By Richard Skanse “What even is Americana?” That was the question that Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale of the Milk Carton Kids put to song …
By Lynne Margolis In a night filled with Americana luminaries — and even the Lumineers — the one artist who made history during the 15th …
By Lynne Margolis Jim Lauderdale has emceed the Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards shows almost since the organization began presenting awards in 2002. …
By Kelly Dearmore (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) The seemingly always Nudie-suited Jim Lauderdale is more than just the sharpest-dressed man in Nashville: …
Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson among big winners at AMA Awards By Lynne Margolis (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Fifteen years after the gathering …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2014/vol 7 – issue 4) As the popularity of Americana music continues to grow, the tiny town of Franklin, Tenn., …
By Holly Gleason (LSM Sept/Oct 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 5) In the beginning, no one thought South By Southwest was going to turn into a …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) To say that it’s been a good year for Americana music is almost an understatement. …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Jan/Feb 2013/vol. 6 – Issue 1) Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale have been friends and collaborators for so many years, they …
Lucinda Williams, Robert Plant, Buddy Miller and more honored By Lynne Margolis (Nov/Dec 2011/Vol. 4 – Issue 6) At previous Americana Honors and Awards shows, …
