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,…
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Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: Jack Saunders and Robbie Saunders showcase new album. http://t.co/THR9siRB @tweedeq # Revew : JD McPherson and Broncho at Cains Ballroom http://t.co/c8Z1Xf0Q via @tulsaworld # We finally had a chance to hear J.D. McPherson’s “Signs and Signifiers.” Wow. Suddenly it's 1957. http://t.co/ElOAW0pZ # Willie Nelson tops Americana music airplay chart, @shovelsandrope, Chris Smither, Honeycutters debut. http://t.co/64pKSykS # Good news: "When…
Don Williams tour dates set
Americana Music News– Don Williams, fresh off the release of new album And So It Goes, is about to embark on a summer tour, beginning July 12 in Wisconsin. The tour dates: 7-12 Rhinelander, WI – Hodag Country Festival 7-14 Craven, SK – Craven Country Jamboree 7-16 Billings, MT – Alberta Bair Theater 7-18 St. Cloud, MN – Paramount Theatre…
Review: Maia Sharp at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville
By Ken Paulson—Maia Sharp teamed with guitarist Linda Taylor in a surprisingly rocking set at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Maia told the audience they wanted to prove you could rock without drums, a bass guitar – or guys. They backed it up. Much of the evening’s set was drawn from Maia’s upcoming album Change the Ending. It sounds very…
Review: The Trishas’ “High Wide & Handsome”
By Ken Paulson –The Trishas’new album is called High, Wide & Handsome, but could easily have been sub-titled (And deep in talent.) That applies to the young women comprising the quarter – Savannah Welch, Liz Foster, Kelley Mickwee and Jamie Wilson – as well as a remarkable array of talented collaborators. The Trishas boast tight harmonies and a fresh sound,…
Review: J.D. McPherson’s “Signs and Signifiers”
By Ken Paulson –JD McPherson’s Signs and Signifiers has topped the Americana music airplay chart for the past two weeks, and for good reason. It’s a refreshing collection of first generation rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues that sounds like it could have been recorded at Sun studios in 1957. Like the early Blasters records, this taps into rock’s…
Review: Jack Saunders with Robbie Saunders
By Paul T. Mueller –In the beginning, at least, the atmosphere in the Old Quarter Acoustic Café in Galveston on the evening of June 15 wasn’t exactly the quiet, attentive ambience you might expect at a CD release show by a respected artist. Far from it – Jack Saunders’ show had more the feel of a rowdy Friday night in…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
New @BenTaylorHQ album "Listening" coming in August. http://t.co/B5z5COkx 'Oh Brother' single streaming at @rollingstone #americanamusic # Nashville singer, songwriter Kevin Gordon opening for Todd Snider | http://t.co/OWePEBZX http://t.co/uatk9BZc # JD McPherson, WIllie Nelson top Americana Music Assocation radio airplay chart #Americanafest #Americanamusicnews http://t.co/moALBoGk # New to Americana music chart: John Fullbright’s From the Ground Up, Brandi Carlile’s Bear Creek http://t.co/moALBoGk…
Richard Thompson, Booker T. Jones to be honored at Americana music festival
Americana Music News –Richard Thompson and Booker T. Jones will be honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Americana Music Association at its 11th Annual Honors and Awards ceremony on Sept. 12 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the organization announced. Jones and Thompson will be honored in the instrumentalist and songwriting categories, respectively, and will join Bonnie Raitt, previously…
New to chart: John Fullbright, Brandi Carlile
Americana Music News – The top two slots in this week’s Americana Music Association radio chart hold steady, with JD McPherson’s Signs and Signifiers and Willie Nelson’s Heroes running 1-2. New to the chart this week are John Fullbright’s From the Ground Up at #33 and Brandi Carlile’s Bear Creek at #40. Most added this week to Americana music radio:…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Two generations of songwriters: Steve and Jubal Lee Young http://t.co/wga2Cy9Y @JubalLeeYoung #songwriters #Americanamusic # Great set by Sara Jaroscz at Bonnaroo. Really building a following. # Highlights of the final day of @Bonnaroo: @TheBeachBoys, @SarahJarosz,@OurnameisFun,@Bon Iver and @TheDDWs. And the rain held off! # .@TheBeachBoys magical at @Bonnaroo, plus fine sets by @SarahJarosz and Deep Dark Woods. @TheDDWs #Americanamusic #…
New Ben Taylor album “Listening” due in August
Americana Music News – We haven’t seen Ben Taylor play since he performed on a Cayamo cruise three years ago, but he’s clearly been busy. New album Listening is set for release on August 14 and you’ll find a free stream of the soulful single “Oh Brother” at the Rolling Stone site. Upcoming tour dates: July 5 – New York, NY…
JD McPherson, Willie Nelson top Americana music chart
JD McPherson’s Signs and Signifiers moves to the top spot on the Americana music radio chart, followed closely by Willie Nelson’s Heroes. Justin Townes Earle, on top of the chart for many weeks, drops to third with Nothing’s Going to Change The Way You Feel About Me. New to the chart: Kin: Songs by Mary Karr and Rodney Crowell at…
Beach Boys, Sarah Jarosz, Deep Dark Woods at Bonnaroo
By Ken Paulson The final day of the Bonnaroo festival was amazingly eclectic,and the rain held off. That’s as good as it gets. The Beach Boys are not an Americana band, but they’re arguably the American band. Their 50th anniversary appearance was astonishing. Yes, they show their age and Brian Wilson seemed a little unsettled and lost, but the harmonies…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: Chris Richards' "Goldenwest" @CRfromWI http://t.co/H4cwSC78 # Doing Guthrie right: New EP from @mikeandruthy http://t.co/H4cwSC78 # Jerry Reed, the original "U.S. Male." New collection is a revelation. http://t.co/H4cwSC78 # New to Americana music chart: Grant Peeples, @Jerry Douglas, @RhettMiller http://t.co/DxyiUx4s # Congrats to @Dawestheband for being nominated as "emerging artist of the year" in Americana music http://t.co/l431WLsy @Americanafest # Young…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Plowboy Records Forms With Eddy Arnold\'s Grandson at Helm http://t.co/SI4t01AK via @TheBootDotCom # What is it about outdoor venues that make people think they can talk loudly throughout a concert and no one can hear them? # 3-minute interview with Kevin Gordon about his latest album "Gloryland" http://t.co/4yXnVJ8d @KevinGordonmuzk #NashvilleMusic # This Wednesday at the @FamilyWash in Nashville : Kevin…
Interview: Kevin Gordon and “Gloryland”
By Ken Paulson —Kevin Gordon is one of the most respected singer-songwriters in Nashville, which is saying something. Gloryland, his latest album, elicited rave reviews in the New York Times, USA Today and the Tennessean. Here he talks about the album and “Colfax,” a song about both his school marching band and courage in the face of adversity: listen to…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Lots of snide comments about Mick Jagger on SNL from young tweeters. Did we mock Frank Sinatra? # Two very good -and very different – albums from @ToddSnider http://t.co/H6eQ9KjH #JerryJeffWalker #Americana music # 34 years ago today, Buddy Holly Story premiered in Lubbock. Historically flawed film, but turned a lot of us onto Buddy's music. #BuddyHolly # How did the…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
At the @Ryman tonight, Marc Cohn suggested that it could have been "Walking in Nashville" if he had come to Music City first. #Nashville # Great show by @TheBonnieRaitt at @TheRyman tonight, with plenty of shout-outs to Nashville folks, including John Prine. # Review: Great show from @TheBonnieRaitt at @TheRyman last night http://t.co/kRWk0QGz #nashville #blues # Review: We loved @MarcCohn…
Review: Todd Snider times two
By Ken Paulson –Todd Snider’s new album Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables may put you a little on edge, but thankfully, he’s also provided the antidote. Agnostic Hymns could well be the original cast album for the Occupy Movement, with a fair share of contemporary protest songs and attitude. The opening track “In the Beginning” makes the case that religion…