Last year’s Woody Guthrie Festival was unquestionably one of my favorite musical memories of 2019. Understandably, I was eagerly anticipating this year’s artist unveiling as well as a chance to once again be a part of the sense of community and family that swells the population of Okemah annually each July. Alas, the trainwreck that […]
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Barbara Stephan is passionate about her music as well as spreading the gospel about the rewards, and risks, of a musical career. Based in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, Barbara Stephan has made a name for herself for her sultry R&B voice and versatile styles as leader of the Barbara Stephan Band, as part of her […]
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If you didn’t tune in to the “A Night For Austin” livestream on Wednesday evening, you missed something really special. In fact, I’ll go ahead and say this event was the best thing I’ve seen since all this turbulence disrupted our lives. The event was an eclectic mix of talent coming together to support the […]
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In this weird period of time where a pandemic still looms in the background, but some states have moved to bars being open, it seems that live music is slowly becoming a thing once again. To be honest, it still doesn’t feel normal, or like the “old days” quite yet. However, with baby steps and […]
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photos by Melissa Payne Live music is an essential form of art. Music provides a form of therapy for both the listener as well as the performer. Music has been deep-rooted throughout many cultures and generations as a form of expression, a way to tell stories, and document history. As the world shut down, the […]
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Live Music from the Quarantine! 3/16 through now. Hosted by Americana Highways Tune in to Americana Highways on FACEBOOK for live streaming from artists for 30 minute sets every evening except Sunday, from approximately 7pm until 10pm EDT for the next couple of weeks while we are all at home. Follow and like us here […]
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Maps don’t always tell the whole story. No doubt you’ve seen images of dots and colors filling the country to show the incidence of Covid-19. But maps don’t reveal all of its ripple effects. If you see Kansas City, you might not know that all of the Mastersons tour merch is stuck there in a […]
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One month before their debut album hits the racks, Early James and The Latest took the stage at The Analog in Nashville. It was a frigid winter night in Music City but the crowd was anything but cold as the band walked out. Nashville doesn’t role over for new bands easily so it was nice […]
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Jake Shimabukuro and Friends, March 06, 2020, The Blue Note, Honolulu, Hawaii I moved to Hawaii, the place I call home, in 1995. The Islands were in the midst of a Hawaiian musical renaissance. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole had recently released Facing The Future. It’s laid back ukulele strumming combined traditional Hawaiian language and hapa haole […]
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Rosanne Cash performed a 90-minute acoustic set to a sold-out crowd at the Poway Center for Performing Arts in Poway, CA. Cash was accompanied by her husband, Jon Leventhal. The show was part of the 2019-2020 Poway OnStage series held at the center. Artists who have performed for the series include Steve Poltz, Arlo […]
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