This special 2024 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.
This Week In Americana will continue on January 10, 2025. Have a safe and happy New Year!
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Covering R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," the legendary Reverend Al Green delivered a new rendition with his iconic soulful flair. Listen here
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As part of the compilation Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration Of Tom Petty (out June 21), Steve Earle put a stamp on his heavyweight rendition of "Yer So Bad." Listen here
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Sierra Ferrell showcased her signature Appalachian sound with the fiddle-laced "I Could Drive You Crazy" from her 2024 Americana Album of the Year-winning Trail of Flowers. Listen here
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Inspired by his travels on the road, Joe Ely united with Bruce Springsteen on the cautionary love tale "Odds of the Blues" from Ely's record Driven to Drive. Listen here
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The Pernice Brothers invited Neko Case to lend her voice on the wistful, acoustic guitar-led "I Don't Need That Anymore" from the group's album, Who Will You Believe. Listen here
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Kacey Musgraves embraced her authenticity on the stripped-down "Too Good to be True" from her 2024 LP, Deeper Well. Listen here
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1. Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell
The Art of Music Feature
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| 2. Joni Mitchell
(with Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Lucius, Jacob Collier, Blake Mills, and SistaStrings)
"Both Sides Now"
(Live at the 2024 GRAMMYs)
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| 3. Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
(feat. Dierks Bentley)
"Trip Around The Sun"
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4. Mary Gauthier
No Depression Session (AMERICANAFEST 2023)
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| 5. Shelby Lynne
CBS Mornings Feature
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| 6. Hayes Carll &
The Band of Heathens
"Nobody Dies From Weed"
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To raise money for the damage in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene, the music community came together to aid recovery efforts with the benefit album Cardinals At The Window, featuring a collection of 135 tracks from Waxahatchee, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, S.G Goodman, Jason Isbell, The Avett Brothers, The Decemberists, MJ Lenderman and many, many more. Read more
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An all-star cast of musicians featuring Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, Eric Church, Bob Weir and over a dozen more joined forces at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles to remember the legacy of Robbie Robertson of The Band for an evening performance, "Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson." Read more
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"Kris was my firewall of love and personal history. He was one of the few people left on the planet who knew me as a kid, and one of the few people I knew who loved me without me having to earn it." — Rosanne Cash penned a personal farewell to Kris Kristofferson and remembered him by recollecting the memories he left behind after his passing. Read more
- Texas singer Toni Price died on November 22 at age 63. Price was a beloved member of the Austin community and earned 12 Austin Music Awards, plus became a member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2017. Read more
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On February 7, Mojo Nixon passed away at 66 on the annual Outlaw Country Cruise. "The Elvis Is Everywhere" singer, songwriter, actor and DJ was known for his energetic and irreverent style. Read more
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Mary Martin, a pioneer in the music industry and Grammy-winning talent scout, manager and executive, passed away on July 4 at the age of 85. She helped elevate the careers of many legends such as Van Morrison, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Raitt and many more. Read more
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Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff stopped by The Bob Lefsetz Podcast to outline their life and career, beginning from the earliest days of dropping out of high school to striking a record deal with their current label, Nonesuch Records. Listen here
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Brandy Clark joined The Other 22 Hours podcast to talk about community, battling self-doubt, and the persistence that led to the Grammy award-winning career she has today. Listen here
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