Thirty Tigers threw a closing night party at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, showcasing a remarkable line-up. After a strong opening set by Amy Speace, Nikki Lane, a retro country singer with a rock edge, followed, previewing songs from her new “Walk of Shame” album. You just know Lee Hazelwood would have loved to produce her. Then came the…
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Americana Mojo: Bottle Rockets, Kenny Vaughan, Luther Dickinson
One of the least heralded Americana Music Festival events was also one of the coolest. This afternoon, SiriusXM recorded a Mojo Nixon show in Nashville, with live performances from the Bottle Rockets, Kenny Vaughan and Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi All-Stars. Mojo was his usual crude self, and the performers delivered impeccable mini-sets, dialed down to a studio seating…
Americana Music Awards: Buddy Miller’s big night (again)
Tonight’s Americana Music Awards show sent two clear messages about the Americana Music Association: 1. The genre is inclusive, embracing young and old, rock, folk and country. 2. Forget all that. We love Buddy Miller. Miller, an extraordinary guitar player and tonight’s awards show bandleader, won both the artist of the year and instrumentalist awards, and is a member of…
Will Kimbrough at the Rutledge
Tonight’s Americana Music Festival midnight show at the Rutledge features Will Kimbrough, voted 2004 Instrumentalist of the Year by the AMA and a repeat nominee in the same category in subsequent years. Kimbrough is also a fine singer-songwriter and this is a great opportunity to see his solo set. Kimbrough is just off the road with Emmylou Harris and earlier toured…