One the best parts of going out to country shows in NYC is the people who come out. Not that it’s surprising, but up here in the Northeast country and western isn’t exactly the natural soundtrack so you can never be sure who will turn up. Plus, on a Saturday night in Manhattan you can […]
Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series photo by Melissa Clarke 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 […]
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In the historic Sixth and I synagogue and arts center in downtown Washington, DC, Amanda Shires was looking up to the balcony, recalling the year she left her newborn daughter home with her husband and took to the road to promote My Piece of Land, albeit with a heavy heart of guilt. Traveling around in […]
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I much prefer Jessica Lambert to her performance name Her Silo which musically, means little. This Pacific Northwest artist’s debut – the 10-song Don’t Forget The Heart That’s Beating (Independent – drops Feb. 21st), recorded in Utah & produced by Joshua James explores anxiety, depression, human experience, insecurities, loneliness & all those other stings of […]
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Music isn’t always love at first listen. A few days after singer-songwriter-guitar player Katie Pruitt’s full-length debut, Expectations (Rounder Records), dropped into my inbox, and before I’d had a chance to give it a proper spin, I came across the video for the title track. Probably because I was doing other things at the time, I […]
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Americana Highways brings you this track premiere of George Shingleton’s “Fire or Flame” from his upcoming release due later this year. The album was produced by Dave Pahanish. “Fire or Flame” is George Shingleton on lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Shane Sanders on lead electric guitar; Dave Pahanish on rhythm guitar; Rachel Loy on bass; “Cowboy” Eddie Long on pedal […]
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My late Southern-belle Aunt Jewel was from Louisiana. Stationed with the Air Force in her town during WWII my Uncle met her because they both liked to dance. The rest of our N.J. family was all Italian-American. But, this was the same aunt that introduced this lasagna rock & roll boy to zydeco & Cajun […]
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Photos by @scott.fitzgerald_ Marc Ford has, for as long as I can recall, been one of my favorite musicians. The first time I heard his talent, he was adding his melodic playing on The Black Crowes’ second, and best album — 1992’s Southern Harmony and Musical Companion — through a tape deck in my blue […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Jared Rabin’s song “Lift Me Up” from his forthcoming album No Direction, due on March 27. No Direction was written, recorded and produced by Jared Rabin. The drums were recorded at Rax Trax Recording. The album was mastered by Rick Barnes at Rax Trax Recording. “Lift Me Up” is […]
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Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Hymn For Her’s “Dingle Town,” which appeared on their recent release Pop and Downers, which was produced by Vance Powell. “Dingle Town” is Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing; and the video was produced, directed, editing by Hymn for Her. With rockin’ banjo and rousing guitar, Hymn For Her captures […]
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