REVIEW: Dale Watson “Unwanted”

Dale WatsonDale Watson – Unwanted I have kept my Dale Watson music close to Waylon Jennings & Merle Haggard. Their musical “spirits” were aligned. Watson straddles many genres & applies his expertise to each with personality & musical skill. He’s rode the median of honky-tonk, outlaw country, western swing & rockabilly. The timbre of his voice […]

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Song Premiere: David G. Smith “Days of Babel”

David G. SmithDavid G. Smith “Days of Babel” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of David G. Smith’s song “Days of Babel,”co-written with Tom Favreau, from his forthcoming album. It was mixed and produced by Neilson Hubbard; engineered by Dylan Alldrege at Skinny Elephant Recording in East Nashville; and mastered by Alex McCoullough. It was inspired by […]

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Song Premiere: Frank Viele “Made My Heart Grow Stronger”

Frank VieleFrank Viele “Made My Heart Grow Stronger” (photo by Donato Biceglia) Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Frank Viele’s “Made My Heart Grow Stronger,” written for a shelter dog and as part of an awareness festival. “Made My Heart Grow Stronger” was recorded at Chez Shad in Great Barrington, MA; and mixed and mastered […]

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Song Premiere: Gráinne Duffy “Tragedy”

Grainne DuffyGráinne Duffy “Tragedy” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Gráinne Duffy’s song “Tragedy” from her forthcoming album What Am I Supposed To Do, due out May 22nd. This song was co-written by Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band) and Angelo Periglia. What Am I Supposed to Do was co-produced by Justin Stanley (Eric Clapton) and […]

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Luke Combs Gifts Children’s Hospital In Indiana With $150,000 Donation Fully Funded By His “Packs For Purpose” Initiative

Luke Combs Gifts Children’s Hospital In Indiana With $150,000 Donation Fully Funded By His “Packs For Purpose” Initiative

Luke Combs spun his new hobby into a difference-making charity. It’s pretty impressive that the country music star has figured out how to carve time to help out others while he is out on his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. Combs recently brought the house down at Notre Dame Stadium this past Saturday, but the night before that, he was on an eBay live stream opening sports trading cards and selling them to fans for charity. It’s called Packs for […]

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