Photographer: Ari Morales The old adage goes that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Apart from their startlingly beautiful harmony the case of Texas’ country/folk quartet The Trishas might be the…
Building on the already excellent heritage of being the preeminent roots music event the Nashville-based Americana Music Association has released its first round of artists to perform during the 16th annual Americana Music Festival &…
Okay, this is cool. A tribute album from preeminent indy-roots artists focusing on Dylan’s under appreciated 80’s era. ATO Records will release Bob Dylan In The 80s: Volume One on March 25. The brainchild of…
The Recording Academy continues what they call a “continuing evolution” of the Grammy Awards with changes in three categories, including our beloved Americana category. If you remember a couple of years ago the organization caused…
On Nov. 20, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be release their first live album Live From Alabama on Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers.The album captures highlights from two sold out shows at the WorkPlay…
The pride of Duluth, Minnesota – Trampled by Turtles – brought their frenetic brand of bluegrass to CBS’ “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” Wednesday night. The band tore through the song “Walt Whitman”…
Remember those that gave all. Johnny Cash – Ballad of Ira Hayes Jason Isbell – Dress Blues Drive-By Truckers – The Home Front Ernest Tubb – Soldier’s Last Letter Tom Waits – Soldier’s Things John…
As a singer Lisa Marie Presley has a shadow cast across her longer than most.Being the offspring of the man that spearheaded an entire genre has got to be a daunting challenge even for the…
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As a part of what Steve Earle called “Nashville’s great credibility scare of the mid ’80s.” Lyle Lovett, along with Earle, k.d. Lang, Dwight Yoakam and others took up the traditionalist Outlaw mantel of the…
The Secret Sisters announced this morning via their Facebook page that their song “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder” (below) would be included on the soundtrack to the upcoming film The Hunger Games. I had known about…