Category Archives: Americana News

Charley Crockett thinks there’s one thing – and one thing only – that can keep artificial intelligence at bay. Ever since AI infiltrated the music industry, there’s been talk about how the two things would work together. The use of artificial intelligence continues to be a real concern for the songwriting community. In recent years, AI-generated music has become more and more commonplace, and creating it has become more and more accessible. Music created with artificial intelligence is already running […]

The post Charley Crockett Believes AI Is Inevitable & There’s Only One Way To Combat It first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A former contestant on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” told her followers that she didn’t think she would ever receive her winnings. 

The post ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Contestant Feared the Game Show Wouldn’t Pay Her Winnings appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Another massive week on the charts for Miss Langley. As time passes, it’s becoming increasingly clear that 2026 will go down as the year of Ella Langley. As of writing, it’s pretty safe to say that she’s not only the hottest country artist on the planet right now but also one of the hottest artists in all of music. Thanks to the success of “Choosin’ Texas,” the buzz surrounding her sophomore album, Dandelion, which received a lot of critical and […]

The post “Choosin’ Texas” Spends 8th Week At #1 As Ella Langley Charts 3 Songs Inside The Hot 100 Top 10 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Country music star Jelly Roll has a lot to exult about these days. He lost a tremendous amount of weight and looks great. Jelly Roll graced the cover of Men’s Health. His wife, Bunnie Xo, successfully published a popular memoir. And now, his beloved daughter, Bailee, 17, was crowned senior prom queen, per People. That […]

The post Jelly Roll’s Daughter Crowned Prom Queen as Singer Couldn’t Be Happier appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Dave Alvin surveyed the crowded room at The Birchmere and stated the obvious, tongue firmly in cheek. “Probably when you purchased the tickets, you said to yourself, ‘Dear God, I hope they tune a lot’,” Alvin said after performing “We’re Still Here” with Jimmie Dale Gilmore to open the third show on their “Almost Acoustic” […]

The post Show Review: Dave Alvin w/ Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Lenny Kaye at Birchmere appeared first on Americana Highways.

April’s offerings could be viewed as a legacy celebration. That’s especially true of Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Guy Davis’s new collaboration, Fight On, True Blues Vol 2. This month also features new releases from Texas Tornado Freddie King (whose live set is still

Yarn Saturday Night Sermon Yarn releases their new studio long player, Saturday Night Sermon, an album that finds the band adding tangs of gospel and soul – via brass, organ, and a gospel choir – to their Southern rock sound. Talking about Yarn’s evolving sound, frontman Blake Christiana shares, “The band has officially established something […]

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It finds Musgraves understanding the moment country music is in, leaning into her traditional country influences, and deserves to be a retrenching of her as one of the top women in country music.

The post Album Review – Kacey Musgraves – “Middle of Nowhere” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

MC Taylor, frontman of Hiss Golden Messenger, writes with the kind of fervent simplicity of Joni Mitchell, as evidenced on “Mercy Avenue,” the album benchmark from Messenger’s latest, I’m People. There’s an honesty to the story about everyday people living, barely getting

It isn’t easy for a solo acoustic artist to command a room opening for a rock band, but Nathan Bess made it look easy. He’s a Charleston firefighter who only started releasing music in 2024, yet his stage presence is seasoned and soulful. Great songs, warm personality, and a voice you can’t ignore. Here is […]