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Exclusive Q&A: Blitzen Trapper Talk Americana
posted: October 25, 2011
Though they were blessed with an enormous amount of hype from online tastemakers after their first few albums, Portland-based Blitzen Trapper haven’t succumbed to the “Best New Music” curse that often haunts buzz bands that…
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Nora Jane Struthers Takes a Musical Stroll
posted: January 6, 2011
Nora Jane Struthers' Takes Country Back to its Roots
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Q&A With Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association
posted: December 21, 2010
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Americana Music Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and cultivating the community of Americana artists across the country. The AMA works around the clock to host events, participate…
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Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion Going Country in the New Year
posted: December 9, 2010
Thanksgiving came a bit late this year to the home of Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. That’s because the husband-wife duo, who are ready to release their first alt country-rock album in February, spent…
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Grace Potter Talks Robert Plant, Kenny Chesney, and Nocturnal Awakenings
posted: October 14, 2010
The recent Americana Music Awards in Nashville may be over, but Grace Potter’s still savoring her memories of the event.Besides mingling with such country, bluegrass and Americana heavyweights as Rosanne Cash, The Avett Brothers, the…
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Tune Up: DMB Americana/Stellar Drive Pedal Reviews
posted: August 26, 2010
I know guitar players out there who own pedal boards that are worth more than their guitars or amps. Many players are constantly trolling through music stores looking for that next great used pedal, sometimes…
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