Changes to Grammy Categories

Changes Coming to the Folk Grammys SANTA MONICA, Calif. (June 3, 2009) — Due to the increasing growth of traditional music, The Academy has split the category Best Contemporary Folk/Americana into two categories: Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Americana … Continue reading

NY TIMES ARTICLE ON STEVE EARLE/TOWNES VAN ZANDT

Freeing a Mentor From His Mythology By ANTHONY DeCURTIS Published: May 7, 2009 WOODSTOCK, N.Y. SINCE he released his first album in 1968, and especially since his death in 1997, the country songwriter Townes Van Zandt has been a prototypical … Continue reading

Important Message from Red House Records

Red House Records is one of THE great/important independent folk/roots labels anywhere. They have great people, a great philosophy, and they put out great music. Not all of it is for me, but I stand wholeheartedly behind the label and … Continue reading

Buddy & Julie Miller revealed

Check out an amazing, revealing article about Buddy & Julie Miller now available from Paste Magazine. If there were ever a reason to consider helping with the new movement to save Paste from being another victim of the struggling economy, … Continue reading

Sunset Saloon welcomes 2008 Artist of the Year!

Last year when I first heard Christina Martin’s album “Two Hearts,” it blew me away. It’s so melodic and so interesting and so powerful and so pretty and just plain AWESOME. I’ve said before that she combines the heartbreaking lyricism … Continue reading

Guy Clark – Live in Winnipeg, April 5, 2009

When one of the greatest songwriters of all time comes to town for a rare appearance, you know I’m going to be there front and centre, and since I’ve got a bad memory and he may not ever come back, … Continue reading