Wanda Jackson And Justin Townes Earle Co-Star In New Video

Wanda Jackson filmed the video for “Am I Even A Memory” at Santa’s Pub in Nashville, the same dive bar/karaoke joint where we shot our Holiday Gear Guide with Amanda Shires and The Ettes’ Coco Hames.

The 75-year old rockabilly queen, who we profiled here, recorded the Greg Garing-penned country song on her new album Unfinished Business. The video co-stars the album’s producer Justin Townes Earle, who shares vocals on the track.

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Justin Townes Earle at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club

Justin Townes Earle, one of our favorite American songwriters, brought his latest tour to Mobile, Alabama.

Check out the photos by Michael Dumas. 

Stream the Newport Folk Festival: Gillian Welch, Amos Lee, and More

NPR Music spent the weekend simulcasting performances from this year’s Newport Folk Festival. Currently, you can listen to audio from Gillian Welch, The Decemberists, The Civil Wars, Emmylou Harris Justin Townes Earle, Amos Lee and many more.

Learn more here.

SoundLand Adds Foster The People, Yelawolf, Ben Sollee and More

Everyone remembers Next BIG Nashville right? Of course you do (see our our great mini-documentary from 2010 if you need a refresher).

Well it appears graduation day is this coming September, as the event has now been billed “NBN presents: SoundLand 2011,” and it’s shaping up to be even more awesome than we originally thought.

In addition to headliners M. Ward, Dawes, Justin Townes Earle and Ghostland Observatory, organizers have announced that Foster The People, The Low Anthem,CULTS, Those Darlins, Ben Sollee, Jonny Corndawg, Tristen and The Apache Relayhave joined the bill.

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M. Ward, Dawes, Justin Townes Earle to Headline First Soundland Festival

Nashville’s Soundland, brought to you by the producers of Next Big Nashville, has announced the lineup for their inaugural event. Among the amazing acts topping the bill are M. Ward, Dawes, Ghostland Observatory, Justin Townes Earle, and JEFF the Brotherhood.

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Justin Townes Earle: The Son Also Rises

“I hate to break it to everybody, but I’ve been running my whole goddamn life and I’ve been all over this world, and you can’t outrun where you’re from and who you are.” Not even thirty years old, Justin Townes Earle has already lived a complicated life, one informed by the legacy of his famous father and by the perils of recurring drug abuse. However, he has managed to parlay his hard experiences – which he admits are most likely far from over – into tough-minded, emotionally frank, musically adventurous Americana tunes.

Earle is still running, but he insists it’s to see the world, not escape it. That’s the reason he’s leaving behind his beloved Manhattan and planting stakes in London. “I’ve toured Europe for the past twelve years, at least once a year, and I’ve been to every major city,” he says. “But I’ve never been able to spend much time there.” London offers a bit of freedom: “It’s about being able to go to Marrakesh or Barcelona on the weekend. It’s about being able to get a cheap ticket to fly wherever you want.”

   Town & Country: The Geography Of Justin Townes Earle’s Songs

From his first EP through his latest batch of songs, Justin Townes Earle has written probingly and eloquently about the rootlessness of touring life. His subjects are often the people and especially the places he misses, even as he hints that something darker may be pushing him forward, never letting him linger or stall. “I know the troubles that plague a troubled mind,” he sings on the “Wanderin’,”“but they can’t catch me, I’m a’wanderin’.” As a result, his catalog represents a travelogue through America from the rural outposts to the big city.

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Bonnaroo: Day 2 In Photos

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The Top Ten Bands We’re Excited To See At Bonnaroo

This year, Bonnaroo turns ten, with a star-studded lineup that includes Grammy-winners Arcade Fire, New York hipster heroes The Strokes, rap icon Eminem and a reunited Buffalo Springfield. With nearly 100 bands to chose from, we’ve narrowed down our own personal list of must-see acts. It’s going to be a great festival.

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Announcing the Country Way Digital Sampler Vol 2, present by CMT

In conjunction with our new country music issue, American Songwriter and CMT proudly present The Country Way Digital Volume 2, featuring 31 must-hear tracks from some of our favorite artists. And the best thing about it? It’s free!
 

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Check out the full track listing here: 

1.       The Apache Relay - “American Nomad”

2.       Jessica Lea Mayfeld - “Our Hearts Are Wrong”

3.       Dylan LeBlanc - “Emma Hartley”

4.       Caitlin Rose - “Shanghai Cigarettes”

5.       Justin Townes Earle - “Learning To Cry”

6.       Hayes Carll - “Stomp & Holler”

7.       Sunny Sweeney - “From a Table Away”

8.       Sons of Bill - “The Rain”

9.       Jonny Corndawg - “Night Rider”

10.   Joe Pug -“How Good You Are”

11.   The Civil Wars - “Barton Hollow”

12.   Matraca Berg - “Racing The Angels”

13.   Steve Earle - “Waitin’ On The Sky”

14.   Middle Brother - “Me, Me, Me”

15.   Ponderosa - “I Don’t Mind (Live from American Songwriter)”

16.   Randy Montana - “1000 Faces”

17.   Walker Hayes - “Why Wait For Summer”

18.   Miss Willie Brown - “Couyon Crazy”

19.   Randy Rogers Band - “Interstate”

20.   Josh Kelley - “Gone Like That”

21.   Diana Jones - “High Atmosphere”

22.   Andrew Combs - “Wanderin’ Heart”

23.   Charlie Louvin - “Weapon Of Prayer”

24.   Robert Ellis - “Westbound Train”

25.   Wrinkle Neck Mules - “Catfish And Color TVs”

26.   Ryan Tanner - “I Never Did My Best”

27.   Marty Stuart - “Hummingbyrd”

28.   Jim Lauderdale - “Patchwork River”

29.   Lori McKenna - “Still Down Here”

30.   Buddy Miller - “God’s Winged Horse”

31.   Jason Isbell - “Codeine”