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.”