Rolling Stones sax man Bobby Keys lets it bleed in new book | http://t.co/J2IG1EDc http://t.co/0oLtU45a # The @countrymusichof saluted Sonny Curtis, a rock pioneer, Cricket and successful songwriter today. http://t.co/wcF0Oj0G # Jay Farrar adapts Woody Guthrie's lyrics on New Multitudes http://t.co/GRoxUM86 # On @americanafest radio @darrellscott album "Long Ride Home" tops chart, @lylelovett has top debut http://t.co/3sT7pZXw # Lessons from…
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Darrell Scott’s “Long Ride Home” hits #1, Lyle Lovett has top debut
Darrell Scott’s Long Ride Home moves into the top spot on the Americana music airplay chart this week, after a virtual three-way tie at the number one spot last week. The album is being played on 54 stations. Chart debuts this week include Lyle Lovett’s Release Me at #16, the Chieftains’ Voice of Ages at #24 and New Multitudes, an…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: @somevelveteve's "No Law Against Talking" http://t.co/8AffuHGQ # Review of "Seed of a Pine:" Evocative new album by @davemcgrawmusic and Mandy Fer http://t.co/RIgRDS4r # Bonnaroo suspends ticket sales due to demand, technical difficulties | The Tennessean http://t.co/Eq5fiifH # Johnny Cash Museum unveiled in Nashville http://t.co/pS1GcrEp # Sun209 Review: @richiefuray band in concert http://t.co/XBORPiut # New on Americana chart: @Amoslee, @Elliottbrood,…
Charting: Amos Lee, Elliott Brood, Punch Brothers, Chuck Mead and Dunwells
They don’t make elections this close: The top 3 slots on this week’s Americana Music radio airplay chart include the Little Willies’ For the Good Times with 389 spins, Darrell Scott’s Long Ride Home, also with 389 spins, This One’s For Him, the Guy Clark tribute with 388. New to the chart this week: Amos Lee’s As the Crow Flies…
Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer’s “Seed of a Pine”
By Joe Ross Singer/songwriters Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer have a knack for capturing the passionate beauty of original contemporary folk music. Evoking tranquility and reflection, their frank lyrics and life-affirming tales are woven around melodic lines that hold the fabric together. The set alternates with McGraw and Fer compositions, and this debut collaboration is a perfect showcase for their…
Some Velvet Evening’s “No Law Against Talking”
By Joe Ross Fans of classic country music should rejoice that new music is still being written in that style by artists like Carrie Shepard and John Holkeboer (aka John Holk). The Detroit duo refers to themselves as “Some Velvet Evening,” and No Law Against Talking was recorded over a three-year period with the instrumental assistance of Todd Glass (drums),…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Most covered song on @Cayamo 2012 is "Love Hurts." # On @Cayamo , Loud and Rich reunite for first show in a year with covers of Marty Robbins and Bob Dylan. # Celebrating the Skeletons, Morells and the Symptoms http://t.co/HThH2wEV # Wow. 4 days ago, we saw @thecivilwars on @Cayamo http://t.co/rvnRZNqD. Tonight they're bridging Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift. #Grammys…
Americana music chart: “Chimes of Freedom,” Gretchen Peters in Top 10
It’s an unusual week on the Americana music airplay chart, with no new entries in the top 40. The Chimes of Freedom Dylan tribute and Gretchen Peters’ Hello Cruel World are among the biggest gainers, with both breaking into the top 10. The real action is on the most-added list with Anais Mitchell’s Young Man in America, Otis Taylor’s Contraband,…
Richard Thompson times 3 on Cayamo
Richard Thompson was a solo artist on Cayamo this week. And a member of a duo. And a member of a trio. And it was all good. Thompson teamed with Loudon Wainwright for a reprise of Loud and Rich, playing a few originals, but largely covers of songs ranging from Bob Dylan to Charlie Poole. He also played two…
Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale celebrate George Jones
Jim Lauderdale dropped in on Buddy Miller’s first show on Cayamo, a music festival on a cruise ship. Dressed in bright red slacks and shirt worthy of the Opry, Lauderdale apparently inspired Miller to do a three-song tribute to George Jones, a man both artists admire. Lauderdale even portrayed Jones in a production at the Ryman in Nashville a few…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
New Townes Van Zandt biography captures his spirit and legacy http://t.co/QpwyXcCe # Feb. 3, 1959: Remembering Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. http://t.co/vlUte1wF # Sun209 will be reporting from @Cayamo this week. Watch for news and photos. http://t.co/Q1ICrTZT #cayamo #
Guy Clark tribute #1; Ani DeFranco, Orbo & Longshots, Sons of Fathers enter chart
This One’s For Him, the outstanding double-CD tribute to Guy Clark, lands in the #1 spot this week after a steady run up the Americana Music radio airplay chart. You’ll find our review here. New to the chart this week: – At #17, the massive Chimes of Freedom tribute to Bob Dylan. The album, with a generation-spanning line-up of artists (Patti…
Review: Carolina Road’s “Back to My Roots”
By Joe Ross It’s been about five years since I reviewed Carolina Road’s two releases on Tom T. Hall’s Blue Circle Records label. I found the hardworking band from North Carolina to be fully dedicated to presenting a traditional bluegrass sound with a copious amount of contemporary charisma. Now associated with Rural Rhythm Records, Back to My Roots is the band’s…
Review: I’ll Be Here In The Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt
By Terry Roland I’ll Be Here In The Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt by Brian T. Atkinson Published by Texas A&M University Press. The question comes to mind when first picking up Brian Atkinson’s new book, I’ll Be Here In The Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt: Do we need another book or really any…
Review: Danny Barnes’ “Rocket”
By Ken Paulson – Danny Barnes’ album is best listened to and not described. After all, how many would flock to hear an album by a banjo player, with Dave Mathews on background vocals and a T.Rex cover in the mix? What do you file that under? A driving force behind the Bad Livers, Barnes is never predictable. His Rocket,…
Little Willies at #1; Gretchen Peters, Cash Box Kings, Elders enter chart
The Little Willies’ For the Good Times moves into the top spot on the Americana Music Association Airplay Chart this week, and the hottest album may be Nashville singer-songwriter Darrell Scott’s Long Ride Home (Full Light), which entered the chart last week at at #21 and moves up to #5. Gretchen Peters, another talented Nashville songwriter (whose Twitter feed we…
The Deep Dark Woods: The Place I Left Behind
By Ken Paulson —It’s too easy to compare a Canadian band to The Band, but in the case of the Deep Dark Woods, it’s also inescapable. The sonic resemblance is most apparent on murder saga “The Ballad of Frank Dupree,” but the Deep Dark Woods also mine The Band’s terrain of days long past, regrets and remembrances. Listening to The…
Will Kimbrough’s Lick of the Day (sans guitar)
Will Kimbrough posts his Lick of the Day from the airport in San Francisco. Follow Sun209: The Americana Music Journal on Twitter (sun209com) and Facebook.
Americana chart: Kathleen Edwards’ “Voyageur” at #1
On the day of its release, Kathleen Edwards’ Voyageur is at the top of the Americana Music Association Chart. The Little Willies’ For the Good Times is at the number three position, just one week after release. Both albums are new to the market, but have been played for weeks on Americana radio. The release of albums to radio weeks…
30A Songwriters Festival update
We’re at the 3rd annual 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa, Florida, with Matthew Sweet and the Bangles headlining. The weather is as good as it gets in Florida in January and turnout so far has been impressive enough that some veteran attendees of the festival are saying it’s too crowded. Clearly these people have never been to Bonnaroo. We’ll…