This is going to be one of those reviews that I won’t be able to capture and convey just how good it was. I just wanted to get that out of the way up front. John Paul White brought his Inaugural Acoustic Tour to Oklahoma City’s Blue Door this past Saturday night for the tour […]
There are two things at least worth living for. Trust me. The first, is the satisfaction of a good crunch, and the second, the forehead-softening calm induced by a dulcet bassline. Missy Raines delivers both to my exceeding pleasure in Royal Traveller, produced by Alison Brown of Compass Records.
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Americana Highways brings you this song premiere from Swedish Americana musician Janne Saaristo. Fans of Americana music know that there’s international support for Americana musicians in Sweden, the UK, Norway, and Germany too. Here’s a chance to check out some of their own music. “Yesterday” is from the upcoming album Never Say Ever Again (Dead […]
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One indicator of success for a songwriter is when other artists perform that songwriter’s songs. Adam Hood has written songs recorded by Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert among others. His new album Somewhere in Between (Southern Songs) (produced by Oran Thornton, who also plays guitar) showcases his abilities not only as a songwriter but also […]
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Bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers took the stage at the Weinberg Theatre in Frederick, Maryland last week with a youthful, contemporary set, demonstrating with ease the timelessness of the genre that is nowhere near retired. Hailing originally from Toronto, the Slocan Ramblers feature lead vocals by Frank Evans who also plays banjos, Adrian Gross (who […]
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This album is bold electric guitars and rhythms. But Borges didn’t throw the baby out with the bath water; the album is full of lyrical tales of struggling characters wrestling with low self esteem, abuse, pill addictions, falling for the wrong person, lost love, and struggling with powerlessness in the face of the political.
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The Lauren Morrow EP features a collection of expertly penned songs from a promising up-and-comer in the Nashville scene. A member of the Atlanta-based country group The Whiskey Gentry, Lauren Morrow’s new solo project uses story-songwriting to reveal a more personal side of herself and explore universal truths. After moving to East Nashville in 2017, […]
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In 1978 or so my relatives in Germany sent me a budget Byrds compilation lp. I didn’t know anything about the band as I was nine years old but I was immediately taken by their harmonies, the intricacies of the melodies and how they seemed to effortlessly move into and out of various styles of […]
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Americana Highways presents you with this premiere of Anne Deming’s album Dash & Temper, due out October 16. Deming, on vocals and guitar, is backed on this project by Jasper Nephew on guitars, resonator and banjo, Ian Allison on bass and Steve Goold on drums and other percussion. “Live Your Life” openly inspires you to use […]
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Americana Highways is pleased to bring you this premiere of “Trouble Song” by Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, from their soon-to-be-released album All Damn Day, produced by Jason McCully. Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters create instant old fashioned bluesy classics, and this track is no different. The lyrical character is hiding out at home dodging […]
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