By Paul T. Mueller – Like any established music festival, Cayamo – the festival-at-sea that just wrapped up its 15th edition – faces the challenge of attracting new attendees while keeping returning guests interested. Sixthman, the Norwegian Cruise Line subsidiary that produces Cayamo, was up to the task this year, putting together a lineup that combined well-known veterans of the…
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Will Kimbrough: Spending most of 2011 touring with Emmylou Harris as one of her Red Dirt Boys, Will Kimbrough often performs with Rodney Crowell, Jimmy Buffett and others when not performing his own shows, writing hit songs, working as a session performer or producing others notable artists across various genres. Will’s songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat,…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Nashville Songwriters induct Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tony Arata, Kim Williams, Larry Henley http://t.co/YuBkdXq6 # John Hiatt: A thing called love, a thing called regret http://t.co/5QCdeKZp via @sharethis # Bob Dylan's Best and Worst Album Covers – http://t.co/hwBa4pgi http://t.co/7vt7Eo2D # Rock Hall of Famer Donovan Records in Nashville http://t.co/YOJqrgns # Ry Cooder and Kathy Mattea enter Americana music airplay chart http://t.co/Ek7O4pgU…
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The Avett Brothers on 'The Carpenter,' Gap ads, faith, and how cancer has shaped their songs http://t.co/F6QVAmVH via @EW # Music to delight and excite at Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival – Entertainment – Donegal Democrat: http://t.co/1KZgRKtd # A celebration of censored songs: Freedom Sings set for Bluebird Cafe in Nashville http://t.co/eEQvVcRU #nashville # PREVIEW: Trouble in the Fields:…
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Civil Wars look forward to performing at Cash Music Festival http://t.co/8WGX2Ex1 # OUTSTANDING show in Houston: John Prine and Alejandro Escovedo. http://t.co/OjdUBzZV # David Grissom dazzles fans in a rare concert date in Houston http://t.co/qxCOnCfq # Nick Lowe still writes the book on songwriting: A review of his concert in Nashville http://t.co/ovFNbcOx # Bluegrass Awards remember Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson…
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ROCKABILLY LEGEND Wanda Jackson previews her new album at Americana Music Festival http://t.co/6O4IEcu7 #americanafest # Americanafest Saturday recap: Lee Ann Womack's Americana coming out party http://t.co/HlB4G7bZ via @examinercom # Americanafest artist Paul Thorn tells us 'What the Hell is Goin' On' http://t.co/wf4pCoxa via @examinercom # Americana Music Festival: Robert Ellis, Two Gallants, Dylan LeBlanc – http://t.co/sdC3Vbsx # Guy Clark And…
Sun209: The week in Tweets – Americana Music Festival edition
A HIGHLIGHT of Nashville's music scene: Americana Music Festival 2012 line-up http://t.co/ZllkTOwD # BEST OF AMERICANA: Honors & Awards Show this Wednesday. How to tune in. @americanafest http://t.co/IsOvxNbl @onlyinmusiccity # PREVIEW: Americana Music Festival Wed. – Brandi Carlile, Corb Lund, Shovels and Rope, Chris Stamey, Gretchen Peters http://t.co/MR0dtCbn # Americana Music Festival: Delta Rae to play the Rutledge http://t.co/XRUtzRd8 #…
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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 #
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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…
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A return to a classic album: Radney Foster’s “Del Rio, Texas, Revisited: Unplugged and Lonesome” http://t.co/FfSfNytq # Out now: Amy Cook's "Summer Sun," with guest appearances by Robert Plant, Patty Griffin and Ben Kweller. #americanamusic # Nashville's own songwriting supergroup: The World Famous Headliners http://t.co/nz5HiA1A # Real cost of 'free' downloads – http://t.co/rcz2dbUb http://t.co/uKVgLy6G via @USATODAY # The Coal Porters'…
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Really?!! NBC cut Ray Davies from the U.S. broadcast of the closing Olympics cermonies? Stunning – and stupid. #nbcfail # New release from Skyline Drive: "Topanga Ranch Motel" Our favorite track: "Nothing Like You" http://t.co/8I4xSrrl @kimgrant1 # Coming Sept. 18: Final and first-rate album from "Female Elvis" Janis Martin produced by @rosieflorestwee. http://t.co/wAFLDyX4@conqueroo1 # After four decades, first two albums…
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Rose’s Pawn Shop – One Man Show – Live at Good Neighbor: http://t.co/XZgzrBxo via @youtube # 2012 Americana Music Festival line-up announced http://t.co/0BHMasCz # Delta Rae offers ‘roller coaster’ of a show http://t.co/776tZkQP via @sharethis # Corb Lund’s seventh album inspired by cowboys, ranchers and family history – News1130 http://t.co/m6hkocUF # Lydia Loveless and band delivered the tunes at Smith’s…
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Ever-protean singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet now has control over his art, and he's happy about that http://t.co/KgGM1FRV # Country star Radney Foster coming to Lexington http://t.co/d29kMplO via @examinercom # A rejuvenated BoDeans on “American Made” http://sun209.com/the-bodeans-american-made/ @BoDeans @shorefire # Billy Joe Shaver: "I'm More Like Outcast Country" http://buff.ly/LFS5my via @DC9AtNight # House Concerts Can Pay The Mortgage http://t.co/WOhum8hH via @wordpressdotcom #…
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Jackson Browne’s star shines bright for decades The Tennessean http://t.co/a1s1QH7o # Old Crow Medicine Show takes pride in making music that makes your feet move http://t.co/6IqPuvPG # 1st album from the Waymores, new band of top songwriters. Well-crafted and fun. http://t.co/qLCQNXuw @TomKimmel @SallyBarris @The Waymores # Interview with Shawn Colvin http://t.co/6bRrAZHU via @sharethis # For some veteran country acts, making…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Tonight at @the Ryman, Ringo Starr celebrated his birthday singing "And now I'm 72 and all I wanna do is boogaloo." Amen. @RingoStarrmusic # No one rocks harder at 72. Ringo Starr at the Ryman. #Beatles http://t.co/TZSF2hrQ # Refreshing version of "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Kim Richey at tonight's Music City Roots @musiccityroots @kimrichey # Mary Chapin Carpenter's 'Ashes…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Terrific show by@theWaymores at Puckett's in Franklin, TN last night, closing with "P.S. I Love You." # Review: Steve Poltz’s “Noineen Noiny Noin” http://t.co/sRyOAy26 # New to Americana music airplay chart: Mary Chapin Carpenter, @BoDeans #americanamusic http://t.co/RmhKuLOB # The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks. http://t.co/5UjU12De via @rvrb #americanamusic # The Harmed Brothers' new music: folk-rock, Americana magic – SFGate http://t.co/7XEsfaXK…
Brandi Carlile, Lumineers: “Down on the Corner”
This is entertaining. Brandi Carlile and the Lumineers play John Fogerty’s “Down on the Corner,” a 1969 hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival. Follow Sun209: Americana Music News on Twitter at @sun209com.
Review: Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison in concert
By Paul T. Mueller–Titles are easy to throw around, and sometimes they’re just so much music-biz hype. Not so in the case of Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis. Partners both on and off the stage, they have been called “The First Couple of Texas Country Music” and “Americana royalty,” among other things. At McGonigel’s Mucky Duck in Houston on June…
New to Americana chart: Mary Chapin Carpenter, BoDeans
Americana Music News – The first five positions in this week’s Americana Music Association radio chart remain stable, with Willie Nelson’s Heroes, JD McPherson’s Signs and Signifiers and Paul Thorn’s What the Hell Is Goin’ On? in the top three positions. New to the chart this week are albums by veteran performers with deep and impressive bodies of work. Mary Chapin Carpenter’s…
Dar Williams and Gary Louris: “As Cool As I Am”
Americana Music News: A new and topical take on Dar Williams’ “Cool As I Am” with Gary Louris: Follow Sun209: Americana Music News at @sun209com.