Americana Update
When Bob Lefsetz, of the online music industry screed the Lefsetz Letter, writes about you positively you’re probably doing something really cool. This is just what he has done after listening to the Americana Music…
Category Archives: Conferences
Americana Music Association Announces Line Up
The Americana Music Association has released an initial list of arists that will be playing around Nashville during their music festival and conferencethis September 17-20 2008. Some of the performers will be: Jim Lauderdale, Mike…
AMA Conference Highlights
This is just brief rundown on events here in Nashville at the Americana Music Association conference. I will add more detail next week. Meeting Barbara Lamb, Sunny Sweeney, Chip Taylor, Kendal Carson, Gurf Morlix ,…
Guitar Town Bound
I’ll be posting sporadically over the next few days as I attend the Americana music Conference in Nashville. I’m looking forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones, catching some great music spending time with…
Bloodshot Record at the CMJ Conference – New York
Bloodshot Records artists Ha Ha Tonka, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and The Silos are gearing up for the annual CMJ Conference here in New York. Ha Ha Tonka and The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir…
8th Annual Americana Music Festival and Conference – 10/31 – 11/04
This years Americana Music Association Festival and Conference, which runs from Halloween, Wednesday October 31st to November 4th, is shaping up to be finer than last year’s. On top of the excellent daytime panels hosted…
Lyle Lovett To Perform and Recieve Special Award at Americana Honors and Awards Show
NASHVILLE, October 1, 2007 – Artist Lyle Lovett will receive the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award and perform at the organization’s 2007 Honors and Awards show, slated for November 1 at the historic Ryman…
Townes Van Zandt To Be Presented with AMA President’s Award
Texas singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt will be remembered with the President’s Award by the Americana Music Association during their annual awards show on Nov. 1 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The award will be…
SXSW Showcase Update
An update in fun doings in Austin. What: Guitartown/conqueroo SXSW week kickoff party & showcase When: Wednesday, March 14, 12 noon until 9 p.m. Where: Mother Egan’s Irish Pub, 715 W. 6th St. 11:45-12:10 Randy…
Bloodshot Records 11th annual CMJ (weasels!) BBQ
Yeah those weasels at the CMJ denied yours truly a press pass to attend their precious conference (don’t they know that tens of people worldwide read this blog?!) but who cares there’s only one show…