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Readers’ Pick: Jim Lauderdale and Po’ Ramblin Boys – The Long and Lonesome Letting Go

Friday, September 22, 2023 By Tom Osborne

Jim Lauderdale and Po’ Ramblin Boys – The Long and Lonesome Letting Go (cover art)

You picked Jim Lauderdale and Po’ Ramblin Boys – The Long and Lonesome Letting Go as your favorite new release for the week of September 15, 2023.

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Jim Lauderdale, Po’ Ramblin Boys

Americana 2019: Shawn’s Picks

Thursday, September 26, 2019 By Shawn Underwood

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Folk, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Anna Egge, Chuck Mead, Della Mae, Emily Zuzik, Jim Lauderdale, Kevin Gordon, Lasers Lasers Birmingham, Leland Sundries, Leroy From the North, Lula Wiles, Mark Erelli, Ted Russell Kamp, The Wood Brothers

Jim Lauderdale on Working At Rolling Stone and Why He’s Excited About the Future

Tuesday, July 09, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Americana singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale talks about “chopping wood”, a rare missed gig and how has income has gradually shifted in the last ten years.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Jim Lauderdale

Americana 2018: Chip’s Picks

Thursday, September 27, 2018 By Chip Frazier

When trying to outline the highlights of the week of AmericanaFest the easy path would have me simply say you had to be there… then go get a beer. However, I will choose a more descriptive path. The venues are disparate and scattered across the Metro Nashville area, which is what is so cool. So […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Elise Davis, Jim Lauderdale, Kinky Friedman, Paul Cauthen, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, The Nude Party, The War and Treaty

Readers’ Pick: London Southern by Jim Lauderdale

Friday, July 07, 2017 By Tom Osborne

Jim Lauderdale, London Southern - cover art

You picked London Southern by North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, Jim Lauderdale, as your favorite new release for the week of June 30, 2017. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Spring 2017 THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL, […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Jim Lauderdale

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2014, Part 1

Thursday, August 14, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Too Blessed to be Stressed, by Paul Thorn It has been a bit of a wait for some new music from Tupelo Mississippi’s second favorite musical son. Thorn bridged the gap between 2010’s Pimps and Preachers and now with What the Hell Is Goin On, a fun covers album. While I […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Miller Band, Dead Fingers, Jim Lauderdale, Lucero, Mustered Courage, Paul Thorn, Quiet Life

Americana 2013, the Sounds, Part 2

Thursday, October 24, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. LUCINDA WILLIAMS The Americana Conference instituted a new tradition this year: […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Bobby Charles, Cheetah Chrome, Eddy Arnold, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jim Lauderdale, Lucinda Williams, Shannon McNally

Americana Music Conference 2013: The Awards Show

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Any discussion of the Americana Music Conference has to begin with […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, News Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Dan Auerbach, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale, John Fullbright, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Larry Campbell, Robert Hunter, Rodney Crowell, Shovels and Rope, Stephen Stills

Tuesday Morning Video, SXSW 2013 Highlights Part 2

Tuesday, April 02, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

We continue our celebration of SXSW 2013 with a special Tuesday edition of our Morning Video series. We’ll call this the SXSW classic rock and country showcase, led off by a three-fer featuring Alejandro Escovedo. The True Believers let their guitars do the talking on “She’s Got” and “All Mixed Up” Bobby Bare Sr., joined […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Bobby Bare Jr., Bobby Bare Sr., Buddy Miller, Foo Fighters, Javier Escovedo, Jim Lauderdale, Jon Dee Graham, Richard Thompson, Rick Springfield, True Believers, Willie Nile

Buddy and Jim

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 By Chip Frazier

It is a collaboration that has been a long time coming. In fact, it is so natural that it is hard to believe this is their first album together, especially since they are old friends who have run in the same musical circles for decades. “Buddy and Jim” is a very straightforward album. Lauderdale has […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale

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