Darrell Scott’s Long Ride Home moves into the top spot on the Americana music airplay chart this week, after a virtual three-way tie at the number one spot last week. The album is being played on 54 stations. Chart debuts this week include Lyle Lovett’s Release Me at #16, the Chieftains’ Voice of Ages at #24 and New Multitudes, an…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: @somevelveteve's "No Law Against Talking" http://t.co/8AffuHGQ # Review of "Seed of a Pine:" Evocative new album by @davemcgrawmusic and Mandy Fer http://t.co/RIgRDS4r # Bonnaroo suspends ticket sales due to demand, technical difficulties | The Tennessean http://t.co/Eq5fiifH # Johnny Cash Museum unveiled in Nashville http://t.co/pS1GcrEp # Sun209 Review: @richiefuray band in concert http://t.co/XBORPiut # New on Americana chart: @Amoslee, @Elliottbrood,…
Sonny Curtis honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Sonny Curtis, a first-generation rocker and a highly successful songwriter, was saluted at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville as part of its “Poets and Prophets” series today. The program was a compelling reminder of the many talented contributors to contemporary music who are not household names, but should be. The warm and self-effacing Curtis has had an…
Will Kimbrough’s Lick of the Day
This week: Low B Tuning, Fingerstyle.