Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott have teamed up again for an impressive new album called “Memories and Moments.”
Stephen Stills honored for free speech through music
Throughout his career, Stills has used his music to encourage us to look at our society and ourselves. His response to the world’s challenges has been reflective, not reflexive.
Interview: Billy Bragg at Middle Tennessee State University
By Ken Paulson We were pleased to host Billy Bragg at Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Mass Communication on Thursday, Sept. 19. Bragg was in Nashville to perform at the annual Americana Music Festival, and came to MTSU to be a part of the Tom T. Hall Lecture Series. Bragg was also the inaugural speaker in series of programs…
3-minute interview: Jim Lauderdale on Americana
Jim Lauderdale has hosted the Americana Music Festival awards show for more than a decade and is one of the genre’s biggest boosters. His thoughts on the music and on his friend and collaborator Robert Hunter:
Sun209 on Twitter: Americana Music Festival edition
.@billybragg has been all over @AmericanaFest, including a visit to MTSU. Catch his outside in-store at Grimeys at 4:30 today @MassComm1 11 mins ago RT @MusCornerNash: Promised Land Sound! @ Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park instagram.com/p/eiOeZqm3bK/ 14 mins ago Starting in minutes: The Big E: Salute to Buddy Emmons at Country Music Hall of Fame, hosted by Bill Lloyd…
Middle Tennessee State University partners with Americana Music Association
This weekend’s Americana Music Festival and Conference marked the beginning of a unique educational partnership between the festival’s organizer, the Americana Music Association, and MTSU’s College of Mass Communication.
Interview: Chip Taylor on “Block Out the Sirens of This Lonely World”
By Ken Paulson Chip Taylor regularly attends the Americana music Festival and it’s always great to catch up with him. He wrote classic pop songs like “Angel of the Morning,” “I Can’t Let Go” and Wild Thing” and then carved out a country career in the early ’70s that was truly a precursor to what we now call Americana. Here’s…
Interview: Kim Richey on “Thorn in my Heart”
By Ken Paulson Kim Richey has been all over the Americana Music Festival and it’s been great to see her showcase her fine new album Thorn in My Heart. Here’s a quick interview on the new album and her return to Nashville: listen to ‘Kim Richey’ on Audioboo
Interview: Randall Bramblett on “The Bright Spots”
Sun209 – We caught up with Randall Bramblett at the Americana Music Festival. He played a great, but short set to open the evening at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville. Here’s Bramblett on his career and new album The Bright Spots: listen to ‘Randall Bramblett’ on Audioboo
Duos dominate Americana Music Awards
Duos dominated at tonight’s Americana Music Association Honors and Awards show at the Ryman.
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell won for album of the year for Old Yellow Moon, and were also named top duo/group.
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Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis ignite the Blasters’ “Border Radio,” #americanafest http://t.co/i7Qihl7qpw
Tim Easton and Megan Palmer delight fans in Houston
Tim Easton’s in-store performance at Cactus Music in Houston on Sept. 13 delighted fans who got considerably more than is typical of such gigs.
Revisited: Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Buddy Emmons
Two new and notable albums celebrate country music’s heritage, successfully revisiting classic songs in a contemporary setting.
Review: Butchers Blind’s “Destination Blues”
This band from Bellerose, New York, plays a highly accessible brand of rock and country, melding strong melodies with intriguing themes.
Preview: Sarah Jarosz’s “Build Me Up From Bones”
We’ve seen Sarah Jarosz’s successful career unfold over the years and really enjoyed her 2011 release Follow Me Down.
Coming Sept. 24 on Sugar Hill Records is her third album, Build Me Up From Bones.