Brandi Carlile anchors this weekend’s 48th-season premiere of Austin City Limits, bringing a little bit of church into Austin’s Moody Theater with her. Specifically, Carlile recalled attending vacation bible school as a kid and doing little projects around parables such as the wise man who built his house on a …
Read More »Hear Phoebe Bridgers Join Marcus Mumford on Emotive Album Cut 'Stonecatcher'
Marcus Mumford‘s debut solo LP, (Self-Titled), dropped today and one of the standout tracks features Phoebe Bridgers on guest vocals. The song, “Stonecatcher,” was inspired by Just Mercy, a memoir by Equal Justice Association lawyer Bryan Stevenson. Listen here. (Self-Titled)was produced by Blake Mills and features contributions from Brandi Carlile, …
Read More »Billy Strings, Allison Russell Win Top Prizes at 2022 Americana Honors & Awards
Billy Strings and Allison Russell were two of the top winners at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards, held Wednesday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Strings won Artist of the Year for the first time, while Russell was awarded Album of the Year for her acclaimed solo debut Outside …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Will Tower Over You in a Live IMAX Concert
Brandi Carlile’s new album In the Canyon Haze reimagines the songs on her 2021 LP In These Silent Days through the lens of L.A.’s Laurel Canyon. On release day, Sept. 28, Carlile and her band will bring the album to vivid life with a live performance broadcast to IMAX theaters. …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Sings With Her Wife on New Version of 'You and Me on the Rock'
Brandi Carlile has often shown the influence of Joni Mitchell and the Laurel Canyon singer-songwriters in her work, with cuts like “You and Me on the Rock” nodding to the era’s style and tone. To mark the one-year anniversary of In These Silent Days, Carlile is leaning all the way …
Read More »Brandi Carlile to Take Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, More Women on 'Girls Just Wanna Weekend'
In the wise words of Cyndi Lauper, “Girls just wanna have fun.” Right, Brandi Carlile? The Americana star announced that she’s taking an all-female lineup led by Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, and Wynonna on her fourth annual Girls Just Wanna Weekend in Mexico next January. “We asked you what artists …
Read More »Marcus Mumford Enlists Brandi Carlile, Clairo, and Phoebe Bridgers on First Solo Album '(Self-Titled)'
Mumford & Sons band leader Marcus Mumford announced the release date of his first solo album (self-titled) on Instagram Tuesday. The album, which is set to be released on Sept. 16, will feature Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, and Monica Martin. “In January 2021, facing demons I danced with for …
Read More »Naomi Judd Celebration of Life Special to Air on CMT With Brandi Carlile, Oprah Winfrey
Brandi Carlile and Ashley McBryde are among the artists who will gather to pay tribute to the life and music of Naomi Judd just two weeks after the singer’s death. “Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration,” will air live and commercial-free on CMT from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Sunday, May …
Read More »Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile Lead 2022 Pilgrimage Festival Lineup
Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile are headlining the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. The weekend festival — now in its eighth year — is set for Sept. 24 and 25 in Franklin, Tennessee, a short drive south from Nashville. Other artists performing at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm include …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Is a Human Prism for 'Right on Time' Grammys Performance
Brandi Carlile kept her recent run of memorable Grammy Awards performances alive on Sunday, giving a soaring rendition of her song “Right on Time” during the ceremony. Carlile began the song, off her latest album In These Silent Days, seated alone at a piano. After playing the intro, she picked …
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