Americana music

Merriam-Webster announced today, as reported by the Associated Press, the inclusion of the musical definition of the word Americana to its Collegiate Dictionary. Americana joins Tweet, m-commerce a…

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The 13th annual Americana Music Honors and Awards Show will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium tonight at 8pm EST on NPR.org. Videos by American Songwriter The show will feature performances by some of the night’s top nominees, including Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell, Rodney Crowell, Robert Ellis and Patty Griffin. The recipients of this […]

The History of bluegrass music begins with Scottish and English migrants who brought with them the music that form the basis of modern bluegrass.

Violinist and rising Americana star Amanda Shires remembers the tour that first brought her to Chico in 2013. She was opening for Todd Snider at the El Rey Theatre, just months after he had officia…

Saskatchewan's Colter Wall has another international connection. This time, his music accompanies England Rugby's Red Roses in their introduction to the world.

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With its roots in country tradition and punk attitude, Americana music is hard to define but easy to love. We provide an intro to the sound.