Singer-songwriter John Hiatt released his first album in 1974. Over the past three decades, he has garnered reams of critical acclaim, a core of dedicated fans, and most recently, a Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting from the Americana Music Association.

CHICAGO -- Roughly 31,000 people crossed the finish line at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday (Oct. 12). And from the looks of the crowds, they kept right on running to the Chicago Country Music Festival.

Vaudeville, Americana, and rock 'n' roll are the jumping-off points for this tight Bay Area trio smitten with the subtle humor of They Might Be Giants.

Tompkins County fosters two parallel trends that appear to be taking root across the country: the musical tradition of old-time and Americana music, and the agricultural rebirth of local and sustainable farming through Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs. Both cultures hearken back to a time in which society seemed to better appreciate the land and its bounty, and respected the lineage of ...

Little Honey Lucinda Williams Lost Highway The belle of the Americana ball's ninth studio effort delivers a windfall of wonderful songs, ranging from the rough-around-the-edges rocker "Real Love" to the soulful ballad "Tears of Joy" to the eight-minute epic...