Now That’s Americana!
What it is in playlist form, take 2
Jim Lauderdale - photo by Mike Dunn
Jim Lauderdale, one of Nashville’s most prolific (35 albums or so) singer-songwriters, coined the phrase “now that’s Americana” while he was hosting the annual Americana Music Awards, and it stuck. Even though it’s been 30 years since the genre has existed with a name, it still faces a straight-up definition problem. A…
