Category Archives: Americana News

Check ’em out. At this point in his career, Sturgill Simpson has reached God-like status in country music. Arguably being the forefather of the independent/alternative country renaissance, along with the likes of Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks and more, the Kentucky native has probably influenced your favorite artist in some capacity or another in the past decade. The “Long White Line” singer, for lack of a better term, has nearly gone in every direction possible. Delivering an atmospheric journey on the […]

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Even as country music continues to improve from the lowest of the lows during Bro-Country, there also continues to be some outright terrible “country” songs being released that offer a strong counter-argument.

The post The Worst New “Country” Songs of 2026 So Far first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Some two decades ago, Adam Weiner got stuck in the UK for an extra few weeks with nothing but a backpack, a guitar, and a bad case of the flu. He had no shows booked for his solo act, he was all out of money, desperately homesick and crashing on

“Nexus (Acoustic)” honors nonbinary teen Nex Benedict whose tragic death following relentless peer bullying made national headlines. A remorseful commemoration and a hopeful plea to all to shine a light on intolerances that are often overlooked, Rachael Sage’s performance weaves melancholy&

The great Cajun accordion builder Clarence “Junior” Martin has passed away at the age of 85. Born in Cankton, Louisiana in 1940, Martin was adept at the careful and exacting woodwork needed to build the sturdy one-row diatonic button accordions beloved by both Cajun and Creole musicians in Southwest Louisiana. From his shop in Scott, he built the family business Martin Accordions that built some of the best accordions in the world, sometimes stained bright colors. His accordions were often emblazoned with either a distinctive crawfish design on the bellows or a crawfish under his name as a logo.

The post In Memoriam: Cajun accordion builder Clarence “Junior” Martin (1940 – 2026) appeared first on Folk Alley.

C. Gibbs – Against Frail Beats on a Teetering Limb Opening with “What The Doctor Says,” it suggests a new Prince track with the Purple One singing with San Diego’s C. Gibbs while Gibbs adds his brand of rock & determined vocals to a vibrant piece of work. Clever. It works nicely. Gibbs is a […]

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It’s likely a combination of all of these factors that are affecting the prospects of music tours. But among all the other excuses and explanations, there is one factor few if anyone is citing.

The post One of the Unspoken Reasons for “Blue Dot Fever” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Luke Combs has 20 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. That’s two per year for over a decade and it doesn’t even include his full singles output. Continue reading…

Jackson sang an emotional rendition of ‘America the Beautiful’ for PBS’ annual 4th of July broadcast, ‘A Capitol Fourth.’ Continue reading…

Effie Zilch – Higher Calling Though thoroughly modern in their musical endeavors, Effie Zilch on their first two tracks (“Easy,” “Lover Boy”) has a jazzy, electrifying manner that is mindful of Etta James, Sarah Vaughn & Mavis Staples. However, on track 3, “The Argo,” Effie cruises through the Americana stylings of The Band like “Ophelia” […]

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