Americana

Check Out The Bill Dwyer Band From Boston

Bill Dwyer Band from Boston are one of those American bands that remind people of the real American bands they listened to in the 70s. The sound reaches back to the same influences Keith Richards went to when he evolved the Stones with ‘Exile On Main Street’.

Tagged as: 10s, Americana, Bill Dwyer Band, blues, roots, USA

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Hootie and the Blowfish To Reunite For One Show In Atlanta

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In the mid-90’s, there may have been no artist that dominated the radio more than Hootie and the Blowfish.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, country, Darius Rucker, Hootie and the Blowfish, rock, USA

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Ryan Adams Has An Albums Worth of Material Set To Go

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s now been just over a year since the last Ryan Adams album. That’s not an extraordinary time for most artists but for Adams, who released eight studio albums between 2000 and 2005, that’s an eternity.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, rock, Ryan Adams, USA

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Jackson Browne Adds In 14 US Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne has added fourteen dates to his upcoming tour for July and early-August.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, contemporary, Jackson Browne, rock, USA

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Bonnie Raitt, Deni Blues & Roots Festival, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

National Guitar Museum To Award Bonnie Raitt Lifetime Achievement Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The National Guitar Museum has announced that Bonnie Raitt, one of the most accomplished guitarists of the past 50 years, will receive its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Raitt is only the eighth recipient of the award.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, blues, Bonnie Raitt, country, USA

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Rita Coolidge To Release New Album After SXSW

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rita Coolidge will release her new album, Safe in the Arms of Time, on May 4 via Blue Elan Records.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, contemporary, Rita Coolidge, SXSW, USA

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Zac Brown Side-Project Sir Rosevelt Treats ’12 Strong’ Soundtrack To New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Rosevelt, Zac Brown’s side-project, has written music for the new war drama ’12 Strong’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alt-country, Americana, country, Sir Rosevelt, USA, Zac Brown

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Rita Coolidge To Showcase At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Rita Coolidge will perform at SXSW 2018 in Austin in March.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, country, Rita Coolidge, rock, USA

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John Oates Goes Americana For Arkansas

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It was already known that John Oates was embracing Americana music with his new album Arkansas but we didn’t know how much until today.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, Hall & Oates, John Oates, pop, soul, USA

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The Black Sorrows To Perform At SXSW 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Australian icons The Black Sorrows will perform at SXSW 2018.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Americana, Australia, blues, jazz, Joe Camilleri, rock, roots, The Black Sorrows

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Australia Honours Americana As A Genre

by Paul Cashmere

Americana came of age in Australia this week with the first annual Australian Americana Honours Night.

Tagged as: Americana, Australia, Brian Taranto, country, Kasey Chambers, music industry

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A Tribute To Dan Fogelberg Gathers Garth Brooks and Eagles

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles and Garth Brooks are some of the acts paying tribute to Dan Fogelberg on ‘A Tribute To Dan Fogelberg’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, country, Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Garth Brooks, USA

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Judd Apatow Has Made A Movie About The Avett Brothers

by Noise11.com

Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio have documented the first half decade of the Avett Brothers’ while telling the story of their 2016 collaboration with producer Rick Rubin on the album “True Sadness.”

Tagged as: 00s, Americana, country, Rick Rubin, The Avett Brothers, USA

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Rodney Crowell performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda Melbourne on Thursday 25 June 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Rodney Crowell Cancels Rest Of 2017 Shows

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Country and Americana legend Rodney Crowell has been forced to cancel all appearances for the balance of the year.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, country, Rodney Crowell, USA

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Kasey Chambers and Brian ‘BT’ Taranto To Be Honored At First Australian Americana Honours Night

by Paul Cashmere

Australian country legend Kasey Chambers and Americana live music champion Brian ‘BT’ Taranto will be honoured at the first Australian Americana Honours Night in October.

Tagged as: Americana, Australia, Kasey Chambers, music industry

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Lindi Ortega To Tour Australia In November

by Noise11.com

Canadian alt-Country singer Lindi Ortega will return to Australia in November.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alt-country, Americana, Canada, country, Lindi Ortega, USA

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Rick Price and Jack Jones California Dreaming

Rick Price and Jack Jones Cover American Classics With ‘California Dreaming’

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Price and Jack Jones have teamed up for a stunning homage to American classics for the album ‘California Dreaming’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, country, Jack Jones, Rick Price, rock

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Sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer To Release Their First Album Together

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Veteran singer Shelby Lynne and her sister, Allison Moorer, will release their long delayed collaboration, Not Dark Yet, on August 18 via Silver Cross Records/Thirty Tigers.

Tagged as: 80s, Alison Moorer, Americana, folk, Shelby Lynne, USA

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R.I.P. Austin’s Finest Jimmy LaFave 1955-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Austin’s legendary singer/songwriter Jimmy LaFave died on Sunday after a fight with an aggressive form of cancer at the age of 61.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, country, folk, Jimmy LaFave, USA

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Tim Wheatley Recruits Jess McNamee For Her Wicked Ways Video

by Paul Cashmere

Former Home and Away and Packed To The Rafters star Jess McNamee is helping out her old buddy Tim Wheatley in his new video ‘Her Wicked Ways’.

Tagged as: 10s, Americana, Australia, contemporary, folk, Tim Wheatley

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Fleet Foxes Deliver Video For ‘Fool’s Errand’

by Noise11.com

Fleet Foxes have delivered the video for the second track from their next album ‘Crack Up’.

Tagged as: 00s, Americana, Fleet Foxes, folk, indie, rock, USA

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Diesel Adds A Stack Of Americana Tour Dates

by Noise11.com

Diesel has added more shows to his forthcoming Americana tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, Australia, blues, Diesel, rock

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Neil Young Gives Desert Trip 2 At Taste of New And A Whole Lot of Old

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young + Promise of the Real has played his second ‘Oldchella’ Desert Trip concert with equal parts country Neil, grunge Neil and new Neil taking up equal space in the set.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alt-country, Americana, Canada, country, Desert Trip, grunge, Neil Young, Neil Young Gives Desert Trip 2 At Taste of New And A Whole Lot of Old, rock, USA

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Josh Ritter Pulls Out An Old W Song For The Trump Lunacy

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Ritter has resurrected his song ‘The Temptation of Adam’ as the lunacy of Donald Trump continues.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 30 Days 30 Songs, alt-country, Americana, Donald Trump, folk, Josh Ritter, Josh Ritter Pulls Out An Old W Song For The Trump Lunacy, singer, songwriter

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Steve Earle ‘Guitar Town’ Expanded For 30th Anniversary

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Steve Earle’s classic ‘Guitar Town’ will have a make-over for its 30th anniversary and he will do shows to play the album in full.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alt-country, Americana, country, music news, Steve Earle, Steve Earle 'Guitar Town' Expanded For 30th Anniversary, USA

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Diesel Talks Americana At Noise11 iHeartRadio

by Edina Patsy

Mark Lizotte aka Diesel is this week’s special guest at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

Tagged as: Americana, Diesel, Diesel Talks Americana At Noise11 iHeartRadio, iHeartRadio, Mark Lizotte, music news, noise11.

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Diesel Reveals ‘Americana’ Tracklisting

by Paul Cashmere

Diesel has unveiled the tracklisting for his upcoming ‘Americana’ album.

Tagged as: Americana, Diesel, Diesel Reveals ‘Americana’ Tracklisting, music news

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Diesel To Release ‘Americana’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Diesel will release his new album ‘Americana’ in July and set out around Australia across May and June to showcase the album.

Tagged as: Americana, Diesel, music news

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Tim Wheatley Returns Home For Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Wheatley will return to Australia for shows with Ryan Bingham and his own shows over the next two weeks.

Tagged as: 00s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, Crooked Saint, music news, rock, Ryan Bingham, Tim Wheatley

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Kenny Loggins Blue Sky Riders Launch Kickstarter Campaign

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Blue Sky Riders, the group formed two years ago by Kenny Loggins, Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman, are ready to record their second album and they would like fan’s help.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, Blue Sky Riders, classic rock, Kenny Loggins, Kickstarter, rock, USA

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