The 20 Best Cover Songs of 2010
The artists who made our list transformed the songs they chose, playing to their own strengths while keeping the core elements that made the song great in the first place. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayA Prairie Home Companion Returns to the Big Screen
A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor’s long-running live radio variety show, is pretty much synonymous with the word Americana.... read more
Found in: Concerts, News50 New State Songs For the 21st Century
I live in a state blessed with one of the greatest official state songs in our venerable republic—"Georgia On My Mind." But most states are stuck with outdated, cheesy themes. We thought it was time to see what the official state songs might look like if we limited ourselves to those written in the 21st century. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDave Rawlings Machine Cranks Out Debut Album, Fall Tour
After many years spent as Gillian Welch's other musical half, David Rawlings is now a well-rounded frontman of his own band, the Dave Rawlings Machine... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsBig Surprise Tour Ft. Gillian Welch, The Felice Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show and Justin Townes Earle - Knoxville, TN - World's Fair Park - 8/14/09
Photos taken by Sarah Shute at World's Fair Park... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsGillian Welch, Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, Old Crow Medicine Show Gear Up for Revue-Style Tour
What do you get when you combine a tour with the hot, sticky month of August, a chunk of dates in the Southeast, and a chunk of those dates at outdoor venues? A pretty miserable-sounding equation, until you factor in the foot-stomping, string-picking lineup that graces the roster of the Big Surprise Tour.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers
On May 27, Dave Matthews Band will set out on a summer tour ambitious enough to rival Guns N' Roses. Well, maybe it won't be as extensive as the two-year Use Your Illusion tour, but it will span nearly the entire U.S., last a full six months and include a ridiculous batch of openers such as The Hold Steady, The Roots, Old Crow Medicine Show, Femi Kuti, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Switchfoot and more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDave Matthews Band announces new LP, takes Avetts, others on the road
On April 14, 2009, RCA will release Dave Matthews Band's first studio album in four years, and the first since the death of founding saxophonist LeRoi Moore three months ago. Produced by Rob Cavallo (David Cook, Green Day, My Chemical Romance), the album's title hasn't yet been announced, but a tour sure has: The band will celebrate the album's release with a show at Madison Square Garden before hitting the road for a month, taking along some perhaps unexpected artists for opening support. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOld Crow Medicine Show - "Wagon Wheel"
Click above to watch "Wagon Wheel" from Old Crow Medicine Show's self titled album. Related links: Review: Old Crow Medicine Show - Tennessee Pusher Old Crow Medicine Show on Myspace ... read more
Found in: Featured VideosCatching Up With... Old Crow Medicine Show
In the past decade, Old Crow Medicine Show has grown from nomadic old-time street buskers to big-stage, anti-establishment Nashville aces, selling out their hometown’s venerable Ryman Auditorium last fall and returning for... read more
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