Countdown to the Americana Music Association Awards

08.30.2010 | No Comments »

This year, the Americana Music Association could simply give every nominee an award. We imagine that would be easier than debating the merits of each of the albums, artists and songs on their list.

And we’re not about to try and guess the winners — we’ll stay in suspense until the ceremony, September 9 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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Countdown to Old Settler’s Music Festival 2010

04.04.2010 | No Comments »

In just under two weeks (April 15-18), Old Settler’s Music Festival will help kick off the festival season at the Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion in Driftwood, Texas (just south of Austin) with four stages and four days of Americana music.

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News » Alejandro Escovedo · Band of Heathens · Buddy Miller · Jimmy LaFave · Joe Ely · Mindy Smith · Old Settler's Music Festival · Patty Griffin · Ruby Jane · Ruthie Foster · The Gourds · The Infamous Stringdusters · The Trishas

Help Austin Help Haiti Benefit – Austin, TX

01.25.2010 | No Comments »

When disaster strikes, the musicians of Austin are quick to respond with a benefit concert. For the people of Haiti that were devastated by the earthquake two weeks ago, Joe Ely and over twenty of his most talented friends joined together with some 2,000 music lovers for a ten hour marathon concert at the Austin Music Hall Sunday to raise money and show support.

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Concert Review » Asleep at the Wheel · Band of Heathens · Bob Schneider · Bruce Robison · Guy Forsyth · Joe Ely · Kelly Willis · Kinky Friedman · Marcia Ball · Patricia Vonne · Paula Nelson · Ray Wylie Hubbard · Reckless Kelly · Shawn Colvin · The Flatlanders · The Gourds