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The 25 Best Americana Albums of 2020

In 2020, Americana artists empathetically dealt with the things that bind us together and keep us apart. The albums on this list encourage hope for the future based on a belief in the human spirit.

                                      
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        Victoria Bailey's "Skid Row" Exemplifies the Bakersfield Sound (premiere + interview)
    
Jonathan Frahm

        16 Jul 2020

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The 25 Best Americana Albums of 2020

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