Wood & Wire – No Matter Where It Goes From Here If interested in something with a touch of The Band at its most traditional (“Evangeline” or “Ophelia”) in a more rural setting, elaborate & distinguished – Wood & Wire will fit the bill with its chiming banjos & mandolins. “John,” the leadoff has an […]
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A lot of fans of country music will tell you that they have no use for the poppy country produced in Nashville. They might also think that legends like Willie Nelson are the only ones making classic-country songs. Luckily those country music fans can look to artists like Zephaniah OHora, who is doing his part […]
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Back To Paradise – A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music – Horton Records I’m always interested in compilations/tribute LPs that celebrate an artist, place, or event. It allows artists who aren’t famous to get noticed. However, the lead track J.J. Cale’s “I’ll Make Love To You Anytime,” & later Don White’s “Helluva Deal,” have radiance […]
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Americana Highways brings you this exclusive premiere of DL Marble’s song “One Line at a Time,” the title track from his upcoming album produced by Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, due to be available in your hot little hands on September 16. The album personnel is DL Marble on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Eric “Roscoe” Ambel […]
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photo by Meredith Jenks Zephaniah OHora is a musician who shows that country artists don’t have to live in Nashville or Texas. He lives in Brooklyn, which nobody would peg as a hotbed of country music. But if you listen to This Highway and his new album Listening to the Music (produced by Neal Casal), it’s […]
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It may be nearly 20 years since Pete Krebs has released new original material, but the wait was well worth it. Rising to notoriety in the mid 1990s as a co-founder, songwriter and vocalist for Portland-based alt-rockers Hazel along with performing in Golden Delicious, The Stolen Sweets, Pete Krebs and his Portland Playboys, The Catnip […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Gideon’s Army’s song “One That I Got” from an evolving album project. Rob Bray and the band . With celebratory anthemic power, Gideon’s Army will remind you of the better things in life on this one. There are so many songs about betrayal and heartache, it’s beyond […]
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Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series 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 asking some of our […]
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Heidi Newfield – The Barfly Sessions – Vol. 1 While I’m an older reviewer I often make comparisons to more vintage artists & music than most. The attractive Libra Heidi Newfield has enjoyability in her showcase. What do I mean? It means though she’s a serious artist, singer, she’s also fun. We’re not exploring new […]
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Perhaps befitting this most chaotic of years, albums about break-ups and sobriety seem to be all over Americana – the combination of missing something while also holding out some degree of hope for a tenuous future seems appropriate right about now. Courtney Marie Andrews’ Old Flowers and Neil Young’s Homegrown represent the former, while American […]
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