Hemma, Abalone Sky (self-released) By Edd Hurt At its most evolved, progressive folk in this moment deserves to be called super-folk. The music on Minneapolis singer and songwriter Hemma’s Abalone Sky evokes the pioneering super-folk of Joni Mitchell, complete with nods to the kind of modal melodies Joni herself favored. In modern terms, Abalone Sky […]
Vote For Favorite Album of April 2025 : Vote for three. Email us at americanahighways@gmail.com with “April poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day June 10. Top winners will be featured in our playlists. You can check […]
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Favorite Albums of February 2025 You voted! And now the results from the readers’ vote for favorite albums of February 2025 releases are in! Congratulations top ten! What a great bunch of albums this month! Check out the list just to see what else was new, too. The top five will be featured in our […]
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Should We Resume Livestreams? Times seem to be a little tough for everybody, and we are considering resuming Livestream shows from our Facebook page (and possibly Instagram). This poll is to see how many folks are interested in playing, how many folks would tune in, and whether it’s a good idea at all. Email us […]
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Vote For Favorite Album of March 2025 : Vote for three. Email us at americanahighways@gmail.com with “March poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day May 10. Top winners will be featured in our playlists. You can check […]
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Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill photo by Pamela Springsteen 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 […]
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Vote For Favorite Album of February 2025 : Vote for three. Email us at americanahighways@gmail.com with “February poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day April 10. Top winners will be featured in our playlists. You can check […]
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Reverend Peyton photo by Bill Steber 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 […]
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Favorite Albums of 2024: Readers’ Pick! Our readers voted for their favorite albums of 2024, and here are the results! Congratulations! We will also add a song from each from the top 12 albums to our New Americana Music playlist. What a wonderful year of new music!! Thanks for voting. Check back and see our […]
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Vote For Favorite Album of January 2025 and Dec ’24 : Vote for three. Email us at americanahighways@gmail.com with “January poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day March 13. Top winners will be featured in our playlists. […]
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