Tyler Childers Tour Dates 2018

 in Americana Music

We’re already marked our calendars for a pair of special shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on May 19 and 20 for the double bill of Tyler Childers and Margo Price, two of the most buzzed-about artists in Americana. We’ve long known and admired Margo’s talents, but we first saw Childers this year when he came to the Americana Music Festival and did an outstanding guest set for WMOT Roots Radio.

He has a busy touring year ahead, beginning with concert dates in Europe:

Jan 18
John Dee
Oslo, Norway
Jan 19
Twang
Södermalm, Sweden
Jan 20
Folk Å Rock
Malmö, Sweden
Jan 22
Prinzenbar
Hamburg, Germany
Jan 23
Privatclub
Berlin, Germany
Jan 25
Het Zonnehuis
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jan 27
Rotown
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jan 29
Mon
Komedia Studio
Brighton, United Kingdom
Jan 30
London Omeara
London, United Kingdom
Feb 1
Jimmy’s NQ
Manchester, United Kingdom
Feb 3
Tron Theater
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Feb 10
Bulls, Bands, & Barrels
Lexington, KY
Feb 11
Sun Space
Chicago, IL
Feb 20
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
Feb 21
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
Feb 22
Thu
Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
Montville, CT
Feb 23
Fri
The Sinclair Music Hall
Cambridge, MA
Feb 24
Sat
Higher Ground
Burlington, VT
Feb 27
World Cafe Live-Philadelphia
Mar 1
Rock and Roll Hotel
Washington, DC
Mar 2
 Stage AE
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 3
Magic Bag
Detroit, MI
Mar 4
The Horseshoe tavern
Toronto, Canada
Apr 7
 John T. Floore Country Store w/ Turnpike Troubadours & Charley Crockett
Helotes, TX
Apr 28
 Stagecoach Festival
Indio, CA
May 11
Beaver Dam Amphitheater w/ John Prine
Beaver Dam, KY
May 12
 Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University w/ John Prine
Indianapolis, IN
May 19 and 20
Ryman Auditorium w/Margo Price
Nashville, TN
Jun 9
 The Taft Theater w/ John Prine
Cincinnati, OH
Jun 14 – 16
Blue Ox Music Festival
Eau Claire, Wis
Be sure to check Childers’ website for updates.




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Top 100 albums in Americana music

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The Americana Music Association has just released the Top 100 Americana Albums of the year based on radio airplay. No surprise in the top two slots, with Jason Isbell and Christ Stapleton leading the way. But it’s a treat to see multiple generations in the upper reaches,  with Steve Earle at #5 and his son Justin Towns Earle at #7. Lukas Nelson is at #8, while his father Willie Nelson holds down #11.

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New: Eric Brace’s “Cartes Postales”

 in Americana Music, Nashville music, New releases

We’ve long admired Eric Brace’s work, from Last Train Home to his solo work and collaborations with Peter Cooper, and his new “Cartes Postales” shows us a new side of his art. The album honors his father’s life and love of music and nine of the ten tracks are sung in French, his father’s home country. The music is beautiful, thanks in part to the many contributions of Rory Hoffman. A sample, taken from Eric’s appearance on Music City Roots:

Preview: Grant-Lee Phillips’ “Widdershins”

 in Americana Music, Nashville music, New releases

By Ken Paulson

One of my projects each year is to put together concerts that celebrate free speech. This year we had a new recruit.

Grant-Lee Phillips turned in great performances in Nashville at the Family Wash on the 4th of July and at the Bluebird Café in September, closing the latter concert with a roaring take on “Rockin’ in the Free World.”

So it makes perfect sense that Phillips’ new album “Widdershins,” set for release on Feb. 23 on Yep Roc Records, reflects his perspective on today’s free world.

“I made a commitment to myself not to sink into despair,” Phillips said in a release. “I’m tracing a longer narrative here. We’ve been through some of this before – not just our country, but the civilization as a whole.”

Here’s a preview track from the new album:



Bill Lloyd interview: “It’s Happening Now”

 in Americana Music, Nashville music, New releases, Reviews

By Ken Paulson
Bill Lloyd of power pop and Foster and Lloyd fame has a new album out this week and it’s a musical departure. Rather than the Beatles/Byrds-infused sounds of “Set to Pop” and “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” “It’s Happening Now” is a refreshing collection of quieter, well-crafted compositions, long on melody and wry observations. We had the chance to catch up with Bill right before a performance in Nashville on Saturday to talk about his career, musical heroes and his new songs, including the only-in-Nashville “Pedal Tavern Girl.” As he notes in the interview, if you’ve liked Bill’s past work, you’ll enjoy “It’s Happening Now” as well. Highly recommended.

Coming soon: John McCutcheon’s “Ghost Light”

 in Americana Music, New releases

“Ghost Light” is John McCutcheon’s 39th album, set for release early next year, and continues his tradition of combining traditional folk with fresh perspectives.
“The Machine,” a reflection on the events in Charlottesville in August, 2017 is particularly compelling. There’s also the sheer joy of “She Just Dances,” about a granddaughter discovering dancing, and “When My Fight for Life Is Over,” a new song built around a fragment of a Woody Guthrie composition. Highly recommended.