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May 15, 2024 · When people think of Americana music, the best examples of the top Americana bands includes The Band (who strangely enough aren't even American), Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, The Civil Wars and Son Volt.
Explore the roots-oriented subgenre of Americana, which revived dormant country styles like Western swing and rockabilly. Find famous Americana artists and musicians on AllMusic, such as Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and more.
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.
Discover the most popular Americana artists on Last.fm, a music streaming and discovery platform. Browse the list of artists by listeners, genres, albums, tracks and wiki pages.
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- Steve Earle: Copperhead Road (1988) Before this album appeared, neo-traditional country was cool, and flag-waving Southern rock was not. Steve Earle just pointed out how absurd it was to keep those two things separate.
- Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998) Car Wheels On A Gravel Road is not the only essential Lucinda Williams album, but arguably it’s the most accessible.
- John Hiatt: Bring The Family (1987) Hiatt’s breakthrough album, Bring The Family is at least two concept albums in one. It’s a celebration of his new-found love and sobriety but it also doesn’t ignore the turmoil that led to his rebirth on songs such as “Thank You Girl” and especially “Stood Up.”
- Los Lobos: Kiko (1992) Kiko is now such a certified classic that it’s easy to forget how profoundly weird it sounded to Lobos fans in 1992. Who’d have thought that this would be the band to revive psychedelia?
Jul 27, 2020 · Discover the best Americana music of 2020, from The Avett Brothers to John Prine, with this playlist and review. Learn about the genres, artists and songs that define Americana roots and folk.
Dec 20, 2019 · Learn how Americana music went mainstream in the 2010s with artists like Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers, and the Avett Brothers. Discover how the genre influenced pop and country, and how Nashville changed with its growth and gentrification.
