A lot has happened on the vinyl front since the last update nearly three months ago. Not only have we been treated to definitive reissues (reviewed below) of albums by Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and blues legends Skip James and Albert King, but also albums by two underserved
Keb’ Mo’ – The Breakdown Years ago, I was impressed with some early Taj Mahal albums. I’d been overdosing on progressive rock, mainstream pop, country rock, singer-songwriters, & all kinds of rehashed blues. But Taj Mahal was an oasis. Something rural, fresh, front porch, free & easy. After a good few years of Taj, I […]
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Cory Branan – You’ll Live This 10-track orphan set of songs written over 20 years by Memphis-native Cory Branan (vocals/guitars) is a set of songs that never fit on other LPs. He’s filled these shelved tunes with punk grit, heartland rock, Southern storytelling, & folk fluency. So, don’t expect a focused album; it’s a potpourri. […]
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Downstate July and August 2026! This is a nice list, with frequent and fresh quality updates. Please follow and heart Americana Highways’ Apple Music playlist, “Downstate,” curated by Rodney Metoyer, which has just been newly updated! Find new quality music that maybe you haven’t heard of, or hadn’t realized they had something new, or heck, […]
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All hail the steel guitar! It’s one of the essential building blocks of true country music, and the most recognizable sound of the genre as it squeezes the emotion out of moments with its crying and moaning bends.
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On ‘The Breakdown’ Keb’ Mo’ opens his heart, revealing and working through his own struggles in spare and intimate songs that resonate emotionally with us.
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Eli Paperboy Reed – “Like We Used To” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Eli Paperboy Reed’s song “Like We Used To” from his forthcoming album Getting There. It was produced by Swamp Dogg; recorded and mixed by Lorenzo Wolff at Restoration Sound in Bushwick Brooklyn, NY; and mastered by Mike Kalajian. Horn arrangements […]
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Angela Easterling “Count All The Stars” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Angela Easterling’s song “Count All The Stars” from her forthcoming album Songs From The Knoxville Project, which is set for release on September 28th. This song will be available on August 21st. Songs From the Knoxville Project is based upon the historical […]
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