Over the course of his 30-year career and countless number of performances, singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen has grown accustomed to standing onstage behind the mic. On April 30, Robert Earl will finally get to sit behind the mic as the host of the new project, Americana Podcast: The 51st State. The new podcast is dedicated…… MORE
The 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards were held last night (Sept. 13) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony is the centerpiece of Nashville’s Americana Fest (Sept. 12–17), which features almost 300 artists performing at different venues throughout Nashville. Check out photos from the red carpet below. photos by Jason Simanek… MORE
The nominees for the 2017 Americana Honors & Awards were announced today (May 9), and a familiar name is front and center: Sturgill Simpson. Sturgill, who won Americana Awards in 2014 and 2015, leads the pack with three nominations in 2017, including Album, Artist and Song of the Year. Other artists with multiple nominations include…… MORE
Jim Lauderdale is getting a big honor this year . . . and it’s not because of his magnificent hair. The Americana Honors and Awards Show will be honoring Jim with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s show on Sept. 21 at the Ryman Auditorium—and none other than George Strait will be presenting the…… MORE
In a poll, these are some of the top country drinking songs: 1. “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton. 2. “Whiskey Glasses” and “Wasted on You” by Morgan Wallen. 3. “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker. 4. “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan. 5. “When It Rains It Pours” by Luke Combs. 8. “Drink in My…
The first “Golden Bachelorette” was announced. It’s 61-year-old Joan Vassos. She was on “The Golden Bachelor”, but left early to care for her daughter, who’d just given birth. Jimmy Fallon refused to use his connections to score Taylor Swift tickets for his daughters. He says he wants them to earn things, and to be as…