Last week, singer-songwriter Shawn Nelson released a new tune, "Austin." Recorded live in one session on May 25, 2016 at Signal Hill in Austin, the tender ode to the city features Nelson on vocals and guitar alongside Fletcher Murchison (mandolin & vocals), Matt Slusher (guitar & vocals), and Morgan Patrick Thompson (upright bass).
Check out the song below and then head on over to Nelson's Bandcamp page and pick it up...only cost ya a dollar.
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I have come here today first to bring you love. I have come here to express my deep gratitude to you for your love of music and of each other. And, I have come here to talk about the value of the artist, and the value of art. When Michaelangelo was painting the great fresco The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, he came under intense criticism from various members of the church, particularly the Pope's Master of Ceremonies- a man named Cesena- who accused him of obscenity. Michaelangelo’s response was to paint Cesena into the fresco in the lowest circle of hell with donkey ears and a serpent coiled around him devouring, and covering, his nether regions, so to speak. Cesena was incensed and went to the Pope demanding he censor Michaelangelo for this outrage, and the Pope said, “Well, let’s go have a look at it. ”So, they went down to the chapel, and when the Pope stood in front of the fresco, he said to Cesena, “You know, that doesn’t look like you at all.” See, the Pope didn’t want to jack around with Michaelangelo. Michaelangelo was making things that were going to last for hundreds of years. His stuff was going to outlive the Pope’s ability to do anything about it, so the Pope bowed to the inevitable. The Pope was afraid of a painter. Ryan Beaver Concert Special Airs Tonight, Sept. 23, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT On AUDIENCE Network9/23/2016 Tune in to the AUDIENCE Network concert special "Ryan Beaver" airingtonight, Friday, September 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114). For the episode, singer-songwriter and Texas native Ryan Beaver sits down for an in-depth interview with Ted Stryker followed by a soulful, concert performance of songs from his critically acclaimed album RX, out now (here). For a preview of the AUDIENCE Network concert special "Ryan Beaver,"watch an exclusive "First Look" today, September 23 on Taste Of Countryas he performs the song "Kristofferson" (HERE). Watch the trailer for "Ryan Beaver" airing Friday, September 23, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on AUDIENCE Network, DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114 (here). Website: http://ryanbeaver.com/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanbeavermusic/, Twitter:https://twitter.com/ryanbeaver and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanbeaver. Nashville, TN-- September 23, 2016-- The first live record from William Clark Green, entitled WILLIAM CLARK GREEN - LIVE AT GRUENE HALL, is on-sale at digital retailers today. With special guest appearances by Jack Ingram, Ross Cooper, Randall Clay and Dani Flowers, the 21-track compilation album captures the heart and soul of the historical Texas venue that has hosted many of Green’s musical heroes such as Willie Nelson, George Strait and Greg Allman, to name a few. "I got choked up two or three times during our set, and I've never felt that way playing," Green tells Rolling Stone Country. "We just work so hard at this whole deal, and it was validation. It was us at Gruene Hall, you know?" Download WILLIAM CLARK GREEN - LIVE AT GRUENE HALL now on iTunes HERE. Autographed album packages are also available for purchase at Green’s online merchandise store HERE. (Press Release) Whiskey Myers "big and bold" (Rolling Stone) new album 'Mud' (out now via Thirty Tigers) has debuted at #4 on the Billboard Country Charts. Recorded with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell), 'Mud' is a showcase of "stellar songwriting and musicianship to match" (Austin American-Statesman). The album also debuted at #6 on the Americana chart, #11 Indie, and #17 Rock. 'Mud' is a natural extension of the band's raucous live sound and their dedicated approach to songcraft, from the ominous backroads buildup of album opener "On The River" to the screaming guitars on the Rich Robinson (Black Crowes) co-write "Frogman," a desert-rock blues told from the perspective of a Navy SEAL missing the comforts of his southern home. Lead singer Cody Cannon emerges as a startlingly versatile songwriter, equally adept at writing a rollicking tribute to the country gateway drug that is Hank Williams ("Hank") or a stately piano ballad that climaxes in a smoking hot twin guitar solo ("Stone"). And "Trailer We Call Home" proves Cannon has a gift for painting a portrait of working class struggles and the redemptive power of home. ORDER 'MUD': smarturl.it/WhiskeyMyersMUD Follow Whiskey Myers here: Official Website: whiskeymyers.com Facebook: facebook.com/whiskeymyers Twitter: twitter.com/whiskeymyers Instagram: instagram.com/whiskeymyers (Press Release) Two of the most talked-about roots music artists of the past year — Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton — highlighted the eclectic mix of honorees, presenters and performers at the 15th Annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards show Wednesday night at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Isbell took home two trophies, one for Album of the Year for his 2015 release “Something More Than Free” and one for Song of the Year for “24 Frames,” while Stapleton was awarded Artist of the Year honors for the overall impact made via his 2015 solo debut “Traveller.” Isbell, now a six-time Americana Award winner, noted a key to keeping an artist grounded if success comes one’s way while accepting the Song of the Year award. “If you can, keep people around you who will tell you when you’ve done something awful, whether it’s in a song or in your personal life, and listen to them if at all possible,” Isbell said, thanking wife and fellow artist Amanda Shires as that key. On September 23, Reckless Kelly will release Sunset Motel, their first album with Thirty Tigers and follow up to their Grammy Award winning (Best Recording Package) 2013 release, Long Night Moon. Team Coco is premiereing Sunset Motel in its entirety. Stream the album here: http://teamcoco.com/content/reckless-kelly-sunset-motel-album-premiere Recently, Billboard spoke with frontman Willy Braun about the new album and premiered the single "Moment In The Sun." "We ended up writing about 30 or 50 songs and picking the best 20 or so and then recorded them and knocked it own to 13," Braun told Billboard's Gary Graff. "It just ended up being the best of the best. It was kind of a relief not to have to try too hard to go in any one direction or any kind of vibe." The band is currently on the road celebrating the forthcoming release of Sunset Motel and will performing the AmericanaFest in Nashville, TN on September 22nd with a 10:00 pm show at the Mercy Lounge. Find all tour dates and more information: www.recklesskelly.com/tour/ (Press Release) Grammy nominated guitar-slinger, troublemaker, raconteur, producer, and Georgia boy Butch Walker released today the intense video for lead single "East Coast Girl" off his critically acclaimed eighth studio album Stay Gold. With the premiere of the video, Billboard described the "dark, dystopian-themed video" which sees "an 'evil dictator - played by Michael Des Barres - play out his unruly plans, in what can be perceived as a statement about the dismal and crushing nature of moving to a big city in the hopes of 'making it.'" CLICK HERE to watch "East Coast Girl." As a writer of dozens of songs with hooks that stick in your head, Walker has penned choruses you want to sing (or shout) along to from acts including Frank Turner, Brian Fallon, Taylor Swift, and many more. He is a teller of authentic stories of exploits and predicaments and romance that are filled with optimism; builder of albums with no boundaries - rock, pop, Americana, singer-songwriter…or, as he says, “I think it’s all just rock & roll.” www.butchwalker.com www.facebook.com/butchwalker www.twitter.com/butchwalker www.instagram.com/butchwalker (Press Release) Songwriting siren Alyssa Bonagura is showing off her soulful sounds with the release of her brand new music video for her song "Rebel" on CMT Music today. The video will premiere during the 12pm, 5pm and 9pm (EST) hours. You can watch the exclusive premiere online here. The video was directed by Dallas Wilson and was shot in her hometown of Franklin, Tenn. "Rebel" is off of the singer-songwriter's highly anticipated album, Road Less Traveled, which showcases Alyssa as a solo artist in her truest form to date and shares the journey of her finding her own voice while paving her own path as an independent country artist. The album draws heavy influences from Sheryl Crow and Joni Mitchell; it will be released exclusively on iTunes and Apple Music Friday, Sept. 23 and is available for pre-order now. Shawn Colvin to Receive Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award at Americana Honors & Awards Show9/20/2016 (SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2016 Press Release) - Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award at this year's 15th Annual Americana Honors & Awards Show, at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Wednesday, September 21st, 2016. Presenting Colvin with the prestigious award will be Bonnie Raitt; past winners include Don Henley, Old Crow Medicine Show and radio DJ Bob Harris. Born in Vermilion, South Dakota and raised in part in Illinois and Ontario, Shawn Colvin was already a well-traveled and seasoned performer by the time she won her first GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album with her debut album, Steady On in 1989. She has been a mainstay of the contemporary folk music scene ever since, releasing a string of superlative albums and establishing herself as one of America's great live performers. She triumphed at the 1998 GRAMMY Awards, winning both Record and Song of the Year for "Sunny Came Home." Her inspiring and candid memoir, Diamond In The Rough, which chronicled her struggles with depression and eating disorders, was published to strong reviews in 2012. Her most recent solo endeavor Uncovered (released on Fantasy Records in 2015), is an exquisitely curated collection of songs from some of the most admired writers in popular music history. On June 10th, 2016, GRAMMY Award-winners Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle released, Colvin & Earle, their acclaimed collaborative album via Fantasy Records. Produced by Buddy Miller (Patty Griffin, Robert Plant, Lucinda Williams) the album features guitarist Richard Bennett (Neil Diamond, Mark Knopfler), drummer Fred Eltringham (Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves), and bassist Chris Wood (of Medeski Martin & Wood). Fueled by the deep emotional connection of their longtime friendship, Colvin & Earle beautifully captures their extraordinary chemistry, adding an extra layer of richness to their already well-documented solo abilities. The album received high praise from critics - NPR asserted that the duo "Elevated their collaboration to the level of top-flight album-making, bringing seemingly opposing impulses to the process." Purchase Colvin & Earle: ITunes: http://smarturl.it/colvinandearleitunes Amazon: http://smarturl.it/colvinandearleamazon www.shawncolvin.com www.concordmusicgroup.com |
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