 Courtesy: Waldmania PR BERKELEY, CA (Press Release) -- It takes a truly great singer to tackle songs made famous by Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, and Merle Haggard and stamp them with a delivery that's both distinctively unique and unquestionably authentic. Every beautiful note on her second solo recording, 'AJ Lee,' confidently declares that 19-year-old AJ Lee is more than up to the task.
Fresh off her SEVENTH win as the Northern California Bluegrass Society's Best Female Vocalist, AJ Lee is not content to rest on her bluegrass laurels. On her solo recording debut, A Song for Noah, AJ showed she was an excellent Americana songwriter in her own right. With her eponymously titled follow up, "this kid" is truly hitting her stride, expanding her stylistic range while paying tribute to some of the founding voices of California cosmic country sound, including Gram Parsons, Merle Haggard, Herb Pederson, Gillian Welch, and Bob Dylan. The results speak for themselves.
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With the irrepressible vintage vibes of ‘Call Me A Friend’ applauded by critics, four-piece male harmony group The 27 are now set to release the unforgettable sing-along ‘All The Time’. With the authentic roots driven harmony-pop on ‘Call Me A Friend resonating well with fans, racking up over 100,00 views on Youtube and close to 50,000 on Spotify. The 27 shake up the formula on ‘All The Time’ without losing the core sound that got your hips shaking. Calling on a plethora of influences, ‘All The Time’ boasts the timelessness of The Beatles, the hook of Lord Huron and guitar skills akin to Eric Clapton, all delivered with the harmonies of The Everly Brothers. Channelling Simon & Garfunkel’s harmony-driven sound, The 27 bring back the timeless pop of a bygone era while adding in an infectious contemporary twist that would see them fitting perfectly on the bill alongside Milk Carton Kids.  Courtesy: Conqueroo Performing songs from his catalog as well as his current album of duets, Death's Dateless Night, Paul Kelly returns to NYC on May 16th at (Le) Poisson Rouge. Joining him will be special guest Charlie Owen.
When: Tuesday, May 16th Where: (Le) Poisson Rouge, NYC 158 Bleecker Street Showtime: 7 pm Tickets: $25-$30  WILKESBORO, N.C. (April 4, 2017) – The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest, announces the finalists for the 2017 contest. MerleFest 2017, presented by Window World, takes place from April 27-30, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C.
Writers of the following 12 songs, selected from over 846 entries, will compete on the Austin Stage in Alumni Hall on Friday, April 28:  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 4, 2017) – Singer-songwriter Gabe Dixon is set to perform for "The Stars Salute St. Bernard Academy" benefit concert along with previously announced performers The SteelDrivers, Rodney Crowell, Charles Kelley, Zach Seabaugh and Aberdeen Green. The event will take place at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 and will benefit Music Health Alliance. Limited tickets are available at the Ryman Box Office.
Gabe Dixon released his sophomore solo album, Turns To Gold, in April 2016 on his own Rolling Ball Records. Paste Magazine called it “heart-wrenchingly honest,” andNo Depression said it’s “simply an exceptional album” with “all the makings of a big breakthrough.” Gabe's music has also been featured in Rolling Stone, American Songwriter and Elmore Magazine, and he has made several live television performances, including "Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!," "The Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and "Last Call with Carson Daly."  MOUNT HOLLY, North Carolina (Press Release) — Singer-songwriter David Childers is the proverbial study in contradictions. A resident of Mount Holly, North Carolina, he’s a former high-school football player with the aw-shucks demeanor of a good ol’ Southern boy. But he’s also a well-read poet and painter who cites Chaucer and Kerouac as influences, fell in love with folk as a teen, listens to jazz and opera, and fed his family by practicing law before turning in his license to concentrate on his creative passions.
The legal profession’s loss is certainly the music world’s gain. Childers’ new album, Run Skeleton Run, releasing May 5, 2017 on Ramseur Records, is filled with the kinds of songs that have made him a favorite of fans and fellow artists including neighbors the Avett Brothers. Scott Avett contributes to four tracks, and Avetts bassist Bob Crawford co-executive-produced the effort with label head Dolph Ramseur. (Crawford and Childers, both history buffs, have recorded and performed together in the Overmountain Men). Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, Tanya Tucker & More Join All-Star Concert Honoring Merle Haggard4/4/2017  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release) – Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, Jake Owen, Aaron Lewis, Tanya Tucker and Chris Janson have been added to the lineup at Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard, an all-star concert event taping with partner Fender® Premium Audio System...powered by Panasonic, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. CT in honor of what would have been Merle’s 80th birthday and the one year anniversary of his passing. This one-night only concert event taping will bring together fans, friends and music icons to honor the life and songs of music legend Merle Haggard.
The new additions to the lineup join previously announced performing artists Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams Jr., Toby Keith, The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, Ronnie Dunn, Alabama, Billy Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lucinda Williams, Ben Haggard, John Anderson, Connie Smith and Bobby Bare. A limited number of tickets for this all-star concert event are currently available at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster locations and the Bridgestone Arena box office. FOR COMPLETE SHOW DETAILS AND OFFICIAL CONCERT WEBSITE, VISIT: http://musicofmerle.com  For its milestone 10th anniversary Maverick Festival is thrilled to announce the 2017 line-up. This year Maverick Festival will take place from Friday 30th June – Sunday 2nd July 2017, showcasing the most authentic and talented Americana / Roots and Blues musicians from both sides of the Atlantic. Set amongst the picturesque Victorian farm buildings of Easton Farm Park, the site is nestled deep in the Suffolk countryside, yet only two hours from London. The festival presents music performances, film & workshops and features over forty different artists, across five stages indoors and out.
First up, we are very excited to welcome American award-winning singer-songwriter JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE to the festival line-up! Son of alternative country artist Steve Earle, Justin will be bringing his own mix of Americana, Folk and Blues to the Farm. To help celebrate Canada Day on July 1st, Maverick are pleased to welcome back Juno Award winning East Coast songwriter Amelia Curran, as well hotly-tipped Canadian roots rocker Terra Lightfoot, who is sure to get the party started! The festival brings an eclectic mix of styles to the Suffolk scene, with the lively New Orleans jazz street music from The Roamin’ Jasmine; alongside old-time bluegrass from Hot Rock Pilgrims. Maverick also welcomes UK Americana favourites Case Hardin to this year’s line-up. The legendary award-winning instrumentalist BJ Cole will be returning with his band The Gold Nuggets, who will perform with many artists over the festival weekend. "We have looked back over the years and reached out to artists who particularly caught the imagination of past audiences - acts like The Henry Brothers, Stompin Dave Allen, Police Dog Hogan and Brooks Williams as well as keeping a sharp eye on the new generation of American torch bearers like Grammy nominated SIERRA HULL and JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE" PAUL SPENCER – Festival Director  NASHVILLE, TENN. (March 31, 2017 Press Release) – Multi-GRAMMY® nominee, newly inducted Grand Ole Opry members and three-time International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainer of the Year winners Dailey & Vincent continue to expand upon their monumental 2017 with the release of their latest album PATRIOTS & POETS. In addition to celebrating 10 years together as a duo, they’re exploring new boundaries while also going back to their bluegrass roots onPATRIOTS & POETS, which features collaborations with Steve Martin, Doyle Lawson, TaRanda Greene, David Rawlings, and Bela Fleck.The multiple IBMA and Dove winners, who Billboard stated “continues to set the standard for which all modern-day Bluegrass artists are measured by,” is releasing PATRIOTS & POETS via Dreamlined Entertainment Group and BFD (distributed via RED), and fans can pick up a copy on iTunes, Amazon and wherever music is sold.
Dailey & Vincent are celebrating the release of the new album by appearing this weekend on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction. They will join IBMA award-winning host Kyle Cantrell for the full morning show, spotlighting tracks from the new album, along with telling stories about what inspired each song from PATRIOTS & POETS, which marks the first project from the dynamic pair with all-new, all-original material. Fans can catch the very special interview airing on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction (channel 62) Saturday, April 1 beginning at 7:00am ET.  Courtesy: Webster PR OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (March 31, 2017) – Country Music Hall of Fame member Roy Clark will be honored with his own exhibit at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City. The exhibit, titled America’s Super Picker - Roy Clark, will open on April 6, 2017 and run through the end of March 2018.
“The banjo is about as Americana as you can get,” Clark says. “It’s such an honor to have an exhibition highlighting my career in the American Banjo Museum.” The exhibit will feature artifacts from the entirety of his musical career including photographs from his personal collection. Clark was also recently inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. On Thursday, April 6, beginning at 5:00pm Clark will participate in a brief press conference, followed by a VIP Meet and Greets with American Banjo Museum Board members and special guests. In addition, a ceremonial opening with brief speeches by American Banjo Museum officers and comments from Clark will take place immediately following the press conference. The night will also include entertainment from another ABM Hall of Fame member, Tim Allan. For more information, visit www.americanbanjomuseum.com |
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