AMERICANA AND ROOTS MUSIC NEWS

A graduate of the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, Sarah Morris spent the first years of her career in Nashville, losing herself in the art of writing timeless Americana melodies. In 2016, ...More

Teddy Thompson and Thirty Tigers just announced the release of Thompson's new album Heartbreaker Please, with the title track—out now—released as the first single. Thompson said the song took form in ...More

Chicago Farmer is known for his clever and heartfelt songwriting and unique voice. For his album Flyover Country, Illinois-based Cody “Chicago Farmer” Diekhof paired up with Texas’ The Band of ...More

By Tim W. Jackson The five members of the band Pond Diver all grew up in Florence, Ala., aware of the rich musical history of the area, where just across the Tennessee River amazing songs were ...More

Scuttlebuggs is a quirky Midwestern indie band consisting of the songwriting duo of Kevin Golden and Claire Kander, who say that their original tunes are focused on lyrical content, interesting ...More

“I’m writing and performing the stories of my life — some truth, some lies, but all real American music,” says Nashville-based singer-songwriter Chad Harvey. “I want people to come away from my shows ...More

Scott Fab is a Detroit born singer-songwriter who released his first full-length album in 2017.  That album, Leave My Friends, landed him a Folk Alliance showcase in the Midwest, a selection as a ...More

For this segment of Americana Around the World, we're heading to the city from which the initial British Invasion of music in America derived: Liverpool, England. Robert Vincent from Liverpool is an ...More

Canadian-born New Zealand resident Tami Neilson has been entertaining the masses most of her life. She's won multiple awards and is known for her voice that brings to mind the early days of country ...More

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) has announced that Greensky Bluegrass, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Sierra Hull, Ghost Light, and Jon Stickley Trio are added to The 4th Annual Suwannee ...More

Phil Madeira is an artist, singer, songwriter, composer, producer and a musician's musician. Since launching his professional career in the mid-1970s, he's been a trusted contributor in the studio and ...More

As a music network that focuses on Americana and Roots music, we understand that the origins of a lot of what we love today are rooted in the Scots-Irish music of Appalachia from 200+ years ago. ...More

As we continue our look at the newest VJs at DittyTV, we present to you Cecilia Lona. (If you missed our "Get to Know a VJ" segments with Cyrena Wages and Michaelantonio Jones, be sure to get to know ...More

First, "Who is Peace?" you may ask. The group consisted of Dan Peek along with the duo of Marvin & Gentry. Ken Marvin and Brian Gentry, both from Kentucky, were influenced by great songwriters ...More

Kailey Nicole was shaped by the country music always playing in the house. Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash all made an indelible impression on Nicole, and their “honesty and trailblazing ...More