The Americana Music Association has announced its Americana Honors & Awards performers and Buddy Miller will return as musical director for the ceremony. After a break due to the pandemic in 2020, the Honors & Awards will return to Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, September 22, showcasing a vibrant …
Read More »Americana Music Association Announces 2021 Nominees
This afternoon, the Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 20th annual Americana Honors & Awards during a socially-distanced ceremony at Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). This year’s nominations were revealed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Keb’ Mo’ and Ketch Secor, frontman and fiddler of the Americana Award …
Read More »Brandy Clark Teams Up With Lindsey Buckingham
A new version of Brandy Clark’s song “The Past is the Past,” both featuring and produced by special guest Lindsey Buckingham, is debuting today. Listen above. Of the collaboration, Clark shares, “A few years ago, Lindsey heard a demo of ‘Past is the Past’ and said he wanted to cut …
Read More »Brandy Clark Celebrates Anniversary Of “Your Life is a Record”
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of her critically acclaimed album, Your Life is a Record, eight-time GRAMMY nominee Brandy Clark will release a special new deluxe edition, Your Life is a Record (Deluxe), March 5 on Warner Records. In addition to all eleven songs from Your Life is a …
Read More »Barry Gibb’s New Nashville Heavy Record Soars
Sir Barry Gibb reaches a career-high this week with the release of his new album, GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook, Vol. 1, out now on Capitol Records. The record sold 24,993 equivalent units its first week—debuting at #1 on the Billboard Americana/Folk Albums chart, #2 on the Billboard Albums Sales …
Read More »LISTEN: Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton – “Words”
Two legendary artists, Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton join forces on a new version of the beloved Bee Gees’ song, “Words,” out last Friday. Listen above. “Words” is the third and final song unveiled from Gibb’s new album, GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, which will be released this …
Read More »2020 Americana Honors & Awards Winners Announced
Today, The Americana Music Association has revealed the winners of the 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards via their social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). This year’s group of musical innovators include The Highwomen (Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year), the late John Prine (Artist of the Year), Black Pumas (Emerging …
Read More »LISTEN: Barry Gibb Taps Nashville Talent For Latest Project
Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Barry Gibb’s “Butterfly” featuring special guests Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, is debuting today. (Listen above) Originally recorded in 1967, “Butterfly” is the second unveiled from Gibb’s new album, GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, which will be released January 8 on Capitol Records. …
Read More »19th Annual Americana Honors & Awards Nominees Announced
The Americana Music Association has revealed the nominees for its 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards featuring Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Our Native Daughters, the late John Prine, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tanya Tucker, Yola and more. Please see below for a full list of nominations in each category. This year, the …
Read More »CMT Celebrates Our Heroes June 3
CMT today revealed a second slate of star-studded talent joining “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special,” premiering Wednesday, June 3 at 8 PM ET/PT. The two-hour virtual tribute brings together country music’s biggest names to recognize the most vital and inspirational Americans on the frontlines of …
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