Jack White's Third Man Records Starts Live-Show Vinyl Series
When your industry is struggling, you have to adapt. Jack White knows this, and his Third Man Records imprint in Nashville, Tenn., has announced a series of live in-studio performances that will be open to the public and then pressed onto limited-edition vinyl. The shows, which will give young music fans who can’t get into over-21 shows a chance to see their favorite acts, also provide bands with an opportunity to play for a crowd and record a live album in White’s custom-designed studio. Multi-angle videos of the performances will be posted on Third Man’s website. The Dex Romweber Duo... read more
Found in: Music, 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 WordsAmericana Music Festival to Feature Buddy Miller, Those Darlins, Will Hoge, Sarah Borges, Many More
The Americana Music Association has just announced the lineup for its 2009 festival, to be held Sept. 16-19 at an array of Nashville venues. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLevon Helm's Ramble at the Ryman to Air on PBS
Levon Helm has, in recent years, found success hosting Midnight Ramble Sessions, nights of live music at his barn in Woodstock, N.Y. Last September, Helm took his jam session to the big stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, accompanied by noteworthy pals Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Sheryl Crow and Sam Bush.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBig Star Releases Big Box Set in September
Memphis, Tennessee has produced some of music’s greatest legends, from Muddy Waters to B.B. King to Isaac Hayes. Oft-overlooked power-pop pioneers, Big Star also hail from Tennessee's other music city, and fans of the band have something new to look forward to. Keep An Eye On The Sky, a complete four-disc boxed set spanning the band’s work from 1968 to 1975, will hit store shelves on Sept. 15. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJack 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
Found in: Culture, NewsPunch Brothers - Ingram Hall - Nashville, TN - 1/26/09
Photos taken by Erika Molleck Goldring at Ingram Hall... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsGary Louris and Mark Olson perform at Americana Music fest
More of Louris meeting Olson As a general rule, in latter-day Jayhawks lineage Mark Olson has been the one playing stripped down, loose-limbed shows, while Gary Louris has hewed closer to pop hooks and full-band polish. And they’ve each done it without the other. But recently, they’ve dipped their toes into writing and playing together, and their new part-acoustic, part-ragged folk-rock duo album, Ready for the Flood, will soon be out overseas. Which means European audiences are getting a tour promoting the new album, while we have slim pickings on this side of the pond. (That will be remedied in... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusNext BIG Nashville festival kicks off tonight
Paste favorites The Bridges are just one of the 250-some artists spanning a melange of musical genres gathered in Nashville for the third annual Next BIG Nashville festival, which kicked off today and runs through Sunday. ... read more
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