After growing up poor with 11 brothers and sisters in Arkansas and learning to play a $4 Sears guitar, Glen Campbell headed for the West Coast and rapidly turned himself into a musical Zelig. He worked with the Champs (albeit not on their big 1958 hit, “Tequila”) and a lot with Ricky Nelson. He contributed frequently […]
Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Michael Lee’s “Love Her,” from his self-titled album for Ruf Records which will be released on June 28th on Ruf Records. You may have seen Michael Lee on television on “The Voice” when he picked Blake Shelton to be his representative. “Love Her” is Michael Lee on electric guitar and […]
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Americana Highways presents this premiere of “Your Goddamn Walls,” the title track from Mack Hooligan’s forthcoming EP, which is bundled with a “B side” second EP The Wrecking Life. “Your Goddamn Walls” is John Faye on drums, bass, percussion, vocals, effects; Mack Hooligan on vocals, guitars, and percussion; with Eleanor Garrison on harmony vocals. Backed by his […]
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You know what’s really satisfying? When a young band that you’ve been crowing about for years hits its stride and releases an absolute masterpiece of an album — THAT’s what. Denver’s hard-rocking roots/punk/Americana outfit The Yawpers released just such an album on April 19th, and I am SO digging it. It’s the album I was […]
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Americana Highways presents this premiere of Joanie & Matt’s “Sisters” from their forthcoming album Sterling, due to be released on July 19. Sterling was mixed by Jesse Lauter (Tedeschi Trucks Band), and blends feminist and LGBTQ sentiments with traditional Jewish underpinnings. “Sisters” is Matthew Check and Joanie Leeds on vocals; Justin Camerer on electric guitar, Matthew Check on […]
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The results are in! The results from the readers’ vote for favorite April release are in! Congratulations top ten! Take a listen right here on the playlist! Click anywhere in bold to read more!!! 1. Kelly Hunt “Even the Sparrow” 2. Bambi Lee Savage “Berlin- Nashville Express” 3. Mavis Staples (and Ben Harper) “We Get […]
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It’s not often that the blue neon of the Mercury Lounge hosts artists from the Bluegrass state, but that’s what happened one balmy, Wednesday night in June. The last few years it’s seemed like there has been an utter explosion of talent from the great state of Kentucky. Unfortunately, unless they’re a nationally touring act, […]
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The history of music is littered with references to being a rambler. You kind of have to be a rambler if you are going to devote yourself to playing music and spending a big part of your life. Rambling Stranger is not only the title of Lucy Isabel’s new album, it is also a good […]
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Drivin’ N Cryin’ has a new album set to come out, Live the Love Beautiful, produced by Aaron Lee Tasjan. Kevn Kinney of Drivin’ N Cryin’ was traveling in the van in North Carolina when we caught him on the phone. AH: Your new album Live the Love Beautiful has a real, live feel even though […]
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