Buddy Miller and John Prine take top Americana prizes
(pictured above: Buddy Miller) At the Americana Music Association's 4th annual awards ceremony on Sep. 9, Buddy Miller and John Prine earned two of the top prizes. Miller took Album of the Year for Universal United House of Prayer, and Prine won the Artist of the Year award. Other winners included Marty Stuart and Guy Clark, amongst several others. For more information, including photos, visit www.americanamusic.org. ... read more
Dave Matthews Band raises $1.5 million for hurricane aid
The $1.5 million raised at Monday night's Dave Matthew Band's benefit concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colo., will aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The money will be donated to the Bama Works Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, which provides short-term disaster relief and helps to rebuild communities. ... read more
Farm Aid 20th Anniversary to be held September 18th
The latest installment of the annual Farm Aid benefit will be held in Tinley Park, Ill., Sep. 18. Marking the 20th anniversary of the show, this year, standbys like Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp will perform in addition to other acts like Wilco and Emmylou Harris. This year, in addition to helping out the country's farmers, the show will benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, including a detailed artist listing visit, www.farmaid.org. ... read more
John Fogerty retrospective in the works
The first ever John Fogerty career-spanning retrospective, The Long Road Home will be released Nov. 1. The set will feature Fogerty solo material, Creedence Clearwater Revival hits and four new tracks. Additionally, Fogerty is working on a new solo album, due sometime in 2006. ... read more
Wilco to release live album
Wilco will release two-disc set Kicking Television - Live in Chicago on Nov. 1. The album was recorded at the Vic Theatre in the band's hometown of Chicago over four nights in May. In addition to this release, Wilco will perform at the Farm Aid 20th Anniversary benefit concert, the Austin City Limits festival and more. Track List: Disc One: 1. Misunderstood 2. Company In My Back 3. The Late Greats 4. Hell Is Chrome 5. Handshake Drugs 6. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart 7. Shot in the Arm 8. At Least That's What You Said 9. Wishful... read more
Unknown Instructors super group to release debut
On Sep. 20, Unknown Instructors will release their debut, The Way Things Work. The group is comprised of the former rhythm section of legendary punkers The Minutemen—bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley—in addition to guitarist Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust) and vocalist Dan McGuire. ... read more
WFUV presents Blood On The Tracks tribute
New York's WFUV will present Written In My Soul From Me To You: Blood On The Tracks At 30, featuring a lineup of contemporary musicians, each interpreting a track from Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks. The lineup includes Joan Osborne, Citizen Cope, Ollabelle and more. Recorded live at New York’s Merkin Concert Hall, the special is hosted by Darren DeVivo and will air on WFUV (90.7 FM) in New York and at wfuv.org worldwide at 8:00 p.m. on Sep. 21. ... read more
The Power of Sound exhibition opening October 1st
(pictured above: DJ Clark Warner) From Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, an aural art exhibition known as The Power of Sound as Art and Language will be on display at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Curated by Detroit radio host Liz Copeland, the exhibit will include music from artists such as Sonic Youth, Meat Beat Manifesto and the Cocteau Twins. Additionally, selected artists will also perform at a few events associated with the exhibit. For more details, visit www.contemporaryartscenter.org. ... read more
Dwight Twilley Raises Money For Friend, Victim of Katrina
(Above: Susan Cowsill) Artist Dwight Twilley is raising funds for friend and fellow musician Susan Cowsill, a New Orleans resident and victim of Hurricane Katrina. Like so many others, Cowsill—best known as a member of '60s family singing group The Cowsills—lost everything in the storm. Twilley asks that donations be made via his website, Dwight Twilley. ... read more
Bobby Bare Sr. To End 22-Year Absence
Grammy Award winner Bobby Bare Sr. is preparing to release his first album in 22 years, The Moon Was Blue. The album was produced in part by Bare’s son, Bobby Bare Jr., who is the driving force behind the indie band the Young Criminals Starvation League. The father-son collaboration produced an album that lets Bare Sr. approach country music, which he walked away from in the late 70s, in a fresh way. The album will be released on Dualtone on Nov. 1. ... read more
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Band of the Week: Black Mountain
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Emergent: Mike Mills (Thumbsucker)
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R.I.P. Clarence Gatemouth Brown
American roots legend Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown died Saturday in Orange, Texas, after evacuating his Louisiana home to escape Hurricane Katrina. Brown had been suffering from lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease. He was 81. Funeral services have been scheduled for Saturday, Sep. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (612 N. 3rd Street, Orange, Texas). Visitation has been scheduled for 9-11 a.m. the same morning. Several friends expressed sadness at Mr. Brown's passing: "Gatemouth was the only true guitar player, violia player, violin player that constantly re-invented the music of jazz and blues specifically for those instruments."... read more
Stereolab - Oscillons from the Anti-Sun
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