Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: HUMN 4345: History of American Folk Music: Americana Movement Resources

Internet Resources on the Americana Movement

The Alternate Root
News, music reviews, audio samples, and videos.
Americana: How Country And Roots Music Found A “Brand New Dance”
A brief history, with videos, of the musicians who gave rise to the Americana movement.
Americana Music Association
This professional organization seeks to publicize Americana music, and its producers, around the world.
The Daily Country
Contains news, album reviews, and around 450 interviews with musicians working in the American genre.
Freight Train Boogie Podcasts
More than 450 Americana podcasts showcasing music by well- and lesser-known artists.
No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music
The premier journal and website dedicated to American roots music.
Rolling Stone: Inside the Americana Genre’s Identity Crisis
This 2017 article by Jonathan Bernstein examines the predominant whiteness of the Americana musical genre.
Twangville
"A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues."