Old 97s New Album “Twelfth” Out This Summer
Remember alt.country? The Old 97’s and their legions of fans worldwide haven’t. And those fans will be rewarded when the Dallas’ stalwarts deliver their 12th album, ‘Twelfth,’ on August 21st. To drive home the title…
Colter Wall’s New Album “Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs” Out This Summer
Sometimes you just want to stretch out after a long days work and have a beer and daydream about simpler times. 24-year-old Canadian crooning cowboy Colter Wall writes and performs songs perfectly suited for such…
Bobbie Gentry’s “The Delta Sweete” Expanded With New Deluxe Edition Out 7/31
How do you follow up o the biggest album of 1967? If you’re Bobbie Gentry you don’t sit on the impressive laurels born of her best-selling debut “Ode to Billie Joe”, which displaced the Beatles’…
“A Night For Austin” Fundraiser Featuring Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and More
Austin, Texas, the self-professed “lLive Music Capital of the World” has announced “A Night For Austin,” a television and streaming event to raise money for the community of Austin in reaction to the closures and…
Sturgill Simpson Announces Livestream From Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium
Sturgill Simpson announced a free livestream concert in conjunction with nugs.tv that will take place fro an audience-less Ryman Auditorium inNashville. The show will take place this Friday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.…
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Wanted! – Notable Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2020
2019 turned out to be another excellent year for Americana and roots music. Releases from John Paul White, Buddy and Julie Miller, Chuck Mead, Tanya Tucker, and many others were cause for celebration for the music we love. Roots radio continues to gain listeners and…
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Cream of the Crop – Twang Nation Top Americana and Roots Music Picks of 2016
The year in music for 2016 is best defined by the classic Dickensian line from “A Tale of Two Cities,” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Mortality cut a wide swath across some of the greatest and influential musicians…
Charley Crockett Announces Summer Release of “Welcome To Hard Times”
Neo-trad Texas troubadour Charley Crockett just gave us another reason to look forward to summer. He’s just announced his next studio album, “Welcome To Hard Times,” will be released July 31st on Thirty Tigers. “Welcome To Hard Times” is produced by Mark Neill (The Black…
John Prine’s Family Announce ‘Picture Show’ Tribute Livestream June 11
On June 11th the John Prine’s family will celebrate the late beloved singer-songwriter’s legacy with the Picture Show a livestream tribute. Produced by the Prine family and Oh Boy Records, the event will feature “musicians, actors, and friends sharing memories and songs.” The names of…
How About? Sarah Jarosz’s New Album “World On The Ground”
With less than 3 weeks until ‘World On The Ground’ is released Sarah Jarosz has been busy on her social platforms offering fans 3 songs from the album and some media interviews including her tips on making sourdough bread. So here’s everything I know about…
Listen Up! Gillian Welch Releases New Song For Mother’s Day
Gillian Welch debuts the song “Happy Mother’s Day” in celebration of the holiday. This release is on Acony Records, the independent record label she and partner David Rawlings founded in 2001, and comes from a newly rediscovered cache of demos and home recordings from the…
Listen Up! Nathaniel Rateliff “Willie’s Birthday Song”
Today the honorable Texas Yoda turns 87. This is no small feat for anyone let alone a musician that has spent most of his working life on the road. In fact, he’s so indelibly tied to life on the road that one of his best…
John Paul White and Rosanne Cash Join Forces For “We’re All In This Together Now,” To Benefit Music Health Alliance
John Paul White and Rosanne Cash have joined forces on the new single “We’re All In This Together Now” to benefit the Nashville-based Music Health Alliance. The song is also available for purchase with all proceeds benefitting the Music Health Alliance, which today announced its…
The Jayhawks Return With “XOXO” Out July 10
Legendary Minneapolis pop-roots band The Jayhawks have announced their new album XOXO will release on July 10 via Sham/Thirty Tigers. Reportedly their most diverse and wide-ranging group of songs to date, XOXO marks a new era in collaboration, with songwriting and lead vocal contributions from…
Brandi Carlile, Lukas Nelson, Jeff Tweedy & More Pay Tribute To John Prine
The loss of singer/songwriter John Prine due to complications associated with COVID-19 has hit fans and members of the Americana community hard. Few artist of his stature were as generous of spirit and touched so many lives. His death has created a vacuum in this…
Watch Out! Amy Black With The Blind Boys of Alabama – “I Have A Choice”
The title of the new song by Singer-songwriter Amy Black is “I Have A Choice.” A choice to do what? “To turn your back on hate and pride and clothe yourself with love and joy.” Black explains, “I wrote this song because I wanted to…