Maps don’t always tell the whole story. No doubt you’ve seen images of dots and colors filling the country to show the incidence of Covid-19. But maps don’t reveal all of its ripple effects. If you see Kansas City, you might not know that all of the Mastersons tour merch is stuck there in a […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Jack Sledge’s song “King With Wings” from his upcoming album Notes of a Drifter, scheduled to be released on April 3rd. “King With Wings” is Jack Sledge on guitar and vocals; Sam Shahin on drums; Smitti Supab on bass; and Travers Geoffray on piano and organ. Notes of a Drifter was […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Rachel Garlin’s video for “Capture Me,” a song on her forthcoming album Mondegreens. Mondegreens was produced by Julie Wolf, and this song was engineered by Nino Moschella, and the entire album is due to be available on April 3rd. “Capture Me” is Rachel Garlin on vocals and guitar. […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Kyle LaLone’s “Not Gonna Drink Over You” from his forthcoming EP Somewhere in Between, which was produced by Kyle LaLone and Adam Popick, engineered and mixed by Adam Popick; and mastered by Hans DeKline. “Not Gonna Drink Over You” is Kyle LaLone on lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic […]
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By Jeff Burger Like such artists as the Bee Gees and Fleetwood Mac, the Animals had more than one distinct incarnation. As part of the first wave of the British Invasion between 1964 and 1966, they produced 11 deservedly acclaimed U.S. hit singles, including such bluesy rock staples as “It’s My Life,” “We Gotta Get Out […]
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“Hi Nora. This is one of the best verses ever.” Jeff Tweedy was four songs and a couple of verses into his set at Town Hall in New York when he audibled during “Christ For President.” The shout out was to Nora Guthrie, the daughter of Woody Guthrie and the curator of his archives. On […]
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The results from the readers’ vote for favorite February 2020 releases are in! Congratulations top ten! Take a listen right here on the playlist. The top three will be featured in our next playlist update by Laura Sikes. (Find the playlist on our homepage.) 1. Chicago Farmer “Flyover Country” 2. Kyle Lacy “The Road to […]
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Wyman & the Wolves’ self-titled debut EP serves as a tantalizing introduction to this talented LA-based band who describe their sound as “ a tasty blend of Alt-Country, Rock, and Soul”, a claim they back up with the five songs included on this EP. Lead vocalist Kyle Wyman sounds like a more soulful version of […]
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Mark Erelli is an artist that may not be a household name. Still, once you realize the scope of his work, it’s hard to imagine why he’s not a household name. He has worked with Paula Cole, recorded with Rosanne Cash and Sheryl Crow, and produced albums by Lori McKenna. Oh, and he was nominated […]
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When the late ‘80s music world was dominated by over the top Glam-based Hair Metal bands and polished to a blinding shine pop music, Matt Wilson’s group Trip Shakespeare managed to churn out album after album of original, engaging alt rock long before the term was hijacked by record label marketing departments. Ignoring fads and […]
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