James Minchin
With the first half of 2012 now in the history books, it's the perfect time to take a look back at some of the best Americana music you might have missed in the past six months. Americana music, for the uninitiated, encompasses everything from folk, bluegrass and blues to traditional country, western swing and even rootsy rock and pop...
Rosanne Cash couldn't get through her speech without shedding a few tears Thursday night at the Americana Awards when she came forward to receive Album of the Year honors for her disc, 'The List.' The basis for the album was choosing songs from a list of 100 tunes that her father, Johnny Cash, gave her when she was 18, telling her those were the 100 most important songs to listen to if she intende