Yearly Archives: 2026

Paula Boggs photos by Tom Reese Paula Boggs is an Army veteran, attorney, songwriter and musician with an insightful new album Sumatra. Sumatra covers the range of Americana delights, from folksier Americana style songs to the more powerful push of alt-country roots rock, like the Drive-By Truckers – and the musical tone is always a […]

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Frank Viele photo by Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez Singer songwriter Frank Viele has a new EP out this week, The Silo, which is another step along Frank’s pathway of soulful electric guitar, honest songwriting topped by powerful vocals and emotionally expressive performances.  He put this EP out on his own label Bigger Beast Records, and has […]

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With the release of his first solo album Where We Go, California-based mandolin player Jesse Appelman, has crafted a project characterized by vocal and instrumental harmonies that highlights his mandolin virtuosity without overwhelming. The project arrives two years after Appelman stepped away from a long career in nonprofits to pursue

It happened again. For the second year in a row, my colleagues and I have organized an LGBTQIA+ Valentine’s dance at the community college I teach at in the South Bronx. There were about 80 people in the room — an unheard-of turnout at a commuter campus —

Chris Williams and Kid Reverie “Haunt Me” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Chris Williams and Kid Reverie (Gregory Alan Isakov)’s song “Haunt Me” from their forthcoming album, set for release later this year.  The album was produced, mixed, and engineered by Andrew Berlin (The Blasting Room), and mastered by Dave Wilton (Coalesce Audio). […]

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CJ Hooper. That just sounds like the name of a country musician. Or maybe a high school football star being recruited by every school in the SEC. I don’t know if Hooper played football in high school, but he was Texas-raised before moving to his now-home in Washington state. More to the point, he just […]

The Nude Party Look Who’s Back  My wife says I listen to depressing music. She’s not wrong. Next time she reminds me of that, I’ll put on The Nude Party’s Look Who’s Back — nine songs that dare you not to smile. In a moment when much of the Americana scene leans inward — often […]

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Andy Thomas “Last One Standing” Americana Highways presents this premiere of Andy Thomas’ song “Last One Standing” from his forthcoming album Highway Junkie, which is set for release on March 27. The album was produced by Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), mixed by Alex De Jong, and mastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic. “Last One Standing” […]

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Laurie Lewis knew music was the ultimate way to have fun from a young age. Her dad and his classical music pals would have a blast playing together socially, which inspired Laurie to pick up an instrument. The fun keeps rolling with her current ensemble: Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands.

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