
Americana Music Association
http://www.thanksusa.org/main/index.html
Jim Lauderdale & Friends
featuring Amy Grant, Vince Gill & The SteelDrivers
Thanking America’s troops and their families with the gift of education
The Ryman Auditorium
Monday, November 9 at 7:30 pm
Tix $49.50 & $39.50
ThanksUSA helps the military families with the gift of education and offers the American History Tre
Source: www.thanksusa.org
Two sisters had a 'brain blast' in August 2005 to create a treasure hunt to 'thank' American troops and their families with the gift of education.

Americana Music Association
http://www.musiccityroots.com/
Don't miss the next Music City Roots show at Loveless Barn, with Nanci Griffith, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, The New Familiars & The Black Lillies.
Wed Nov 11th!!

Americana Music Association
http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/music- news-new-music/2009/10/28/radar-allison- moorer-crows.html
Source: www.directcurrentmusic.com
Allison Moorer has decided to mix things up a bit for her new February album Crows (Rykodisc). Shifting to the left of her usual "new country" style, Moorer and producer R.S. Field have fashioned an album ...

Americana Music Association
http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/octobe r-20-2009/lyle-lovett-natural-forces.htm l
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Country/Pop - Gifted songwriter Lyle Lovett has pretty much come to personify the laid-back Texas style of wry, witty and observational songs that are equal mixes of country/pop comfort food and smart, literate lyricism. ...

Americana Music Association
Still tickets left for Wednesday's Music City Roots at Loveless Barn!! See Sam Bush & Mike Farris for only $10!!! http://www.nashvillescene.com/events/mus ic-city-roots-feat-sam-bush-mike-farris- and-miss-tess-and-the-bon-ton-parade-324 324/

The Bluegrass Legacy
 While grateful for nominations from the CMA, the Americana Music Association and the Grammys in 2008-09, The SteelDrivers jokingly pointed out that they hadn’t won anything until now - and thanked the membership of International Bluegrass Music Association profusely for turning their "losing streak" around ~ http://www.ibma.org/Articles/ViewArticle .aspx?ArticleId=996019
Source: www.ibma.org
Dailey & Vincent were named IBMA’s Entertainer of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 1. The entire band received the Vocal Group of the Year award as well as Gosp...

October 14 at 10:29pm

Americana Music Association Don't miss ROUNDER RECORDS 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Oct 12th (Tonight!!) at The Grand Ole Opry House With Alison Krauss & Union Station, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck, Irma Thomas and more... Tickets are only $10 for AMA members!!

Americana Music Association
http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/octobe r-6-2009/rosanne-cash-the-list.html
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Pop/Country - In 1973 Johnny Cash gave his young daughter Rosanne a list of 100 "essential country songs" and told her that to learn them all. She couldn't, after all, subsist totally on a musical diet ...

Americana Music Association
"Music City Roots" kicks off at 7 p.m. Wed, Oct. 14. Those of you in Nashville, don't miss this! http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/ 09/18/wsm-radio-to-air-live-concert-seri es-at-loveless/
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All things music from the Tennessean.com entertainment staff.

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Kevin Sekhani
Sumner Street, The new album from Kevin Sekhani is up for a GRAMMY nomination for Best Americana Album
www.kevinsekhani.com

Americana Music Association
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424 052970204518504574421372974268140.html
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Just what is this music genre known as Americana? The Journal's Jim Fusilli attends the 2009 Americana Honors and Awards show to find out.

Kevin Just around the corner from Compass Studios, Nashville, TN...picture of Motley Crue on front door "Do Not Let This Band In Building"





















