In spite of the genre’s growth over the past decade, many people have a tough time describing what Americana music actually is. Most can agree on one thing, however: The genre prizes eclecticism.

Morgan Wallen was caught on video saying a racial slur. Oliver Anthony’s song “Rich Men North of Richmond” (2023) became a conservative anthem for right-wing politicians. Jason Aldean’s music video ...

West Virginia native Sierra Ferrell's now storied ability to turn any concert in any venue in the world into an existential journey into a juke joint party is growing in renown. She can now add yet ...

Americana is at a crossroads. As night fell at the 22nd edition of Bristol, Tennessee's Rhythm and Roots Reunion Festival, Allison Russell – a French Canadian woman, a champion of the queer community ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — Downtown Nashville was alive with the sounds of Americana music on Wednesday night, as the city hosted the 23rd Annual Americana Honors and Awards at the historic Ryman ...

NATURAL THERAPIES INSTEAD OF USING ANTIBIOTICS. WELL, THERE IS A NEW FESTIVAL IN THE CRESCENT CITY AND IT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. THE BLACK AMERICANA FEST TAKES OVER THE BROADSIDE TOMORROW FROM 2 ...

The Americana Music Honors & Awards handed out its top competitive trophies to Sierra Ferrell, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, I’m With Her, MJ Lenderman and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings in a ...

Adeem the Artist, the nonbinary songwriter who earned raves for their 2022 album, White Trash Revelry, is criticizing the Americana Music Association in an open letter published Wednesday night. The ...

In her Artist of the Year acceptance speech at Tuesday night's (Sept. 22) 2021 Americana Honors & Awards, Brandi Carlile praised her peers and friends — Allison Russell, Yola and Joy Oladokun among ...

The term Americana, at least when applied to music, is somewhat amorphous. It's specific, but also quite broad; it's one thing made up of all these other things, which is kind of like America itself.

The Americana Music Association does a lot of things, but its flagship event is the annual AmericanaFest. The pandemic forced the organization to turn last year’s bash into a virtual gathering. This ...

Americana Music Academy is pictured at its current home at 1419 Massachusetts St. Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. A fixture of Lawrence’s local music scene, Americana Music Academy, is gearing up to celebrate a ...