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Dec 20, 2019 · It began the 2010s as a still-niche corner of Nashville’s music industry before transforming into a bona fide mainstream force that would heavily influence Top 40 pop and country, from dance-pop...
Aug 1, 2013 · The genre seeks to represent and celebrate a national identity, but in the process, it erases the history and diversity of its influences. By Giovanni Russonello. August 1, 2013.
Americana (also known as American roots music) is an amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States of America, with particular emphasis on music historically developed in the American South.
May 2, 2024 · Americana music is progressive and cutting-edge, and one of the best-selling music genres for albums – outselling R&B, hip-hop, and dance in 2016, according to Billboard – and acclaimed by ...
Jul 4, 2022 · The difficulty many have in defining Americana likely has something to do with the fact that the phrase was popularised by radio stations in the mid-1990s, many of which were looking for a concise term to describe a combination of country, folk, honky-tonk, Cajun and old-time music.
Sep 13, 2017 · So, that is the hard part in the world of Americana.” Lynn, who suffered a stroke in May, performed at an Americana Music Association event this past spring and received a lifetime achievement ...
Oct 31, 2023 · October 31, 2023. Allison Russell Photo: Dana Trippe. Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the...
