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3 weeks ago | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon |Jason Burns |Melissa Clarke
SAVNT of Ghost Hounds photo by Allister AnnCountry and blues influenced rock band Ghost Hounds released their fifth studio album, Almost Home, on March 21st, 2025, and with it took on a new kind of experiment, since the album has an emotional story arc focusing on the lives of two people in love. It traces their initial attraction, the progress of their many years together, and the final somewhat unexpected growing apart and dissolution of their relationship, leaving them reflective.
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1 month ago | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon |Mason Winfree |Melissa Clarke
UK-based multi-genre artist Elles Bailey is one of the over 50 artists who will be taking place in The Cheltenham Jazz Festival coming up from the 30th of April through the 5th of May this year, and she’s celebrating the autumn 2024 release of her Americana, blues, and rock-leaning album Beneath The Neon Glow. It’s also an album for which she’s currently on tour and will continue to be following the festival.
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1 month ago | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon |Melissa Clarke |David Nowels
Pianist and singer/songwriter Brendan James has released his sixth solo album, Chasing Light, in mid-January, and brought with it several more years of experience, observation, and expertise as a songwriter. Some of the themes on the album include relationships, mental health, and the perspective of older generations.
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1 month ago | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon |Jason Burns
On March 1st, 2025, Portland Oregon-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist James Cook will be releasing his solo debut under new project name Captain’s Audio Project, titled Waiting for the Moon. Cook is best known as the co-founder of the long-running and beloved band Trashcan Joe, a band where all the players contribute songs, sing, and perform on home-made instruments.
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2 months ago | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon |Melissa Clarke
Holly Lovell photo by Kate Petrik BurnetteOn February 7th, 2025 Denver-based indie and folk artist Holly Lovell released Hello Chelsea, an album that draws on her experiences of familial grief in the wake of losing a loved one to addiction in a New York setting, but it is also an album about engaging with emotion, processing, and healing.
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2 months ago | 
americanahighways.org | Brian D'Ambrosio |Hannah Means Shannon
Bear Rinehart photo by JM CollectiveSon of a preacher, William Rinehart grew up in Seneca, South Carolina, at the high foothills of the Appalachians. His mother taught piano lessons. His father played the trumpet. Music was a mixture of gospel, rural hillbilly, bluegrass, and rock and roll, all slammed together. At age 13, his job on the weekends was to vacuum the old ugly carpet at the church and he liked it when the congregation left their instruments strewn about.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon
Mike Kane is a lifelong drummer, particularly in blues bands, who made the decision to bring his original songwriting to life a few years ago, and has now released the EP String of Lights, and more recently, his second EP, Sawdust World. Both were produced by Michael Dinallo (The Mercy Brothers, The Radio Kings) and Tim Carter and were recorded at The Treehouse Studio in Nashville.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
americanahighways.org | Brian D'Ambrosio |Hannah Means Shannon
For Amy Speace it all whittles down to believability. Her shows are comprised of rich stories, and her richest stories are filled with the most reflective insights, connecting honestly enough for people to find themselves in the songs.
“It’s all about do I believe you?” said Speace. “If I do, then I’ll go to all of your shows.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon
David Lowery photo by Jason ThrasherDavid Lowery Reflects On The Band’s Expansive Sound For Alternative History: A Cracker RetrospectiveThe band Cracker released a very special collection in late November, titled Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective, via Cooking Vinyl. It spans their history, it spans their creative directions, and it even spans formats, from demos to live recordings at shows.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
americanahighways.org | Hannah Means Shannon
Miss Freddye’s single, “Slippin’ Away” is a soul-stirring blues ballad that eloquently captures the raw emotions of love and loss. As one of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated blues artists, often affectionately called “The Lady of the Blues,” Miss Freddye continues to demonstrate her command over heartfelt storytelling and emotional nuance.
