Americana

E47520

contemporary music genre music genre

Americana is a contemporary music genre that blends elements of country, folk, blues, and roots rock to evoke traditional American musical styles and storytelling.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Americana canonical	34
Americana music	15
Alt-country genre	1
Country	1
country rock	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	contemporary music genre ⓘ music genre ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
culturalOrigin	American roots music traditions ⓘ
eraOfProminence	21st century ⓘ late 20th century ⓘ
hasAward	Americana Music Honors & Awards ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	acoustic instrumentation ⓘ blend of traditional American musical styles ⓘ draws on regional American sounds ⓘ emphasis on songwriting ⓘ often associated with independent music scenes ⓘ often features narrative songwriting ⓘ often uses organic, non-electronic production ⓘ roots-oriented sound ⓘ storytelling-focused lyrics ⓘ
hasOrganization	Americana Music Association ⓘ
influenced	contemporary folk ⓘ modern alt-country ⓘ
influencedBy	Appalachian folk music ⓘ Blues ⓘ surface form: Delta blues honky-tonk ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
relatedGenre	alt-country ⓘ country rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ
stylisticOrigin	blues ⓘ country music ⓘ folk music ⓘ roots rock ⓘ
subgenreOf	popular music ⓘ roots music ⓘ
typicalInstrument	acoustic guitar ⓘ banjo ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ fiddle ⓘ harmonica ⓘ mandolin ⓘ pedal steel guitar ⓘ
typicalTheme	American history ⓘ personal reflection ⓘ rural life ⓘ travel and roads ⓘ working-class experience ⓘ

Referenced by (52)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Willie Nelson → genre → Americana ⓘ

Bob Dylan and The Band → influencedGenre → Americana ⓘ

Patti Scialfa → hasGenreInfluence → Americana ⓘ

Jolene → genre → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Country

Trigger (Martin N-20 guitar) → genreAssociation → Americana ⓘ

subject surface form: Trigger (guitar)

Edie Brickell → genre → Americana ⓘ

Natalie Hemby → fieldOfWork → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

End Zone → follows → Americana ⓘ

Born Free → theme → Americana ⓘ

subject surface form: Born Free (album)

Desire → genre → Americana ⓘ

Asylum Nashville → hasGenre → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: country rock

Appalachian music → influenced → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Levon Helm → influencedGenre → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album → hasSubfield → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

1967 Basement Tapes recordings → influencedGenre → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Rick Danko → genre → Americana ⓘ

Rick Danko → influencedGenre → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Bruce Hornsby → genre → Americana ⓘ

Mark Howard → genreSpecialization → Americana ⓘ

First Impressions → includedInGenre → Americana ⓘ

We Are Alive → hasInfluenceFrom → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Michael Ronstadt → genre → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Protector → genre → Americana ⓘ

Protector → hasInfluence → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Just for Fun → genre → Americana ⓘ

Bakersfield sound → hasInfluenceOn → Americana ⓘ

John Prine → genre → Americana ⓘ

Telluride Bluegrass Festival → musicFocus → Americana ⓘ

Nettie Moore → influencedBy → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

The Joke → genre → Americana ⓘ

Americana Music Association → genreSupported → Americana ⓘ

Luxury Liner → hasInfluenceOn → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Cowgirl's Prayer → featuresStyle → Americana ⓘ

Gram Parsons → genre → Americana ⓘ

Gram Parsons → influenced → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alt-country genre

Andrija Tokic → genre → Americana ⓘ

Jade Bird → hasMusicalInfluence → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band → genre → Americana ⓘ

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band → influencedGenre → Americana ⓘ

Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song → genre → Americana ⓘ

Asleep at the Wheel → genre → Americana ⓘ

DeYarmond Edison → influencedBy → Americana ⓘ

this entity surface form: Americana music

Lonesome Dreams → genre → Americana ⓘ

Ancient Names (Part I) → hasSubgenreInfluence → Americana ⓘ

Ry Cooder (1970 album) → hasStyle → Americana ⓘ

Into the Purple Valley → genre → Americana ⓘ

Into the Purple Valley → influencedGenre → Americana ⓘ

Palace → genre → Americana ⓘ

Paul McDonald → hasMusicalInfluence → Americana ⓘ