So, we all love the concept of the cohesive overall album, but sometimes you just gotta have that mixed tape playlist, especially for a road trip on the Americana Highways. Here’s mine from this year, with a few words of what’s amazing about each one of these songs. Also, with an acknowledgement that any attempt […]
This past September, the Black Lillies released their new album, Stranger To Me (Attack Monkey/Thirty Tigers). Even though it’s their fifth full length, it’s the first album where we get to hear Sam Quinn (bass, vocals), and Dustin Schaefer (guitar, harmony vocals) join veteran Bowman Townsend (drums), with founder and front man Cruz Contreras (vocals, […]
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Americana Highways presents this absolutely gorgeous interpretation of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” by Tyler Boone, featuring Finnegan Bell, available December 14. This was produced by Matt Zutell (Hootie and the Blowfish/Coast Records) mastered by Michael White, with cover art by Shannon Duke. This song features Tyler Boone , Warren Bazemore, and Shane Williams on vocals and […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Scarlette Fever’s upcoming EP December Prayer (Starfisch Records), due this Friday. The release is aptly timed with its title track “December Prayer,” which is an emotionally moving prayer with Scarlette Fever’s rich vocal tones over piano. It’ll make you want to curl up in front of the fireplace with […]
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An opportunity to witness Ramblin’ Jack Elliott ply his trade in the intimate confines of The Blue Door is not one to be squandered. Well into his 80’s, Elliott is a living, breathing musical connection to Woody Guthrie, having admired, studied under and lived with the quintessential American folk singer. Indeed, it’s been documented that […]
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photos by Kevin Gillingham If I’m being honest, prior to this week I had never heard of Bishop Gunn. I took a listen online and on a whim, my Wednesday night opened up and I decided to check them out at one of New York’s live music staples on the Lower East Side, Rockwood Music […]
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Americana Highways brings you this song premiere of Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Strawberry Queen,” from his album Seneca due out February 15th. The album was produced by Al Torrence, and features Eric Heywood (Son Volt, Ray LaMontagne) on pedal steel and Ben Townsend (Hillbilly Gypsies) on fiddle and banjo. Growing up in Appalachia, Godwin has some […]
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One of the best things about December is the chance to circle back and catch some of the art and entertainment (music, movies, television, etc) that we may have missed earlier in the year. With Americana music at a peak, there’s so much good stuff to check out that it’s easy to miss something. So […]
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Americana Highways brings you this song premiere of “Said It Like A King,” a teaser from Amelia White’s album Rhythm of the Rain, due to be released in January. The album was produced by Dave Coleman; the song features White and Coleman on guitars, Sergio Webb on guitars and banjo, Megan Jane on drums. The […]
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What an amazing year it’s been for music lovers, with so many great albums to choose from. It really helps brighten this dark & chilly December to look over the all the lists. We at Americana Highways heard from YOU, and received your readers’ nominations for the best Americana/roots rock album of 2018. Here are […]
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