“The guitar is dead,” they say. They’ve been saying it for years – through disco, rap, electronica and everything else that’s come along. But folks like Aaron Lee Tasjan refuse to eulogize the guitar. It’s not dead, just different. Bend and shape the instrument your way to say what you wanna say. And, on his […]
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Judy Paster’s song “Dreams Are Made To Believe,” which was produced, recorded & mixed at the Exercise Room by Bill Cuomo. “Dreams Are Made To Believe” is Judy Paster on vocals; Bill Cuomo on Hammond B-3, piano and Wurlitzer; George Marinelli on guitars; Ralph Mauriello on bass; Joe Dooley on drums; and Moe […]
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photo by Melissa Clarke 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 […]
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Six years ago, Danny Kroha released the album Angels Watching Over Me via Third Man Records. It delved into early Blues and Pre-Blues music in the public domain, and was recorded as simply as possible in an abandoned 100-year-old house in Detroit. This “recorded at home” feeling is something that Kroha has returned […]
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I have always believed that the good measure of a folk album is how well its overall message resonates with the average listener. By that measuring rod, singer-songwriter Drayton Farley has just given us a great one with A Hard Up Life. With the fourteen songs on this record containing lyrics that are immediately […]
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GROOVES & CUTS – John Apice There are a few grandfathers of rock & roll that require revisiting. Late as it is these miraculous artists still record fresh material, still perform as if the years have no effect, or rather more appropriately, don’t matter. First is 81-year-old Dion DiMucci. This legendary singer recreated himself a few times as […]
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The name “Judee Sill” is very evocative, even if you’ve only heard of her in passing conversations or references, but approaching her early 70s released music more directly only adds to the mysterious sense that she evades any simplistic images we may conjure of her. For those who have delved into her biography, they are […]
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Americana Highways presents this combination song and video premiere of “Thunder Rumor” by Natalie D-Napoleon from the album You Wanted To Be The Shore But Instead You Were The Sea. You Wanted To Be The Shore But Instead You Were The Sea will be available on March 26. Recorded in a historic chapel in the hills behind Santa […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Johnny Ironsights’ song “Fertile Reign Of Juarez” from his new album Murder Mountain out March 5th. All songs were written by Johnny Ironsights (ASCAP). The album was produced and engineered by Johnny Ironsights and recorded in his home studio in Phoenix, Arizona. “Fertile Reign Of Juarez” is Johnny Ironsights […]
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Americana Highways is happy to present this short story: a chapter from Seth Walker’s new book Your Van is On Fire. The book contains memoirs, anecdotes, poetry and original artwork by Seth Walker. This chapter chronicles his meeting with Guy Clark at Poodies Hilltop in Austin. The collection was edited by poet and essayist Leslie LaChance, with a foreword by singer/songwriter Oliver Wood. “‘Poodies’, has been written […]
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