Lost Dog Street Band return with their newest batch of songs, Glory, via Anti-Corp Music this Friday January 21st. There’s still a handful of bands that pique my interest enough make me want to write about them, and Lost Dog Street Band is one of those, and well here we are. I thought this would […]
When I hear the term “heartland rock,” one voice pops up in my head – John Mellencamp. Decades of guitar-based, everyman songs sung in a gritty voice, combined with tireless, real-life advocacy of American farmers and other Midwestern folks, make him the Head of the Heartland. Hell, “Pink Houses” alone would’ve been enough to earn […]
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Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz have a new album coming out January 21: Surely Will Be Singing (Mountain Fever Records). Surely Will Be Singing was produced and recorded by Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz; mixed by Brent Truitt and mastered by Alex McCollough. Album photos are by Anthony Scarlati, and cover artwork is courtesy of Julie Sola. […]
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We’ve all dealt with our share of mortality over the past two years, but musicians seem to have more ghosts than most. Their lives and songs are strewn with memories of family, friends, bandmates and exes who have passed on. Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore have spent two lifetimes sharing stages and studio space with just […]
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Keb Mo – Good To Be (Rounder Records) For more than a decade now, Blues/Americana great Keb’ Mo’ has been living in Nashville, but his native Compton, California was always home. With his latest, Good To Be, Mo’ manages to connect the two seamlessly. Recorded in both cities – including setting up equipment in Mo’’s […]
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Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Chris Haddox’s song “Says You, Says Who, Says Me,” from his forthcoming self-titled album. The album is scheduled to be available on March 25. It was produced by Ron Sowell; engineered by Mark Poole, Ben Townsend, and Dan Bailey engineer; mixed by Dan Bailey and Ron Sowell; and mastered by Independent […]
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Talisk — Interview Facing The Dawn With Talisk’s Mohsen Amini Ahead Of Their North American Tour Scottish Modern Folk Trio Talisk were forced to return home on one of the last flights out of Nashville during a tour due to the pandemic in 2020, but happily are now are returning to the USA in February […]
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Terry Family — “Fire in the Wind” Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of the Terry Family’s song “Fire in the Wind,” from their new album Hometown Tragedies. Hometown Tragedies was produced, mixed and mastered by Graham Terry. Musicians on the song are Jim Terry (songwriter) on acoustic guitar and vocals; Clark Terry on mandolin, […]
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Music Reviews: David Bowie’s ‘Brilliant Adventure’ Plus Elvis Costello’s ‘The Boy Named If’ Shortly before cancer ended David Bowie’s life in 2016, his record company began issuing a series of box sets that deliver remasters of his studio albums alongside previously unreleased concert and studio material. First came Five Years (1969–1973), then Who Can I […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of The Storm Windows song “Life is a Railroad,” from their forthcoming self-titled album due to be available on February 25. The Storm Windows record was produced by The Storm Windows band. “Life is a Railroad” is Rob Mathews on guitars and vocals; Don Mathews on bass and vocals; Nate Felty on drums; […]
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