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Seven decades in, it should come as no surprise that the Virginia-born, Los Angeles-based multi-genre-oriented artist, songwriter, and producer Swamp Dogg
CUMBERLAND – It’s about a thousand miles from Blackstone River Theatre to Nashville, but the members of Rock Hearts bluegrass band feel right at home in both music-loving locales. The
R&B legend Swamp Dogg shared a bluegrass take on the 1967 Inez and Charlie Foxx release, “Count The Days,” featuring Jenny Lewis and set for his album, 'Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St.'
Nashville via Detroit songwriter Stephie James’ debut full-length album, As Night Fades (out Mar. 1) exudes sparkly, starlit evening motifs, shot through the lens of dreamy doo-wop and romantic Americana rock n roll. James overturns Nashville’s hat and boot culture with her own Iggy Pop-meets-Judy Garland panache. She borrows the storytelling tradition of writers like Townes Van Zandt & Guy Clark but fuses it with 60's girl group sounds, echoing The Shirelles and The Marvelettes’ “Please Mr.
From Margo Price to Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit to Bonnie "Prince" Billy, here are the 30 best country, folk and Americana albums of 2023.