Day three of Cayamo features mystery show with John Prine and Kacey Musgraves.
Cayamo day two: Lucinda Williams, Band of Heathens
The first full day of Cayamo 2015, kicked off fittingly with a “Gospel Show” in the Atrium of the Norwegian Pearl
Cayamo sets sail with Lyle Lovett, John Fullbright
Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Fullbright, a sensation in his first Cayamo appearance last year, took the Stardust stage at midnight for an “Unlikely Sit-In” show featuring Chuck Cannon, Holly Williams and Jim Lauderdale.
Review: Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise 2015
Review: On the Sandy Beaches Cruise, you come for the music.The cruise features an amazing array of artists, with blues, rhythm and blues and New Orleans influences among the most common denominators.
New releases: Robert Earl Keen, Steve Earle
New releases in Americana music, folk and blues
Snapshots: Scenes from the Sandy Beaches Cruise
A photo album from the 2015 Sandy Beaches Cruise
Bonnaroo announces 2015 lineup
The Bonnaroo Music Festival has announced its line-up for 2015 and a fair number of Americana artists are in the mix, including Sturgill Simpson, Jerry Douglas and the Earls of Leicester, Mumford and Sons, Alabama Shakes, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn and the Punch Brothers.
Review: Doyle and Debbie on the Sandy Beaches Cruise
For years, we’ve heard great things about the Doyle and Debbie Show, a satirical take on country music with a long weekly residency at Nashville’s Station Inn. Instead of seeing it just miles from home, though, we finally caught up with it on Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise.
Paul Thorn’s surprising musical influence
Paul Thorn gave a surprising answer when asked for a top musical influence.
Marcia Ball, Wayne Toups kick off Sandy Beaches
Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches tour got off to a rousing start on Saturday with Marica Ball and Wayne Toups.
Allison Moorer tour dates announced
The highlight of the 2013 Americana Music Festival in Nashville may well have been Allison Moorer’s captivating performance at the City Winery. Her new album Down to Believing is due March 17 and she’s headed out to tour in support of the release.
Review: Bill Kirchen in concert
Bill Kirchen’s shows with his band tend to be lively affairs, but the UniTunes show was more reflective than raucous,
Our favorite Americana Music Albums of 2014
A sampling of top Americana music albums from 2014
Reviews: Some of 2014’s most rewarding albums
Overlooked but worthy albums of 2015 by David Grissom, John Egan, Brad Boyer and Brant Coucher
Review: Willie Nile’s “If I Was A River “
Willie Nile’s “If I Was A River” is distinctly different from its predecessors. These are reflective and intimate songs played on piano. It’s very spare, with Nile’s rough-hewn vocal at the forefront.
Americana Music Association’s Top 100 albums
The Americana music Association has just released its list of the Top 100 Americana music albums, based on airplay between December 2, 2013 and December 1, 2014
2015 Americana Music Grammy nominees announced
2015 Americana Music Grammy nominees announced
Review: Billy Joe Shaver’s “Long in the Tooth”
At 75, Billy Joe Shaver is no longer the young country outlaw he once was. But he’s still around and kicking, and on his latest album, Long in the Tooth, he bares his (figurative) teeth on songs about several things he’s not too happy about.
Ian McLagan 1945-2014
Ian McLagan’s performance in the parking lot of Grimey’s in Nashville was a highlight of the 2014 Americana Music Festival. McLagan died today, Dec. 3.
Celebrating Bobby Keys
By Ken Paulson (This article first appeared in May 2011 on Sun209. Bobby Keys passed away this week.) There was a moment in Bobby Keys’ show at the Mercy Lounge when it dawned on everyone just how pivotal a player in rock history he is. Sure, we knew of his long association with the Rolling Stones and his short, but…