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2015 Forecastle Lineup Announced; Modest Mouse, Cage The Elephant, Sam Smith, My Morning Jacket, More to Perform!
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Hot on the heels of Bonnaroo, Hangout Fest, Shaky Knees, New Orleans Jazz Fest, CounterPoint, Iron N Ink, and other local and regional summer extravaganzas, Louisville’s annual Forecastle Fest has unveiled its 2015 lineup! As in prior years, it’s eclectic and pretty damn awesome, boasting Sam Smith, My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Cage The…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clues ’15: Numbers 1-6
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For the last several years, Bonnaroo has been running a social media (and sometimes real world) clue campaign dubbed Roo Clues, providing hints of varying difficulty about its lineup in anticipation of the official announcement. While, historically, Roo Clues have begun in January and have occurred once or twice a week for six or so weeks, this…
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Coachella, Governor’s Ball Announce 2015 Lineups w/ Nashville Artists, Fuel Bonnaroo Speculation
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It seems like every year, summer festival announcements start arriving earlier and earlier (next week’s month early Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon is certainly proof of that), and the 2015 round has already started off strong with big reveals from two heavy hitters: Coachella and Governor’s Ball. The former, which takes place April 10-12 and 17-19 (with identical…
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No Country’s Best Nashville Albums of 2014
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Just like last year, we have compiled all of our favorite records of 2014 from both a National and Nashville perspective. A bunch of the No Country staff nominated their top ten favorite records, and then we ranked the results. If you saw our Best National Records of 2014 post, then you know that Jack…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | 10/24 – 10/26
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Banner by Plan Left It seems like this is the weekend of residencies. We have Jason Isbell who has sold every ticket imagineable to his three night run at The Ryman, and we have local rock heroes JEFF The Brotherhood making an equally awesome statement by pulling off a three night undersell run at…
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[Review + Photos] No Country’s Americana Fest Recap + Photos
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Loretta Lynn. Photo by Sundel Perry. 2014 Americana Fest Nashville, TN September 2014 Review contributions by Jeff Moody [JM], Shawn Jackson [SJ], and Matt Hall [MH] Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry We are finally catching our breath after one of the largest and most impressive Americana Fests in the event’s nearly decade…
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[Review] Jason Isbell Reigns At Americana Music Awards Show
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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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[Preview] Americana Music Awards & AmericanaFest Highlights on Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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The 13th Annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show takes place tonight, Wednesday, September 17 at 7PM from the historic Ryman Auditorium with over 20 performances by some of Americana’s biggest acts. After the show, be sure to check out some of the great music being held at more than ten venues around…
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AmericanaFest Announces Expanded Lineup
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The Americana Music Association announced 70 more acts that will be performing at this year’s Americana Music Festival here in Nashville. No Country favorites like The Haden Triplets, Sturgill Simpson, Leftover Salmon, Humming House, and Steelism are among the recently announced artists. Check out our previous coverage of this year’s Americana Music Festival news,…
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[REVIEW] Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson at Mercy Lounge
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JASON ISBELL, and Sturgill Simpson Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN 12/15/13 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) Photos by: Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography What a night! Odds are you missed out on this epic SOLD OUT show at Mercy Lounge but don’t worry gang. We’ll do our best to at least let you…