Chuck Mead and his Grassy Knoll Boys, Kenny Vaughan and Trent Summar and the New Row Mob are among the Americana artists who will appear at the free BMI tailgate party during the CMA Music Festival June 7-10 in Nashville. Shows begin at 4:30. Mead is performing in support of his new album Back at the Quonset Hut, recorded at…
Todd Snider’s salute to Jerry Jeff Walker enters chart
Todd Snider’s Time As We Know It, his tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker, is the top new entry on the Americana Music Association airplay chart this week, breaking in at #33. The Dunwells are the only other debut, with Blind Sighted Faith at #40. Still at the top of the chart: Justin Townes Earles’ Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You…
Review: Marc Cohn in concert at the Ryman
We’ve seen Marc Cohn in concert a few times, but he’s never been better than last night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Actually it was a bit of a surprise that he was there at all. The night before, he had cancelled a show in nearby Franklin, TN. Cohn apologized to anyone who had tickets to that show, and said…
Review: Bonnie Raitt in concert at Nashville’s Ryman
By Ken Paulson –Bonnie Raitt’s show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last night was as loose as they come and every bit as entertaining. Whether explaining that she hadn’t found time to do a set list, calling former band member Rick Vito to the stage or saluting Nashville’s songwriters, Raitt was casual, comfortable and in command. She drew heavily…