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Newport Folk Festival 2018: Stars Rising Higher

Tuesday, August 07, 2018 By Jeff McMahon

While this year’s Newport Folk Festival included lots of new acts, it also included those who are dependably brilliant artists for years. Jason Isbell is almost single-handedly elevating country/Americana music to new heights. Sturgill Simpson has brought unabashedly thoughtful country to the discerning listener. Jenny Lewis has a long history of critical acclaim including her […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Newport Folk Festival, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: David Crosby, Jason Isbell, Jenny Lewis, Mumford and Sons, Sturgill Simpson

Looking Back at the 2018 UK Americana Music Awards

Tuesday, March 06, 2018 By Elizabeth Cawein

Hackney Empire is one of those gorgeous spaces that hides in a city. Its exterior – completely deceiving, just another big, boxy building on a street of big, boxy buildings, but its interior – completely transporting. It’s one of those spectacular theaters that just seems to go up and up and up – shallow but […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Folk, Pop, Roots Tagged With: Emily Barker, Mumford and Sons, Robert Plant, Robert Vincent, Wandering Hearts, Worry Dolls

Who Will Win the Americana Grammy (plus a Paul Kelly give-away!)

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

With the Grammy Awards scheduled to take place on Sunday 10 February, this seems a good time to see who the Twangville community would like to see win the Americana Award. To sweeten the pot, everyone who comments will be eligible to win a special prize package. So who do you think should win? Post […]

Filed Under: Americana, Contests Tagged With: Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, John Fullbright, Mumford and Sons, Paul Kelly, the Lumineers

Americana 2011: The Awards

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

The hands-down highlight of the Conference was the annual Americana Music Awards. In this instance, the words for such a magical evening are hard to come by. Set aside any the speeches and performances, the event was held in the legendary Ryman Auditorium. Originally built for religious revivalist meetings, it achieved great fame as the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Americana Music Conference, News, Reviews Tagged With: Alison Kraus, Alison Krauss, Avett Brothers, Buddy Miller, Candi Station, Cody Dickinson, Don Was, Emmylou Harris, Greg Allman, Greg Leisz, Gregg Allman, Jerry Douglas, John Deaderick, Justin Townes Earle, Justing Townes Earle, Keb Mo, Lucinda Williams, Luther Dickinson, McCrary Sisters, Mumford and Sons, North Mississippi All-Stars, Patty Griffin, Robert Plant

The Acoustic Burgoo – Soul Bucket

Monday, January 10, 2011 By Shawn Underwood

Sometimes it’s amazing how changing just one instrument changes the whole sound of a band.  You can hear that happen a few times in the latest release from The Acoustic Burgoo, Soul Bucket.  From the folky, acoustic, harmonies of Appalachia, band member Rudy Bzdyk (sic) chimes in with his trumpet and suddenly you’re down in […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Reviews Tagged With: Mumford and Sons, The Acoustic Burgoo

Best Albums of 2010, Tom’s Picks

Tuesday, January 04, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Matthew Ryan, Dear Lover (Acoustic Version)

Here are my favorite albums of 2010 of everything I listened to. As usual, my tastes are all over the map as you can clearly see. You’ll see some long time favorites like Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Justin Townes Earle, Hold Steady, and Ray Lamontagne in my top 10 but also pay close attention to some […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Caleb Stine, Eli Paperboy Reed, Glossary, Jesse Malin, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Matthew Ryan, Mumford and Sons, Ray Lamontagne, The Hold Steady, Two Cow Garage

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2010, Pt. 2

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

As Long As You Don’t Come Back, Justin Currie (from the Rykodisc Records release The Great War) Set aside a lyric that we all wish we had, or perhaps actually did, say at one point or another. What I most appreciate about this song is the unassuming, even playful, melody that accompanies the lyrical punch. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams, Videos Tagged With: B.O.B., Bow Thayer, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Drive-By-Truckers, Eli Paperboy Reed, Ellis Paul, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Justin Currie, Luke Doucet, Mumford and Sons, Mynabirds, Otis Gibbs, Peter Wolf, Stonehoney, Tim Lee 3

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