Nick Lowe’s Quality Holiday Revue rolled into Nashville tonight at the City Winery. It’s an entertaining hybrid of slightly warped Christmas songs and Lowe’s rich catalog, abetted by Los Straitjackets.
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Nick Lowe: Tour dates and new video
In keeping with our policy of devoting a disproportionate amount of space to Nick Lowe, here are his upcoming tour dates and his new video. 9/29 — L2 Arts + Culture Center – Denver, CO 10/01 — Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ 10/02 — Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA 10/03 – Troubadour, Los Angeles 10/04 — 24th Street Theater,…
Concert review: Nick Lowe both classic and current
By Ken Paulson —Nick Lowe has been a regular in Music City in the last year or so, opening for Wilco at the Ryman Auditorium and being feted at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Still, it was a real treat to see him deliver a decades-spanning acoustic set at the Mercy Lounge Saturday night. The 64-year-old Lowe has aged…
Nick Lowe’s “The Old Magic”
Someone somewhere once told Nick Lowe to act his age and he took the advice seriously. His new “The Old Magic” is a masterful album, impeccably performed and produced, but it’s also sad and subdued, a quiet declaration that “the Basher” has abandoned any thought of actually rocking ever again. You can’t knock that. Lowe has decided to croon through…
“The Old Magic:” Free streaming of new Nick Lowe album
Nick Lowe’s new album “The Old Magic” is due out on Sept. 13, which means heightened visibility and promotion. Lowe appeared at both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grammy Museum, and has done quite a few media appearances, including a guest DJ role on “All Songs Considered.” Now Yep Roc is offering the chance to stream the…
Nick Lowe at Country Music Hall of Fame
Nick Lowe is no longer the “Jesus of Cool” his first album touted, but he still strives to be all things to all people. In an interview with Michael McCall at the Country Music Hall of Fame this morning, Lowe said his goal as a performer is to be cool enough to attract both young and old. “You get different…
Nick Lowe at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Nick Lowe, a remarkable songwriter and performer who rose to fame as a member of Brinsley Schwarz and as a New Wave artist and producer, will appear at the Country Music Hall of Fame at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, in an interview setting. It’s a treat to see him in any format, but the Country Music Hall of…
Reset to Pop: Bill Lloyd’s classic revisited
Bill Lloyd’s Set to Pop was a revelation upon its release in 1994, a buoyant and inventive slice of pop in a league with Emitt Rhodes and Nick Lowe’s Jesus of Cool. So it’s great news that Lloyd has chosen to revisit his classic album 20 years on.
Top singles of 2018 from Americana Music Association
The annual list of top Americana singles from the Americana Music Association is always revelatory. While the top 10 is populated by a number of usual suspects – John Prine, Brandi Carlile and Chris Stapleton – we wouldn’t have guessed that Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats would have the 2 most-played songs of the year. Rounding out the…
New stuff we like: Twitter edition
Notable new releases: Loved past @dustbowlrevival work; new self-titled CD sleeker, more soulful. Recommended. Listen here. https://t.co/uHNMuQRbEh — Americana Music News (@KenPaulson7) July 3, 2017 Lots of Nick Lowe connections on new @JimLauderdale1 “London Southern, including great ’60s soul sound. “You Came to Get Me” is highlight. — Americana Music News (@KenPaulson7) July 3, 2017 Kudos to Dean Gitter for…
Delbert McClinton’s 2017 Sandy Beaches Cruise
We’re looking forward to Delbert McClinton’s 2017 Sandy Beaches Cruise, which begins Jan. 6 in Tampa. There’s a relaxed vibe throughout the week, in contrast to other music cruises that include assigned seats and lines to get into shows.
Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise 2016
Review of Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise 2016, featuring the Mavericks, Keb’ Mo’, Mingo Fishtrap and Marcia Ball.
New releases: Willie Nile, Randall Bramblett, Go Jane Go
A round-up of new album releases including Willie Nile, Hot Club of Cowtown, Randall Bramblett, Go Jane Go and the Chapin Sisters
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Civil Wars look forward to performing at Cash Music Festival http://t.co/8WGX2Ex1 # OUTSTANDING show in Houston: John Prine and Alejandro Escovedo. http://t.co/OjdUBzZV # David Grissom dazzles fans in a rare concert date in Houston http://t.co/qxCOnCfq # Nick Lowe still writes the book on songwriting: A review of his concert in Nashville http://t.co/ovFNbcOx # Bluegrass Awards remember Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson…
Review: World Famous Headliners
By Ken Paulson –(The World Famous Headliners will perform at the Americana Music Festival on Sept. 14 at 10 p.m. at the Rutledge in Nashville.) The World Famous Headliners’ name is tongue-in-cheek, but at the band’s core are some world-class songwriters. Al Anderson (ex-NRBQ), Shawn Camp, Pat McLaughlin have teamed with the expert rhythm section of Michael Rhodes on bass…
Americana music 2011: No Depression’s 50 favorites
No Depression has released its list of the Top 50 favorite albums of 2011, as voted by its fan community. It’s an interesting mix, with Gillian Welch’s The Harrow and the Harvest at the top, followed by a remarkable range of artists, genres, styles and ages. Some have complained that it’s a surprisingingly mainstream list for an alt-country site, but…
Concert review: Elvis Costello at the Ryman Auditorium
Roy Acuff wouldn’t have approved. There on the stage of the legendary Ryman Auditorium tonight was a go-go dancer moving to the music of Elvis Costello and the Imposters. The dancer’s cage – and the multi-colored “Spectacular Spinning Songbook” that drove the setlist- contributed to a carnival-like atmosphere and an entertaining and outlandish show. This was in sharp contrast to…
Buddy Holly at 75
This day in Americana music: Buddy Holly would have been 75 years old today, and it’s a measure of his impact that there are two new star-filled tribute CDs celebrating his work. “Rave On Buddy Holly,” currently number 23 on the Americana Music Association chart, veers younger with bands like the Black Keys and Florence and the Machine, though Paul…
Jonell Mosser: Great Fortune
Jonell Mosser is one of Nashville’s best vocalists and most vibrant performers – and maybe the most under-recognized. She’s well-known and loved in Nashville, but has never caught the national break she deserved. When Ringo Starr, Don Was and Benmont Tench formed a new band in the ’90s called the New Maroons, Jonell was their choice for lead singer. When…
Triumphant “Tomorrow:” Foster and Lloyd Reunite
I first saw Bill Lloyd on stage at a club in downtown Nashville in 1997. I was impressed with his power pop-flavored set and cover of the Kinks’ “This is Where I Belong.” I figured he was an up-and-comer with impeccable taste in covers. It wasn’t until later that I learned that he was the Lloyd of Foster and Lloyd,…