And the Grammy goes to … Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton take home Americana, country Grammys
By Lynne Margolis After duking it out for dominance on 2015 on Top 10 lists, Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton each earned double wins at …
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December 14, 2016 Amanda Shires brings fire, fun and a little “Faith” back home to the Lone Star State Texas Union Theater, Austin, Texas, Dec. 9, 2016
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October 17, 2016 Q & A: Josh Ritter The acclaimed singer-songwriter talks about touring with Jason Isbell, his thoughts on the Americana label, and why despair doesn’t always make for the best muse.
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October 13, 2016 A tale of two gatherings ACL Fest 2016, Part 2 (starring Willie!) and a visit from Ireland's "Other Voices" TV show make for a very exhausting — but magical — weekend of live music in Austin
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September 22, 2016 Isbell, Stapleton take top honors at Americana music awards Past, present and future of roots music celebrated at star-studded Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville
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September 19, 2016 Q&A: Amanda Shires The West Texas-born, Nashville-based Americana favorite talks about her journey to making "My Piece of Land," the dynamics of songwriting in a two-artist household, and the perils of juggling big brass monkey balls with John Prine.
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LSM Playlist: Best of Americana 2015 Rounding up our favorite Americana, Texas and Red Dirt albums of 2015
Let’s be honest here: As fun as it is to compile (and peruse) these sorts of year-end deals, the fact is, the very idea of …
Lone Star Music’s Best Selling Albums of 2015 (Pt. 2, No. 75-51) Our countdown of the top-selling Texas, Red Dirt, and Americana albums (CD & LP) of the year
From living legends like Willie Nelson, Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Earle, and Emmylou Harris to fan favorites William Clark Green, Josh Abbott, Kyle Park, …
Lone Star Music’s Best Selling Albums of 2015 (Pt. 4, No. 25-1) Our countdown of the top-selling Texas, Red Dirt, and Americana albums (CD & LP) of the year
From living legends like Willie Nelson, Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Earle, and Emmylou Harris to fan favorites William Clark Green, Josh Abbott, Kyle Park, …
Q&A: Rod Picott The hard-touring troubadour looks back on a year of good “Fortune,” shares some of his favorite road music and looks ahead to exploring new writing avenues in 2016.
By Adam Dawson For a lot of Americana music fans, Rod Picott’s name might be most familiar for appearing in album credits as the co-writer …
2016 Grammy nominees The good and the strange
By Lynne Margolis We’re pretty sure this is the year of the alternate-universe Grammy nominations. For evidence, just look at the Traditional Pop Vocal Album …
American Aquarium: (Re)born in fire Resurgent North Carolina band running strong with Wolves in the triumphant afterglow of Burn.Flicker.Die.
By Kelly Dearmore The story of American Aquarium, as it currently stands, can pretty much be summed up as “A Tale of Two Records.” The …
In Profile: Cory Branan The wandering musical spirit of Americana's free-ranging "No-Hit Wonder"
By Adam Dawson (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) “I don’t try to record in the studio like I play live, to the chagrin …
LSM Cover Story: Shovels and Rope O' What Two Can Do: The triumphant union, joyful noise and crazy good times of Shovels and Rope
By Kelly Dearmore (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) The Tradewinds Social Club is not the kind of joint where lasting musical memories are …
Dead Man’s Town A new crop of students delivers lessons from the Boss
A new crop of students delivers lessons from the Boss By Lynne Margolis (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) When Bruce Springsteen released Born …
