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The Americana Music Association has announced its nominations for the 2015 Americana Honours & Awards, during a press conference held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater and streamed live via Music City Roots. 2014 Americana Music Award for Duo/Group of the Year winners the Milk Carton Kids hosted the event […]

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2014 winners selected from over 18,000 entries. Country artists and songwriters Bonnie Pine, Dean Dillon (pictured), and Casey Beathard have earned a First Place; The Morrison Brothers have taken Second Place; and Nikki Boon and Ryan Nelson of the band Haven Drive have garnered Third Place wins

Two CMA International Awards recipients were recently presented their trophies in Nashville and London. The 2014 recipient of the CMA International Country Broadcaster Award, Ricky Ross, received his trophy today from CMA Board Chairman Frank Bumstead, CMA Board President John Esposito, CMA Board President-elect Sally Williams, Chairman of the CMA Awards and Recognition Committee Jon

Shrewsbury Folk Festival, held on four days over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 28-31), has worked hard to earn and retain its title as one of the UK’s top folk festivals. Known for its inventive programming and high production values, it regularly sells out in advance. Dubbed a ‘key date in the UK folk

Texas xountry-rocker Suzette Lawrence is making a name for herself with her debut CD TEAR UP THE HONKY TONK. In July 2015 Suzette and her band The Neon Angels will return to Europe, featuring appearances on July 11 at the Americana International Festival, and on July 18 at the Summertyne Americana Festival. Additional club dates,

Celebrated British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, embarks on a nationwide UK tour presented by Planet Rock this autumn. Joanne will perform songs from her critically acclaimed album The Dirty Truth. A 48-hour ticket presale goes live on Planet Rock Wednesday 15 April from this http://bit.ly/1IFuEGH. Tickets go on sale to the

With their May date at London’s Scala sold out, Norwegian alt-folk-country-rock mavericks Katzenjammer will return to the capital in November for their largest UK headline show to date. One of the most accomplished, instinctive, charismatic and nonconformist bands around, Katzenjammer are all impressive singers and multi-instrumentalists, sharing lead vocals, instruments, song-writing duties and, as The

All’s Fair In Love & War is the follow up to Ken Will Morton’s highly acclaimed 2012 release, Slow Burn. The new recording compiles 19 new songs (plus a hidden track) written in the wake of the dissolution of a long term relationship and with Morton finding himself living alone in a mobile home. Â

Award-winning Nashville based singer songwriter Sonia Leigh will co-headline her first ever-European tour. Coming straight off of her smash summertime single, Put It In Your Pocket, Sonia Leigh has brought yet another hit to the table with her latest independent release, When We Are Alone, which debuted on Sirius XM The Highways’ On The Horizon.

UK-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid was keen to ensure that her fourth solo album Walking Into White got at least a few full-length listens before being subsumed into playlists – so she’s performing the whole thing live, track by track, as the first half of each concert on her forthcoming April-May UK and Ireland tour (see