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4 Country Songs That Will Make You Long for Home if You’re From Small-Town America

4 Country Songs That Will Make You Long for Home if You’re From Small-Town America

3 Country Songs That Secretly Influenced 1990s Americana

These incredible country songs had a hand in inspiring Americana musicians, as well as the subgenre's boom, in the 1990s. The post 3 Country Songs That Secretly Influenced 1990s Am...

Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

Country music influenced by Gram Parsons, but altogether livelier and rougher around the edges. Cosmic American Music is the debut of Tabasco Birds, an eight-piece from North Texas...

4 Country Ballads That Still Bring Crowds to Their Feet Decades Later

Voices of America Country Music Festival Just Unveiled a Star-Studded Lineup That You Won’t Want to Miss

Voices of America Country Music Fest reveals its 2026 lineup and ticket prices for the four-day Ohio event. The post Voices of America Country Music Festival Just Unveiled a Star-S...

Andy Hedges – The Westerner

It used to be called country & western. Then two or three decades ago, for reasons I’m sure the ethnographers still debate, it just became country music. Western just sort of s...

The 8 Most American Songs Ever Written, From Bruce Springsteen to Don McLean

American history is complicated. So are these all-American hits. From "Born in the U.S.A." to "We Shall Overcome" and "Sweet Home Alabama," these songs encapsulate America in all i...

Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Railroad Songs

At the remove of two hundred years, it is very hard, if not impossible, to fully comprehend the impact that the expansion of railroads throughout the world had in the 19th and earl...

4 Country Artists That Know How To Keep It Country (No 90s Country-Pop Here)

Country music always evolves, but no matter what, that neo-traditional sound still holds its own. Here are some artists that keep it country. The post

These 3 Songs by America Still Rock Our World Today

These three classic rock songs by America are so good, they still rock our world today, decades after they were first released. The post These 3 Songs by America Still Rock Our Wor...

These 3 Songs by America Still Rock Our World Today

These three classic rock songs by America are so good, they still rock our world today, decades after they were first released. The post These 3 Songs by America Still Rock Our Wor...

Alabama Shakes – “American Dream”

Blues-rock stars Alabama Shakes made a surprise return at the end of 2024, playing an unannounced reunion set at a Tuscaloosa benefit — their first time playing live in seven years...

3 Songs That Prove Country Music Is Cooler Than Ever

Country is indeed cool again. These three country songs have helped build the genre's reputation to new heights. The post 3 Songs That Prove Country Music Is Cooler Than Ever app...

4 Songs That Helped Redefine Country Music in the 90s

The 90s paved the way for new sounds and new topics in country music. Here are some songs that contributed to that. The post

Americana Honors & Awards Unveils 2026 Nominees: Brandi Carlile, I’m With Her, S.G. Goodman, Margo Price, Tyler Chil...

Brandi Carlile, photo by Bill Kelly The Americana Music Association has unveiled the nominees for its 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony. In a celebration of the ma...

3 Incredible Songs That Made Me Finally Understand Country Music

Revisit three country songs that helped to see the merit of the genre, and have done the same for countless other listeners. The post 3 Incredible Songs That Made Me Finally Under...

Iconic Music in Sweet Home Alabama

Can you hear it? It’s the sound of legendary music echoing through Alabama — where iconic artists recorded hit after hit and shaped the soundtrack of America.

Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard – Travelin’ Heart

Everyone needs some good, old, Americana-inspired alt-country music here and there. Whatever music genre you prefer, alt-country music

More People Really Should Know About: Blue Water Highway

Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based Americana/folk rock band. Their signature is considered songwriting across a variety of styles, but always melodic, with fantastic harmony sin...

Ally Venable & The Texas Blues Tradition

A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

AUK would like to invite fiction writers to submit short stories inspired by the world of americana music for publication on Americana UK. Whether it’s a tale sparked by a particul...

25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards Nominees Announced

The Americana Music Association has officially unveiled the nominees for its 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards, one of the most prestigious celebrations in roots music, set...

Jon Pardi Declares Country Music “The New Rock N’ Roll” as Guitar Solos Fade

Jon Pardi shared why he believes country music is “the new rock n’ roll." The post Jon Pardi Declares Country Music “The New Rock N’ Roll” as Guitar Solos Fade appeared first on Am...