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.
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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: 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…
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…
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…
Review: World Famous Headliners
By Ken Paulson –(The World Famous Headliners will perform at the Americana Music Festival on Sept. 14 at 10 p.m. at the Rutledge in Nashville.) The World Famous Headliners’ name is tongue-in-cheek, but at the band’s core are some world-class songwriters. Al Anderson (ex-NRBQ), Shawn Camp, Pat McLaughlin have teamed with the expert rhythm section of Michael Rhodes on bass…
2012 Americana Music Festival line-up announced
Americana Music News — The Americana Music Association issued its 2012 festival schedule today, bringing a great mix of long-established and emerging talent to Nashville in September: WEDNESDAY SEPT. 12 THE BASEMENT 10:00 Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside 11:00 Blue Mountain 12:00 Shovels and Rope THE STATION INN 10:30 Carper Family Band 11:30 Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson…
Free Wallflowers concert at Americana Music Conference
Americana Music News — The Americana Music Festival is heading outdoors Sept. 13 in partnership with Live on the Green, an annual series of free concerts at Public Square Park in front of the Metro Courthouse in Nashville. The concert, featuring the Wallflowers, Delta Spirit and the Dunwells is part of the 2012 Americana Music Festival and Conference, scheduled for Sept.…
Americana Music Festival releases 2012 line-up
Americana Music News – The Americana Music Association has announced an impressive line-up for the Americana Music Festival & Conference September 12-15 in Nashville , with more performers to be named later. As usual, the roster includes a good mix of accomplished veterans and emerging artists. Among the biggest names: Billy Joe Shaver, the Punch Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Richard Thompson, Sara Watkins,…
2012 Americana Music Awards nominees announced
The 2012 Americana Honors and Awards nominees were announced today in Los Angeles. They’ll be presented at the Ryman Auditorium on September 12 during the Americana Music Festival in Nashville. The nominees: ALBUM OF THE YEAR Here We Rest – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Steve Earle The Harrow &…
Registration opens for 2012 Americana Music Festival in Nashville
Early registration for the 13th annual Americana Music Association Festival and Conference, set for Sept. 12-15, 2012 in Nashville is now open. This is one of the best music festivals in the nation, and always attracts an intriguing mix of artists. This year, Gregg Allman, Robert Plant, the Civil Wars and a Muscle Shoals tribute were all on the bill. The…
Jim Lauderdale interview: Robert Hunter, Americana
Jim Lauderdale joined Suzy Bogguss, Will Kimbrough and Eric Brace in an in-the-round show at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville last night. It was as engaging and entertaining an evening as that line-up suggests. Lauderdale has been Americana music’s best friend, hosting the annual awards show at the Ryman auditorium, while also releasing some of the genre’s best music. His…
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…