This was a year of discovery at Americanafest 2024, new venues and new artists were the theme of the week for us. Sure, there were a lot of legends of Americana at showcases, special events, and as a part of panels at the conference but discovery was the theme of …
Read More »Americana Honors & Awards Results
The Americana Music Association celebrated distinguished members of its last night, revealing the winners of the 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards at the historic Ryman Auditorium. A world-class group of musical innovators garnered coveted awards, including Sierra Ferrell (Artist of the Year & Album of the Year), Brandy Clark …
Read More »Americana Honors & Awards Performers Announced
The Americana Music Association has announced its performers for the 23rd annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place in Nashville on Sept. 18 at the Ryman Auditorium. This year’s Honors & Awards will deliver performances from award-winning legends, buzzworthy new artists, and longtime fan favorites including Blind Boys of Alabama, …
Read More »Americana Announces 2024 Lifetime Achievement Honorees
Today, the Americana Music Association announced this year’s Lifetime Achievement Honorees for its 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards show on Wednesday, September 18. This group of top-honor recipients includes Dave Alvin, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Rev. Gary Davis, Shelby Lynne, Don Was and Dwight Yoakam. This year’s honorees …
Read More »Allison Moorer Coming To Parnassus Books For Reading And Signing
Academy, Grammy, Americana and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated singer-songwriter Allison Moorer will read excerpts from her forthcoming autobiography Blood: A Memoir at Parnassus Books on November 2. The book offers a detailed accounted of Moorer and her sister’s (Grammy Award-Winner Shelby Lynne) childhood growing up in a troubled home …
Read More »The People Sing Tuesday Sept. 12, 2017
The Americana Music Association℠, Voices of a People’s History and War Memorial Auditorium present The People Sing! on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., a separately ticketed event taking place on the opening night of the critically-acclaimed AMERICANAFEST℠: The Americana Music Festival & Conference. Tickets start at $35 and …
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