Americanafest 2016 – 2nd Round of Performers

Amanda Shires – photo Jim Jacob

Dori Freeman

John Fullbright – photo Jim Jacob

Sean Watkins (with Sara Watkins) – photo Jim Jacob

Steve Earle – photo Jim Jacob

Shawn Colvin – photo Jim Jacob

Americana Music Association Announces
Second Round of 17th Annual AmericanaFest Performers

Amanda Shires, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry,
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Dori Freeman, Howe Gelb, Jack Ingram
John Fullbright, John Prine, Kaia Kater, Motel Mirrors,
My Bubba, Sean Watkins, Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle,
The Cordovas, The O’Connor Band featuring Mark O’Connor

Andy Ferrell – In Nashville TN and Boone NC

 

Andy Ferrell – “At Home and In Nashville”

Andy Ferrell was born in Boone, North Carolina and grew up in the heart of the magical Blue Ridge Mountains, the birthplace of Appalachian traditional music and the source of so much inspiration and spirit.  A love of the work of Doc Watson, Hank Williams and Townes Van Zandt (now there’s a mighty trio!) and the influence of a folk guitarist father has seemingly sealed his fate.

At Home and In Nashville is the name of his album and it is a beautiful fit, as it bridges the quiet homespun lifestyle with the busy bright lights and glamour of Music City.  The album was recorded, in fact, between Nashville (Quad Studios with a full band of session players) and Boone (in a house with an adoring live audience) and it contains an intriguing blend of old-time traditional roots songs with a more polished country sound.  

Americana Honors & Awards Nominees 2016

 

Americana Music Association Unveils

2016 Honors & Awards Nominees

The Americana Music Association has announced the nominees for its 15th annual Honors & Awards.  The winners of each category will be revealed during the Americana Honors and Awards show on September 21 2016 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.  The celebrated program is the capstone event of “AmericanaFest,” the Americana Music Festival and Conference, which runs from September 20-25, 2016.

Americanafest 2016 – 1st Artist Announcement

Sara Watkins – photo Jim Jacob

Lee Ann Womack

Marlon Williams – photo by Jim Jacob

The Bottle Rockets

John Paul White (r) – photo Jim Jacob

Ruby Boots – photo Jim Jacob

Grant-Lee Phillips

LAU – Photo Richard Ecclestone

Americana Music Association Announces

First Round of Performers for

AmericanaFest 2016 September 20 to 25

The Americana Music Association announced today the first seventy of more than 180 artists slated to perform at the 17th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference, which runs from September 20 to 25 in Nashville, TN.

Evening showcase wristbands go on sale at the lower price of $60.  Festival & Conference registrations (currently $225 for members/$325 for non-members) offer priority admission into all showcase venues, sanctioned parties and events, daytime educational panels, and can be purchased here.  At this time, only conference registrants may purchase Honors & Awards show tickets.

Americana Playlist – May 2016

 

Hayes Carll‘s new release Lovers and Leavers (Universal) is a follow-up to his highly-acclaimed KMAG YOYO (2011).  It has quickly risen to the top of the Americana Playlist Chart for the week of Monday May 2 2016.

In other exciting Americana news, the Americana Music Association will be announcing the nominees for the 2016 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony this coming Wednesday May 11.  The Honors & Awards Ceremony will be held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville TN on September 21 2016, a key component of AmericanaFest, the Americana Music Festival & Conference, which runs from September 20 to 25 2016.

Grant-Lee Phillips Enters The Narrows

Nashville Brings Out The Best In Grant-Lee Phillips

New Album – The Narrows

After being based in various California locations (Stockton, San Francisco and L.A.) for many years, singer/songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips moved to Nashville in 2013.  He released eight full-albums before the move and now we have his first The Narrows (Yep Roc) from his time in Tennessee.

“Leaving Nashville”

Today’s Top Tune

10Feb16

Charles Kelley is a founding member of the country music trio Lady Antebellum.  His debut

Down To The Nitty Gritty

…aka…the show goes on forever

USA Music Tour 2015 Day 25

Nashville Tennessee 14 September

Our house is just south of The Gulch and a thirty minute walk away from downtown Broadway – today we needed it made ‘livable’.  It’s good to have Sandra and Jason with us.  Breakfast at Bond Coffee Company, followed by a motor to Opry Mills, the shopping centre that I like to frequent on every trip to Nashville.