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In a touching tribute post, Donny described his late brother Alan as “our leader in every sense of the word.” Continue reading…

The 2026 Two Step Inn festival in Georgetown, TX could have gone down as a big disappointment for patrons. But in truth, the rain made for some really memorable moments.

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Peter Case – My Life To Live: Peter Case at McCabe’s I started listening to Peter Case with his first Geffen Records album in 1986 & knew little of his prior career in a more power-pop-oriented medium (The Plimsouls). But he was also working with the likes of T. Bone Burnett, Roger McGuinn, Van Dyke […]

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Hank Alrich – Broken River On first listen, it’s obvious Hank is from the school of musical thought as the late Chip Taylor, with a mix of Jerry Jeff Walker. He definitely has some interesting lyrical passages. The opening tune “Broken River” is troubadour perfection, followed by the upbeat & requisite narrative of “The Perfect […]

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Favorite Albums of March 2026 Vote For Your Favorite Albums of March 2026: Vote for three Email us at americanahighways@gmail.com with “March poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day May 15.  Top winners will be featured in our […]

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This week’s column covers two roots music fests in the western United States: Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho (March 25-29, 2026); and Tucson Folk Festival in Tucson, Arizona (April 10-12, 2026). 

While Treefort is much larger in scope — over 500 performances to Tucson’s

Honky Tonk & Roller Andy Thomas shares memories of working at a coffee shop and a near tour van catastrophe.

Tipps & Obermiller “Fresh Hell” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Tipps and Obermiller’s song “Fresh Hell” from their forthcoming album Little Kid Heart, which is set for release on July 10th. Little Kid Heart was produced, engineered, and mixed by Taylor Tatsch; recorded at AudioStyles; and mastered by Todd Pipes. This song will […]

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Russell Jamie Johnson “Gabrielle” Americana Highways is hosting this video premiere of Russell Jamie Johnson’s song “Gabrielle” from his forthcoming self-titled album, which is set for release on May 15. The album was produced by Chase Potter (except for “Who We Used To Be” acoustic version); mixed by Jannek Zechner with drums, keys, bass, and […]

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