By Ryan Humbert - Summit FM Contributor The Americana Music Association was formed in 1999, and since that time has helped American roots music assume an elevated and secure place in the artistic and commercial life of the nation. What began as an informal gathering of dedicated colleagues has grown into a movement endorsed by […]
Read MoreBy Ryan Humbert - Summit FM Contributor Americana music has been around for a lot longer than most people realize, going as far back as, say, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Gram Parsons, to name just two. The biggest issue is that most folks didn't know what to call it. Alt-Country? Roots Rock? Twangcore? While […]
Read MoreBy Ryan Humbert - Summit FM Contributor Americana music is everywhere nowadays. Legendary artists as diverse as Robert Plant, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray and many, many more are finding a home in the inclusive genre that encapsulates a mix of American music styles, including blues, folk, country, rock and more. Some even say that Americana […]
Read MoreBy Ryan Humbert - Summit FM Contributor What is Americana music, anyway? Wikipedia says "Americana 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, specifically those sounds that are emerged from the Southern United States such as folk, gospel, blues, country, jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, bluegrass, and other external […]
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