Author: Americana Music News
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley and Joe Galante enter the Country Music Hall of Fame
By Ken Paulson – It would be difficult to imagine a more unlikely group of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame than the class of 2022, honored Sunday night in the hall’s annual Medallion ceremony. One had his career disappear after marrying a 13-year-old girl, who also happened to be a relative. Another’s…
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Cimarron 615: A new band with Poco roots
By Ken Paulson – A tribute to the late Rusty Young of Poco has paid a welcome dividend: the birth of a new band. Five artists, all with significant ties to Young and Poco, teamed up late last year for My Friend: A Tribute to Rusty Young on Blue Elan Records. The quintet, dubbed Cimarron…
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New in print – Levon Helm: Rock, Roll & Ramble
By John W. Barry – Mention the late Levon Helm to a fan of Americana music and you’re likely to get a very strong response. The quick comeback could focus on The Band, for which Levon played drums and mandolin, and sang. And there are, of course, those iconic Band songs that Levon sang, “Up…
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15th Cayamo Cruise opens booking to the public
Americana One – We’ve spent a lot of time on music-based cruises over the past decade, but the Cayamo cruise remains one of the most consistent and adventurous. They’ve just opened reservations to the general public with a line-up that includes Jeff Tweedy, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Neko Case, Shovels & Rope Andrew Bird and…