Country music is at an interesting crossroads right now with a tug of war between the mainstream establishment and the ever-growing Americana movement that highlights various traditions under the encompassing country music umbrella, including bluegrass, folk, and gospel. As we have seen play out over the course of country music history, this tug of war […]
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2020 has been a hard year on a global, national, and personal scale. Of all the things that continued to propel me forward this year, music has been at the forefront serving as a healing aid in the most isolated of times. I realize that 2020 may carry a great deal of stigma, but from […]
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Americana Highways presents this premiere of Parker Ainsworth’s song “Only Love” from his forthcoming album Running For So Long slated to be released in 2021. Parker Ainsworth’s “Only Love” is dropping just when we need it most. With uplifting lyrics proclaiming liberation from negative emotions and creating a table set for all in togetherness and […]
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Americana Highways presents this premiere of Henry Conlon’s “I’m Coming Home,” recorded at Twelve 3 South recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee with Donnie Reis and Joel Jorgenson. The track was written by Conlon and features Dayna Bee on fiddle. Henry Conlon’s “I’m Coming Home” is a hauntingly beautiful tune that relays a narrative of a […]
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Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Will Overman’s version of the holiday classic, “Please Come Home for Christmas.” Will Overman’s “Please Come Home for Christmas” was recorded at White Star Sound in Louisa, Virginia with engineer Alex De Jong and produced by Eric Knutson. The music video was directed by Kai Crowe-Getty and […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of David Jameson’s song “South Bend Town” – a single Jameson recorded to offset the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of his hometown by promoting tourism and contributing to the grassroots effort to highlight South Bend’s renaissance. The devasting impact of COVID-19 on the arts and live music […]
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Country music has long been characterized by its familial ties with the next generation being sought after to carry on the traditions that have been rooted and passed down through the years. Children of country music stars that pursue a musical career themselves are often looked upon as a vessel to propel the tradition forward; […]
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Reverend John Wilkins passed away on Tuesday, October 7 at the age of 76 after recently having been afflicted with COVID-19. Wilkins was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was the son of the great country blues guitarist, Robert Wilkins, who penned the enduring classic, “Prodigal Son,” which was famously recorded by the Rolling Stones. John […]
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Nashville, Tennessee operates as the country music capital of the world. Every year, legions of starry-eyed performers traverse from all over to the musical mecca in hopes of pursuing a career as a professional musician. The city has inspired and cultivated a multitude of artists but probably not as much as prolific singer-songwriter, Timbo, who […]
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Americana Highways presents this premiere of 49 Winchester’s song “Everlasting Lover” from their upcoming album III. The song was written by Isaac Gibson, and recorded live at Fat Baby Studios in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and mixed, mastered and produced by Kenny Miles of Eastern Kentucky based band, Wayne Graham. The song features Isaac Gibson on lead […]
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