One of America’s most accomplished songwriters has earned the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. John Hiatt, whose work spans four decades has left an indelible mark upon American culture with popular hits like “Angel Eyes”, “Thing Called Love”, and “Drive South.”
Hiatt “stole out of Indiana” and landed a career that not […]

After years of believing that protest music was dead, George W. singlehandedly revived the genre with gusto!
Now you can participate in the fun by creating a video to accompany James McMurtry’s fait acompli “Cheney’s Toy” from his latest release Just Us Kids from Lightning Rod Records:
From the entries, McMurtry will choose the best videos and […]

Heralded for his willingness to write anthemic protest music during a time when one’s patriotism is measured by his willingness to wear a flag lapel pin, James McMurtry carries the banner for the people that seemingly have lost their will to revolt: the middle class. It’s clear he identifies most with the blue […]

And now for another sign that the apocalypse is upon us:
MSNBC reports [via the AP] that a upscale men’s clothing boutique has opened in the former home to CGBG.
Selling t-shirts for $130 is a far cry from The Ramones.

Last year a friend of mine moved back to his native Ohio, near Akron to be more precise. Yesterday, I received an email from said friend who has discovered The Beach Ballroom–an Americana mainstay.
This prompted me to check in on Akron’s funky Americana duo, The Black Keys.
For those of you not in the know, […]