The term “Americana” has been around for a long time. Its origins can be traced back to the early 1900s, but it really began to take shape during the resurgence of American folk music in the 1940s and ...

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 ...

We dig deeper into the roots of the Americana music genre and how the meanings laid into the groundwork of its songs aren't always fully understood.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Alabama artists had a big night at the Americana Music Honors & Awards, with the Red Clay Strays and Shelby Lynne among the top honorees. The awards are presented by the Americana Music Association ...

On Wednesday night (September 20), Bonnie Raitt took home the Song of the Year trophy at the Americana Awards & Honors. The moment, eleven years after her first win at the ceremony, was especially ...

Kevin Russell, founder of the Sonoma County Americana Music Festival, heeding the musical adage “It Don’t Mean of Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing,” has expanded his event to two nights this year, ...

Yola, Brandi Carlile and Allison Russell are among this year's Americana Honors & Awards nominees. The Americana Music Association unveiled the complete list of 2022 nominees on Monday (May 16) during ...

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 ...

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 ...