May be it is of interest what HNA a German local newspaper wrote.
Whether it catches all aspects of the definition Americana I doubt.
Quote:
For many years, country music suffered from an unattractive image: it stood for an arch-conservative attitude and for whiny songs that too often revolved around dusty country roads, pick-ups and cold beer. Country was the opposite of hip. The music industry also recognized this - and reacted accordingly. The rather one-dimensional musical style was opened up, hard rock guitars, thunderous drum sounds and even rapping country singers were incorporated into the traditionally more sedate sound. As a result, country was able to shed its conservative image to some extent - but also lost a large part of its musical identity in the process. Since the beginning of the new millennium, this vacuum has been filled by the newly created Americana music genre - a musical catch basin, not just for traditional country musicians. “Folk, rock'n'roll, blues and rhythm & blues musicians find their home in Americana,” says Jed Hilly, head of the Americana Music Association (AMA), which was founded in 1999. Musicians who prefer “fine art” to “commercial art” and who refer to American traditions in their songs.
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