I’ve started and deleted this review more time than I can count. Seriously, what can I say about Billy Strings’ 2019 Rounder release Home that hasn’t already been mentioned at this point? Billy Strings, aka William Apostol’s sophomore release comes two years after his “Turmoil and Tinfoil” debut, and certainly was one of the most […]
I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I saw The Charlie Daniels Band set up shop at Riverwind Casino’s Showplace Theater Friday night. I’ve loved the CDB for as long as I can remember, with so many of those songs being that perfect blend of country, rock and attitude that fueled the mid-seventies radio […]
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Ian Moore swung through for his annual Holiday Bash again this year at OKC’s Blue Door. There was a brief attempt to try to calculate just how many years the quasi-tradition has achieved at this point, but ultimately Blue Door owner Greg Johnson and Moore decided how many didn’t really matter. What did matter was […]
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What a year of music it was in 2019. In fact, I’d say it was one of the best I’ve ever experienced. This was my second trip around the sun with Americana Highways and I’m both humbled and proud to be a small part of what our Editor Melissa Clarke has created. It’s a […]
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A chance to see Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is not to be squandered, and the opportunity to catch him in the intimate and cozy confines of the Blue Door in OKC is even more enticing. So it was, that I was I was back at the Blue Door for the second night in a row, this […]
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Charlie Parr released his new album back in September, and regrettably I’m just now getting to it. Released via Red House Records, it’s an eponymously titled album that does a fine job of capturing a batch of new songs as well as new studio versions of some classics/audience favorites from Parr’s career. The Minnesota folk/blues […]
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Benjamin Tod’s newest effort, A Heart Of Gold Is Hard To Find, via Anti-Corp is set to release on November 22nd , though reports are coming in that pre-orders are already arriving. All the more reason to support artists via the pre-order process. “A Heart of Gold Is Hard To Find”: Life is cruel and […]
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The Rock Show settled into Oklahoma City’s Tower Theatre for the first time this past Sunday night. For those not familiar with that description, it’s referring to the potent, high energy and unexpected outcome that comes courtesy of the Drive-By Truckers roaring into town. The OKC stop was a rarity, as DBT typically set up […]
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Tedeschi Trucks Band made their way back to Tulsa’s Brady Theater this past Tuesday night for yet another magical evening. Seemingly always touring, this year the Jacksonville based band is supporting their fourth studio release, “Signs” (see our album review here: https://americanahighways.org/2019/02/22/review-tedeschi-trucks-signs/). The past couple of years have certainly been tough for the band, fraught […]
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We knew we were in for something special from the moment Jesse Malin and band made their way across the room to the Pony Boy’s intimate stage. The swagger, the air of confidence, whatever you want to call it, the dapper dressed Malin was in possession of it. Actually, I had a good feeling about […]
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