Tag Archives: Rhiannon Giddens

Congrats To This Year’s American Music Award Nominees

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Yesterday, the Americana Music Association announced its nominees for the 16th annual Honors & Awards Show. It might sound like a cliche but each category is packed with greatness. Sturgill Simpson notched the most nominations with three: Album of the … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Desk Clearing: Dylan, Petty, Sturgill Simpson And Yo-Yo Ma

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

Before we move on to this week, there are a couple of stories I wanted to get to. A treasure trove of over 6,000 items of Bob Dylan memorabilia has been purchased by by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and … Continue reading →

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Sturgill Simpson, The Mavericks & Shakey Graves Top Americana Awards Winners

Posted on September 19, 2015 by

This week, the Americana Music Association held their annual festival in Nashville this week and one of the yearly highlights is the awards show, which again was held at the historic Ryman Auditorium. This year, the big winner was Sturgill … Continue reading →

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Go See Hear In L.A. May 4-11 (The Gold Star/Sonics Edition)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

This week’s shows make me think, with varying degrees of nostalgia, of the Hayward-Lodge Band, Royal Trux and Lords of the New Church. And they also make me wonder how anyone could see half of this week’s top shows. Tues. … Continue reading →

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