Stagecoach 2027 Is Here + It Features Some Major Surprises
The lineup for 2027 Stagecoach Festival is stacked with country, rock and pop stars. Continue reading…
Show Review: Graham Nash at the Academy of Music in Northhamptom, MA
Graham Nash at the Academy of Music in Northhamptom, MA on Sept 12, 2026 Legendary singer, songwriter, musician Graham Nash has had an illustrious and industrious career that has spanned more than six decades (from The Hollies, to Crosby, Stills, & Nash, to his solo material). The Academy of Music, the regally refurbished historic Northampton, […]
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REVIEW: Big Harp George “No Shortcuts”
Big Harp George – No Shortcuts This San Francisco-based conglomeration gets off to a rousing, bluesy, swing-big band start with the breezily attractive Big Harp George harmonica in a Big Band setting. That’s different. The harmonica gives way to 2 distinct sax solos, then the harmonica returns with smoke on “Come Out Swinging,” & it […]
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REVIEW: Donna Herula “Cold Feet”
Donna Herula – Cold Feet This blues set with Chicago-born Donna Herula has no dust, little vintage lineage & antiquated mixtures of the genre to invigorate it. Instead, the bluesy austerity is pristine, with Donna’s slide work (“On My Way Home”) & electric guitar comfortably prominent. Vocally, there’s no harshness, but there’s attitude. Some tunes […]
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THROUGH THE LENS: The Insider’s Guide to AMERICANAFEST 2026
Of all the many Americana Music Association’s AMERICANAFEST extravaganzas I’ve attended I cannot recall one that I have been more excited about. The Association has outdone itself this year, the line-up is chock full of emerging talent on the verge of busting out to wider
Veteran John PayCheck Calls Out Country’s Patriotic Pandering in New Song
After the terrorist attacks on 9/11, John PayCheck resigned his position as the tour manager for his famous father, and joined the the U.S Army. He would end up spending more than 20 years in the military.
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Monday Morning Video – Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin’s “Top of the World” is a deathbed reckoning — a life examined right at the end, loss and regret laid out plain. Here it’s just her acoustic guitar and voice, with a subtle electric guitar underneath adding to the song’s melancholy and beauty. If anything, the sparse arrangement makes the regret harder to […]
Song Premiere: JP Harris “Hang Me”
JP Harris “Hang Me” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of JP Harris’ version of the traditional song “Hang Me,” from his forthcoming album Shaving A Dead Man, set for release on October 23. The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Chance McCoy at Hunter Springs Studio in Greenville WV, and mastered by John […]
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Song Premiere: Savanna Ruth “In Your Orbit”
Savanna Ruth “In Your Orbit” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Savanna Ruth‘s song “In Your Orbit” from her forthcoming album The Baseball Diaries. The album was produced by Scott Lucas (Local H) and Blake Smith, and mixed by John Agnello. Every instrument in this song was played by Savanna Ruth, along with the […]
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Buddy Miller Mixes Country-Soul Classics With Fresh Originals on Self-Titled Return
Buddy Miller has recorded music under his own name for the last 30 years, but his influence on roots music stretches far wider. He began playing in the ’70s in Austin, where he met his future wife Julie Griffin when they both were in a band called Partners in