Growing up in the foothills of the Appalachian region of Stokes County, North Carolina, Will Easter has long been enamored by the landscape and the music around him. Like a coursing river flowing steadily around a bend, Will continues to propel himself forward by tapping into the landscape of his rearing and looking inward into […]
Hailing from the Appalachian region of Stokes County, North Carolina and Patrick County, Virginia, Mason Via grew up steeped in old-time and bluegrass music. 2021 has proven to be a transitional year for Via, who participated on the nineteenth season of American Idol and joined the popular old-time group, Old Crow Medicine Show. Having grown […]
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In a landscape where live performances have essentially been halted due to the detrimental effects of COVID-19, Andrew McConathy & The Drunken Hearts have released their very first live album, which was recorded in the fall of 2019, allowing audiences to immerse themselves in the ethereal experience of live performance that we have all been […]
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Americana Highways had the chance to interview Colby Acuff on his new release, If I Were the Devil, produced by Kyler Daron. Acuff also discusses his roots in North Idaho, his songwriting process, influences, and what being a modern day “outlaw” means to him. AH: I’ve read that you’re a North Idaho boy with southern […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Casey Noel’s new song “Page 52.” Written and co-produced by Noel, “Page 52” was recorded at ElectroMagnetic Radiation Recorders in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with Doug Williams. Noel’s writing captures the intimate experience of intersecting wavelengths that often diverge in relationships; a blunt statement that if we’re knowingly not […]
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Back in 2018, I attended the Bicentennial celebration for the town of Madison, North Carolina. While browsing the festivities, I was stopped in my tracks by the country sounds echoing from a stage erected in the heart of downtown. Even though I soon learned that the group of musicians who were producing that sound were […]
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Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of David Jameson’s song “Tall Dark Pines,” which is to be featured on his upcoming debut album set to be released later this year. The video, which features Jameson playing the tune stripped down on his acoustic guitar, was recorded in Charleston, West Virginia by John Price for […]
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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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