Feb. 3, 2017
- Get ready to feel those butterflies again with Sera Cahoone’s “Only One,” off of her upcoming release From Where I Started, out on March 24. Listen here
- A song worth collecting: Take a listen to Carrie Elkin’s “Live Wire,” a preview of what’s to come on her forthcoming album The Penny Collector, due out March 11. Listen here
- Check out Father John Misty’s introspective new song “Ballad of the Dying Man,” the third offering from his upcoming LP Pure Comedy, out on April 7. Listen here
- Are you freaking out yet? Listen to Frontier Ruckus’ new tune “Positively Freaking,” another preview of Enter the Kingdom, out on February 17. Listen here
- The Mavericks have just released their horn-heavy “Easy As It Seems,” an upbeat taste of their upcoming record Brand New Day, out on March 31. Listen here
- Straight from the vault: Check out a previously unreleased track by Old Crow Medicine Show called “Black-Haired Québécoise,” off of their forthcoming Best Of… compilation album, which is out next Friday . Listen here
Band of Horses / Parker Millsap Live on Austin City Limits
Brandy Clark – “Love Can Go to Hell” (Live on TODAY)
The Lumineers – “Angela” (Live on The Tonight Show)
Wayne Hancock – “I Killed Them Both”
Quiet Life – “Finally Back” (Live @ Rough Trade in NYC)
Rose Cousins – “Grace” (Live @ CBC Music)
Caroline Spence – “Hotel Amarillo”
SUSTO – “Jah Werx” (Live on CBS This Morning)
- The second UK Americana Awards took place in London last night and among the winners were Yola Carter, Chris “CJ” Hillman, Albert Lee, Lewis & Leigh, Sam Outlaw, Margo Price, Sturgill Simpson, Richard Thompson and Wildwood Kin. Congrats to all! Read more
- DAWES opened up this week about the backstory behind their recent sonic shift for their current release We’re All Gonna Die, opening for Bob Dylan and their opinion on streaming. Read more
- Dead Man Winter (aka David Simonett) hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit this week and shared with users what inspired his current release Furnace, how long he’s been playing music and his influences growing up. Read more
- Just like old times: Drive-By Truckers brought out a familiar face during their concert in Nashville, TN, this week as former member Jason Isbell joined his good friends on stage at the historic Ryman Auditorium for a show to remember. Read more
- Valerie June shared her role with us in today’s world as a musician and how she considers it her job to bring people closer together through music. Read more
- Sam Outlaw gave us insight into crafting his sophomore LP Tenderheart, out on April 14, and how living in L.A. shapes his musical palette. Read more
- The one and only Marty Stuart will be discussing his upcoming California-inspired album Way Out West and giving a special performance at The GRAMMY® Museum L.A. as part of the next installment in their ongoing Americana Series, presented in partnership with The Americana Music Association℠. Read more
- Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff recalled a touching childhood story this week and the profound impact it had on him and his band. Read more
- Sara Watkins looked back on her already well-accomplished career with Joe Pug on his podcast The Working Songwriter and discussed what it was like being a part of groups like Nickel Creek and more. Listen here
- NYC’s Lincoln Center commences their new American Songbook concert series tonight featuring Okkervil River and will run through May to spotlight artists like Ruby Amanfu, William Bell, The Cactus Blossoms, Rhiannon Giddens, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Buffy Saint-Marie and more.
- Set your DVRs! William Bell, Gary Clark Jr. and Sturgill Simpson will be taking the stage at the 2017 GRAMMYs® on February 12. Read more
- Congrats to Kasey Chambers who has just scored her fifth #1 on the ARIA chart spanning all genres in Australia with her latest release Dragonfly. Nikki Lane’s Highway Queen jumped from #13 to #2 this week on the Americana Radio Airplay chart, while Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men’s Prick of the Litter climbed from #27 to #6. See Americana Radio Airplay chart here. Across the pond, Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life debuted at #1 on the Official Americana Albums Chart in the U.K., while Michael Chapman’s 50 and Alejandro Escovedo’s Burn Something Beautiful also charted for the first time at #5 and #8, respectively. See Official Chart here