New Americana and Roots Music Releases for 2015
2014 was another bumper crop year for Americana and roots music. We shared our favorites and you weighed in with more. 2015 shows no signs of easing up as stalwarts like Steve Earle and James…
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Americana – What It Is?
Americana joins around 100 other words whose use is now widely recognized as new entries in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. According to the dictionary’s editors Americana music is defined as: “a genre of American music having…
The Best of 2009
It’s been a bumper-crop year for Americana and roots music. There are many reasons for this sonic bonanza but I believe the main drive results from an aging generation used to genre defying music now…
Poodies Locke Tributes, Jeff Tweedy Sued
Austin360.com has a nice story on the recently deceased Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson’s stage manager of 34 years. There is also a nice tribute video on YouTube. Jay Bennett, a former Wilco member, is suing…
Review – William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark (Anti Records)
“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.” – H. L. Mencken Despite the atmosphere of hope in the wake of…
Miranda Lambert Headed Back to the Studio
The 7th Annual 10KLF 10,000 Lakes Festival in Detroit Lakes, MN will feature Junior Brown, Kathleen Edwards and William Elliott Whitmore will join Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Widespread Panic and much more . The festival…
Merelfest Lineup Announcement Tuesday, Oct. 28
Dial up WNCW next Tuesday, Oct. 28, the station will be airing an hour-long special to announce the 2009 MerleFest lineup. The hour will be filled with the reading of the lineup, music from those…
It Burns When I Pee Episode #7 Featuring William Elliott Whitmore
Hello friends. Felling run down? Feeling listless and blue? Twang Nation has the remedy for you! Our buds over at “It Burns When I Pee” have unleashed Episode #7 on an unsuspecting public, and it’s…
William Elliott Whitmore Fall Tour
The illustrated man with the banjo and a voice of the ages is embarking on an extended US fall tour. According to Whitmore’s MySpace page he is currently working on a new record this summer…