You can call it what you want, but you won’t hear it on mainstream country radio. That’s the consensus of Americana’s top musicians and thinkers. And if you haven’t heard the term before, that’s kind ...

It was supposed to be one of the proudest moments of her career. Adia Victoria was performing with her band at the historic Newport Folk Festival last year when, shortly after their set, a prominent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The 25 best country and Americana albums of 2025, including Eric Church, Carter Faith, Tyler Childers, Mavis Staples, Ringo ...

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 ...

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 ...