Show Review: John Paul White’s Show at the Blue Door in OKC Was Expertly Crafted Songs in Warm Listening Environment

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 […]

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Song Premiere: “Yesterday” by Janne Saaristo From Upcoming Album “Never Say ‘Ever’ Again”

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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Show Review: Slocan Ramblers Pick a Whirlwind of Bluegrass in Maryland Tour Stop

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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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

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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Listen: Song Premiere of Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters’ “Trouble Song” From Upcoming Release “All Damn Day”

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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