Plant & Krauss, Joan Baez, more win at Americana Awards
[Above: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant]Alison Krauss & Robert Plant—the roots-music queen and the former Led Zep banshee—pulled down Album of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year honors Thursday night at the Americana Music Awards, a loose and congenial affair held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the so-called “mother church of country music.”... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusCatching Up With... Amy Helm
Last fall, Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, released his first studio album in 25 years. The Grammy-nominated Dirt Farmer is a stirring collection of old family songs Helm learned growing up in rural Arkansas mixed with covers. Here, his daughter talks to Paste about his legacy, her involvement in the album and more... read more
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