On the two-year anniversary of her death, Concord Music has released two impressive packages in honor of Texas songwriter and Americana Trailblazer Nanci Griffith. More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music of Nanci Griffith brings together an all-star cast interpreting 14 Griffith songs. Working In Corners is a four-album box set covering the beginning of her recording career.
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Touring guitar phenom Billy Strings finds himself in an exalted place in roots music, having been named Entertainer of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards for a third consecutive year one week after winning his second straight Artist of the Year prize at the Americana Honors and Awards. Fellow flatpicker Molly Tuttle also had a big night in Raleigh, NC, winning a standout three awards, including Album of the Year for Crooked Tree and Song of the Year for its title track.
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At some point during the past six years, WMOT’s AmericanaFest Day Stage went from being a tradition to an institution, if we may say so. Our program director Jessie Scott has been in music and radio for decades, so she’s got an address book and good will like few others. We always stand amazed at the stature of artists she’s able to wrangle for Nashville’s biggest week of roots music. Here share the memories with photos by the amazing John Partipilo.
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For the second year in a row, bluegrass guitar innovator and live roots phenom Billy Strings was named Artist of the Year at the 22nd annual Americana Honors and Awards. Unlike last year, Strings was on hand to accept his custom trophy and then join the night's huge cast of assembled artists to play a snapping guitar solo on the show finale jam on "Cripple Creek," a salute to The Band's great songwriter and singer Robbie Robertson, who died in August.
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Husband and wife duo Goldpine talk about their sophomore album, Two, out today. Their Americana Fest debut is Friday, September 22nd at The Five Spot in East Nashville.
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It was a delight to speak with the ever outspoken Rhiannon Giddens, as she is releasing her new album, You're The One. Our Words & Music from the Purple Building aired as our latest Tuesday night Special.
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45 years after they broke up too soon, The Contenders are back in the form of a re-mixed reissue of their one and only album. The quintet, a rocking and rolling offshoot of Uncle Walt's Band, was perhaps Nashville's favorite band for a couple of magic years in the 1970s.
WMOT VIDEO: LIVE SESSIONS ON NPR MUSIC
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Bill Payne of Little Feat joins host Jessie Scott for a special 100th episode of Words & Music.
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Tune into WMOT's broadcast of the 2023 AmericanaFest Day Stage from 12 PM to 5 PM this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for live coverage of every performance.
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Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors had the crowd singing and dancing at their August 9th Wired In performance in East Nashville. Watch the highlights or enjoy the full show here.
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Watch highlights from the The Watson Twins performance from July 19, 2023 at the legendary Exit/In.
NPR Top Stories
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Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.
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Amid those hawking corndogs and cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, the Army is trying to sell itself. An effort to entice sign ups is happening as the Army struggles to fill its ranks.
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The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis.
Win a pair of tickets to see Nathaniel Rateliff live at the Ryman Auditorium on November 6, 2023
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