Americana Roots Revolution
How The Band’s Self-Titled Album Solidified Their Vision
The self-titled second album by The Band honed everything from ‘Music From Big Pink’ with deft performances and an innate knack for storytelling.
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Features2 months ago‘Stage Fright’: A Candid Reflection Of The Band’s ‘Psychological Weather’
After inventing Americana with their sepia-toned first two albums, The Band captured a snapshot of themselves with the personal reflections of 'Stage Fright.'
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Features2 months ago
Jimmy Webb And The Great Americana Songbook
One of the world’s pre-eminent songwriters, Jimmy Webb can be said to have spearheaded an Americana equivalent of The Great American Songbook.
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Features4 months ago
‘Music From Big Pink’: How The Band’s Debut Album Defined Americana
If Americana has ever had any solid definition, it is in the songs that The Band recorded for their epochal debut album, ‘Music From Big Pink.’
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Features4 months ago
Original Outlaws: 10 Country Heroes Who Paved The Way For Americana
From original rebels such as Hank Williams to genre-defying country heroes like Willie Nelson, these are the icons who paved the way for Americana.
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Features5 months ago
‘Traveller’: Chris Stapleton’s Grown-Up Country Music For The 21st Century
After 15 years writing classics for other country stars, Chris Stapleton stuck his flag in the ground with ‘Traveller,’ a 21st-century country classic.
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In-Depth6 months ago
Americana: How Country And Roots Music Found A “Brand New Dance”
With its roots in country tradition and punk attitude, Americana music is hard to define but easy to love. uDiscover Music dons a Nudie suit and goes in search of the Americana...
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Features6 months ago
The 10 Best Americana Albums Of All Time
From genre-blending excursions on the fringes of country-rock, to rebellious missives from young bucks, these are the best Americana albums of all time.
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Features6 months ago
How Lucinda Williams Wore Her Pain On Her Sleeve With ‘World Without Tears’
Laying her unique mix of heartache, carnal desire and strong-willed resolve out for all to witness, Lucinda Williams brought the blues back into the charts.
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Features7 months ago
Best Alt.Country Musicians: 10 Essential Artists
Defining the alt.country boom of the late 80s and 90s, the best alt.country musicians stood apart with an almost punk-like approach to tradition.
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Features8 months ago
‘Wild Silence’: The Melodic, Confident Arrival Of The Wandering Hearts
The UK Americana band's debut set arrived just after their victory at the 2018 UK Americana Awards.
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Features8 months ago
How The Flying Burrito Brothers Hit The Jackpot With ‘The Gilded Palace Of Sin’
With their debut, ‘The Gilded Palace Of Sin,’ The Flying Burrito Brothers almost singlehandedly created country-rock, laying the groundwork for Americana.
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Features12 months ago
‘Unchained’: Johnny Cash’s Boundary-Breaking ‘American Recordings’ Album
Showing that the American roots music dubbed ‘Americana’ had infiltrated almost every type of music, reDiscover Johnny Cash’s ‘American II: Unchained’.
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Features1 year ago
7 Underrated Americana Albums You Need To Hear
Leaving the main highways for the backroads, you’ll find essential listening in underrated Americana albums from Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos and more…
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Features1 year ago
Nudie Cohn: The Original Rhinestone Cowboy
Jamie Nudie discusses the legacy of her grandfather, Nudie Cohn, tailor to the stars and the inventor of the iconic Nudie Suit.
