Americana

To celebrate the start of AMERICANAFEST, a five-day festival in Nashville, Ricky features the artists that blend elements of American roots music, including country, folk, blues, bluegrass, gospel, soul and rock. Featuring Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris, Rhiannon Giddens and even Led Zeppelin.

And music from the acts that lead the nominations in the forthcoming 60th annual Country Music Association Awards.