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February 26th 2009 in Americana, Bands, Bluegrass, Concerts, Country Music, Festivals, New Artists, News, alt.country

The deadline for discounted tickets for DelFest has been extended until March 2nd at midnight. Some of Bluegrass’ best will be featured at the 3-day festival- Sam Bush, Old Crow Medicine Show, Leftover Salmon, JD Crowe & The New South, The Lee Boys as well as headliner legendary Del McCoury and more. The festival takes place Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-24th on the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland.

The 11th annual Pickathon Indie Roots Music Festival, which takes place just outside Portland, OR., has released their new website and festival line-up which includes Blitzen Trapper , The Sadies, Dale Watson, Justin Townes Earl, Those Darlins and Joe Pug. Pickathon takes place July 31-August 2.

Now a little love for my old hood New York City. The always excellent and lovely Joe Whyte will big show with his band and will be featuring some new tunes. It’s on Monday, March 2 and it’s free show at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen St., NYC) Go, you won’t be disappointed.

Hang Jones on iTunes, Amazon and Tour

Hang Jones’ (Stephen Grillos) furthers his domination of global media by having his debut release, The Ballad of Carlsbad County, is now available digitally on iTunes and Amazon. Hang Jones has a few dates lined up in and around his San Francisco base of operations. Other dates will be added so check his MySpace page for the latest.

02/28/2009
Black Cat Bar, Penngrove
10PM

03/27/2009
Dolores Park Cafe
501 Dolores St, San Francisco,
FREE SHOW
8:30

04/11/2009
Plough & Stars
116 Clement St San Francisco
$6, 9:30

4/16/09
Johnny V’s
31 E. Santa Clara St, [...]

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Happy Birthday Johnny Cash

I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God. – Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash would have been 76 today. Nobody did more to usher country music from the turbulent late 50′s and 60′s, when rock and roll was eclipsing the music that had come before, then the Man in [...]

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