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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to Release First New Album in Five Years

July 1st 2009 in Americana, Country Music, Interviews, New Artists, New Releases, alt.country, contest
  • The legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will release their first studio album in five years. The influential California country-rock  will release Speed of Life on September 22 on their own NGDB Records.
  • SheKnows.com features an exclusive interview with Holly Williams. Holly is the Granddaughter of Hank Williams, daughter of Bocephus and half-sister of Hank Williams III. Nashville Scene also has a nice article on Ms. Williams.
  • Holly Williams will also be will be performing, interviewing and signing autographs Friday, July 3 at 1:30pm at the Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville, which is included with museum admission and free to members. At 7pm she will make her Grand Ole Opry debut, which can be heard live on Nashville’s WSM,  and Sirius XM.
  • Charlie Robison is offering a chance to win a private concert that will take place in the winner’s very own living room. You can also invite up to 25 of your friends! the contest is taking place through Robison’s twitter feed.

Related posts:

  1. Hank Williams Fans in Montgomery, Alabama for New Years Eve.
  2. Music Review: Holly Williams – Here with Me (Mercury Nashville)
  3. News Round Up: Cross Canadian Ragweed 4th Annual Red Dirt Roundup
  4. JD Wilkes Side Project – The Dirt Daubers
  5. Charlie Robison Beautiful Day Contest (Signed CD)


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[...] The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will release their first studio album in five years on Sept. 22. Titled Speed of Life, the album will be released on the band’s own record label and distributed by Sugar Hill. (via Twang Nation) [...]




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