Americana Artist Of The Week

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Leader: RandyB1961
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Created on: 19 Jan 2010
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This group was inspired by several similar groups, including Country Artist Of The Week and Singer/Songwriter Of The Week. Each week we will vote for our favorite Americana artists and the winner...




The focus of AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE WEEK will be changing staring Monday, August 15, 2011. When the group started, we concentrated on voting member artists into the AAOTW Hall Of Fame.

We will now be shifting our focus to promoting new artists, newly discovered artists, and established artists who are releasing new albums.

I will be choosing the first few artists, but I welcome discussion and suggestions pertaining to future featured artists.

Thank You,

Randy



WHAT IS AMERICANA?

Americana, as defined by the Americana Music Association (AMA), is "American roots music based on the traditions of country. While the musical model can be traced back to the Elvis Presley marriage of 'hillbilly music' and R&B that birthed rock 'n roll, Americana as a radio format developed during the 1990s as a reaction to the highly polished sound that defined the mainstream music of that decade."Because of listener interest in the artists who do not fit as comfortably in the country or rock genres, a radio format called "Americana" was developed by the AMA and reported by R&R (Radio & Records, a radio trade publication). Born out of the Triple A, non-commercial, country and other formats, the Americana format is the sum of the parts that have showcased Americana music since its inception.


AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE WEEK SPOTLIGHT

Week One: AMANDA SHIRES
Week Two: JOHN HIATT
Week Three: GILLIAN WELCH
Week Four: ROBERT EARL KEEN
Week Five: DELBERT MCCLINTON
Week Six: BLITZEN TRAPPER




AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE WEEK HALL OF FAME

Week One: Townes Van Zandt
Week Two: Steve Earle
Week Three: Uncle Tupelo
Week Four: Ryan Adams
Week Five: Lucinda Williams
Week Six: Emmylou Harris
Week Seven: Johnny Cash
Week Eight: Old Crow Medicine Show
Week Nine: Drive-By Truckers
Week Ten: Gram Parsons
Week Eleven Son Volt
Week Twelve: Jayhawks
Week Thirteen: John Prine
Week Fourteen: The Avett Brothers
Week Fifteen: Neil Young
Week Sixteen: Lucero
Week Seventeen: Gillian Welch
Week Eighteen: John Hiatt
Week Nineteen: Wilco
Week Twenty: Whiskeytown
Week Twenty-One: Ryan Bingham
Week Twenty-Two: Neko Case
Week Twenty-Three: The Band
Week Twenty-Four: Levon Helm
Week Twenty-Five: Chris Knight
Week Twenty-Six: 16 Horsepower
Week Twenty-Seven: Patty Griffin
Week Twenty-Eight: Guy Clark
Week Twenty-Nine: Mary Gauthier
Week Thirty: The Sadies
Week Thirty-One: Vic Chesnutt
Week Thirty-Two: Justin Townes Earle
Week Thirty-Three: Two Cow Garage
Week Thirty-Four: Magnolia Electric Co.
Week Thirty-Five: Kris Kristofferson
Week Thirty-Six: Kathleen Edwards
Week Thirty-Seven: James McMurtry
Week Thirty-Eight: The Felice Brothers
Week Thirty-Nine: Golden Smog

AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE WEEK HALL OF FAME(Second Edition)

Week One: Townes Van Zandt
Week Two: Drive-By Truckers
Week Three: Lucinda Williams
Week Four: Steve Earle
Week Five: Levon Helm
Week Six: Townes van Zandt

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  • mazzzeweather

    lolrandy

    last month

  • RandyB1961

    Blitzen Trapper, Blitzen Trapper, Blitzen trapper; aw sh*t, Blitzen Trapper!

    September 2011

  • RandyB1961

    The Week Five Spotlight Artist is Delbert McClinton! Please include Delbert on your playlists for this week.

    September 2011

  • RandyB1961

    This week's AAOTW Spotlight Artist is Gillian Welch! Please check out her new album, THE HARROW AND THE HARVEST.

    August 2011

  • RandyB1961

    Gina, I visited your artist page and it looks great! When I get home tonight, I'll listen to some of your music.

    August 2011

  • ginasicilia

    Can't wait to be on this list someday!!!

    August 2011

  • eriked

    On the third listen I really start to like Hiatt's latest offering. Gonna see tomorrow how it holds to his other '00 releases. It's a lot better than 'Walk On' from '95 anyway.

    August 2011

  • RandyB1961

    John Hiatt is the AAOTW Spotlight Artist for Week Two! Be sure and listen to Hiatt's new album, DIRTY JEANS & MUDSLIDE Hymns, and leave a comment either in the shoutbox or in the Spotlight Artist thread.

    August 2011

  • jcshepard

    Amanda's a good deal. Great idea to switch things up, I should pay better attention come summer's over.

    August 2011

  • Angeleyes_619

    The Boomswagglers! http://www.last.fm/music/The+Boomswagglers

    August 2011

  • RandyB1961

    Glad you liked the song, Tlukes!

    August 2011

  • tlukes123

    Dig the Amanda Shires track "When You Need A Train It Never Comes" Definitely going to have to check out some more stuff from her.

    August 2011

  • eriked

    Definitely a great new direction. Looking forward to it. Will give Amanda Shires a listen.

    August 2011

  • dancingabout

    Cool. Looking forward to discovering some new stuff.

    August 2011

  • RandyB1961

    Thanks for the input, guys! Listen to this week's spotlight artist, Amanda Shires, and let us know what you think.

    August 2011

  • dtito2

    I agree it's a good idea Randy, it's better to give some attention to the indies, upcoming unknowns and new releases!

    August 2011

  • Musicboehmy

    The new format is a good idea, I'm a member again...

    August 2011

  • RandyB1961

    Please leave a shout letting me know what you think of the new format!

    August 2011

  • ShaunPiazza

    Alright Folks!!!! In hopes of encouraging more sing-alongs and Dance-a-thons at our shows we have made every song from our three albums available for free download. http://www.reverbnation.com/sh​aunpiazza ENJOY!!!!!

    July 2011

  • RandyB1961

    I think you're right, jpesce. That's what I get for trying to update the group page when I'm having one of THOSE days at work! I'll get it straightened out as soon as I get a free minute.

    March 2011
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