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Signing Story: Sarah Rogo
Nearly two years ago, 25-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist Sarah Rogo moved from the east coast to Encinitas, CA. Like many budding musicians, she relocated in search of ... -
Americana Music Association Announces Slate of AMERICANAFEST Conference Speakers and Panels
The Americana Music Association has revealed its lineup for the 19th annual AMERICANAFEST conference, headquartered at The Westin Nashville. This year’s programming highlights include a ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Honey River
This Americana outfit are solid players with an appealing sound, right down to the lead vocals, whose tone is a consistently natural fit. The group’s ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: McMains
Affable and consistently entertaining, McMains is “a California cowboy on a rocketship to Mars” who brings a goodnatured vibe to everything he does. “Time Well ... -
6.6
New Music Critique: Vincent Poag
Long Island, NY-based artist Vincent Poag is not a gifted vocalist; he is, however, a communicator with a nonchalant informality, a directness that can be ... -
Jerry Salley Tapped to Lead New Bluegrass and Americana/Roots Labels
Ed Leonard, President of Nashville-based Daywind Music Group, and Jerry Salley, multi-award winning songwriter, artist and producer, have announced the launch of Billy Blue Records ... -
Live Review: Daniel Daniel at Rockwood Music Hall in New York, NY
Material: When you ask Nashville-based artist Daniel Daniel why he uses his first name twice, he will tell you that it’s a signature; a way ... -
Signing Story: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Manager Mike Polans began working with bluegrass/Americana quintet Horseshoes & Hand Grenades last August. As luck would have it, the company Polans works for, 7S ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Tony Ingerson
Tony Ingerson has a complete grasp of what makes blue-collar country music great. On “In It,” his powerful XXL vocal cords bleed country music with ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Noise Floor Delirium
Singer-songwriter-engineer Chris Gleason spearheads Noise Floor Delirium, a decidedly alternative country act that generates a rustic, twangy, whiskey-soaked swagger that’s set to a stomping beat. ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Renfree Isaacs
Any winery or brewfest would do well to consider this trio of tight players, all of whom take turns at the mic on songs that ... -
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New Music Critique: Tango With Lions
Based in Greece, multi-instrumentalist Katerina Papachristou and her band have carved out a spare, moody comfort zone that is intriguing––to an extent. The mysterious “Proof ... -
New Music Critique: Justin Allen & the Well Shots
From its persistent mandolin to its occasional southern-fried slide-guitar licks, Justin Allen is downhome authentic, right down to his hillbilly vocal tone, which keeps this ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jangling Sparrows
Uneven production values do not derail this seasoned North Carolina outfit fronted by Paul Edelman, a performer who goes for a live, everybody’s-in-the-room ethos that ... -
CDX Nashville Launches TRACtion Americana, An Americana Radio Airplay Albums And Singles Chart
CDX Nashville has announced a new sanctioned strategic partnership with The Americana Music Association℠ to implement their unique monitored airplay system to the Americana format. Utilizing ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Jesse Terry
Jesse Terry’s sensitive, calming voice invests his “Stargazer” with the perfect tone to convey the song’s lullaby message of encouragement and inspiration. Backed by a ... -
Signing Story: The Texas Gentlemen
In the tradition of studio session hit makers like the Wrecking Crew, the Funk Brothers and the Muscle Shoals Swampers comes a contemporary outfit of ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Joseph Eid
NY native Joseph Eid is an engaging storyteller (a la Jason Mraz) with a keen eye for character, which he proves on “Watch It Fall,” ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: McDougall
McDougall exudes a busker’s DIY confidence on recordings that capture his instruments’ rawboned tones and gritty textures. “Shaken” has an edgy, fx’d vocal and a ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: A Little Bit More
Kentucky duo A Little Bit More are excellent singers. Reed Fields brings a husky authority, while Jill Hamlin sweetens the package, all of it rendered ...
