The Americana Music Association has just announced the 2013 Americana Honors and Award Nominations, with a particularly impressive set of nominations for Shovels & Rope.
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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,…
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…
ACL’s Terry Lickona recaps best of Americana Music Festival
The Americana Music Festival edition of Austin City Limits is being seen across the country on PBS stations this week, and Brian Atkinson interviewed ACL producer Terry Lickona for the Austin American-Statesman about how the show came about. You’ll find the full interview at the American-Statesman site, but here’s what he had to say about the highlights of the evening:…