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L.A. Weekly Slams Legacy Americana Artists in “10 Lamest Americana Acts” List
So apparently Americana and some of its top artists aren't above criticism by a major media outlet. This is what the independent country and Americana communities had to face down on Friday (3-31) when...
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The 10 Most Unlame Americana Acts
Unless you were stuck on an island recently, I'm sure the article called "10 Lamest Americana Acts" by the once prestigious, and now click-hungry newsweekly alternative known as L.A. Weekly passed...
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Cowboy From Hell: How Vinnie Paul Helped Craft the Country Music Underground
When you're looking for the names of people who were imperative to the rise and eventual success of independent country music that we enjoy today, the drummer for the metal band Pantera may not be your...
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2019 Ameripolitan Awards Releases Full Lineup and Schedule
The 6th Annual Ameripolitan Awards will be transpiring on Monday, February 25th, 2019, but with 50 acts playing over four total days involving six separate venues, it's become like its own festival,...
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Winners and Recap of the 2020 Ameripolitan Awards
The 2020 Ameripolitan Awards were handed out on Monday night. Meant to recognize American music with a strong roots influence that often gets lost in the realm of popular music, as Nick 13 of Tiger...
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Compendium of Country Music Definitions, Subgenres, Terms, & Eras
Country music is country music, and the best definition of what country music is, is that you know it when you hear it. It's self-evident. But the genre has birthed many subgenres, many stylistic...
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Happy 50th Birthday Hank Williams III, Wherever You Are
50 years ago today on December 12th, 1972, Randall Hank Williams Jr. and his wife Gwyn Yeargain welcomed their first and only child into the world. Keeping with the family tradition, they gave him the...
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Bloodshot Records is Officially Back
30 years ago, the independent record label Bloodshot Records was founded in Chicago by Rob Miller and Nan Warshaw, and quickly became one of the focal points and instigators of the independent country...
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2024 Ameripolitan Awards to Air on AXS TV
It was one of the ages at Austin, TX's Moody Theater on February 18, 2024 for the 10th Annual gathering of the Ameripolitan Awards founded by Dale Watson along with his wife Celine Lee. The post 2024...
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