friends’ “A Tribute to the Kentucky Colonels” Revisits Cornerstone of Bluegrass Classics
Song Premiere: Daniel Champagne’s “The Great Dividing Range”
REVIEW: Wooks “Glory Bound” is Hand-Crafted Original Kentucky Bluegrass
Show Review: Bottle Rockets Rock Their New Album Tour Stop at DC’s Gypsy Sally’s
Show Review: Sarah Borges (featuring Eric “Roscoe” Ambel) Brings Fantastic Night of Music to Gypsy Sally’s in Georgetown
REVIEW: Paul Kelly’s “Nature” is Homage to the Sublime, Nature and Mortality
Song Premiere: We Are the Northern Lights’ “Hope Will Rise”
Song Premiere: The West Coast Feed’s “Strung Along” From Upcoming Release
NEWS: MARK KNOPFLER SETS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: Tix on Sale Oct 29, Tour Dates Below
Video Premiere: Bourbon Therapy’s War Hero Song “Peace That You Deserve”
Interview: Becky Warren Interviewed Homeless in Nashville to Provide Material from Her Recent Moving Album “Undesirable”
Song Premiere: Martha Spencer’s “Let the Wild Stay Free” from Upcoming Self-Titled Album
REVIEW: Sugarcane Jane’s “Southern State of Mind” is a Finely-Crafted Labor of Love
REVIEW: Michael Martin Murphey’s “Austinology: Alleys of Austin” is Bare-Bones Country Western Dose of History
Song Premiere: Carter Sampson’s “Rattlesnake Kate” From Upcoming Release “Lucky”
REVIEW: On “Complicated Mess,” Doug Deming Proves He’s a Versatile Bluesman
REVIEW: Deb Montgomery’s “All The Water” EP Will Reach Inside and Grab Hold
Show Review: Band of Heathens Was Finessed Dynamism at the Venue Shrine in Tulsa
REVIEW: Becky Warren’s “Undesirable” Chronicles Real Lives of Homeless in Top Album of the Year
Listen: Entire Album Premiere of the Kenny George Band’s “Silent Saint”
REVIEW: “Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches” Sampler Contains a Roster Assembled In Dreams
REVIEW: Robert Connely Farr’s “Dirty South Blues” Is Rhythmic Sludgy Grooves with Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
REVIEW: “Live From the Ryman” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Reproduces Fanboy (and Fangirl) Experience
Show Review: Father John Misty Displayed Wealth of Talent at Jones Assembly in OKC
Song Premiere: Roland White’s “I Might Take You Back” from Upcoming Album “A Tribute to the Kentucky Colonels”
Watch and Listen: Song and Video Premieres for The Deep Hollow’s “Hangin’ On”
Show Review: James McMurtry Plays Songs That Seem Handed Down Through the Generations in Austin’s Continental Club
Show Review: John Paul White’s Show at the Blue Door in OKC Was Expertly Crafted Songs in Warm Listening Environment
Song Premiere: “Yesterday” by Janne Saaristo From Upcoming Album “Never Say ‘Ever’ Again”
Show Review: Slocan Ramblers Pick a Whirlwind of Bluegrass in Maryland Tour Stop
REVIEW: Sarah Borges’ “Love’s Middle Name” Will Rock Your Heartache Away
REVIEW: The Lauren Morrow EP is a Quality Debut Covering Universal Truths
Show Review: Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sweetheart of the Rodeo at the Ryman
Listen: Album Premiere of Anne Deming’s “Dash & Temper”
Listen: Song Premiere of Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters’ “Trouble Song” From Upcoming Release “All Damn Day”
REVIEW: John Hiatt’s “The Eclipse Sessions” Unfolds Organically With Shuffling Backbeat
REVIEW: Colter Wall’s “Songs of the Plains” is Lonesome Laments in Well-Worn Voice
Watch: Video Premiere of Chris J Connolly’s “Grey Boxes” from “Moving Maps” Album
REVIEW: Bottle Rockets Kick It Up a Reflective Country Notch in “Bit Logic”
Watch: Video Premiere of Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield’s “Jump In” from “Reckless Saints”
Listen: Premiere of Dwayne Shivers’ Entire EP “Blest”
Show Review: Jason Isbell, the National, and More Acts Enchant New Fans in Forest Hills, NY
Listen: Song Premiere “Evangeline” from Jeremy Dion’s Upcoming EP “More Lately”
Watch: Lyric Video Premiere of Sandy Carroll’s “Wrapped in an Angel” from “Blues & Angels”
Interview: Greg Johnson of OKC’s Blue Door — on the Evolution of the Best Listening Room in Oklahoma
REVIEW: Molly Burch’s “First Flower” Showcases Heartstopping Vocals and Rapid Growth as a Songwriter
REVIEW: Will Hoge’s “My American Dream” is Topical, Intelligent, and Allegorical
REVIEW: Put Your Dancin’ Shoes on For JP Harris’ “Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing”
REVIEW: Reverend Peyton’s “Poor Until Payday” Takes the Listener for a Swim in the Magical Sounds of the Endless, Rolling Waters of the Blues
REVIEW: With “Someone Else’s War,” Sylvia Rose Novak Makes a Vital Contribution to the Tradition of Southern Musicians Grappling with Their Heritage
REVIEW: Jim Wyly’s “The Artisan” is a Beautiful Collection From a Master
Interview: Sylvia Rose Novak on Her New Americana Album, Listening, and Violin Repair
REVIEW: Amy Ray’s “Holler” Captures the Duality of the South
Show Review: Silo Road Performs at Antone’s Record Shop
Top Picks: Our Writer/Photographer’s 6 Highlights from Americana Fest 2018
Listen: Entire Album Premiere of Mink’s Miracle Medicine’s “Pyramid Theories” — Out Friday!
Show Review: Alejandro Escovedo Show Was Quality Over Quantity in OKC
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, From Lizard Lick to the D.C. Swamp
Show Review: Joshua Hedley Plays Classic Country with Modern Attitude at DC’s Union Stage
Show Review: The Wild Feathers Displayed Powerful Three-Part Harmonies at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom Show
Listen: Song Premiere: Eddie Heinzelman’s “Dandelion” From Upcoming Album “Wherever You Go”
Listen: Song Premiere of Mick Mullin’s “Marijuana Ruined My Life”
Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis Recount The Birth of Rock and Roll
REVIEW: Jaimee Harris’ “Red Rescue” is the Debut of the Year and the Arrival of a Major New Figure in Americana
REVIEW: Nobody’s Girl’s “Waterline” is Passionate Vocals Trio
Interview: BettySoo of Nobody’s Girl on New EP, Naming, Waterlines and Bluebonnets
Show Review: Countrypolitan Chanteuse Whitney Rose Enthralled the Audience At Gypsy Sally’s in DC
Show Review: Robert Plant at The Brady Theatre in Tulsa Was Definition of “Event”
On the Mark: Diverse Artists Take the Stage (Year in Review)
Watch: Video Premiere of Riley Moore’s “Sitting on a Boat” From Upcoming Release Vagrant
REVIEW: Mandy Barnett Has a “Strange Conversation”
Top Picks: Editor’s Pick, 10 Highlights from Americana Fest 2018
REVIEW: The Drive-By Truckers’ Adam’s House Cat Family Values
Photo Slideshow of Americana Fest 2018
Song Premiere: “Chasing Butterflies” by Edward David Anderson
Video Premiere: Jesse Lacy/“Spring Owls”’ “Nobody Gives It Time” Provides Sanctuary
Video Premiere: Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches Perform “A Hundred Miles”
Interview: Mandy Barnett on New Album, John Hiatt, the McCrary Sisters and Being Prepared
REVIEW: Jeff Mamett’s “Carry Me Back” is a Cattle Drive Down The Plains With a Cowboy Poet
REVIEW: Amy Helm’s Transcendent Meditations–This Too Shall Light
Audiocast with Ben de la Cour at Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast with Kari Arnett at Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast with Melanie Brulée at Americana Fest 2018
Show Review: Tennessee Brew Works’ Finely Tuned Showcase During Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast with Lauren Morrow at Americana Fest 2018
Watch: Video Premiere of Jeremiah Johnson’s “Bonneville Shuffle”
Show Review: Anderson East at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa Was Pure Unbridled Energy
Audiocast with Kristina Murray at Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast with Madeleine Besson at Americana Fest 2018
Song Premiere: James Houlahan’s “Let It Go” from “The Wheel Still in Spin”
Tour Diary: Matt Costa Day 2: “Forever Changes” in College Station, Texas
Audiocast: Charlie Faye at AmericanaFest
Audiocast with Mando Saenz at Americana Fest 2018
Watch: Video Premiere of Castle Pines’ “Swim Team Sucker”
REVIEW: Cedric Burnside’s “Benton County Relic” is the Real Hill Country Blues
REVIEW: Alejandro Escovedo’s “The Crossing” is One of the Finest Albums of the Year
REVIEW: The Band of Heathens’ New “A Message From the People Revisited” Confronts Injustice
Audiocast of Ever More Nest at Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast with Dom Flemons at Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast of Benjamin Jason Douglas at Americana Fest 2018
Audiocast at Americana Fest 2018 with A.J. Croce
Interview: Karen Jonas on Motherhood, Music, and Joni Mitchell
REVIEW: The Stryker Brothers’ “Burn Band” is Robert Earl Keen’s Very Best Joke
Listen: Premiere of Steve Forbert’s New Album “The Magic Tree” Which Comes Out With His Book This Week
REVIEW: Murder by Death’s The Other Shore Is Indie Rock Meets Gothic Americana at its Finest
REVIEW: Handsome and the Humbles New Album “We’re All the Same” Features a Sense of “Place”
Show Review: Carolyn Wonderland and Shinyribs Bring the Party to DC’s City Winery and Keep It Weird
REVIEW: The Loving Joy and Heartfelt Soul of The War and Treaty’s “Healing Tide”
Watch: Video Premiere of Amilia K Spicer’s “Harlan”
Listen: Song Premiere of Sarah Borges “Get As Gone Can Get” from Upcoming Album “Love’s Middle Name”
REVIEW: Ruston Kelly’s “Dying Star” Swung For the Fences and Connected
Kari Arnett’s State of the Union
Watch: Video Premiere of Jeff Mamett’s “Bing Bang Boom” From “Carry Me Back” Album
Listen: Premiere of Amy Jay’s “Grief” from Upcoming Album “So It Is”
Listen: Premiere of Song “Adeliina” by Jordan Lovelis From New Album
Interview: Tom Freund and Ben Harper Talk Freund’s New Album and Working Together With Abandon
Listen: Premiere of Nobody’s Girl (BettySoo, Rebecca Loebe and Grace Pettis) Title Track “Waterline” From Upcoming Album
Listen: Song Premiere of Nate Smith’s “The Flood” From Upcoming Album “Some Kind of Dancing”
Watch: Video Premiere of Heather Styka’s Anti-Ghosting “Chelsea Motor Inn” from “North” Album
Interview: Gretchen Peters on Human-Centric Storytelling and the Power of Sad Songs
Listen: Song Premiere of Katie Kuffel’s “Come Home” From Forthcoming Album “Take It Up”
REVIEW: Hartman and Ashton’s “Been On Your Side” Tempts You To Slow Down and Think
REVIEW: Aaron Lee Tasjan’s “Karma For Cheap” Mixes Brit and Heartland Influences
REVIEW: Ryan Culwell’s “The Last American” is Meditation On A Dream
Listen: Song Premiere “All We Need” by Kane Miller
Watch: Video Premiere of Sylvia Rose Novak’s “Wildflowers” from Upcoming Album “Someone Else’s War”
Show Review: Rodney Crowell Held Court at the Hamilton in DC
Song Premiere: Ray Bonneville’s “Papachulalay” from Upcoming “At King Electric”
Interview: Rodney Hall of FAME Studios on New Release: “Muscle Shoals: Small Town Big Sound,” His Father’s Legacy
Show Review: Charley Crockett Performed Texas Swing with New Orleans Flair at Mercury Lounge in Tulsa, OK
Interview: Chad Whitehead of OKC’s Tower Theatre Confirms Growing Americana Music Scene
Show Review: Legendary Joe Ely & Alejandro Escovedo Grace City Winery in DC
REVIEW: A 50th Anniversary Box Expands on the Band’s Influential Debut
REVIEW: RJ Comer’s “One Last Kiss” Is Deep In The Well
REVIEW: Jeremiah Johnson’s “Straitjacket” is Rollicking Trip Down the Mississippi
Listen: Song Premiere of Amy Wilcox’s “Somebody” From Upcoming EP “West”
REVIEW: Glorietta’s Self Titled Debut is Grunge Indie Americana Mixed Commentary on Music and Friendship
Show Review: The Avett Brothers’ Show at Wolf Trap Was Sublime
Watch: Video Premiere of Walter Salas-Humara’s “Come in a Singer”
Show Review: The Blasters Mix Rockabilly and Rock ‘n Roll at Hill Country Barbecue in DC
Just Announced: Lucinda Williams’ “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” Commemorative Tour in November; Tickets Go On Sale This Thursday
Interview: Amanda Anne Platt of the Honeycutters Gets to the Heart of the Matter on Defining Teamwork and Community
Watch: Premiere of Mia and Jonah’s “Spin as One” Video: Title Track from New Album
Review: Austin Lucas’ “Immortal Americans” Glorifies a Better Tomorrow
Song Premiere: Anthony Geraci’s “Too Many Bad Decisions” From His Upcoming Album “Why Did You Have to Go?”
For Jim Lauderdale, Time Is Relative
Album Premiere: Folk Soul Revival’s Fourth Album is Self-Titled Revival of Small Town Life
REVIEW: Bill Bloomer’s “Jubilee” is Fascinating Songs By A World Weary Character
REVIEW: Jason Eady’s “I Travel On” is Honest Simplicity with Instrumental Depth
Listen: Exclusive Song Premiere by The Jeffrey James Show — “Midnight Train” From Their Upcoming Album “Everywhere”
Show Review: Kaitlin Butts and Flatland Cavalry Provided Impressive Night at OKC’s Tower Theatre
Interview: Austin Lucas on Immortal Americans, Personal Tethers, Adrenaline Spikes and Listening to Music
Listen: Exclusive Song Premiere “Suddenly I’m Single” from Jim Wyly’s “The Artisan”
REVIEW: Lyman Ellerman’s “I Wish I Were a Train” Processes Jaunty Topics
REVIEW: Walter Salas-Humara’s “Walterio” Wraps Truth in Lighthearted Style
REVIEW: Shooter Jennings’ “Shooter” Turns the Mirror on You
REVIEW: Benjamin Jason Douglas’ Fatalistic, Fantastic First World Blues
REVIEW: Dawn Landes’ “Meet Me At the River” Spins Off in New Unpredictable Directions
Poem: Henrietta by Eric Sommer
REVIEW: Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis’ “Wild! Wild! Wild!” Achieves Most Sonically Pleasing Album Yet
Show Review: Kinky Friedman Bestowed “Kinky-isms” on Adoring Crowd at OKC’s The Blue Door
Show Review: Kevin Gordon Magnifies Everything You Could Possibly Love, at Nashville’s City Winery
Interview: Walter Salas-Humara on New Album, Communities, Revolutions, and Music Formats
Show Review: Amanda Shires Plays Late Set to Packed House at Mercury Lounge in NYC
Exclusive Song Premiere: “Wall” from David Olney’s “This Side or the Other” Confronts Borders
REVIEW: Rayland Baxter’s “Wide Awake” Is His Best Yet
REVIEW: Shemekia Copeland’s “America’s Child” is Rich Vocals, Empowering Songs, Heavyweight Talent
REVIEW: Amanda Shires’ “To the Sunset”: Mama’s Changed That Nashville Sound
REVIEW: Lucero’s “Among the Ghosts” is Southern Rock Grungy Gothic Tales
REVIEW: Jim Lauderdale Double Release Includes 39 Year Old Discovered Recordings
Show Review: Cowboy Junkies’ Played a Swath of Material To Overflowing Birchmere
Show Review: John Moreland and John Calvin Abney in Riversport, OKC Was Magical Waterfront Evening
PHOTOS: John Moreland & John Calvin Abney at Riversport in OKC
Song Premiere: Joanne Shaw Taylor’s “Dyin’ To Know” Marks Tour, Signing with SONY
The Eagles Then and Now & The Ghosts of Americana
REVIEW: Israel Nash’s “Lifted” Synthesizes Americana and Psychedelic Sounds
Show Review: Arlo McKinley Crumbled Hearts at Southgate House Revival in Newport, KY
Show Review: Lori McKenna’s CD Release at City Winery in NYC Felt Like Coming Home
REVIEW: Willie Nile’s “Children of Paradise” is Infectious and Real
REVIEW: Hawks & Doves’ “From a White Hotel” is Kasey Anderson’s Laying Down Some Truth
REVIEW: Peter Holsapple’s “Game Day” is His Getting Back in the Album Game After 21 Years
REVIEW: Boz Scaggs’ “Out of the Blues” Retains Old School Feel
REVIEW: Cody Jinks’ Latest Release “Lifers” Is A Triple Threat In The Music World
Interview: Kasey Anderson on His Band’s New Album, Prison Reform, and Standing For What’s Right
Show Review: Jimmie Vaughan Full-Throttle R & B Revival at OKC’s Tower Theatre
Interview: Peter Holsapple Identifies as an “Omnicana” Musician, Talks About Model Cars, His Concept Album, and the Disappearance of Credits
Interview: “We Can Do Better”: Willie Nile On a Divided Country, His Hope For The “Children of Paradise” and What He Learned Sitting At The Family Table
Interview: Zach Lupetin of Dustbowl Revival on Transcendent Revivals and Crossing Journeys
REVIEW: Hot Buttered Rum’s “Lonesome Panoramic” is Groovy Bluegrass Jams
REVIEW: Squirrel Nut Zippers’ “Beasts of Burgundy” is Melting Pot of Frolicking Influences
REVIEW: Clay Parker and Jodi James “The Lonesomest Sound” is Refreshingly Great Album
Show Review: Yarn Turned Their Subtle Guitar Tones Up at the New City Winery in Washington, D.C.
REVIEW: Lori McKenna’s “The Tree” is Family Tree of Heartbreaking Honesty and Beauty
REVIEW: Heart Hunters “American Eclipse” is Instantly Compelling
Show Review: Tish Hinojosa Honored Requests and Delighted Crowd at Jammin’ Java in Northern VA
Interview: Producer Dave Cobb on History, Teamwork and “Now” As Great Time To Be A Musician
Interview: David Starr on Music vs. Sports, New Album and New Community Awakenings
REVIEW: Cliff Westfall’s “Baby You Win” is Honkytonk, New York Style
On the Mark: Studio Albums and Live Performances
REVIEW: AHI’s “In Our Time” Channels Social Consciousness Through Soulful Folk
REVIEW: Eliza Gilkyson’s New “Secularia” is Spellbinding Testament to the Power of Secular Beliefs
REVIEW: Cowboy Junkies’ “All That Reckoning” Comes Home To Americana
REVIEW: Carolina Story’s “Lay Your Head Down” is Sorrowful Nostalgia
Interview: FAME Studios’ Rodney Hall on Father’s Day and Upcoming New Album “Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound”
REVIEW: Tish Hinojosa Is New Branch on Austin Folk-Country Tree
Song Premiere: Listen to Chicago Farmer’s “Dirtiest Uniforms” Ahead of New Live Release
REVIEW: Frank Newsome’s “Gone Away With a Friend” is Culturally Significant Hymns
Show Review: Fantastic Negrito and The Guestlist Are Roots Rock Revival at the Opolis in Norman, Oklahoma
REVIEW: The Wild Feathers’ “Greetings From the Neon Frontier” is Harmonious Summertime
Show Review: Dan Baird & Homemade Sin Power Rock at the Hill Country in D.C.
Show Review: Dustbowl Revival Keeps Them Vital at the Hamilton in DC
“Woman Walk The Line”: Belmont Book Award Winner Gives Voice For Women In Country
REVIEW: The Rails’ “Other People” is Blunt and Moving, Wide Perspective
REVIEW: Ray Davies’ “Our Country: Americana Act II” Explains Affair with American Dream
PHOTO REVIEW: Lucero Showcases Old and New Catalogue at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin
PHOTO REVIEW: Frank Turner Wows ’em at Clubhouse Austin
REVIEW: The Milk Carton Kids “All the Things I Did” Is Accessible and Subtle
Show Review: Lera Lynn “Played Well With Others” with John Paul White and Peter Bradley Adams this week at the Birchmere
REVIEW: I See Hawks in L.A.’s “Live and Never Learn” is Laid Back California Vibe
REVIEW: Jeffrey Foucault’s “Blood Brothers” Will Make You Smile
Exclusive Song Premiere: Greg Felden’s “When the Change Comes” Appeared on Showtime’s “The Affair” But You Can Listen Here
REVIEW: Lera Lynn’s “Plays Well With Others” is Shared Diversity
REVIEW: Mike Aiken’s “Wayward Troubadour” Features Legendary Friends and Songs of Bard Life
REVIEW: Paul Cauthen’s “Have Mercy” Features Gorgeous Voice On Love and Redemption
Show Review: J.D. Wilkes and the Legendary Shack Shakers Christen DC’s City Winery, Wild Rockabilly Hillbilly-Style
Show Review: Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and the Guilty Ones Rock Storytelling Night at the Birchmere
REVIEW: The Mallett Brothers Band’s Vive L’Acadie!” is a Poutine Gumbo
Show Review: Ry Cooder with Band of Intertwining Joy and Mystery at the Birchmere
REVIEW: The Slocan Ramblers’ “Queen City Jubilee” is an Instant Bluegrass Classic
REVIEW: Gene Clark, Still Younger Than Yesterday: “Gene Clark Sings For You” & “The Rose Garden Collection”
REVIEW: Jesse Dayton’s “The Outsider” Mixes Rockabilly, Red Dirt Twang, Kick Ass Guitar
Show Review: Joachim Cooder Plays Uncanny Set at Birchmere
REVIEW: David Starr’s “South and West” is Beautiful, Poetic, Sad, Yet Powerful
Show Review: Justin Townes Earle and Lydia Loveless at OKC’s Tower Theater Could Be Concert of the Year
PHOTOS: Lydia Loveless at Tower Theatre in OKC
REVIEW: Coco O’Connor’s New “This Ol’ War” Packs Emotional Wallop
Show Review: Big Head Todd Entertained Eclectic Audience at OKC’s Jones Assembly
REVIEW: Romantica’s New Release, “Outlaws,” Shows Continued Perseverance
Show Review: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Held Crowd Rapt at Hill Country DC
REVIEW: Gal Holiday’s “Lost & Found” is Level, Clear, Amazing
Show Review: John Calvin Abney Playing Best Rock and Roll After Dark at OKC’s Tower Theater
REVIEW: Buck Owens’ “The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967-1970” Capture the Trebly Hits of His Heyday
Show Review: Booker T. Jones Was Hot, Hot, Hot at Pearl Street Warehouse
REVIEW: Chuck Westmoreland’s “Long Winter Rodeo” is Tales by Indie-Meets-Alt-Country
REVIEW: Dave Alvin and Jimmy Dale Gilmore, “Downey to Lubbock” Satisfies Expectations
Review: Karen Jonas New Release “Butter” Marks an Expansion in Style
Review: Neko Case, “Hell-On,” is Truly Unique Adventure to Be Experienced
At The Carter Fold, Appalachia Rising: Jim Lauderdale & The Heart of a Saturday Night
Show Review: American Aquarium Sang Songs of Misguided Youth and Redemption in Oklahoma City’s Tower Theater
Video Premiere: Logan Magness “Don’t Leave Me Alone” is Themes on Perspective
Show Review: Sam Lewis at 3rd & Lindsley Was Laid Back and Funky
REVIEW: Martha Reich’s “Brave Bird” is Stunning and Heartbreaking
REVIEW: Keats’ “Radio Sounds” is Just in Time for Summer
REVIEW: Travelin’ McCourys’ New Release Makes Room For Everyone to Shine
Show Review: Elegant Bettye LaVette Regales the Hamilton in DC
Interview: Ian Moore Talks New Release “Toronto,” “Sling Blade,” and SMASH Musicians’ Healthcare
REVIEW: Will Stewart’s “County Seat” is Missing Piece of Americana Puzzle
Song Premiere: I See Hawks in LA’s “Ballad For The Trees” Sings Praise to Nature
REVIEW: Jason Boland and the Stragglers “Hard Times Are Relative” Combines Traditional and Introspective
Interview: Red Shahan Talks New Album, Texas, and Secret Haunts Across the Country
Interview: NRBQ’s Terry Adams Defines Music’s Spiritual Beauty
Show Review: Indigo Girls Fill NY’s Paramount Theatre With Smiles
REVIEW: Ike Reilly’s “Crooked Love” is Chicago Blues Swamp Rock
Show Review: Luke Winslow-King Gave Blistering Performance at Mercury Lounge
Interview: John Calvin Abney on John Moreland, Scrappy Coyote Pups, Family Advice & Oklahoma Landscapes
REVIEW: Webb Wilder’s “Powerful Stuff” is the Cream of the Crop
Interview: Jerry Joseph on His Non-Profit in Iraq, New Album “Full Metal Burqa,” Gray Areas and So Much More
Show Review: NRBQ’s Legendary “Happy Talk” Tour is a Piece of Americana History
Show Review: Peter Case, This is Your Life
REVIEW: Brent Cobb’s “Providence Canyon” Will Rock Your Americana Soul
REVIEW: Luke Winslow-King’s “Blue Mesa” is Bluesiest Album to Date
REVIEW: Ry Cooder’s “The Prodigal Son” is Incisive Commentary
REVIEW: Beth Nielsen Chapman’s “Hearts of Glass” is Flawless
News: Nathaniel Rateliff Releases Video of “Hey Mama” for Mother’s Day, Upcoming Dates and Appearance on Late Show with Stephen Colbert May 15
REVIEW: Charlie Overbey’s “Broken Arrow” Shoots Straight
REVIEW: Ashley McBryde’s American Anthology “Girl Going Nowhere” is Open Book, Infectious Energy
Video: Skout’s New Video For “These Bones” Acknowledges Vulnerable Side
REVIEW: Leftover Salmon’s “Something Higher” is Something For Everyone
REVIEW: Willie Nelson’s “Last Man Standing” Embraces Life
Show Review: Sarah Shook and the Southern Avenue Band Rocked the DC Wharf Zone Last Thursday
Show Review: Lydia Loveless’ New Songs Get Road-Tested
REVIEW: June Star’s “East on Green” is Unmistakable Poetry, All Americana
Song Premiere: Gene D. Turonis a.k.a “Gene D. Plumber”‘s “Round and Round We Go” is Eclectic, Pretty Folk Song
Interview: Steve Wynn Reissues Solo Albums, Reuniting with Dream Syndicate, Talks the 90’s, Identity, and Americana
Video: The Collection’s “Beautiful Life” Video is Hauntingly Moving
Video Premiere: Jeff Plankenhorn’s “Love is Love” Video is Poignant Display
REVIEW: Old Crow Medicine Show’s New Release is Innovative and Traditional Blend
REVIEW: Bourbon Express’ “Cry About it Later” is Throwback Old-Style Country with a Mirthful Vibe
The Blackbird’s new CD is a Winding Pathway of Hope and Ruminations
Interview: Jay Dee Maness on new album with Lloyd Green, the Byrds, Dukes of Hazzard and Working with Tom Petty
Interview: Peter Rowan on New Album, Carter Stanley, Uncle Pen’s Cabin, and the Old and in the Way Days
REVIEW: Wood & Wire’s “North of Despair” is Country Bluegrass Serious Downhome Fun
Show Review: Eric Ambel & Sarah Borges Provide Unmistakable Rock ‘n Roll Smackdown at Hill Country Barbecue in DC
REVIEW: John Prine’s “The Tree of Forgiveness” is Joyful Celebration of Life with very special guests: Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires
Interview: Janiva Magness on Defining Americana, Trust, and Music as Wind in People’s Sails
Interview: Kenny Roby of 6 String Drag on Stanley Brothers, Growing Up in a Small Town, and Americana Music
Show Review: Squirrel Nut Zippers Bring Carnival Act to the Stage and Wow ‘Em
Show Review: Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives Provided a Music History Lesson and Mesmerized the Crowd at Birchmere
REVIEW: Blackberry Smoke’s “Find a Light” Provides Compelling Imagery and Enticing Guitar Work
REVIEW: Jeff Warren Johnston’s New Release “Undiscovered Country” is a Soaring Showcase of Austinites
Joe Stamm band releases track “Fetch Me”
Interview: Sarah Shook on Playfulness, Her Favorite Good Cause, and a Touring Tip
Show Review: Bottle Rockets and Marshall Crenshaw Tour Stops to Keep Fans on Their Toes at the Birchmere
REVIEW: Red Shahan’s “Culberson County” Highlights Real Texas Americana with a Song Co-written with Brent Cobb
Interview: John Paul Keith on Memphis Sounds, Dual Albums, and Honesty
Show Review: “J.M.²”, the James McMurtry and John Moreland tour, Delighted Fans in Virginia on Monday Night
Interview: Bettye LaVette on New Album, Bob Dylan, the Drive-By Truckers, and Longevity
REVIEW: Paul Thorn’s New Album “Don’t Let the Devil Ride” a Booming Grooving Masterpiece
REVIEW: Mark Huff’s New Release “Stars For Eyes” is Layered Americana Songwriting
Interview: Andrew Bryant (Water Liars) Waxes Philosophical on New Album, Birds, and Searching for the Meaning of Life
Interview: Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers on Beasts of Burgundy, Creepy Weird New Orleans, and the Lost Art of Entertainment
REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff “Tearing at the Seams” Will Make Rateliff a Household Name
REVIEW: The Nouveaux Honkies “Loud In Here” Revives Honky Tonk Boogie
REVIEW: Tommy Emmanuel’s “Accomplice One” Smokin’ Hot Fingerpickin’ Duets
REVIEW: Jacob Thomas Jr’s “Electric Sex” is an Electric Awakening
REVIEW: Chris Smither’s “Call Me Lucky” Has a Lucky B Side
REVIEW: Seth Walker’s New Release “Live at Mauch Chunk Opera House” Captures the Live Feel We All Crave
REVIEW: Ned Hill’s “Six Feet Above Ground” is Honest Stories of Life’s Hard Won Victories & Defeats
Interview: Grant-Lee Phillips’ thoughts on Direction, Freedoms, and Songwriter Teakettles
REVIEW: 6 String Drag’s New Release “Top of the World” Punk Americana Gets You Up on Your Feet
REVIEW: GB Roots’ New Release “Tumbleweed” is Wild Western Canadian Americana
Interview: Jim White on “Waffles, Triangles & Jesus,” Magical Realism and the Ephemeral
REVIEW: Whiskey Wolves of the West’s New Release “Country Roots” Roots Rocks Hard
REVIEW: Barrence Whitfield’s “Soul Flowers of Titan” is Radiant and Larger Than Life
REVIEW: Joan Baez “Whistle Down the Wind” Builds Things of Glory
REVIEW: Eric ‘Roscoe’ Ambel’s “Roscoe Sampler” is a Sweet Journey Through Guitar Riffs and Americana Surprises
Interview: J.D. Wilkes Opens Up About Folktales, Drama, and Memphis Style
Interview: Noah Lamberth of Sir Canyon on the Mystique of Los Angeles and the Brand New Album “Ventura Skies”
REVIEW: Brandi Carlile’s “By the Way, I Forgive You”
SHOW REVIEW: Caleb Caudle at Hill Country Barbecue
REVIEW: Erica Blinn’s New Release “Better Than Gold” is Golden Rock ‘n Roll
Interview: Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd & the Monsters on Songwriting Ingredients, Cultural Cohesion, and Colorado Inspiration
REVIEW: Kellen of Troy’s “Posthumous Release” is Very Much Alive
REVIEW: Darling West’s New Release “While I Was Asleep”
REVIEW: J.D. Wilkes’ “Fire Dream” is a Stunningly Imaginative Celebration
Interview: Szlachetka on new release: “Heart of My Hometown,” and Hometowns Across America
Show Review: James McMurtry and Jason Isbell Rock Baltimore’s Lyric Opera House with Solemnity and Playful Celebration.
REVIEW: Doc Watson’s “Live at Club 47” previously unreleased material
Interview: Pearl Street Warehouse: Intimate New Americana-friendly Venue in Washington D.C.
REVIEW: Ruby Boots’ “Don’t Talk About It”
Show Review: Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons Rock the “8 x 10” with Ms. Sara
REVIEW: The Wood Brothers’ “One Drop of Truth” is a wonderful gift for Americana fans.
INTERVIEW: Last Chance Records’ Travis Hill talks Arkansas, Net Neutrality, and Small Labels
REVIEW: R. Finn’s “Collecting Trip”
REVIEW: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers’ “Native Heart”
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INTERVIEW: DL Marble talks poetry, Mexico, and his upcoming album
REVIEW: Mary Gauthier’s “Rifles & Rosary Beads”
Review: John Moreland’s “Big Bad Luv”
REVIEW: The Legendary Shack Shakers “After You’ve Gone”
REVIEW: Bloodshot’s “13 Days of Christmas” Is What You Hope For in Holiday Music
Song Premiere: Tylor and the Train Robbers “I Ain’t the Only One”
Video Premiere: Pat McGrath “Let’s Just Get Past Christmas”
Song Premiere: Douglas Wayne “The Lightnin'”
REVIEW: Robert Connely Farr “Pandora Sessions”
REVIEW: The Small Square “Ours & Others”

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Song Premiere: Tylor and the Train Robbers “I Ain’t the Only One”

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December 4, 2023November 30, 2023

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Bentley’s Bandstand: October 2023

October 30, 2023November 16, 2023
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