Massy Ferguson – You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be This Seattle band has a relaxing showcase. Mindful of the kind of bright Americana that was once the forte of The Fifth Avenue Band (“Fast Freight”). What’s exciting about the lead-off “Early In the Morning” is its bolero-like build. It’s captivating […]
Music Reviews: The Tasty Kings Native Tongue, plus Dave Murphy and Massy Ferguson You’ve almost certainly never heard of Native Tongue, an album billed to the Tasty Kings with Blondie Chaplin. Recorded in Austin, Texas, over approximately 10 years and released by a small New York label in 2023, it was available only digitally and […]
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Massy Ferguson photo by Niffer Calderwell 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 […]
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Bentley’s Bandstand: December 2024 By Bill Bentley Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, CLOSER TO THE BONE. Blues today comes in all shapes and sizes, attitudes and colors. It’s hard to keep track of the last 60 years of the blues journey. What was once a sound that lived mostly in the ghettos and didn’t escape […]
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Massy Ferguson – “When You’re Not Around” Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Massy Ferguson’s song “When You’re Not Around” from their forthcoming album You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used to Be, which is releasing via North & Left Records on Feb 4. The album was produced by Damien Jurado, […]
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