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This Week in Americana
2023 Edition

This special 2023 edition of the newsletter reflects you, the reader of This Week in Americana. We wanted to take a look back at the year together by presenting your most-liked songs, videos and news. This is based on the interactions of readers like you.

Happy New Year!
  1. Tanya Tucker begs the question where cowboys go “When The Rodeo Is Over” from her newest record Sweet Western Sound. Listen here

  2. Charley Crockett adds his signature flair to the eponymous track of the film "Killers Of The Flower Moon." Listen here

  3. Buddy & Julie Miller bring in some timely organ on a stripped-down and emotional Bob Dylan co-write with "Don't Make Her Cry", from their album In The Throes. Listen here

  4. Taking a detour from his time in the E Street Band, Nils Lofgren unites with Neil Young to share a tribute for Lofgren’s wife, "Nothin’s Easy (For Amy)," from his solo record Mountains. Listen here

  5. Rufus Wainwright teams up with Brandi Carlile for an intricate duet as their voices intertwine effortlessly on "Down In The Willow Garden" from Wainwright’s album Folkocracy. Listen here

  6. Billy Strings teams up with Willie Nelson as they deliver a traditional bluegrass cut with Strings’ distinct sound on “California Sober.” Listen here
1. Rhiannon Giddens
(feat. Jason Isbell)
"Yet to Be"
2. Sarah Jarosz
"When The Lights Go Out"
3. Rodney Crowell
"Loving You is the Only Way to Fly"
4. Molly Tuttle & 
Golden Highway
"Down Home Dispensary"
5. Sierra Ferrell
"Fox Hunt"
(On Westen AF)
6. Lukas Nelson & POTR
"Alcohallelujah"
  1. Robbie Robertson, leader of The Band and lead guitarist for Bob Dylan in the 1960s, passed away at 80 earlier this year. Robertson was instrumental in the origins of what would become the Americana genre. He is also a member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Read more

  2. Brandi Carlile profiles her recent career highlights in Out magazine. Plus, she discusses her inspirations, collaborative peers, being a voice for change in the LGBTQIA+ community and approaching mortality with grace as Joni Mitchell advised her. Read more

  3. "We're all more similar than we think. Maybe everything had to fall apart so we could build it back up together." – Margo Price opens up about the ever-changing political climate and advocating for social justice causes and how Americana allows herself and other like-minded artists to tell distinct human experiences. Read more

  4. "Being marooned in the middle of Oklahoma for three months put me in the headspace of a small town, which is where I grew up. For me, writing the types of songs that I do, that’s a really good thing." – Jason Isbell discusses truth and authenticity in artistry—particularly songwriting—and how he's able to find renwed inspiration as his career grows, including from his experience acting in Martin Scorsese's newest film, Killers of the Flower Moon. Read more

  5. "I really confronted the perfectionist part of me. The way that Brandi works is definitely more about feel than it is about precision. And so I had to get okay with some vocal takes that weren’t perfect and guitar takes that weren’t perfect. Ultimately, she was right, because people respond to the raw vulnerability in this record." – Brandy Clark details her relationship with Brandi Carlile as a producer and how Carlile’s approach to Clark's self-titled album differed from any other record she has made. Read more

  6. "It's very gratifying to think that there's something that this very fine director saw in the song that had cultural relevance in this day and time." – Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls reveals what it means to have the duo's song "Closer to Fine" recirculate in the prominent cultural phenomenon Barbie film and how society has shifted its perspective to becoming more inclusive. Read more
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