links of interest

americana websites

americanaUK

“Covering great American (and American-influenced) music.”

FOLK AND ROOTS MUSIC

British overview of Americana and Folk.

INSURGENT COUNTRY

From Marburg, Germany — Hans Settler’s incredibly extensive Americana pages.

JOE SIXPACK'S GUIDE TO HICK MUSIC

Americana from a more traditional perspective.

THE FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE

“Dedicated to Americana Music.”

ALT-COUNTRY.ORG

Heavy on Ryan Adams / Whiskeytown

AMERICANA HOMEPLACE

Lots of news, links, special features, reviews.

AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION

MySpace page. Check out the slide show.

AmericanaOK

MySpace British-based streaming Americana radio.

AMERICANA RHYTHM

Virginia-based roots, bluegrass, and Americana magazine.

BLUE RIDGE BLUES SOCIETY

Dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and presentation of The Blues.

BLUE RIDGE MUSIC TRAILS

Where Blue Ridge folk music and dance thrive.

COUNTRY STANDARD TIME

Traditional, modern, and Americana country.

THE CROOKED ROAD

Highlights local musical history past and present.

eHOW.com

"How to Listen to Alternative 'Outlaw' Country" music.

FOLK ALLEY

Striving to bring folk music to the world via the Internet.

RADIO AND RECORDS

Americana Top 10 and up-to-the-minute news blurbs.

ROOTS MUSIC ON THE PRAIRIE

From the heart and about Americana

SHARKBITTEN (blog)

Often spotlights Todd Snider and associates.

TWANGVILLE

In search of twang

YouTube

A treasure trove (and a swamp) of music videos from every genre.

 

americana magazines

COUNTRY STANDARD TIME

“Sort of the ‘Six O’Clock News’ of Americana.”

“NO DEPRESSION” MAGAZINE

The “alt-country” (whatever that is) bible. Sadly, this magazine exists only online as of March 2008.

“PASTE” MAGAZINE

“Covering signs of life in music and culture.”

americana venues

DOWNHOME, Johnson City, TN

A terrific Americana venue.

MOUNTAIN STAGE, Charleston, WV

Live radio broadcasts.

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATER, Charlotte, NC

A terrific Americana venue.

americana music new and used

MILES OF MUSIC

The best on-line Americana music store.

VILLAGE RECORDS

New and used Americana recordings for sale.

americana miscellaneous

THE AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Expanding the audience for Americana music.

ROOTS 66

“Your online source for authentic Americana.”

“URBANE COWBOYS: ALT-COUNTRY IN THE 1990s”

A master’s thesis that reads like an alt-country history book.

americana artists

ROBBIE FULKS OFFICIAL WEB SITE

Recommended for the “My Day” section

WOODY GUTHRIE FOUNDATION & ARCHIVES

All about the multi-talented (and legendary) “Dust Bowl Hobo.”

americana record labels

LOST HIGHWAY RECORDS

An up-and-coming Americana label with a great roster.

SUGAR HILL RECORDS

Terrific artists, contests.

WESTERN BEAT

“All the snap, all the crackle, and none of the pop.”