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…
Americana Music Festival: Saturday line-up
Americana Music News – Rodney Crowell, whose new album Kin, has topped the Americana airplay charts in recent weeks, is featured on the final night of the Americana Music Festival, playing at 11 p.m. at the Station Inn. The most intriguing show of the night is the pairing of Americana favorite son Buddy Miller with country hitmaker Lee Ann…
Americana Music Festival: Friday line-up
Americana Music News — The Friday night showcases at the Americana Music Festival feature plenty of new talent, but also a chance to re-visit old favorites. Among the artists who were Americana before we had a name for it are Darrell Scott, John Hiatt, Chuck Mead, the McCrary Sisters and the BoDeans. The World Famous Headliners, who play the Rutledge…
Americana music: Jason Isbell, Civil Wars named top artists
A diverse and groundbreaking group of artists were honored at tonight’s Americana Honors and Awards event at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, with 2011 emerging artist nominees the Civil Wars being named duo/group of the year. The album of the year was This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, a project produced by Tamara Saviano and Shawn Camp,…
Americana Music Festival: Delta Rae at the Rutledge
Americana Music News — Delta Rae closes out the Wednesday night showcases at the Americana Music Festival’s opening day with a performance at the Rutledge. Here’s a sampling of their music: Follow the Americana Music Festival on Twitter at @sun209com.
Americana Music Festival: Thursday line-up
Americana Music News — Most of the Americana Music Festival’s showcase events take place in Nashville’s city’s top clubs, but Thursday night is an exception as the festival moves to the great wide open at the city’s “Live on the Green.” This downtown space boasts performances by many of the top names in music and tonight features the Wallflowers, Dunwells…
Americana Music Festival: Wednesday night preview
Americana Music News — It will be a terrific first night of showcases at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville. The Wednesday line-up ranges from a salute to Levon Helm (arguably the father of Americana music) to the up-and-coming Shovels and Rope.It’s really a matter of just picking a venue and hanging out for the evening. Every club is deep…
Wednesday: Americana Music Honors and Awards Show
Americana Music News — The Americana Music Association’s annual festival and conference kicks off Wednesday night with its Honors & Awards show. Tickets are in short supply, but this year fans can watch or listen to the show from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on AXS TV, NPR.org, Sirius/XM and WSM in Nashville. The show, which begins at 8 p.m.…
Americana Music Festival 2012 line-up
Americana Music News — The Americana Music Festival returns to Nashville this week. It’s a world-class music festival at a very economical price. For $50, you have access to shows by an amazing array of artists over four nights. Details here. The 2012 Americana Music Festival line-up: WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12 THE BASEMENT 10:00 Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside 11:00 Blue…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
New Ian Hunter album "When I'm President" to be released today, stands with his best work. http://t.co/ep0VeWwS # At the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville: Kathy Mattea previews her new album “Calling Me Home” http://t.co/Gpai2vMm # Long Players channel the Travelling Wilburys at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville tonight. #nashvillemusic # Review: Steve Forbert’s “Over with You” http://t.co/FA0Tx6CX @americanafest #
Steve Forbert’s “Over with You”
By Paul T. Mueller —Steve Forbert has been around for a long time – can it really have been more than 34 years since Alive on Arrival? – and there’s some weariness showing on his latest album, Over With You. Most of the 10 songs deal with the difficulties of relationships – maintaining one (“Baby I Know,” “All I Ask…
At the Bluebird Cafe: Kathy Mattea’s “Calling Me Home”
By Ken Paulson –Kathy Mattea revisited her roots on multiple levels tonight at the Bluebird Café in Nashville. She reminisced about appearing at the Bluebird 30 years ago and the performance that led to her first recording contract. But she also explored far deeper roots at this album release show for Calling Me Home, a collection of Appalachia-infused music, building on…
Review: Ian Hunter’s “When I’m President”
By Ken Paulson –Today marks a couple of important moments in the 2012 presidential race. The Democrats open their convention in Charlotte and Ian Hunter declares his own candidacy for the nation’s top office with the release of his 20th studio album, When I’m President. Of course, Hunter’s announcement is tongue in cheek, but the release of a new album is…
A quick look at upcoming Americana music releases
Americana Music News — Update on new albums due this fall: Steve Forbert’s Over With You on Sept. 11, Kathy Mattea’s Calling Me Home on Sept. 11, Patterson Hood’s Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance on Sept. 11, Guy Forsyth’s Freedom to Fail on Sept. 11, the Coal Porters’ Find the One on Sept. 18, a reissue of Bill Wilson’s…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Power Pop lives! Dynamic new album from Shoes and a first-class reissue from 20/20.http://t.co/GIXeXlnD @conqueroo1 @realgonemusic #powerpop # Eric Church gets a ‘pretty incredible’ note from The Boss | Tune In Music City | The Tennessean http://t.co/PyZfHOJ5 # Steve Earle signs deal for two new books, including memoir | Tune In Music City | The Tennessean http://t.co/N76kFGQU # US festival…
Corb Lund to play Americana Music Festival Sept. 12
Americana Music News — One of the most anticipated acts at this year’s Americana Music Festival in Nashville is Corb Lund, whose new album Cabin Fever broke into the Americana Music airplay chart this week at # 24. Lund will play at the Mercy Lounge at 10 p.m. on Sept. 12, opening night of the festival. If you can’t attend…
The 1861 Project: “From the Famine to the Front”
Americana Music News – Now this is the way history needs to be told. The 1861 Project has announced a second volume of contemporary songs that revisit the Civil War and the events of 151 years ago. We admired the first collection and look forward to From the Famine to the Front, which features Jerry Douglas, Maura O’Connell, Peter Cooper,…