Brent Cobb: “Shine On Rainy Day”
BRENT COBB Shine On Rainy Day Low Country Sounds/Elektra Brent Cobb’s been writing hits in Nashville for a while now, and his bright, sunny lyrics …
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March 11, 2017 Q&A: Sunny Sweeney The sassy but down-to-earth Texas country singer on writing her excellent new album “Trophy,” knowing when to go vulnerable and when to snark it up, and why she'll never get used to all those Grand Ole Opry invites — or feel anything but proud of her very first record.
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March 2, 2017 Q&A: Nikki Lane From High Class Hillbilly to “Highway Queen,” the Nashville-based entrepreneur and upstart Americana maverick has always kept her hands on the wheel
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February 23, 2017 Q&A: Aaron Watson The “Underdog” country music sensation talks about his new album, “Vaquero,” staying the course, keeping the faith, sticking to his independent Texas roots, and why he’s not bothered when some folks call him an up-and-comer after 18 years and more than a dozen releases.
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February 18, 2017 Nikki Lane: “Highway Queen”
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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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Dwight Yoakam: “Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars …” Don McLeese takes a deep dive into the honky-tonk man's revelatory bluegrass dip
DWIGHT YOAKAM Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars … Sugar Hill Records Among the kinds of artist Dwight Yoakam has never been: cowpunk, country-rock, hat act, neo-traditionalist, …
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
By Lynne Margolis In a night filled with Americana luminaries — and even the Lumineers — the one artist who made history during the 15th …
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.
By Richard Skanse “Hey, do you know anything about bubble machines?” Amanda Shires is on the phone from her home in Nashville, wrapping up a …
Jack Ingram: “Midnight Motel”
JACK INGRAM Midnight Motel Rounder Records Jack Ingram has always had a knack for singing like everything’s out on the table: all the weariness, all …
And the Americana Lifetime Achievement Awards go to … Lauderdale, Colvin, Weir, Bell, Bragg and Guthrie earning honors at 15th annual Americana Music Association awards presentation
By Lynne Margolis Jim Lauderdale has emceed the Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards shows almost since the organization began presenting awards in 2002. …
Colvin & Earle, together again for the first time For Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin, collaboration was a long time coming
By Holly Gleason “The land lady just realized what these guitars are worth, and she said she’d pay for it,” Steve Earle explains, getting back …
(Just Because) You Asked Me To … Taking a closer look at LSM's "Shotgun Showdown" between Waylon's "Honky Tonk Heroes" and Billy Joe's "Old Five and Dimers"
By Don McLeese “It’s the singer, not the song.” — Mick Jagger/Keith Richards “I’m just an old chunk of coal But I’m gonna be a …
Q&A: Sean McConnell The prolific songwriter finally tells his his own story on self-titled Rounder debut
By Kelly Dearmore There are very few — if any — songwriters around that can boast a portfolio as varied as that of Sean McConnell. …
Q&A: Ryan Beaver How three years of due diligence in Nashville — and a little chip on his shoulder — put the Texas songwriter back on his game
By Chris Mosser Funny how life is: At the point you feel the lowest — like life has smacked you down and is now pouring …
