Reuters - Aug 28, 2005
The Americana Music Assn. will pay special tribute to songwriter John Hartford, who died in 2001, and to singer/songwriter Judy Collins at its fourth annual Honors & Awards on September 9 in Nashville...
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Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can t get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV s Pimp My Ride ? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician Xzibit was before becoming an actor...
More »Reuters - May 15, 2004
May is bluegrass month, and contributing to the celebration is the emergence of younger artists in the venerable genre, as well as the younger audience needed to nourish it. Not all of the new acts...
More »Reuters - Apr 7, 2004
Healthcare has become a hot, election-year topic on Capitol Hill. But the lack of affordable medical treatment is not just an issue for seniors and the poor. Musicians, many of whom consider themselves...
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If you re packing your bags for Texas right now, you might want to check out the plentiful selection of indie-label showcases during the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) March 17...
More »AP - Jan 6, 2004
Some of Nashville s finest pickers threw a surprise party Tuesday for banjo great Earl Scruggs on his 80th birthday and they brought their instruments with them. Scruggs, whose three-fingered...
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