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We’ve loved Stone Jack Jones’ creepy gothic Americana since he released his sophomore record Love & Torture this spring. Filled with eery laments and trance-like meditations on heaven and hell, the album is a dark roots record informed by Jones’ own brushes with death. After the mini crime-drama video for the first single “Circumstance,”…
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Americana singer and songwriting genius Patty Griffin returns to The Ryman tonight, Oct. 14 and, amazingly, there are still tickets available. She will be supported by up and coming folk outfit Darlingside. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are available from $35 – $50. Read on, if, for some reason, you still need convincing.
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Need some folk song rays of sunshine from good ole Patty Griffin to brighten your Monday? Stream a new track “Rider of Days,” the first single from her forthcoming album Servant of Love, below, and let her pure talent wash over you like brook and stream. Patty’s choice of guitar picking, harmonies, and dear, love letter…
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Alt-acoustic singer-songwriter and fairy goddess Patty Griffin is back in the solo game with the announcement of more tour dates for her latest album, American Kid, which is dedicated to her father and is classic Patty Griffin: lyrical and melodic beauty. Her raw, thoughtful, and unparalleled brand of Americana will grace The Ryman stage on Wednesday, Oct.…
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Pictured: Jim Lauderdale, Amanda Shires, Don Was, Jason Isbell, Joe Henry, Brady Blade, Buddy Miller, Rosanne Cash, Joachim Cooder, John Leventhal, Ry Cooder, Parker Milsap, The Milk Carton Kids, the McCrary Sisters, Paul Janeway (of St. Paul & the Broken Bones) and Rhett Miller. Photo: Getty Images for Americana Music. Americana Music Honors &…
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It’s going to be yet another week of strong musical performances on television! From reunited favorites to modern indie rock pioneers to talented up and comers, there’s a little bit of something for everyone! Don’t forget, we’re also adding tour dates and ticket links for the artists performing in Nashville and surrounding areas. Get…
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April already? The first quarter of 2013 has flown by! Over the past few monts, we’ve launched our new site, hosted our first show as No Country Presents, covered some great events like SXSW and East Nashville Underground, continued our great local and national news and reviews, and we’ve had our best three months…
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Patty Griffin kills me. As a die-hard music lover with absolutely no musical ability of my own (despite what T-Bone Burnett may say about all girls being able to sing – I offer myself as disproof of his theory) – I’ve often shared with my more talented friends that I want to sing like…
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Holly Williams, (yes, of that Williams family) first caught my ears while I was still in college and her song “Sometimes” (from her debut studio effort, The Ones We Never Knew) was in pretty heavy rotation on L100. “Sometimes” stuck out to me for being simultaneously sweet and sorta’ brave as Holly both wishes…