Americana Music News – This year was another extraordinary Americana Music Festival, with an overflowing slate of talent. Here’s a sampling of images that only hint at the range of artists: [cincopa AoMAQ-K1Ruvf] Photos copyright 2012 by Ken Paulson. Follow Americana Music News on Twitter at Sun209com.
Sun209: The week in Tweets – Americana Music Festival edition
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Wanda Jackson rocks the bar at Americana Music Festival
By Ken Paulson Americana Music Conference attendees had a rare treat when rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson popped up in the hotel bar to play a spirited set. “What’s with the blue hair?,” the feisty Jackson shouted out to an audience member. “You must be a rebel.” She surely was. She embraced rock ‘n’ roll when it was still the exclusive…
Kim Richey, Amy Cook, Howling Brothers at Grimey’s
One of the highlights of Americana Music Festival week in Nashville is Americanarama, sort of the ultimate in-store, but held outside in the parking lot of beloved record store Grimey’s. We dropped by to watch impressive sets by the Howling Brothers, Amy Cook and Kim Richey, who recently moved back to Nashville and has been recording a new album. We…