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!
49 Winchester and ERNEST link up for a gritty blues cover of Willie Nelson’s "Night Life" as part of Spotify’s Single Sessions. Listen here
Duane Betts teams up with Derek Trucks as they flex their dueling guitar prowess on "Stare At The Sun" from Betts’ upcoming album Wild And Precious Life (out July 14). Listen here
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 upcoming solo record Mountains (out July 21). Listen here
As the instrumentation mirrors the highs and lows of a relationship, Laney Lou and The Bird Dogs reflect and push forward with the fitful "Give It Up" from the group’s forthcoming record Coyote (out June 2). Listen here
Tommy Prine wrestles with the goal of forging his own path as an artist on "Cash Carter Hill" from his newest LP, This Far South (out June 23). Listen here
Amanda Shires delivers the somber, heart-wrenching piano ballad "Always On My Mind" from her collaborative album, Loving You (out June 23), with the late Bobbie Nelson. Listen here
Lucinda Williams’ vulnerability is on full display with the hauntingly beautiful "Where The Song Will Find Me" from her forthcoming record Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart (out June 30). Listen here
In support of their newest album, I Only See the Moon, The Milk Carton Kids announced their North American Fall Tour with the first stop slated for Kerrville, TX on June 2. See full list of dates
Eddie 9V
30A Songwriter Sessions
Brennen Leigh
"Carole With An E"
Buck Meek
"Haunted Mountain"
Nat Myers
"Pray For Rain"
SunYears (feat. Ron Sexsmith)
"Granddad's Song"
SUSTO
"My Entire Life"
Anna Tivel
NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Jess Williamson
"Time Ain't Accidental"
"I find myself today wanting to have that same energy, that same aura when I go up there and play my music. He gave it his all and that showed, so I try to give it my all when I play." – Cedric Burnside reveals how being in his grandfather R.L.’s band during his youth shaped his performing style and how the Hill Country blues sound has evolved over the years. Read more
The documentary Peter Case: A Million Miles Away, which was showcased at AMERICANAFEST 2022 and follows the dynamic career of Grammy-nominated musician Peter Case, is now accessible on Video On Demand platforms across North America. Discover more
Graham Nash joined NPR's World Café to discuss Now, his first studio album in seven years, as well as his time in Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Hollies and the loss of his late friend and bandmate David Crosby. Listen here
"We're all more similar than we think. Maybe everything had to fall apart so we could build it back up together." – Margo Price discusses 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
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