Kevin Avery’s I Like People That Can’t Sing is a great gift to fans of songwriting and storytelling. At its heart are two previously unpublished 1991 interviews conducted by the late, legendary rock critic Paul Nelson with none other than Leonard Cohen and Lucinda Williams. Set during a time when …
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Country legend and Hall of Famer Bobby Bare was honored in grand fashion for his 90th birthday with a sold-out tribute concert that lit up The Basement East on April 7. Hosted by his son, Bobby Bare Jr., the event—fittingly titled An American Salute to Bobby Bare—was a heartfelt evening …
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The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) has announced the 2024 nominees. The new group will be among those honored at the 54th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Music City Center. “We congratulate this year’s nominees in our contemporary categories. Their …
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On Saturday night, the Bob Woodruff Foundation hosted their third annual VetFest, a free, family-friendly event for the local military and veteran community, at Skydeck on Broadway in Nashville. The evening’s live programming included special music performances by multi-Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams, Grammy Award winner Ashley McBryde, Maddie & …
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will offer perspective on country music’s latest chapter with the opening of American Currents: State of the Music on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The exhibit runs until February 2025 in the museum’s ACM Gallery. Presented annually, American Currents takes a broad view of …
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Nashville.com attended what has become our favorite in town festival, Americanafest, again this year. I don’t think you can find a festival with a more diverse inclusive lineup of artists anywhere in the country. We saw acts from blues to bluegrass and artists from Austrailia to Côte d’Ivoire. Attendance seemed …
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Fans flocked to Third Man Records’ Blue Room last Saturday (8/26) for a rare Pretenders’ show, and it’s safe to say that no one left disappointed. The venue was not only sold out but also packed to the brim, waiting to see this iconic band. Led by the still-dynamic Chrissie …
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AMERICANAFEST has announced the keynote speakers featured at its business conference at The Westin Nashville from Sept. 20-22. The conference will feature panels from musicians Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Bettye LaVette & Steve Jordan, Lyle Lovett, Marty Stuart, Rufus Wainwright & Emmylou Harris, and Lucinda Williams. Rosanne Cash …
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The Storyteller with an Old Soul NASHVILLE – This weeks Nashville Pick is Jake Ybarra and his single Late November – “It can be hard for an artist to pinpoint when the muse first struck and launched them into a creative life,” muses 25-year-old Jake Ybarra. Hailing from Harlingen, Texas, …
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The Americana Music Association has announced its performers and presenters for the 21st annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place in Nashville on Sept. 14 at the famed Ryman Auditorium. This year’s Honors & Awards will deliver performances from award winning legends, buzzworthy new artists, and longtime fan favorites including …
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