The incredibly prolific Jim Lauderdale has a new album celebrating his home state of North Carolina, with a little help from the North Carolina Arts Council.
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WMOT launch: Jim Lauderdale, Suzy Bogguss, Will Hoge
Jim Lauderdale hosted the launch party for new Americana radio station WMOT at the Country Music Hall of Fame, drawing on the talents of Will Hoge, Suzy Bogguss, Mike Farris and an All-Star Americana band. The new station, based at Middle Tennis State University’s College of Media and Entertainment, can be accessed on mobile devices with the Roots Radio app for Apple and Android devices.
New releases: Jim Lauderdale, Ted Hawkins tribute
Music should always be about quality and not quantity, but there’s something astonishing about Jim Lauderdale’s output over the years. In a 30-year span, he’s released 28 albums of real merit.
Review: Cayamo 2015 may have been best yet
On Cayamo, the real draw, as always, was the music, which began before the ship left Miami and continued nearly nonstop, almost to the minute the Pearl returned to its home port a week later.
Best bets: 2014 Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival
Tin Pan South, the world-class songwriters festival based in Nashville, begins this Tuesday in Nashville, and as usual, the line-up of talent is rich and diverse.
Tin Pan South set for March 25-29 in Nashville
Tin Pan South, a wide-ranging and always rewarding songwriters festival, has just announced its 2014 line-up. The festival, which features both songwriting legends and upcoming writers, will run from March 25 through March 29 in Nashville.
Americana music Grammy nominees announced
Americana Music News – Nominees for the 56th annual Grammy Awards have been announced by the Recording Academy and the Americana Music Association has helpfully distilled Americana artists from the academy’s massive list: Best American Roots Song BUILD ME UP FROM BONES Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz) INVISIBLE Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)) KEEP YOUR DIRTY…
3-minute interview: Jim Lauderdale on Americana
Jim Lauderdale has hosted the Americana Music Festival awards show for more than a decade and is one of the genre’s biggest boosters. His thoughts on the music and on his friend and collaborator Robert Hunter:
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,…
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,…
Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival sets 2012 line-up
Tin Pan South, the pre-emiment songwriters festival, has just released its line-up for the 2012 event scheduled for March 27-31. It’s a wide-ranging collection of talent, spead over ten venues. Attendees can pay cover at the door or buy a weeklong pass that offers preferred access. Many of this year’s performers are songwriters who have also had successful recording careers, including…
Cayamo Week in Tweets
Celebrating Leo Kottkes’ debut album http://t.co/fvzY2lia # Opening night on @Cayamo: Brady and Manning vs. Lovett and Hiatt. # There are big names on @Cayamo – John Prine, Lucinda – but we’re also looking forward to some newcomers, particularly @thebellebrigade # Monday on @Cayamo: @thecivilwars, @sarawatkins,@thebellebrigade, Loudon Wainwright and Richard Thompson Trio. # We’ve spent a lot of time at…
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…
Bangles, Crowell, Ray headline 30A Songwriters Festival
The Bangles, Rodney Crowell and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls are among the headliners at next week’s 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. While some songwriters festivals feature writers who have composed for others, the 30A festival features a wide range of performers with recording careers, who also happen to write their own material. Artists scheduled to…
Jim Lauderdale interview: Robert Hunter, Americana
Jim Lauderdale joined Suzy Bogguss, Will Kimbrough and Eric Brace in an in-the-round show at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville last night. It was as engaging and entertaining an evening as that line-up suggests. Lauderdale has been Americana music’s best friend, hosting the annual awards show at the Ryman auditorium, while also releasing some of the genre’s best music. His…
2012 Grammy nominations: Americana, folk and blues
The 2012 Grammy nominations are out, with the winners to be named on Feb. 12. The Americana music-related categories and nominees: For Best Americana Album: Emotional Jukebox -Linda Chorney Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down – Ry Cooder Hard Bargain -Emmylou Harris Ramble At The Ryman -Levon Helm Blessed -Lucinda Williams For Best Bluegrass Album Paper Airplane- Alison Krauss…
Nov. 19: Americana Music Festival on Austin City Limits
The national television debut of the Americana Music Festival is scheduled for Nov. 19 on Austin City Limits, which has released this show setlist, beginning with Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller, Jerry Douglas and Don Was singing “I’ll Fly Away.” The Avett Brothers – The Once and Future Carpenter Lucinda Williams – Blessed Amos Lee – Cup of Sorrow Elizabeth…
TV holds key to growth of Americana music
By Ken Paulson Television is a very big deal to the Americana music community. For years, the Americana Music Association has worked to establish the genre with the general public, and TV is the key. Any medium that can make Snooki a household name should do wonders for Buddy Miller. That’s why news that WNPT, Nashville’s public television station, would…