North Americana Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

‘Summer’s Gone Now, Our Walkin’s Done’: Townes Van Zandt at 50

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, HBO, Lungs, Nashville, None But The Rain, Poppy Records, Townes Van Zandt, True Detective

The Texas songwriting legend’s eponymous third album stands as the first to accurately depict and fully deliver on the promise of the man’s songcraft

Hip Hop Music Journalism North Americana Pop Psychedelics

FESTIVAL REPORT: Austin Shitty Limits

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Neal Pollack 2 Comments 21 Savage, ACL, Alprazolam, Austin City Limits, Austin City Limits Festival 2019, Billie Eilish, Emily Haines of Metric, Iggy and the Stooges, Lil' Uzi Vert, Lizzo, Metric, Solomon Burke, Tame Impala, Xanax

A father and son go through AC hell on the hottest weekend of the year

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

Hot Club of Cowtown: Playing the Standards – Old and New – With An Original Flair

October 7, 2019October 9, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Elana James, Hot Club of Cowtown, Jake Erwin, The Band, Whit Smith, Wild Kingdom

An exclusive chat with fiddle player Elana James

Bluegrass Blues Folk North Americana Rock

2019 AmericanaFest Offers Another Astute Example of True Roots Relevancy

September 19, 2019October 6, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Allison Moorer, AmericanaFest, Bobby Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Hayes Carll, I'm With Her, John Prine, The Mavericks

A look at some of this year’s biggest highlights

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana Records Rock

NEWS: 4AD Announces Definitive Edition of Gene Clark Solo Classic

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1974, 4AD, Gene Clark, John Wood, No Other, Sid Griffin, The Byrds

All the dirty details you need about the No Other box set, due out November 8

Folk Indie Rock North Americana

Josh Rennie-Hynes and the Evolution of Australian Americana

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 Ron Hart 1 Comment Australia, Josh Rennie-Hynes, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, The Ahern Brothers

On a grant from his country’s government, the onetime Ahern Brother heads to Nashville to cut an outstanding third solo album

North Americana

Coolin’ with the Coulees

August 19, 2019August 20, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Dancing in the Dim Light, Die Happy, Hand of God Pt. 1, Midnight Manifestos, The Avett Brothers, Them Coulee Boys

Them Coulee Boys are determined to Die Happy while creating a celebratory sound that’s still full of life

Country and/or Western North Americana

Shake Hands With The Devil at 40

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Kris Kristofferson, Shake Hands With The Devil

Kris Kristofferson’s ninth album was hated by critics but wears well decades later

North Americana Soul

Lauren Anderson: Rocking the Blues in Nashville

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Call Me Baby, Honey, Lauren Anderson, Music Therapy, Nashville, Won't Stay Down

The Music City maven talks music therapy and life on the road with the RNR Globe

Country and/or Western North Americana

Justin Townes Earle: Its Hard To Be A Saint In Appalachia

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Appalachia, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Townes Earle, Margo Price, Midnight Movies, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, The Good Life, The Saint of Lost Causes

Now on the same label as his dad Steve Earle, this second generation country-rock troubadour paints his own picture of America

North Americana

Grand Canyon: Songs As Deep As The Landmark Its Named After

July 6, 2019July 8, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Casey Shea, Grand Canyon, Rod Stewart, The Killers

An exclusive chat with frontman Casey Shea about the present and future of the working musician

Blues Electronic Experimental Folk Funk Gospel Hip Hop jazz North Americana Soul World

All That Jazz…and More: Summer Brings Musical Magic To Montreal

June 24, 2019June 25, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Jazz, Montreal, Music Festivals

RNRG’s exclusive preview of what’s ahead at this year’s wildly diverse Montreal International Festival on its 40th anniversary

Country and/or Western North Americana Pop

ALBUM DEPT: On Western Stars, Bruce Springsteen Rides in the Whirlwind

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 1 Comment Bruce Springsteen, Columbia Records, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb, The Wrecking Crew

A look inside the LP being hailed as The Boss’s best since Magic

Experimental Indie Rock North Americana Punk

Ray Concepcion: A Collage of Thoughts

June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 Justin Joffe 0 Comments An Obelisk, Bob Mould, Patrick Stickles, Ray Concepcion, ST@CKS, Titus Andronicus

The Brooklyn DIY documentarian on his long, storied relationship with Titus Andronicus

Country and/or Western Indie Rock North Americana

The Yawpers Peel Back Emotional Layers on New Album

June 7, 2019June 8, 2019 Jason Scott 0 Comments Bloodshot Records, The Yawpers

The entire job of an artist is to try and be as vulnerable and naked as you can be

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