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Apr 17, 2024 · Americana music is a combination of several American genres: blues, gospel, country, bluegrass, and rock and roll. Americana music is somewhat traditional for those coming from backgrounds of living in farms and ranches, but it’s also diverse and ever-expanding, so it also appeals to those who are into contemporary music. What Is Americana?
Americana (also known as American roots music) [1] is an amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States of America, with particular emphasis on music historically developed in the American South.
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- Steve Earle: Copperhead Road (1988) Before this album appeared, neo-traditional country was cool, and flag-waving Southern rock was not. Steve Earle just pointed out how absurd it was to keep those two things separate.
- Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998) Car Wheels On A Gravel Road is not the only essential Lucinda Williams album, but arguably it’s the most accessible.
- John Hiatt: Bring The Family (1987) Hiatt’s breakthrough album, Bring The Family is at least two concept albums in one. It’s a celebration of his new-found love and sobriety but it also doesn’t ignore the turmoil that led to his rebirth on songs such as “Thank You Girl” and especially “Stood Up.”
- Los Lobos: Kiko (1992) Kiko is now such a certified classic that it’s easy to forget how profoundly weird it sounded to Lobos fans in 1992. Who’d have thought that this would be the band to revive psychedelia?
May 2, 2024 · Merriam-Webster defines Americana music as “a genre of American music having roots in early folk and country music.” The panorama of these roots is wide, taking in country and western,...
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May 20, 2023 · Americana, an authentic genre blending folk, blues, and country, rooted deeply in America's musical heritage. by Rini Cobbey May 20, 2023, Updated: August 31, 2023. Genre-blending musicians, via Americana Music Association. Table of Contents.
Jun 7, 2021 · Americana is a broad music genre that includes a large array of traditional American music, like folk, blue, country, and bluegrass.
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The Top 100 Americana Radio Airplay Singles of 2020 reported by the Americana Music Association.
