The Americana revolution : from country and blues roots to the Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, and beyond /
Michael Scott Cain.
- xxxii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Roots of American music: Folk, Americana, Blues, and Country .
- Roots of American music. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index.
Introduction 1. Origins of the Americana Movement 2. Will the Circle Be Unbroken? 3. When Things Go Wrong, Blame the Radio 4. Don't Drink from a Bottle If You Didn't See It Opened Interlude: Roger McGuinn: Respecting Tradition While Transforming It 5. "If I could find a white boy who sang black" 6. Appropriating Black Culture Interlude: Rosanne Cash 7. The Irish Claim the Bronx 8. Bringing the Good News 9. The Battle for the Soul Interlude: Kris Kristofferson 10. As Duke Ellington Said, There's Only Two Types of Music: Good and Bad 11. Speaking the Truth to Those Who Have Ears to Listen 12. Americana as a Symbol of Musical Adulthood 13. Let's Go Backwards When Forwards Fails 14. Swallowing Other Genres 15. A Sense of Community 16. It Might Be a Great Bag to Be In, But Why Must I Be in a Bag at All? Interlude: Jim Lauderdale 17. The Archetype of Americana 18. Back to the Question: Do We Have Any Idea What Americana Is? Coda: An Annotated List of Recommended Recordings Select Bibliography