Country Artists Are Teaming Up With Minor League Baseball Teams
Kane Brown, Koe Wetzel, Brantley Gilbert, and Kameron Marlowe all have minor league baseball roots — and now they’ve got the gear to prove it. Continue reading…
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Still in the Groove: Martha Reeves Keeps Searching
Photo courtesy Martha Reeves Martha Reeves has spent more than six decades giving people reasons to dance. Her voice powered Motown landmarks like “Dancing in the Street,” “Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack,” and “Nowhere to Run,” songs that still spill from radios and playlists with enough spark to lift a room. Now, as she approaches her […]
Song Premiere: Brother Bird “Dirt”
Brother Bird “Dirt” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Brother Bird’s song “Dirt” from her forthcoming album The Lodge In Miller County, which is set for release on September 25. The album was produced by Andy Hull, Caroline Glaser, Jamie Martens, and Owen Lewis; mixed by Jamie Martens; and mastered by Dan Millice. “Dirt” […]
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Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton Among Nominees For Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame
That’s a stacked class. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced their 2026 class of nominees, with 12 songwriters across two categories being selected for consideration. In the Songwriter/Artists category, the nominees are Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton and Phil Vassar. While Swift has shifted towards pop after getting her start in country music back in 2006, she’s won three Grammy awards for her songwriting, including awards for Best Country Song for “White Horse” in 2010 and “Mean” in […]
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