Category Archives: Americana News

Honoring Ozzy. The next chapter of 49 Winchester begins NOW. Earlier this week, the Virginia natives announced the massive news that they had signed with MCA Records through their Lucille Records imprint, run by producer extraordinaire Dave Cobb, who is the Chief Creative Officer. 49 Winchester is beyond deserving of this step in their career. They’ve been out on the road for years, building their fanbase the right way with their incredibly electric live shows. No one has put in […]

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Paying tribute to his friend. Jason and Brittany Aldean were very friendly with Charlie Kirk prior to his assassination on September 10 during an event at Utah Valley University. Shortly after the 31-year-old’s death, Jason Aldean shared a message about the impact Kirk had on his life: “It’s been a hard day not only in our family, but all over the country. Charlie Kirk was one of the kindest, smartest and bravest people I’ve ever met. I’m honored to have […]

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Wreck ’em, George Strait. George Strait has been doing summer stadium tours over the last several years, and while he doesn’t stay on the road year-round like he used to, those select stadium shows always sell out, and it’s impressive that he continues to be able to do that into his 70s. Just a couple of weeks ago, he announced a show in Death Valley, home of the Clemson Tigers in Clemson, South Carolina, at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, May […]

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The Unfaithful Servants – Fallen Angel Coming in under the wire is the late entry Canadian bluegrass group The Unfaithful Servants. They possess all the necessary ingredients to matter in this vast music genre that was once ridiculed & predicted as something that wouldn’t last. Much the same as R&R. They debuted in 2019 & […]

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Mark Sebastian – A Trick of the Light  To older music enthusiasts, the Sebastian name is often associated with that guy from The Lovin’ Spoonful, John Sebastian, who also added the wail of a classic harmonica on the hit Doors song “Roadhouse Blues.” But this effort is John’s younger brother Mark, who does have a […]

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Vi Wickam – The Thanksgiving Album The songs in this set not only have a recipe for a seasonal appetite but also ingredients such as soul, humor & love. Colorado-based Vi Wickam (a champion fiddler) decorates his showcase with genre-bending music through swipes of bluegrass, swing, roots, & folk. These 9 festive-based soundtrack tunes blend […]

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Perfection. This week, Cody Johnson announced that he would (finally) be releasing his official studio cover of “Travelin’ Soldier,” which fans have been begging him to do for years at this point. And it’s finally here… You’ve probably seen the mega viral video of Cody’s acoustic performance of the song, which first went viral back in June of 2020 during the height of the pandemic when CoJo did a live stream with his backing band. He eventually release an acoustic cover on […]

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Jammy Man Tunes This is the Colorado ensemble’s 4th LP, comprised of 2 brothers with birthnames so boring they switched to Tumbly Tumbler (fiddle/pedal steel/harmonica/electric guitar/dobro/harmony/lead vocal) & Jammy Man (guitars/lead & harmony vocals). The whoppingly heavy 17-song rock, blues, & country-inspired package Tunes (Dropped Oct 31/Independent/74:31) was produced with a “hippie” touch by Paul […]

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Mike Bourne Band – Kansas City O’clock This album’s songs are shaped from a blues that comes from another kind of clay. Kansas City is not deep South blues; it threads its coat from a Big Band fabric, with jazz, rhythm & blues, jump blues & ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll without a chaser. The inspired […]

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Colt Ford talks about his near-death experience meeting Toby Keith, who appeared to him in a bright light. Continue reading…