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    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

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    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.
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    I'd say this guy scratches that itch pretty well



    This kid ain't bad, especially when he's playing with the Cardinals

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    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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    Americana or, the Inverse of Prog

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    Sufjan Stevens--Carrie & Lowell
    Jason Isbell
    These two are among the best releases of the year, regardless of genre. Add to that Warren Haynes' excellent Ashes & Dust
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    Not sure if Drive By Truckers are considered Americana or not, but if so I think they are one of the best out there.

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    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".

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    As was true almost 50 years ago,




    Some of the best Americana comes out of Canada.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveSly View Post
    Not sure if Drive By Truckers are considered Americana or not, but if so I think they are one of the best out there.
    I saw those guys in the early 2000's, and they were great. I think the band now is not the same, although still fitting this genre.

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    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.
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    The Band pretty much exemplifies the genre, IMO.
    Agreed. The albums Music from the Big Pink and The Band are stellar. Two of the greatest albums of the 60s, probably because they don't even sound like albums from the 60s.
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    Americana or, the Inverse of Prog

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Firth View Post
    I saw those guys in the early 2000's, and they were great. I think the band now is not the same, although still fitting this genre.
    They have some different members now, but I still think they are putting out great music.

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