Category archives: Americana

5 Big Takeaways From Americanafest 2019

Americanafest 2019 is a wrap. Thousands of musicians, music industry professionals and fans descended on Nashville for a four-day conference, an awards show filled with great music and short speeches alongside more than 500 official and countless unofficial showcases. The Americana Music Association (AMA) defines Americana music as "contemporary music…

Americana Music Awards Full List Of Winners 2019

The Americana Music Association kicked off its annual conference Wednesday night with the 18th annual Honors & Awards ceremony at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The Milk Carton Kids-hosted evening that showcased the best of what this inclusive genre has to offer. Without taking anything away from the veterans, this year’s stellar…

FRI. BRIEF: Resvervoir Buys Chrysalist • Trans World Cuts Losses • Spotify Gets Visual • Americanafest Adds • More

FRIDAY 8.30.19
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Americana Music Awards Nominations 2019: Women Take Center Stage [FULL LIST]

The Americana Music Association has named nominees for its 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards. Women dominated the 2019 nods with Brandi Carlisle Carlile, Rhiannon Giddens, Kacey Musgraves and Mavis Staples among the nominated. The Americana nominations stand in sharp contrast to their counterparts in main stream country where women…

MON. BRIEF: Facebook Launches TikTok Clone Lasso • CMT Explores Diversity • Americana In UK • More

MONDAY 11.12.18
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UK Americana Awards Names 2019 Nominees, Graham Nash To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The UK Americana Awards have announced its shortlist for their 2019 nominees. Iconic singer, songwriter and musician Graham Nash OBE, has been selected by the Americana Music Association UK as its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. U.S. and international artists including Darlingside and Brandi Carlisle were also nominated. Commenting on…

AmericanaFest 2018: NoiseTrade Songsmith Social [INTERVIEW]

In celebration of AmericanaFest 2018, Noisetrade here conducts a group interview with artists including Amanda Shires, Tommy Emmanuel, Erik Koskinen, Them Coulee Boys about the festival and the genre itself. _______________________________ Guest post by Will Hodge of NoiseTrade We’re celebrating AmericanaFest 2018 in Nashville this week by throwing our very…

Review: The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ 50th Anniversary Box Set Puts a New Shine on an Old Classic

New edition of the influential 1968 LP features a bright new mix and an a cappella edit of ‘I Shall Be Released’