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The 15 Best Americana Albums of 2017

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Newport Folk Festival 2017 Hit All the Right Notes

A great weekend at Newport includes watching talented, diverse performers, participating in a protest song sing-along and maybe a lobster roll.

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The Head and the Heart Get to Both at the Fox Theater

Even without frontman Johnson, The Head and the Heart host a soaring communal sing-along worthy of the price of admission.

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SXSW's Little Sister: Savannah Stopover Music Festival

As far as festivals go SXSW is a lot like the high school cheerleader. Everyone either wants her or wants to be her. If this be true, then the Savannah Stopover Music Festival is her little sister. Younger, more modest, and increasingly harder to overlook.

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Hurray for the Riff Raff: Small Town Heroes

Small Town Heroes is a collection of songs that speak from and for the heart of America’s fringe.

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Alynda Segarra & The Special Men Issue New Single, "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (premiere + interview)

King James (Jimmy Horn) taps Hurray for the Riff Raff leader Alynda Segarra for soulful new single "Don't Tell Me That It's Over".

The 15 Best Americana Albums of 2017

In Americana music the present is female. Two-thirds of our year-end list is comprised of albums by women. Here, then, are the women (and a few men) who represented the best in Americana in 2017.

Newport Folk Festival 2017 Hit All the Right Notes

A great weekend at Newport includes watching talented, diverse performers, participating in a protest song sing-along and maybe a lobster roll.

The Head and the Heart Get to Both at the Fox Theater

Even without frontman Johnson, The Head and the Heart host a soaring communal sing-along worthy of the price of admission.

SXSW's Little Sister: Savannah Stopover Music Festival

As far as festivals go SXSW is a lot like the high school cheerleader. Everyone either wants her or wants to be her. If this be true, then the Savannah Stopover Music Festival is her little sister. Younger, more modest, and increasingly harder to overlook.

Hurray for the Riff Raff: Small Town Heroes

Small Town Heroes is a collection of songs that speak from and for the heart of America’s fringe.

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Bersarin Quartett Create Stunning Forward-Looking Ambient with "Wenn wir nur wollen" (premiere)

Habibi Funk Previews Their Reissue of Issam Hajali's Early Work with "Intazirne" (premiere)

New York Producer BAILE Blends Potent House Beats and Downtempo Rhythms on "Winte"(premiere)

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Rebecca Turner Returns with 'The New Wrong Way' (premiere) (interview) (album stream)

Wilderun's 'Veil of Imagination' Is a Wonderfully Chameleonic Progressive Metal Adventure (album stream) (premiere)

Flora Hibberd Captivates with the Heart-Stirring Folk of "As Long As There Is Night" (premiere)