NPR Presents the 2014 Americana Honors & Awards Show, Now Available for On Demand Streaming4/9/2015  Photo Credit: Sundel Perry April 8, 2015; Washington, D.C. / Nashville, Tenn. – Music fans everywhere can now watch a night of special performances by the biggest names in Americana. A set of digitally re-mastered videos from the stage of the 13th annual Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards show is now archived and available for on-demand streaming exclusively at npr.org/music.
The collection includes following individual performances: Cassandra Wilson, “I Want To Be Loved” Hurray For The Riff Raff, “The Body Electric” Jackson Browne, “Fountain Of Sorrow” Jackson Browne, “The Long Way Around” Loretta Lynn, “Coal Miner’s Daughter” Robert Ellis, “Only Lies” Rosanne Cash, “A Feather’s Not A Bird” Parker Millsap, “Truck Stop Gospel” Rodney Crowell, “God I’m Missing You” Sturgill Simpson, “Life Of Sin” All of these videos are available now at NPR Music’s Americana Music Awards page, where fans can also find an archive of the entire evening, including performances by Loretta Lynn, Jason Isbell, Jackson Browne, JD Souther, Rosanne Cash, Patty Griffin and Robert Plant, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Sturgill Simpson, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Parker Millsap, Robert Ellis, Valerie June, Flaco Jimenez, Taj Mahal, Rodney Crowell, Sarah Jarosz, Cassandra Wilson, The Milk Carton Kids, and The Devil Makes Three. Jim Lauderdale hosted the 13th annual Americana Music Association’s Honors & Awards on September 17, 2014 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Jason Isbell picked up honors for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (for Southeastern, produced by Dave Cobb) and Song of the Year (for “Cover Me Up,” which he performed with his wife Amanda Shires). The program is dedicated to the memory to Americana Music Association Founding Council member Jack Emerson, without whose passion and energy the Association would not have flourished. Americana Music Honors & Awards 2014 Winners Album of the Year: Southeastern, Jason Isbell, Producer Dave Cobb Artist of the Year: Jason Isbell Duo Group of the Year: The Milk Carton Kids Song of the Year: “Cover Me Up,” Jason Isbell Emerging Artist of the Year: Sturgill Simpson Instrumentalist of the Year: Buddy Miller Spirit of Americana / Free Speech in Music Award co-presented by the Americana Music Association and the First Amendment Center: Jackson Browne Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist: Flaco Jimenez Lifetime Achievement for Performance: Taj Mahal Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriter: Loretta Lynn President’s Award: Jimmie Rodgers / Award Presented to Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, MS.
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 Photo Credit: John Hitch Nashville, TN (April 9, 2015) – Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Will Hoge celebrated the release of his 10th studio album SMALL TOWN DREAMS launching to #5 on the iTunes Country Albums chart with a live performance last night (4/8) for a packed house at Grimey’s Too in Nashville.
Fans crowded inside the venue for Hoge's intimate, full-band acoustic set which included lead single “Middle Of America,” “Growing Up Around Here,” “Little Bitty Dreams” and more from the new album. Following the show, he met with fans and signed autographs. Capping off the night, the Grammy nominated hit-maker headed to Nashville venue, The Rosewall, to perform for Sirius XM’s “Heroes Behind The Hits,” which will be hitting the airwaves in the coming weeks. The Nashville native is kicking off the first leg of his SMALL TOWN DREAMS Tour 2015 in Tallahassee, FLtomorrow (4/10) with upcoming shows in Birmingham, AL (4/21), Charlotte, NC (4/22), Asheville, NC (4/23) and Columbia, SC (4/24). SMALL TOWN DREAMS is an authentic, genuine character story and depiction of small town life. After producing several albums on his own, Hoge handed the reins to producer Marshall Altman (Frankie Ballard, Eric Paslay, Matt Nathanson). This project follows NEVER GIVE IN, which features his wildly popular song “Strong.” Selected as the musical backdrop for General Motor’s 2014 Chevy Silverado ad campaign, "Strong" sold well over 200,000 copies. Breaking into mainstream country, the talented songwriter penned Lady Antebellum's “Better Off Now (That You’re Gone),” and co-wrote the Platinum-selling #1 smash “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” recorded by the Eli Young Band. Catapulting Hoge into the national spotlight, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” earned nominations for the 2013 GRAMMY Country Song of the Year, 2013 ACM Song of the Year and 2012 CMA Song of the Year. For more tour dates and information, visit www.willhoge.com.  Courtesy PLA Media The Southern Women’s Show welcomes PLA Media’s talented artists Diana Upton-Hill, Mitch Goudy, Jericho Woods, Adam Searan, Laura McCormick and Beth Cayhall to this year’s show in Nashville, TN. They will each be performing on the Musical Entertainment Stage followed by a meet & greet and a chance to pick up their latest album.
The Southern Women’s Show will take place Thursday - Sunday(April 30th – May 3rd) at the Music City Center (201 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN). Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door: $10 adults and $6 youth (6-12). Children under 6 will be free with a paying adult. Advance discount tickets for adults are available at Walgreens for $8. For exhibit hours and to purchase tickets, visit https://southernshows.com/wna. Jericho Woods: Performing Thursday, April 30th from 2pm-4pm Jericho Woods, a five member group that rides a hazy line between country and Americana, premiered on both the “Billboard Heatseeker” and “iTunes Country Album” Chart with their debut album Same Ol’ Dirt. For an independent act, it was a milestone to get inside the Top 25 on the “iTunes Country Album” charts. However, to make the Top 8 “Billboard Heatseeker” Charts alongside Brandy Clark, Ralph Stanley and Butch Walker was truly an amazing feat and a testament to their active, supportive fan base. With influences ranging from Outlaw country, jam bands, and roots rock, to folk and bluegrass, Jericho Woods takes the best of all of those and crafted a unique blend. Members: Josh Mitcham (guitar & vocals), Paul Priest (bass & vocals), Jory Hutchens (fiddle), Dustin Spencer (drums) and Barry Fowler (guitar).http://jerichowoods.blogspot.com/ Diana Upton-Hill: Performing Thursday, April 30th from 10am-12pm While she is a fresh face and sound on the country scene, Diana is no stranger to the stage. Throughout her years, she has honed her performance and vocal skills in a variety of shows. She has now released her debut single, Do Love Well off her new album. Under the guidance of Grammy-Award Winning artist and producer Bryan White, Diana managed to capture a sound rooted in her musical theater show defining delivery and peppered with the fierce power of Pat Benatar and honest lyrics of Jewel. She transitions seamlessly from the airy, inspirational ballads to the high-heeled, pounding girl anthems .www.DianaUptonHill.com  Denver, CO -- Meeting on the Mountain, a new collaborative live broadcast experience, kicks off their second event on Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 at 7pm at Cervantes' Other Side in Denver, CO. Todd Scheaffer of Railroad Earth, Ragged Union, and Benny “Burle” Galloway will be joining in on the fun with host band, The Grant Farm, for this second Meeting on the Mountain experience, with Tyler Grant hosting. The rousing live one-hour broadcast includes performances as well as interviews with each act and gives The Grant Farm the opportunity to collaborate with some of their favorite musicians.
Meeting on The Mountain is thrilled to have partnered with Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado and Ripstic Vaporizers for the season. Look out for news and fun contests from them leading up to the next Meeting on the Mountain. There will be five installments of MOTM in 2015 featuring a variety of artists. Each event is hosted by Tyler Grant with The Grant Farm as the house band. It will be recorded, video-streamed live, and rebroadcast at meetingonthemountain.com. The broadcast is followed by a concert with sets from each band. Meeting on the Mountain is filmed and broadcast by Fort Collins-based Hyphytek. The complete deluxe edition re-broadcast of the Inaugural Meeting on the Mountain (3/1/15), along with bonus footage from the night, is now available to view online at meetingonthemountain.com. It features interviews and performances with Jilian and Bill Nershi, Dead Winter Carpenters, Benny "Burle" Galloway and The Grant Farm with host Tyler Grant. The Meeting on the Mountain concept was inspired by a collaborative 4-song EP, entitled Meeting on the Mountain (Sept 2014), which features music by The Grant Farm with Fruition. The song, “Meet me on the Mountain” (written by Fruition’s Jay Cobb Anderson and Tyler Grant) conjures a laid back campfire sing-a-long vibe which embodies the spirit of the new Meeting on the Mountain series and is also the theme song for it. “It was really a fit of inspiration,” explains Grant [in an interview with 5280], discussing how a one-off partnership turned into the series Meeting on the Mountain. ‘That [EP] just captured a certain amount of magic, and I wanted to continue with the ‘meeting on the mountain’ theme. I wanted it to be a regular concept, where we could incorporate musical guests we admire and/or have some kind of connection to.’” Watch a video introduction of the series by Tyler Grant here-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeLM-o6-Ms0 For more information about the new Meeting on the Mountain LIVE broadcast series, please visit www.meetingonthemountain.com, www.cervantesmasterpiece.com, and www.grantfarm.net. You can also stay up to date on news on the new Meeting on the Mountain social media feeds twitter.com/MOTMLive and facebook.com/meetingonthemountain.  Courtes:y Shock Ink Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 am
AUSTIN, TEXAS - The 42nd edition of Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic takes place at the Circuit of The Americas' Austin360 Amphitheater on Saturday, July 4th, marking a return home to Austin for the first time in five years. The all-day event on America's birthday features performances from more than 20 artists on two stages including Willie Nelson & Family, Eric Church, Merle Haggard, Kacey Musgraves, Sturgill Simpson, Asleep At The Wheel, Jamey Johnson, Jason Isbell, Leon Russell, Billie Joe Shaver, Ray Wylie Hubbard, David Allan Coe, Chris Stapleton, Johnny Bush, Insects VS Robots, Folk Uke, Amber Digby, Raelyn Nelson Band, Pauline Reese and more. Fans and Willie's cavalcade of star-studded friends alike are excited to be a part of the celebration. "It's the greatest darn picnic in the entire world, " said Merle Haggard. This year's 4th of July Picnic will feature two stages: the main Austin360 Amphitheater stage and a second stage located on the Grand Plaza. The Grand Plaza will have picnic tables where fans can eat, drink, celebrate and watch their favorite artists, as well as a shopping area featuring a wide variety of Texas based vendors. This year's picnic will also incorporate a very special fireworks display to commemorate the show and to celebrate America's birthday. SiriusXM will be broadcasting live on Willie's own SiriusXM channel, Willie's Roadhouse. Tickets are priced at $75 for Reserved Seats, $55 for Tickets in the GA Pit Section in front of the stage and starting at $35 for H-E-B General Admission Lawn. There are also a limited number of special VIP packages available for sale. All tickets will go on sale this Friday, April 10th at 10:00 am and will be available at ticketmaster.com, circuitoftheamericas.com, all Ticketmaster outlets throughout Texas or can be charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Standard parking lots at Circuit of The Americas open at 10:00 a.m., with premium parking lots opening an hour earlier at 9:00 a.m. and gates to the Austin360 Amphitheater open at 11:00 a.m. Standard Parking is included in the price of the ticket. Premium Parking, Bus Parking, RV Parking, as well as camp sites are also available for purchase at the time tickets are purchased. For more information on the event please visit www.circuitoftheamericas.com/willie. VIP HOSPITALITY PACKAGES "SHOTGUN" - $500 HOSPITALITY PACKAGE Two (2) Premium Reserved Seat Tickets Guaranteed in the First 10 Rows of the Reserved Seating Section of the Austin360 Amphitheater. Two (2) All Access Credentials to "Bobbie's Lounge" with complimentary Anheuser - Bush offerings, set atop the Austin360 Amphitheater. *"Bobbie's Lounge" will open at 2:00 PM and will close at 8:00 PM One (1) Premier Parking Location for a standard vehicle. * RV and Busses should consult additional parking options. Two (2) All Access Credentials to "Poodie's," our very special VIP Air-Conditioned Hospitality Tent and adjoining Party Deck with great views of our Grand Plaza Stage. Complimentary Anheuser - Bush offerings. *"Poodie's" will open at High Noon and will close at 8:00 PM Two (2) Limited Run Commemorative "Willie Nelson 4th of July T-Shirts" *each T-Shirt is custom-sized for you. "TRIGGER" - $400 HOSPITALITY PACKAGE Two (2) Tickets Guaranteed in the Reserved Section of the Austin360 Amphitheater. One (1) Premier Parking Location for a standard vehicle. * RV and Busses should consult additional parking options. Two (2) All Access Credentials to "Poodie's," our very special VIP Air-Conditioned Hospitality Tent and adjoining Party Deck with great views of our Grand Plaza Stage. Complimentary Anheuser - Bush offerings. *"Poodie's" will open at High Noon and will close at 8:00 PM Two (2) Limited Run Commemorative "Willie Nelson 4th of July T-Shirts" *each T-Shirt is custom-sized for you. "OUTLAW" - $300 HOSPITALITY PACKAGE Two (2) General Admission Tickets in the Pit Section of the Austin360 Amphitheater. One (1) Premier Parking Location for a standard vehicle. * RV and Busses should consult additional parking options. Two (2) All Access Credentials to "Poodie's," our very special VIP Air-Conditioned Hospitality Tent and adjoining Party Deck with great views of our Plaza Stage. Complimentary Anheuser - Bush offerings. Two (2) Limited Run Commemorative "Willie Nelson 4th of July T-Shirts" *each T-Shirt is custom-sized for you.
 (Nashville, TN, Newport, RI and New York, NY) April 8, 2015 - City Winery, Newport Folk Presents® and the Americana Music Association announced today the continuation of their unique partnership with the second edition of their State of the Union series of select performances from April through July, 2015.
State of the Union: A Celebration of American Roots Music, taking place at the esteemed City Winery venues in Chicago, Napa, Nashville and New York City, will highlight artists whose musicianship and excellence set the standard for live performance. Following on the heels of the successful winter run, which featured artists from Joe Henry to Booker T. Jones, Willie Watson to Aaron Neville, the spring lineup is poised to maintain the same bar of excellence. State of the Union: A Celebration of American Roots Music presented by American Airlines, Lagunitas and Nissan - Spring Lineup: CHICAGO April - Jorma Kaukonen 4/9 May - Shelby Lynne 5/26 5/27 June - Sam Bush 6/11 July - Amy Helm 7/7 NAPA May - Rhiannon Giddens 5/11 June - Leo Kottke 6/28 NASHVILLE April - Holly Williams 4/29 May - Dar Williams with Jim Lauderdale 5/9 May - Darrell Scott & Friends: A Tribute to Ben Bullington featuring John Cowan, Rodney Crowell and Bill Payne (of Little Feat) 5/19 NEW YORK April - Blitzen Trapper performs Harvest 4/17 May - Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams (Album Release) with Blind Boy Paxton 5/18 June - Sonny Landreth 6/14  Photo Credit: Justin Nolan Key Single will be available at SiriusXM “The Highway” this month; Bar Hoppin’ Tour to kick off April 11.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2015) – Country vocalist, Sandra Lynn, wanted to capture the essence of Nashville in her new video for her single “Bar Hoppin’,” and with Trey Fanjoy at the helm, that’s exactly what she did. Her single, “Bar Hoppin’” will debut at SiriusXM’s “The Highway” later this month and you can catch the stunning video on CountryWeekly.com, where it made its exclusive debut on Monday, April 6. The single is available for download on iTunes here. The video follows Sandra Lynn and friends through a night on the town, moving from one bar to the next and enjoying a girls’ night out. "We had a blast shooting this video downtown here in Nashville all around historic Printer's Alley,” said Lynn. “I was beyond thrilled to get to team up with Trey Fanjoy again on this one--she is one of my favorite music video directors, and I feel like she really visually captured the essence of this song and my personality throughout the whole piece." “Bar Hoppin’” is the second single Sandra Lynn will release to SiriusXM’s “The Highway,” following her debut single “Afterparty” which reached No. 29 on “The Highway Hot 45 Countdown.” In support of the single, Sandra Lynn will hit the road for her Bar Hoppin’ Tour on April 11. Tour dates are listed below and more information can be found at sandralynnmusic.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @SandraLynnMusic and facebook.com/sandralynnmusic on Facebook. Bar Hoppin’ Tour April 11 – Champaign, Ill. (Fat City Bar & Grill) *Supporting Jana Kramer April 16 – Columbus, Ohio (The Bluestone) * Supporting Craig Campbell April 17 – Indianapolis, Ind. (8 Seconds Saloon) * Supporting Josh Thompson April 18 – Evansville, Ind. (Backstage Bar & Grill) April 23 – Mt. Morris, Ill. (Maggie’s Idle Hour) April 24 – Rockford, Ill. (District) April 25 – TBD April 30 – Chicago, Ill. (Bub City) May 1 – Milwaukee, Wis. (Potawatomi Hotel & Casino) May 2 – Stevens Point, Wis. (Rookie’s Sports Bar)  Courtesy Lightning Rod Records Austin-based Joe Pug returns with Windfall, a 10-song indie-folk gem that is poised to cement his reputation as one of America’s most respected young songwriters. After hundreds of shows, including stops at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and the Newport Folk Festival Pug set up camp in Lexington, KY to record his third LP.
The agenda on Windfall was much simpler than previous albums. "The aim on this one was very straightforward. We wanted to capture the music just the way we play it, with minimal production. It was a very back to basics approach because ultimately that's what I love about music, and that's what I love about making music. I wanted to record these songs the way they were written and put them out in the world." The result is a collection of songs that are as close as we've gotten to a road map to Pug's ambitions. He has collected plenty of the requisite Dylan comparisons over his young career but on this record it's easier to hear the sway of more contemporary influences like Josh Ritter, Ryan Adams and M.Ward. The theme of resilience plays a central role throughout Windfall. The weary protagonist in "Veteran Fighter" wills his way further down the highway despite the gloom that seems certain to overtake him. "The Measure", a song inspired in part by Frederic Buechner's novel Godric, marvels at "every inch of anguish, laid out side by side" but ultimately finds that "All we've lost is nothing to what we've found." "I never really write songs with a specific narrative in mind," Pug explains. "When you're sort of pushing through a dark period of your life it's probably inevitable that some of that is going to find its way onto the page. But in the same way, by the time we were in the studio the process had become very effortless and joyful. And hopefully you can hear a lot of that on the record as well." The duality of the record is on show in this newest single and the rest of the songs from the forthcoming release promise to be just as moving. Windfall was released on March 10, 2015 on Lightning Rod Records in the United States. Watch the video for Bright Beginnings here For more information visit his official website  Nashville, TN (April 7, 2015) – Montgomery Gentry, one of country music’s most storied duos, has been hard at work in the studio with producer Michael Knox, putting the finishing touches on their first new record in over three years. FOLKS LIKE US, the new album from Montgomery Gentry, will release June 9 on Blaster Records through RED Distribution.
“Listening back through our older albums, I can definitely hear some growth and maturity in the new music, but Folks Like Us still feels like a Montgomery Gentry record,” shares Troy Gentry. “There are probably a few more introspective moments on the album, and front to back, this might just be our strongest record yet.” Top country websites Taste of Country and The Boot will exclusively preview the tracks from Folks Like Us later this month. The album’s title track is also the duo’s newest single, available now for digital download at iTunes at http://smarturl.it/mgfolks. “We’re still who we are at the roots,” says Eddie Montgomery. “I reckon, you let it branch out a little bit and you learn. You live and learn, so that’s what we’ve tried to do with this new record.” Montgomery Gentry Folks Like Us track listing:
For more about Montgomery Gentry, visit www.montgomerygentry.com, engage with Troy and Eddie on Facebook, @mgunderground on twitter, and check out their YouTube channel.  Nashville, TN (April 7, 2015) – Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Will Hoge releases his 10th studio album SMALL TOWN DREAMS (Cumberland Recordings/Thirty Tigers) today (4/7). Tracking the miles of his own American journey and life stories on the new album, Hoge is excited to share the new music with fans this week as he kicks off his SMALL TOWN DREAMS TOUR 2015 and will celebrate the album release with a live acoustic performance and autograph signing at Grimey’s Too tomorrow (4/8) at 6p.
“I'm excited to have this record out there - it's a perfect snapshot of where I am as a person and an artist, but also where I came from,” shares Hoge. “I'm anxious for everyone to hear it.” SMALL TOWN DREAMS is a collection of songs that paint a vivid snapshot of the American experience – the struggles to overcome the confines of youth; the perfect cycle of parents watching their children make the same beautiful mistakes they once did; the feeling when we realize our roots run deeper than we've ever known. After producing several albums on his own, Hoge handed the reins to producer Marshall Altman (Frankie Ballard, Eric Paslay, Matt Nathanson). The partnership with Altman (as well as a guest appearance from Vince Gill on guitar) bred a sound that's both crisp and raw, letting the lyrics and unforgettable melodies shine while never casting too much of a gloss on Hoge's signature raspy bellow. Media critics and fans alike are already abuzz with rave reviews: "Masterful piece of work that takes the simple beauty of everyday life and delivers it to the listener in a way we’ve never heard it before" – CMT.com "Reminiscent of Springsteen, and based on the subject matter alone, you can’t help but conjure Mellencamp songs like 'Small Town' and 'Pink Houses'’"– Radio.com "Latest in a long line of wins for Hoge’"– Paste Magazine Driving lead single “Middle Of America” was recorded in Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, featured on SiriusXM’s “The Highway” and exclusively debuted on Rolling Stone Country. As a strong storyteller and hit-maker, several of the songs from the new album have already been featured on Paste.com, USA Today’s ‘Playlist,’ Rollingstone.com and more. The GRAMMY-nominated recording artist catapulted into the national spotlight with the release of his top-selling single “Strong.” Providing the musical backdrop for General Motor’s 2014 Chevy Silverado ad campaign, the song has sold nearly 200,000 copies to date. “Strong” is the featured bonus track on Hoge’s last album NEVER GIVE IN. The Nashville native is kicking off the first leg of his SMALL TOWN DREAMS Tour 2015 in Tallahassee, FL on April 10 with upcoming shows in Birmingham, AL (4/21), Charlotte, NC (4/22), Asheville, NC (4/23) and Columbia, SC (4/24). For more tour dates and information, visit www.willhoge.com. |
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