Tag Archives: Americana

Slaid Cleaves to finally release live album after 20 years

July 8, 2011 | princep | 0

After 20 years in Austin, Cleaves is releasing his first live album titled ‘Sorrow & Smoke: Live at the Horseshoe Lounge,” on Music Road Records on September 6 ►

Sideman, Mark Newman, becomes a profound songwriter

May 13, 2011 | princep | 0

A respected sideman, Mark Newman has graced the bands of the late Willy DeVille, Sam Moore and Sam The Sham. As a singer/songwriter, his music is pure Americana ►

Win a Roy Orbison prize package on his birthday

April 13, 2011 | princep | 3

In celebration of Orbison’s 75th birthday, Goldmine is giving away a prize package this Saturday. ►

‘Elvis Is Back’ is a welcomed release

April 7, 2011 | princep | 0

This two disc set expands on the 1999 reissue by not only including the 1960 “Elvis Is Back!” album and but also the 1961 “Something For Everyone.” ►

Bootleg, Volume 2 of Johnny Cash is a wonderful release

April 7, 2011 | princep | 0

This two CD set follows 2008’s “Personal File: Bootleg Vol. 1,” and digs deep into Cash’s archives to serve up plenty of previously unreleased material. ►

Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin is in it for the long haul

December 28, 2010 | princep | 0

Credit Los Lobos with sticking together and staying relevant. ►

Johnny Cash remembered in crowd-sourced video

November 6, 2010 | princep | 0

One brushstroke at a time, “The Johnny Cash Project” is gathering illustrations submitted by fans online into a living portrait of the country music legend. ►

Diversity rules the day in online record auctions

October 19, 2010 | princep | 0

Just when the record market might be getting predictable, along comes a week to really pitch things off kilter ►

Robert Plant’s ‘Band of Joy’ draws on Americana roots

September 13, 2010 | princep | 1

It should be no surprise that Robert Plant’s “Band of Joy” tour stems almost exclusively from American roots music. ►

10 albums that changed Mark Olson life

August 22, 2010 | princep | 0

When asked for his 10 most essential albums, Jayhawks founder Mark Olson attempted to increase the total and include works by The Band, Nick Drake, The Clash and Joni Mitchell, among others. ►