Ryan Adams’ Ashes & Fire holds on to first place on the Americana Music Chart for a second week, with Robert Earl Keen remaining in second with Ready for Confetti. New to the chart this week: Deep Dark Woods’ The Place I Left Behind (Sugar Hill) at #36 and Carolyn Wonderland’s Peace Meal (Bismeaux Productions) breaking in at #37. The…
Americana Music Festival set for Sept. 12-15, 2012
For those with very busy lives, the Americana Music Association has announced the dates for the 2012 Americana Music Festival 10 months in advance. The Americana Music Conference and Festival is set for September 12-15, 2012 in Nashville. The 2011 event was possibly the best yet, with a terrific awards show (televised on WNPT and Austin City Limits) and an…
Concert review: Joe Ely at the Mint in Los Angeles
By Terry Roland -It’s been a long four-year stretch without a solo Joe Ely show in Los Angeles. Our drought ended November 17th as he and supporting instrumentalist, Jeff Plankenhorn, made a rare appearance at L.A.’s famous club, The Mint. The capacity crowd was treated to a 90 minutes-plus show, which included a rich set of songs, old and new.…
Suzy Bogguss in concert at Country Music Hall of Fame
In 1994, Suzy Bogguss teamed up with legendary guitarist and producer Chet Atkins for the delightful Simpatico album. Bogguss will revisit that album and era in a concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. The program is tied to the hall’s exhibit, “Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player.” The Hall of Fame…