Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
The adage "there's no school like the old school" is a familiar one, and for good reason. Just like that expression has withstood the test of time, so have the endearing sounds of jangly banjo, acoustic guitar-picking, and old-fashioned southern harmonies. Ontario’s two-time Juno award-winning Americana singer-songwriter Jenny Whiteley has a simple, but powerful old-school... Continue Reading →
Washington state songstress Courtney Marie Andrews is a powerful new voice on the Americountry scene--in these days of cash-driven mediocre pop country being fed to the teeming masses, Andrews is poised to take her place on the podium alongside new traditionalists like Margo Price and Nikki Lane, whose music will stand the test of time. Her... Continue Reading →
Nashville's Christopher Douglas Keller, who performs as Douglas ★ Warren, got his start in pop music, but followed his heart and his talent into the realm of country rock. "My influences will always be prevalent and some would argue it's not 'true country', which is fine. There was definitely a difficulty at first, but it wasn't country music... Continue Reading →
“I had an unusual childhood—I’m the son of an immigrant’s son, my grandfather came here from Ukraine and established a life. I think the farther removed you get from the immigrant experience, the less you realize how lucky you are,” says Nathan Bell, who uses his skillful songwriting to champion the plight of the working... Continue Reading →
"Something between us changed, I'm not sure if it's you or me, but lately all I do seems to wreck you," sings Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer Lori McKenna in her new song "Wreck You" from The Bird & The Rifle, her new full-length album set for release on July 29th on CN Records via Thirty Tigers. Produced by Dave... Continue Reading →
“I’m an uphill battle, just fight a little longer.” sings country up-and-comer Caleb Caudle; the Winston-Salem, North Carolina native released his new album, Carolina Ghost, to rave reviews in February. Brimming with tales of hard times, heartache, and hope, Carolina Ghost is a pedal steel-laden testament to the good things happening in country music right now. His music harkens... Continue Reading →
Chris Stapleton will continue his extensive U.S. tour this spring, including newly added dates in New Orleans, Charlotte, and Philadelphia, among many others. Tickets for the new shows are on-sale this Friday, March 18th. The tour celebrates a breakthrough year for Stapleton following the release of his certified RIAA Platinum debut solo album, Traveller, which he released last May... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based popicana band Fairground Saints will roll into the Music City on March 14th to perform at Cannery Ballroom. The trio is on tour with pop darling Carly Rae Jepsen on her current “Gimme Love” tour. The band released their self-titled debut on Verve Records last year to rave reviews, and have been tearing... Continue Reading →
On Mercy Street is Keith Harkin’s follow-up to his 2012 solo self-titled debut, which reached #8 on Amazon.com’s Pop Music Charts and the #1 spot on Amazon.com’s International charts two months before the release date. The new album consists of 12 tracks, all penned by Harkin, which reflect his folk-infused acoustic pop sound. You may also know... Continue Reading →
From Greenwich Village to Nashville to Los Angeles, Bob Woodruff has hard-earned life and love lessons from his travels on the dusty roads and hard city streets of America. His career began in the mid-90’s with critically-acclaimed country rock releases, Dreams & Saturday Nights (1994, Elektra) and Desire Road (1997, Curb/Imprint). Woodruff played the rock... Continue Reading →