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Congratulations to the winners of the 22nd Annual Americana Honors & Awards! Album of the Year: Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?, Tyler Childers; Produced by Tyler Childers Artist of the Year: Billy Strings Duo/Group of the Year: The War and Treaty Emerging Act of the Year: S.G. Goodman Song of the Year: “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt; Written by Bonnie Raitt Instrumentalist of the Year: SistaStrings Legacy of Americana Award (in partnership with the […]

Jimmy Buffett died in hospice care after a years-long private battle with skin cancer. Sources close to the songwriter, who popularised beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song ‘Margaritaville’, revealed that the 76-year-old was diagnosed with Merkel Cell Skin Cancer four years ago. “He lived his life in the sun, literally and figuratively,” a friend of the beloved singer told TMZ. The cause of death was confirmed on Buffett’s website. Buffet performed during treatment […]

    American Country Rock Band and Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Members, Exile announced the release of their new album, A Million Miles Later earlier this week at an exclusive invitation-only album listening party at the infamous Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville to a who’s who music industry crowd. The band shared stories about each of the new songs and paid homage to the co-writers and producers in attendance, along […]

Returning to Leicestershire’s stunning Stanford Hall for a highly anticipated 4th edition this summer, The Long Road Festival has announced the first wave of names for the lineup today. Fast becoming the beloved home of Country and Americana music and culture in the UK, the three-day camping experience takes place 25th – 27th August 2023 and boasts an incredible line-up so far, including headliners Jon Pardi, Blackberry Smoke, alongside Tenille Townes, Eli Young Band, Margo Price, Breland, Nickel Creek, Sierra Ferrell and […]

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LAINEY WILSON topped the winners in last night’s 58th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, winning in four categories, including two of the night’s biggest: Album and Female Artist of the Year. Clutching her trophy after winning in the Female Artist category, WILSON said, “To all the little girls watching, this stands for hard work. If you’re going to be a dreamer, you’d better be a do-er.” HARDY and COLE SWINDELL […]

Alex Miller was an American Idol finalist and his current single/video, "When God Made The South" is moving up the charts in the USA, but #1 in Europe on the Hotdisc European Top 40 for the last 3 weeks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmIs047BjRQ He has now joined CMR Nashville as a guest presenter with his own show 'Miller Time' a monthly show of his favourite country songs including his own. The first show […]

Yesterday afternoon, our friends at the Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) held their eighth annual UK Americana Awards! Hosted by broadcasters Baylen Leonard and Bob Harris OBE, the ceremony welcomed performers like Elles Bailey, Judy Collins, Ferris and Sylvester, Simeon Hammond Dallas, The Hanging Stars, The Heavy Heavy, Miko Marks, Lady Nade, Nickel Creek, Allison Russell, Mike Scott of The Waterboys and Frank Turner, with an all female house band led […]