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The Americana Music Association opened its annual conference last night, at a time when the genre is bucking for more attention – but faces some hurdles. Created as a bastion for alternative country, the genre willingly welcomes R&B, folk, bluegrass, rock-a-billy, blues and soul. But Americana ’s strength of diversity creates a challenge for airplay. WPLN’s Debbie Tannacore reports on the Americana Music Association’s push to get radio stations to flip to the “big tent” approach of Americana.
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