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Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle Amongst Notable Winners at Americana Music Awards

The 8th Annual Americana Music Awards, held Sept. 17 in Nashville, honored an array of music legends and up-and-comers, with Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle and Sam Bush taking home awards....  read more

Americana royalty salutes Levon Helm

The Band deserves as much credit as anyone for inventing the country-rock subgenre we now know as Americana, so it made sense that this year’s Americana Music Association conference kicked off Wednesday night here in Nashville with a tribute to The Band’s drummer/singer Levon Helm. ...  read more

Sam Bush to host International Bluegrass Awards

Progressive bluegrass pioneer Sam Bush is confirmed as host of the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Awards, which take place Oct. 4 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The event is part of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s week-long World of Bluegrass Festival, featuring live music by dozens of artists, including Emmylou Harris, the Greencards, Cherryholmes and Kathy Mattea. The IBMA states its goal as “working together for the success of bluegrass music worldwide.” An honorable cause, especially when you remember all the times your mother guilt tripped you, saying, “String that banjo! In some countries they don’t even...  read more

Sam Bush's Newest Grass Revival

“We’re not a bluegrass band,” says Sam Bush. “We’re a rock ’n’ roll band that just happens to know a handful of bluegrass tunes.”...  read more