Tag Archives: Americana

CHILLIN’ WITH J.J.

What is Americana? According to the Americana Music Association, it is “contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles—including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues—resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.” All clear? Good. […]

UP ON THE ROOF

Despite rock and roll having been around for half-a-dozen decades, inter-generational collaborations have been far from common. Sure, a young gun will be invited onto the stage at a celebration for some venerable rocker, or an odd couple (say, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett) will put out an LP, but generally the invisible borders between […]