By Richard Skanse Move over, Donald — you are now only the second most surprising winner of 2016. Actually, as shocking as the November presidential election …
By Holly Gleason Joe Ely, hair white and posture ram-road straight, leaned into the mic and half-whispered, half-sang, “I ain’t looking for trouble, I can’t …
By Lynne Margolis Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt will be among the 2016 inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday. …
HARD WORKING AMERICANS Rest In Chaos Melvin/Thirty Tigers After the self-titled cover romp of 2014’s Hard Working Americans, featuring songs by such Americana catnipsters as Hayes …
PARKER McCOLLUM The Limestone Kid www.ParkerMcCollum.com Conroe-born, Austin-based Parker McCollum has a perfect country music voice: a manly, midrange tenor that delivers his lyrics with …
Punching in with Americana’s new supergroup By Lynne Margolis (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) Todd Snider may present himself as a barefoot-stoner folkie just …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM March/April 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 2) You would think, after spending nearly 40 years as an integral member of Tom Petty & the …
ZZ TOP La Futura American Recordings Let’s be honest: It’s been a little while since that little ole band from Texas really landed a solid …
Americana Music Festival honors legends and showcases its best By Lynne Margolis (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) By Lynne Margolis Even though emcee Jim …
By Richard Skanse (Aug/Sept 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 4) The nominations for the Americana Music Association’s 11th annual Americana Honors & Awards were announced May …
