In 2008 ticket sales at the Newport Folk Festival had become so slow that founder George Wein was considering selling the 50-year-old event where Dylan went electric in 1965 That’s when Jay Sweet – a journalist and music supervisor for filmmakers the Farrelly Brothers – wrote an 18-page proposal asking for…
The Americana Music Association has announced more performers for its 15th Annual AmericanaFest set for September 17-20 Taking place at venues throughout Nashville AmericanaFest will feature Sturgill Simpson Robert Ellis Bobby Bare Jr Elizabeth Cook Steep Canyon Rangers and Angaleena Presley They join an eclectic list of previously-announced artists including…
As streaming takes over from downloading services from Spotify to Beats Music to Google are scrambling to answer a key question What do listeners want to hear next? Spotify’s new move in that direction involves a marketing partnership with Viacom-owned cable channels such as MTV VH1 and Country Music Television The…
Elvis Presley’s Martin D-28 guitar 1976 Cadillac Seville and a personal copy of the original script for his first movie Love Me Tender are among a slew of items up for auction at the first “Auction at Graceland” Bidders will be able to participate online and at Presley’s famed Memphis home…
A few years ago after multiple canceled tours and the breakup of his band the Cardinals Ryan Adams sought a hypnotherapist for help with Ménière’s disease an inner ear disorder “I said ‘I’m not playing music anymore and I’m scared to play live and I feel jaded All I ever…
With its vulnerable unflinching depiction of Johnny Cash’s deteriorating health the video for Cash’s stark interpretation of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” captured the attention of not only the country community but the entire music industry Even MTV then still in the throes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera recognized the…
Stevie Nicks may have spent much of 2013 touring with Fleetwood Mac and celebrating the 35th anniversary of the group’s landmark LP Rumours but the frontwoman still found time to record a solo LP 24 Karat Gold — Songs from the Vault will see release on October 7th via Warner Bros though…
In 1973 Dolly Parton wrote and first recorded “My Tennessee Mountain Home” painting an indelible picture of her rural birthplace Since that time the song has become not only a signature tune for the singer-songwriter but also the perfect musical accompaniment to the scenic natural wonder that is the Great…
Miranda Lambert and the Band Perry will be in good company at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on September 9th as the annual Fashion Rocks TV special welcomes a who’s who list of stars from the worlds of music and fashion The two country artists will perform alongside Afrojack Duran Duran Jennifer…
Weezer brought a whole lot of 1994 — complete with crunchy riffs “woo-ooh-ooh”‘s and of course the lightning strap — to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday where they christened their new track “Back to the Shack” with its television debut The 40 Best Records from Mainstream Alternative’s Greatest Year While an Ace […]
