One of the smartest, and simultaneously sweet and subversive songwriters in Nashville, Tommy Womack has recovered from a life-threatening 2015 car crash and released Namaste, an album with a front cover that conveys his gratitude for recovery.
Bill Lloyd: “Lloydering” through pop history
Bill Lloyd’s new album Lloydering is an entertaining walk through pop music history, featuring covers of lesser known songs by great bands and artists.
Celebrating Sun Records: Margo Price, JD McPherson
Margo Price, J.D. McPherson, Webb Wilder and the Planet Rockers showcased the Sun Records sound with songs from the label and some original tunes that were clearly inspired by Sam Phillips’ work
Review: Hayes Carll’s “Lovers and Leavers”
On Lovers and Leavers, Hayes Carll turns inward, focusing on such themes as love, loss and struggle.
This just in: Americana Music nominees
The Americana Music Association has just released its list of nominations for the 15th Annual Honors & Awards.
New releases: Darrell Scott, Cyndi Lauper, Honeycutters
New albums from Darell Scott, Cyndi Lauper, Honeycutters, David Newbould, Jeremy Nail
In concert: Kelley Mickwee
Austin-based singer-songwriter Kelley Mickwee brought a kind of career retrospective to the Fulshear House Concerts series on April 30.
Review: Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters and Eliza Gilkyson
The tour is billed as “Three Women and the Truth,” and that’s, well, the truth. There is a whole lot of truth in the songs of Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters and Eliza Gilkyson,
Review: Caleb Caudle’s “Carolina Ghost”
Caleb Caudle’s “Carolina Ghost” is a good effort that would have benefited from a little more grit.
New releases: Charlie Faye, Hartford and Forrester
Charlie Faye teams up with Betty Soo and Akina Adderley to form a girl group on her new album “Charlie Faye and the Fayettes.”
Celebration of songwriting at Tin Pan South
Buzz Cason, Dickey Lee and Wayland Holyfield have had hits spanning five decades, fueled by inspiration, happenstance and creativity.
CTM writers at Tin Pan South
.@catchthismusic writers shine at #TinPanSouth @marcushummon @ellamaebown @autrum25 @imscottstevens https://t.co/o4MwWCKDTv via @tennessean — Patrick Embry (@EmbryPat) April 9, 2016
Review: Parker Millsap’s “The Very Last Day”
Parker Millsap’s The Very Last Day is going to be on a lot of people’s Top 10 lists come December.
Song Suffragettes at Tin Pan South
.@SongSuffragette take #TinPanSouth by storm @CommodoreGrille @toddcassetty https://t.co/kJ8MvnqEZl via @tennessean — Patrick Embry (@EmbryPat) April 7, 2016
Opening night at Tin Pan South
Coverage of opening night of Tin Pan South from American Songwriter
Tin Pan South 2016 preview
Tin Pan South, one of Nashville’s best -and most economical – music festivals begins Tuesday, April 9, the first of five nights of songwriter showcases.
Review: Jason Wilber’s “Echoes”
Jason Wilber’s “Echoes” finds him performing songs by other writers. He’s covering a lot of ground here – Leon Russell’s “A Song for You,” the Rolling Stones’ “As Tears Go By,” Pink Floyd’s “Echoes,” Joni Mitchell’s “Edith and the Kingpin,” David Bowie’s “Oh You Pretty Things” and Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed.”
New releases: Paul Burch on the life of Jimmie Rodgers
The new Paul Burch album is an extraordinarily ambitious project, the “imagined autobiography” of the legendary Jimmie Rodgers.
Review: George Winston at the Dosey Doe
When you go to a George Winston concert, you get not only a musical performance but a history lesson as well.
Flower Power Cruise: Mickey Dolenz, Eric Burdon
The Flower Power cruise, which embarks in Ft. Lauderdale and includes stops in Falmouth, Jamaica and Nassau, Bahamas, will be hosted by the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz. Artists on the cruise include Eric Burdon and the Animals, Chad and Jeremy, The 5th Dimension, Lovin’ Spoonful, Rare Earth, Spencer Davis, Three Dog Night and the Yardbirds.