Category Archives: Americana News

Country music is often called upon to perform “The Star Spangled Banner,” and the genre never disappoints. Through the years, a multitude of country music artists have been trusted with the honor of kicking off a sporting event with a performance of America’s national anthem. Whether it be a big game in the NHL playoffs, or the most important game of the year for the NFL (A.K.A. the Super Bowl), more often than not, a country music artist is asked […]

The post Ranking The Top 5 Country Music National Anthem Performances Of All Time… NOT Named Chris Stapleton first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kelly Clarkson announced that she’s leaving ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on Monday. The singer opened up about future plans in a statement.

The post What’s Next for Kelly Clarkson After Leaving ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’? appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Lainey Wilson has worked with everyone from Jelly Roll to Dolly Parton. Now she reveals which duet is on top of her list.

The post Lainey Wilson Reveals Her Favorite Country Duet of All Time appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Some fans hoped that leaving ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ would give Clarkson time to mount a full tour. But that doesn’t seem to be in the cards — in fact, she seems to be taking a step out of the spotlight. Continue reading…

Jay Buchanan Weapons of Beauty Jay Buchanan has built his reputation on force. As the lead vocalist of Rival Sons, he’s long been associated with volume, swagger, and forward motion. Weapons of Beauty, his solo debut, moves in the opposite direction — and the result is a record that feels powerful in entirely different ways. […]

The post REVIEW: Jay Buchanan Trades Force for Focus on “Weapons of Beauty” appeared first on Americana Highways.

John Craigie – I Swam Here (Zabriskie Point Records) The new John Craigie album I Swam Here, released February 6 on Zabriskie Point Records, is a gentle and luminous soundtrack to start 2026, bringing warmth and quiet strength in the middle of an icy, polar winter. The Californian whose style he describes as “humorous storytelling, […]

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Amidst the turmoil in the United Sates (including journalists being arrested and the murders in Minneapolis) Folk Alliance International (FAI) convened in New Orleans, Louisiana for its 38th year (January 21-25, 2026) appropriately titled Rise Up. FAI combines private and official showcases, panels, discussions, chats and more about the many

Editor’s Note: Mon Rovîa, whose debut LP Bloodline came out January 9 via Nettwerk, is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for January 2025. Check out an original poem-essay he wrote here and an exclusive video of a previously-unreleased

This year, the Super Bowl will have two halftime performances, which in truth means that it will have no true halftime performance because neither will command the universal audience it needs to bring people together.

The post And Then There Were Two: The Super Bowl Halftime Dilemma first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Paul Givant of Rose’s Pawn Shop reveals how the band got its name and why diving in the deep end of the music business is better than just dipping a toe.