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This Week in Americana

March 11 - 17, 2023

The Band Of Heathens
Simple Things
The Black Crowes
Shake Your Money Maker (Live)
The Cash Box Kings
Oscar’s Motel
Daddy Long Legs
Street Sermons
Amazon | Spotify
Jeff Larson
It’ll Never Happen Again (EP)
Luke Laird, Lori McKenna, & Barry Dean
The Songwriter Tapes, Vol. 2
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
Canvas
Amazon
Lynn Miles
TumbleWeedyWorld
Doug Paisley
Say What You Like
David Starr
Better Me (EP)
    • Joey Frendo leans on his musical influences to create the heartwarming folk ballad “Wild Pilots” from his upcoming record Bound For Heartache (out Apr. 21). Listen here

    • Ryan Hahn & The Believers share an easygoing track that assures everything will be “Alright,” the newest track from his band’s upcoming album From the Country to the Concrete (out May 19). Listen here

    • The Infamous Stringdusters maintain their tight harmonies and stay true to their bluegrass roots on “Down The Road” from their forthcoming record A Tribute To Flatt & Scruggs (out Apr. 21). Listen here

    • Andy Lowe showcases his banjo-picking ability on the muddy, bluegrass groove of his latest single “Mountain.” Listen here

    • Margo Price teams up with Sierra Ferrell for a reimagined acoustic version of “Change of Heart” from her most recent album Strays. Listen here

    • Branching out to elements of reggae, The Wood Brothers examine how money makes the world go round on “Line Those Pockets” from their newest LP Heart Is the Hero (out Apr. 14). Listen here

    • Examining the complexity of love, Cinder Well uses her tender voice to illustrate her emotions on “Returning” from her forthcoming album Cadence (out Apr. 21). Listen here
    Americana On Your Screen
    Dallas Burrow (feat. Taylor Rae)
    "Out My Window"
    Billy Gilman
    "Roller Coaster"
    Gary Hector
    "Today I Ride Alone" (Live on Location)
    Robert Earl Keen
    "Western Chill"
    Esther Rose (feat. Hurray for the Riff Raff)
    "Safe to Run"
    Trapper Schoepp
    "Secrets of the Breeze"
    The Shootouts (feat. Raul Malo)
    "I’ll Never Need Anyone More"
    Mike Tod
    "The Coo Coo"
    New & Noteworthy News
    • At Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on March 20, Allison Russell, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Joy Oladokun, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Yola and more will be performing at the "Love Rising" benefit concert in support of the Tennessee Equality Project, Inclusion Tennessee, OUTMemphis and The Tennessee Pride Chamber. Read more

    • Spawning legends from Robert Johnson to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf—and newer artists like Christone "Kingfish" Ingram—the Mississippi Delta and its famous blues have left an indelible mark on American music and culture, much as the region has also had a large part in the American civil rights story. Hear from locals as they draw parallels between the two, and how the region looks to a brighter future welcoming all visitors who come to learn more and celebrate both. Read more

    • “My vision for what it meant to be a country music artist was so singular and so specific that I thought the only way for me to really flex my weirdness was to break out of the box.” – Adeem The Artist joined NPR's World Café to discuss breaking stereotypes in country music and the influential artists, such as John Prine, that inspired them to create their most recent album, White Trash Revelry. Listen here

    • “My songwriting changed a lot when I started playing with these guys. Before, it was more like a young dude with an acoustic guitar, playing kind of singer-songwriter-y. Then once I got with the boys, it changed the songs I was writing. So I write with the band and the live performance in mind and then, hopefully, they make it to a record eventually.” – Tyler Childers details his evolving approach to songwriting and recording with his band, The Food Stamps, on his latest album Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? Read more

    • “Any time I’ve been in a situation like that where bluegrass is presented to an audience that isn’t familiar with it, it’s great. That’s what I like to do more than anything these days.” – Michael Cleveland expresses the adrenaline and excitement he feels when exposing music listeners to bluegrass for the first time. Read more

    • Aoife O’Donovan opens up about her love and admiration for Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska which led to her performing it live in its entirety before eventually recording her own version, Aoife O’Donovan Plays Nebraska. Read more

    • Channing Wilson shares his story from songwriter to artist while breaking down the meaning and vision behind his debut album, Dead Man, produced by Dave Cobb. Read more
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