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Jason Isbell, Hayes Carll and Felice Brothers Take Shovels and Rope on the Road

By Max Blau at 6:00 PM on February 24, 2011

As Shovels and Rope prepare the follow-up to 2008 self-titled effort, the folk duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent will soon head out on a three-plus month tour throughout the U.S. and Canada. The South Carolina group plays a combination of songs written as Shovels and Ropes as well as their own solo work on tour. Both artists released solo records recently—Trent with The Winner and Hearst with Lions & Lambs. Check out where Shovels and Ropes will be bringing their constantly-evolving live act below.... read more

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Weezer, Cut Copy, Yeasayer Lead Free Press Summer Fest

By Bo Moore at 4:00 PM on February 16, 2011

This June, Houston, Texas will play host to the Free Press Summer Fest, a two day celebration of “incredible music and happy, fun times.” Weezer, MF Doom, Ween, Cut Copy and Yeasayer lead an impressive list of acts set to perform the festival on June 4 and 5.... read more

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Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)

By Tim Basham at 12:00 PM on February 14, 2011

Only a dedicated acronym enthusiast—acronymophile?—or a military vet would know what KMAG YOYO stands for (“Kiss My Ass Guys, You’re On Your Own”), but it's now also the title of Hayes Carll's best album yet. read more

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Plant & Krauss, Joan Baez, more win at Americana Awards

By Nick Marino at 11:15 AM on September 19, 2008

[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

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