Some of these albums may have slipped below the radar, but each of them typifies the current trends in Americana.

In 1993, "Midnight Oil," "The Tragically Hip," "Hothouse Flowers," "Crash Vegas" and Daniel Lanois got together in a Calgary studio to record "Land," written by Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst of "Midnight ...

Sunny Sweeney started out as an actor and comedian before becoming a singer-songwriter. When she made the transition in the ...

Gospel, bluegrass, hip hop and soul music are all represented in live entertainment options across the Upstate this August. Here are eight to consider.

Rock music fans are fortunate John Lodge didn’t pursue his initial career goal. The bassist for British progressive rock ...

Elvis Presley's first interview appeared in print; Moscow teens were pilfering pay-phone parts to make their own electric ...

If America has a sound, it was born in Memphis. As the largest city on the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee is not only the convergence of commerce ...

1914: The foxtrot is first danced at the New Amsterdam Roof Garden in New York. On the same day, First Lord of the Admiralty, ...

Today in Music History for Aug. 9: ...