REVIEW: “Calico Jim” by Pony Bradshaw is a meditation in songwriting
Pony Bradshaw is an artist from northwest Georgia. It’s not easy to find information on him other than that he writes songs and is a natural dissenter. Even if you don’t know a lot about him, it’s easy to see from his new album that he has a real knack for writing songs. Calico Jim was […]
Key to the Highway: Ben Nichols
photo by Melissa Clarke Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series Fans always clamor to learn more about their favorite, most beloved musicians and those who travel with them. There’s such an allure to the road, with its serendipity, inevitable surprises, and sometimes unexpected discomforts. This interview series is a set of questions we are […]
Music Reviews: Revisiting John Prine’s Early Albums, Plus Arrica Rose and These Fine Moments
In the late 1960s, John Prine was a Chicago mailman who wrote and played songs as a hobby. Then, in the summer of 1970, at age 23, he started performing in local clubs. Just three months later, he was attracting big crowds, at least one of which included Roger Ebert, who decided to take […]
Playlist: Road Trip to Yesterday updated Jan ’21
Americana Highways’ playlist Road Trip to Yesterday, curated by Laura Sikes, is newly updated today! Follow to listen to fresh updates, and find the top three winners from our monthly reader poll for favorite new album the month before mixed in with other new Americana and roots rock songs, PLUS classic old favorites! FOLLOW! Enjoy! […]
Song Premiere: Randy Lee Riviere “Our Town”
Americana Highways premieres Randy Lee Riviere’s song “Our Town” right here, from his forthcoming album Wyoming, due to be available via Wilderness Records on February 26. Wyoming was recorded, produced and mixed by Kevin McKendree at The Rock House, Franklin, Tennessee. “Our Town” is Randy Lee Riviere on guitars and vocals; Kevin McKendree on piano, electric piano, […]
