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Americana 2022: Mayer’s Picks (Part 1)

Thursday, September 29, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Alex Wong

The Americana Music Association Conference and Awards made a welcome return from the virtual world this year. The annual event showcased several hundred artists who collectively illustrate the breadth of the Americana umbrella. Here are some of my highlights from Americana 2022. CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM Ingram is now in the category of “when you can […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Alex Wong, Alisa Amador, Christone Ingram, Dropkick Murphys, Freedy Johnston, Grace Pettis, Hayes Carll, Jacob Groopman, Joe Purdy, Kirby Brown, Kyshona, Melody Walker, Michelle Malone, The Heavy Heavy, William Prince

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2021

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2021.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Aaron Lee Tasjan, Del Amitri, Fretland, Hayes Carll, Jay Gonzalez, Jesse Terry, Kirby Brown, Lucero, Matthew Ryan, Michigan Rattlers, Mike and the Moonpies, Robert Finley, Sean Rowe, Shannon McNally, Stash, The Hold Steady, The Pines at Night, Willie Nile, Zach Schmidt

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2021, Part 2

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2021 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. What’s The Matter/Ft. Walton Wake-Up Call, James McMurtry (from the New West Records release […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Del Amitri, F. Scott and the Nighthawks, Harrison Whitford, Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Jesse Terry, Joshua Ray Walker, Kirby Brown, Matthew Ryan, Sean Rowe, Texicana, The Pines at Night, Tim Easton

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2021, Part 2

Wednesday, December 01, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Cityview, The Accidentals (from the self-released Vessels) With the addition of drummer Michael Dause the Accidentals have expanded their musical palette into full-on rock territory.  Songs like opener “Count the Rings”, “Rollercoaster” and “Slow and Steady” bristle with an electric guitar and bass fueled energy.  That said, the group also mine familiar acoustic cello and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bleu, Bob Walkenhorst, Christopher Paul Stelling, ELDR, F. Scott and the Nighthawks, Hayes Carll, Ike Reilly, Mike and the Moonpies, Sean Rowe, The Accidentals

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 2

Thursday, October 15, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Fine, Bonnie Whitmore (from the Aviatrix Records release Last Will & Testament) Bonnie Whitmore lulls you in with a chorus of harmonies on the opening track to her latest album.  But before one can settle into the lushness, a fuzzy bass, quickly joined by ominous strings and a resonating electric guitar, interrupts to create a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Bonnie Whitmore, Hayes Carll, Jackson Emmer, John Gorka, Jon Snodgrass, Kathleen Edwards, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Semisonic, The Band Of Heathens, Two Bird Stone, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2019

Friday, January 10, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2019.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Allison Moorer, Ariana Gillis, Austin Plaine, Coastal Clouds, Dalton Domino, Dan Israel, Eilen Jewell, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, Harrison Whitford, Hayes Carll, Jason James, Jesse Dayton, Jimbo Mathus, John Paul White, Jon Fratelli, Leeroy Stagger, Nate Currin, Steve Poltz, Ted Russell Kamp, Will Kimbrough

Best of 2019- Chip’s Picks

Friday, December 27, 2019 By Chip Frazier

This was a tough year to rank best albums. The sheer volume of good releases made it difficult. This is especially true in the Americana genre with it’s ever expanding boundaries. All the same, I gave it my best shot. 1)Yola- “Walk Through Fire” Released early in the year, from my first listen I knew […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, Indie Rock, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Billy Strings, Brittany Howard, Hayes Carll, Hiss Golden Messenger, Jade Jackson, John Paul White, Josh Ritter, Kelsey Waldon, Mandolin Orange, Molly Tuttle, The 40 Acre Mule, Tyler Childers, Vandoliers, Whiskey Myers, Wilco, Yola

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2019 (So Far), the Songs

Wednesday, July 03, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Canyon, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Wish You Were Here) Talk about making a statement on your debut album.  Walker’s moving acoustic ballad is both a highly personal reflection on his father’s battle with cancer and his own desire to be a better person.  Simply stunning. Full Moon Goodbye, Michael McDermott […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Ariana Gillis, Charlie Marie, Dead Flowers, Hayes Carll, Jack Ingram, John Kilzer, Josh Ritter, Joshua Ray Walker, Liz Brasher, Lula Wiles, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Reed Foehl, The Wild Reeds, Todd Thibaud

Hayes Carll Recalls a Memorable First Gig and the Time His AAA Card Was Revoked

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Hayes Carll discusses the problem with guitar strings being sold in sets and shares the lyrics to one of the first songs that he wrote.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Hayes Carll

Readers’ Pick: Hayes Carll – What It Is

Friday, February 22, 2019 By Tom Osborne

Hayes Carll - What It Is (cover)

You picked What It Is by, Hayes Carll, as your favorite new release for the week of February 15, 2019. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2019 AMELIA WHITE […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Hayes Carll

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