The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2020 on Nov. 2: Steve Earle, Bobbie Gentry, Kent Blazy, Brett James and Spooner Oldham. The five new electees will follow in the footsteps of more than 200 previous honorees, including Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Merle Haggard, Tom T. Hall, Buck Owens, John Prine, Tammy…… MORE
Willie Nelson’s 47th annual Fourth of July Picnic boasts a full slate of performers this year, without its customary crowd due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The online event will feature virtual performance from more than 20 acts, including Willie Nelson & Family, Asleep At The Wheel, Charley Crockett, Devon Gilfillian, John Doe, Johnny Bush,…… MORE
An all-star cast of performers hit the stage to pay tribute to country icon Willie Nelson at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 12, 2019. The tribute concert—Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw—featured performances by Willie, Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Micah Nelson,…… MORE
Bluebird, a feature film documenting the 35-year history of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, will air on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT. The 82-minute film, which was directed by Brian A. Loschiavo, features Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, Steve Earle, Charles Esten, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Pam Tillis, Trisha…… MORE
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival kicked off on June 13 with a number of country performances on the Grand Ole Opry Stage, including Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs, Riders in the Sky, Steve Earle, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle and Wendy Moten. A number of additional country-centric artists will hit various stages at…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry stage announced its lineup for the 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival: Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs, Riders in the Sky, Steve Earle, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle and Wendy Moten. A broadcast of the performances will air live via opry.com on June 13. The 2019 Bonnaroo Music and…… MORE
Steve Earle & the Dukes will release a Guy Clark tribute album, aptly titled Guy, on March 29. The upcoming record includes 16 songs that were penned by Guy and features guest appearances from Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Terry Allen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Mickey Raphael, Shawn Camp, Verlon Thompson and Gary Nicholson. Steve, who lists…… MORE
Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam will join forces this summer for the LSD Tour. The 18-date tour will kick off on June 12 in Boston and make stops in New York, San Diego, Nashville, Chicago and more. King Leg will serve as the opener. Tickets go on sale on March 30, with the…… MORE
If you couldn’t make it to Nashville in September for the 2016 Americana Music Festival, PBS has the next best thing with the airing of a special episode of Austin City Limits on Nov. 19. ACL Presents Americana Music Festival 2016, which will premiere on Friday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. CT, will feature more than…… MORE
Last night (Sep. 26) another star-studded entry in the Skyville Live series took place in Nashville and was streamed live to the world on the internet. The show was headlined by music legends Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and special guest Buddy Miller. And if those three artists weren’t impressive enough, the playbill also included rising stars…… MORE
