Emmylou Harris, Ben Folds, Brendan Benson and 10 Others Talk Making Art In Nashville
We talk about Nashville. A lot. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayEmmylou Harris Talks Music Saves Mountains Coalition
Emmylou Harris is angry, and tonight, she hopes to facilitate change in Nashville with Dave Matthews, Alison Krauss and more... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackOld Settler's Music Fest - Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller & a Gram Parsons experience
Stopping in for a bit of music at the Old Settler's Music Festival is like slipping into the '60s, like hanging at a mini-Woodstock. Proper attire is hippie authentic (as opposed to hippie chic found mostly in southern California). The waft of ganga occasionally drifts through. They even have the requisite rain storm with accompanying mud. But it don't mean a thing if it ain't got the music, something OSMF has plenty of. The weekend even extended into an interesting connection to Gram Parsons and Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusEmmylou Harris and Willie Nelson's Handwritten Lyrics Featured in Nashville Exhibit
Rosanne Cash, The Fray, Michael McDonald and 45 more also featured in tonight's event... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLilith Fair 2010 Featuring Newcomers Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monae, Miranda Lambert
Next year’s Lilith Fair revival will feature Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monae and Miranda Lambert among festival veterans Tegan and Sara, Indigo Girls and Sheryl Crow.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSamantha Crain Returns to Studio for Sophomore Album
Oklahoman songstress Samantha Crain is heading back to the studio with her Midnight Shivers to belt out some more tracks for the followup to her first LP, Songs in the Night. This debut proved to be an imaginative yet down-home folky album that won over a fair number of critics. (We sure liked it.)... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHelp Induct Gram Parsons into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Since his strange and untimely death in Joshua Tree, Calif. in 1973, Gram Parsons has left an undeniable thumbprint on country music. A former member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and a collaborator with Emmylou Harris, the talented musician prepped the genre for a younger generation, aiding the birth of alt.country in the process.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGo on Vacation With Paste and Cayamo
What are you doing Feb. 21-26, 2010? Come with Paste on the amazing Cayamo cruise. What's Cayamo? Imagine a six-day floating music festival (Miami to Belize and Mexico) featuring a who's who of singer-songwriters playing sets all day and night all over Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTelluride Bluegrass Festival 2009 Photos: Emmylou Harris, David Byrne, Buddy Miller, Patty Griffin, Conor Oberst and More
Photos taken by Josh Baker at Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsJack White, Emmylou Harris Join Nashville Music Council
Emmylou Harris, Jack White and Kix Brooks have joined the 46-member Nashville Business Council. Karl Dean, Nashville's mayor, recently put together the council to help the city's prestigious music scene thrive. Comprised of producers, professors, singers, songwriters, agents, publishers and label managers, the council will oversee and advise Dean on issues like the expansion of the CMA Music Festival, the construction of a downtown amphitheater and the cultivation of music education.... read more
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