Originally the first song written by Anneke Dean of Birds of Play, the group refined the sound for the polished recording of "Stargazer" from the group's forthcoming record Birdsongs of the American West (out Aug. 25). Listen here
The Bones of J.R. Jones shares the mysterious and emotive "The Flood" from his upcoming album Slow Lightning (out Oct. 13). Listen here
Leaning into the classic honky tonk sound, The Howdies encapsulate the highs and lows of life while looking at the glass half-full or half-empty on "50/50 (If You're Lucky)" from the band's Normaltown Records debut Howdies All Around (out Sept. 29). Listen here
With warm harmonica notes and upbeat guitar chords, Jerry Joseph presents a toe-tapping song of triumph with "The War I Finally Won," the new single from his upcoming Baby, You're the Man Who Would be King (out Sept. 29). Listen here
Ahead of his upcoming tour with dates featuring Charley Crockett, Nikki Lane, Margo Price, and more, Chris Stapleton returns with his iconic soulful voice on the first single, "White Horse," from his newest LP Higher (out Nov. 10). Listen here
Anna Tivel deconstructs "Invisible Man" from her 2022 Outsiders album as a preview from the all-acoustic re-released counterpart (out Aug. 18). Listen here
The Waymores continue their string of remarkable covers with their latest "Under Your Spell Again," by Buck Owens, to be featured on the duo's forthcoming record Greener Pastures (out Aug. 25). Listen here
George Jackson
"Alhaji"
Rachael Kilgour
"Heart On Fire"
Lady Apple Tree
"Lady Apple Tree"
Logan Ledger
"There Goes My Mind (Live)"
Charlie Mars
"Country Home"
Old Crow Medicine Show (feat. Sierra Ferrell)
"Belle Meade Cockfight"
Chris Shiflett
"Overboard" [Merle Haggard Cover] (On Contrary Western)
John Surge and the Haymakers
"You're So Right"
Our friends at IBMA have shared their nominees for the 34th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards. Among them are Del McCoury Band, Po' Ramblin' Boys, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Sam Bush and Michael Cleveland - congratulations to all! Read more
"There is something about Americana that has depth and soul to it that is important to me in life. Americana is not mainstream. I’m not a mainstream guy and never was." – Photographer Jeff Fasano, who has shot portraits of AMERICANAFEST artists since 2011, reveals what drew him to the genre and inspired him to release his new photo book, Americana Portrait Sessions. Read more
"The priority is visibility for all these people who are being told they have to shut down parts of who they are." – Kelcy Mae Wilburn (Ever More Nest) stresses the importance of uplifting LGBTQ voices in the South and how she along with others including Lilli Lewis, Paisley Fields and Mya Byrne are changing the narrative and breaking stereotypes about southern culture. Read more
National Youth Poet Laureate and singer-songwriter, Kara Jackson, joined the Basic Folk podcast to share how her love for poetry shaped her songwriting style that focuses on social issues and the current political landscape that are addressed on her album Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love. Listen here
The Milk Carton Kids sit down on the Why We Write podcast to discuss each of their first songs ever written, the inspiration they gained from Bob Dylan and Bill Withers, and their latest album I Only See the Moon. Listen here
"After moving in separate directions, we were able to come back and revisit a lot of things with an understanding and a trust—this deep love and friendship—but we were also able to respect the individuality of each person in a way that I don’t think we were capable of on previous records." – Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek opens up about their time apart as a band that led to the group’s new perspective on songwriting and composing the tunes for their latest album Celebrants. Read more
CHART NEWS:
Little Songs by Colter Wall and City of Gold by Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway debuted at #15 and #19, respectively, on the Americana Radio Albums Chart. View the full albums chart
This Week in Americana is on Spotify. Featuring music from the current week, check out what's fresh and new in the Americana community all in one place with our Spotify playlist!
This newsletter is not sponsored.
Keep us in the loop of artist news here.
Not interested in this email? Customize your email experience. Not interested in hearing from The Americana Music Association, AMERICANAFEST, or This Week in Americana anymore? Opt out using TrueRemove®.
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.
This email was sent to . Continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.
