photo by Dave Hensley Americana Highways had the opportunity to have a phone conversation with producer Walt Wilkins on his way to play a house concert in Stephenville, Texas. We spoke about his life as a songwriter, producer, modern day poet and troubadour. Americana Highways: What were some of your early influences? Walt Wilkins: Well, […]
Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series photo by David Nowels 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 we are […]
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To witness the raw energy and emotion of Jackie Venson live is like having a sonic explosion in your face! Her music defies easy characterization, combining R&B, soul, blues and a healthy dose of hard-edged guitar shredding. She has been described as having an astonishing mix of raw soul, superb musicianship and laid-back grace. This […]
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Leftover Salmon is a band that has been around long enough that it doesn’t really need an introduction. For three decades, the band has played a sound that is based in bluegrass. On New Year’s Eve, the band will release a box set entitled 30 Years under the Big Top. By phone Vince Herman (guitar, […]
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If the name Vincent Neil Emerson, or VNE as he’s called on most social media, isn’t familiar to you yet, hang on to your hat and be ready to get a lesson in good timin’, honky tonkin’, straight outta Texas, country music. His new album, Fried Chicken and Evil Women, has already garnered 360k streams […]
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It’s not everyday you go to a show with a dress code. But when the dress code—flannel—fits right in with a mission to help friends and neighbors in need as the weather takes a turn for the worst, you know you’re going to have a great time. Entering its 6th year, Flannel Fest 2019 is […]
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The Mavericks is a band that – after 30 years – needs no introduction. It is a band that has refused to be defined by any genre or singular musical style. The band just released an album of covers entitled The Mavericks Play the Hits as a way to celebrate 30 years of making music. […]
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Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of the title track from the Chordaes’ recent album, produced by Marc Swersky: What We Breathe In, which was released on February 22, 2019. “What We Breathe In” is Leo Sawikin on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Ethan Glenn on drums; Kevin Foley on electric and slide guitar; Alex […]
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photo by Stacie Huckeba Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley are a duo that came together shortly after Hensley moved to Nashville. Ickes was formerly in the bluegrass band Blue Highway and has won the IBMA Dobro Player of the Year award 15 times. The band’s first album Before the Sun Goes Down was nominated for […]
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Scott Avett is having the type of month multi-hyphenates dream about: a new album; a sold out show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center; an appearance on The Tonight Show; and the opening of a huge collection of his paintings at the North Carolina Museum of Art. “Today is the first day I’m constantly reupping as a […]
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