Shawn Colvin may be best known for “Sunny Came Home”, but you can’t call her a one-hit wonder. In her career she has won three Grammy Awards (one of which was for her debut album Steady On) and released 12 albums. By phone she discussed the 30th anniversary acoustic version of Steady On, her inspiration to […]
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 we are asking some of our […]
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Interview by Gary Schwind, Photo by Carl Beust Lukas Nelson – whether it’s due to his lineage or his band supporting Neil Young – has reached the point where he really needs no introduction. By phone he discussed his musical history, playing with Neil Young, and the new album Turn off the News (Build a […]
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Singer-songwriter-guitar player Courtney Hartman’s young career has wandered its way from bluegrass band member (a stint with Della Mae) to collaborator (recording albums with Robert Ellis and Taylor Ashton) to recording her own EP (2016’s Nothing We Say). Before writing songs for her first full-length solo record, she undertook (voluntarily!) a 500-mile trek on the […]
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Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series Photo by John Partipilo 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 […]
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Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series Photo by Melissa Clarke 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 […]
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Americana Highways had a chance to talk to Rod Picott in advance of his new release Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil. He has a book of short stories out already, and a second book of short stories, as well as a novel and a screenplay in the queue. AH: The title, Tell the Truth […]
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“Just finished changing strings roadside,” Bill Bloomer texts, a few minutes past 6:00 p.m.; dinner hour for most people is driving time between gigs for Bill. “Chicago, IL for The Montrose Saloon at 8, and the club owner expects me there. Gotta fly — driving off into the sunset.” A warm and windy weekday evening, […]
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Americana Highways brings you this combination interview and premiere of Chuck Hawthorne’s “Sara’s All the Way” from upcoming release Fire Out Of Stone, produced by Walt Wilkins & Ron Flynt and due on July 26th. “Sara’s All the Way” is Chuck Hawthorne on vocals and acoustic guitar, Julie Carter on cello, Ron Flynt on bass and […]
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Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series Photo by John Hancock photography 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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