Gillian Welch
I like Calexico too
Do you like Doug Sahm? He has a bunch of albums some vary a lot in their content but a lot if most are good. I recommend starting with Groover's Paradise or find one pretty highly rated on Amazon.
Wilco--they have some good albums
John Prine--he has many
You might like Ryley Walker's Primrose Green
Alabama Shakes are pretty cool.
Sufjan Stevens--Carrie & Lowell
Jason Isbell
Grateful Dead's American Beauty & Working Man's
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell--made a new album this year
Blue Rodeo to some extent as are The Cowboy Junkies
Robbie Robertson & Levon Helm have a few good solo albums.
Ry Cooder for sure.
Some enjoy Hank Williams III like Ramblin Man
Warren Haynes w/ Railroad Earth--he's played with many different bands too
Iron & Wine
Beach House--a lot of people liked their albums, I don't know if it's Americana, but in a way it is.
Richie Furay - Hand in Hand - had a new release this year, if you like Poco, etc.
Steve Earle & the Dukes
Zane Williams--might be too country for ya, but you can check him out.
Kingfish/Ratdog/Bob Weir--and check out the new DVD about him too, Long Strange Trip
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John Sebastian (with and without the Lovin' Spoonful) did a lot of what I would call Americana.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I'd say this guy scratches that itch pretty well
This kid ain't bad, especially when he's playing with the Cardinals
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
James Taylor's latest studio album (16 years since his last) is pretty innovative for modern Americana music. Sting and Yoyo Ma assist him here.
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These two are among the best releases of the year, regardless of genre. Add to that Warren Haynes' excellent Ashes & DustSufjan Stevens--Carrie & Lowell
Jason Isbell
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
Not sure if Drive By Truckers are considered Americana or not, but if so I think they are one of the best out there.
Lampros Papalexis' "Poison Scented by Love" is a great american roots album by a non-american and made my 2015 top list. Here is a sample of him performing live on the launch of the album.
plus a cover of F.J. McMahon's anthem "Early blue".
As was true almost 50 years ago,
Some of the best Americana comes out of Canada.
I don't know if The Gourds are considered Americana, but they are a very entertaining American alt-country-rock band. As far as I know, they have never released a bad album.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
"And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision."
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The Last Waltz, captured by Martin Scorsese, is one of the best captures of Americana on film. Plus the sound is better than many of the Band's studio recordings. US, Canada and England's finest contributors to the genre.
The Band
Rick Danko – bass, fiddle, vocals
Levon Helm – drums, mandolin, vocals
Garth Hudson – organ, piano, accordion, synthesizers, soprano saxophone, clavinet
Richard Manuel – piano, organ, drums, clavinet, dobro, vocals
Robbie Robertson – guitar, piano, vocals
Horn section
Rich Cooper – trumpet, flugelhorn
James Gordon – flute, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
Howard Johnson – tuba, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass clarinet
Charlie Keagle – clarinet, flute, saxophone
Tom Malone – trombone, euphonium, alto flute
Larry Packer – electric violin
Horns arranged by Henry Glover, Garth Hudson, Howard Johnson, Tom Malone, John Simon and Allen Toussaint
Other musicians
Bob Margolin – guitar (Muddy Waters)
Dennis St. John – drums (Neil Diamond)
John Simon – piano on "Tura Lura Lural" & "Georgia On My Mind"
GuestsEdit
Paul Butterfield – harmonica, vocals
Bobby Charles – vocals
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
Neil Diamond – guitar, vocals
Dr. John – piano, guitar, congas, vocals
Bob Dylan – guitar, vocals
Bill Graham – master of ceremonies
Emmylou Harris – acoustic guitar, vocals
Ronnie Hawkins – vocals
Joni Mitchell – acoustic guitar, vocals
Van Morrison – vocals
Pinetop Perkins – piano, vocals
Carl Radle – bass
Cleotha Staples – backing vocals
Mavis Staples – vocals
Roebuck "Pops" Staples – guitar, vocals
Yvonne Staples – backing vocals
Ringo Starr – drums
Stephen Stills – guitar
Muddy Waters – vocals
Ronnie Wood – guitar
Neil Young – guitars, harmonica, vocals
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