Pete Seeger, champion of folk music as a catalyst for change, has died in New York age 94. According to his grandson he passed away at a New York hospital after a short illness. Seeger rose to fame as member of The Weavers, formed in 1948. He continued to perform in his own right for …
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Since 1995, the annual Kicker Country Stampede has been offering the best of country music’s live acts to fans in Kansas. Held on the last full weekend in June, the four day festival offers mulitple stages, interactive exhibits, a saloon for the adults, camping at Tuttle Creek State Park and great food and drink. This …
Three months ago, American icon Kenny Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. And now he has picked up another career achievement, but this time it’s in recognition of his other talent and passion—photography. Rogers received an honorary master of photography degree from Professional Photographers of America (PPA) at its annual conference, …
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Billboard.com released its highly sought after list of “Top 10 Country Artists to Watch in 2014†and selected Minneapolis rising talent GB Leighton among its honorees. Leighton, managed by Average Joe’s Rusty Harmon (Hootie & the Blowfish, the LACS and Jason Michael Carroll), is praised for his originality by journalist Chuck Dauphin who describes his …
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Iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress, philanthropist, and 2014 Grammy nominee, DOLLY PARTON, is set to kick off her “Blue Smoke World Tour†this Friday, January 24, in Rancho Mirage, California. In addition this past Friday, Parton announced shows in Tamworth and Cairns being added to the Australian leg of the tour, both shows are already …
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Lucinda Williams will headline the 4th annual Americana Spring Celebration, to be held March 21-22, 2014 at Blackberry Farm, a world-class luxury resort breathtakingly situated in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This year’s musical experience will feature Americana icon Williams along with songstress and SiriusXM “Apron Strings†host Elizabeth Cook playing before the …
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Country superstar Darius Rucker is starting the new year off right, earning a GRAMMY nod for Best Country Solo Performance on his number one hit Wagon Wheel and selling out stops in Enid, Okla. and Verona, New York for his 2014 True Believers Tour. “The greater Enid community has shown a lot of excitement surrounding …
In its 58th week on sale, Florida Georgia Line’s, HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES stands at number one on Billboard’s Country Album chart. Florida Georgia Line is an American country pop duo composed of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard who have already broken records with their 2013 single Cruise, which spent 24 weeks at number …
The Americana Music Association will be holding a Pre Grammy Salute and Tribute to The Everly Brothers, remembering Phil Everly who recently passed away. The AMA has invited friends of the community to come together to perform Everly Brothers songs and to play a few of their own in West Hollywood, California, January 25. Attendees …
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Americana is an increasingly influential style of music that encompasses many key elements of American roots music; folk, blues, country, bluegrass and rock, for starters – but it lives in a world apart from the pure forms of these genres. Over three evenings the recently formed Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) will present some of …
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