Mumford & Sons made themselves at home in Nashville during their headlining show at Bridgestone Arena. The band welcomed surprise guests Lainey Wilson and Sierra Ferrell to the stage for a few special changes to their usual setlist. Ferrell joined the band toward the middle of the set for a …
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The roots music world celebrated its notable artists, albums, and songs of the year when the 24th annual Americana Honors & Awards were held Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Sierra Ferrell, the Grammy-winning West Virginia songwriter, repeated as Artist of the Year, while Nathaniel Rateliff and the …
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Lollapalooza 2025 kicked off in Chicago’s Grant Park on a high note Thursday. Tyler, the Creator made his triumphant return to the festival after canceling last year’s headlining set, and Luke Combs also served as a headliner, marking the first time the festival featured a country act in a top …
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Post Malone, country music’s latest groundbreaker, has announced Travelin’ Tailgate, a 10-date parking lot party that will take place on select dates of his North American Tour. His game-day-inspired party, announced Tuesday, begins May 3 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with additional pit stops in Atlanta, Boston, Miami, …
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At last night’s Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar took home the most trophies of the night – five in total. But it wasn’t a pop superstar like Sabrina Carpenter or Taylor Swift who came in right behind him. It was Sierra Ferrell, the West Virginia-born 36-year-old, winning four: Best Americana Album …
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What has rainbow grilled cheese platters, giant dancing bear cutouts, and Woody Harrelson wearing a tie dye tie? The MusiCares’ annual Persons of the Year Charity Gala, where the Grateful Dead are the 2025 honorees (with some “Friend of the Devil” food cake to celebrate.) “It’s an incredible honor and …
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Post Malone will hit the road next year with Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell on the aptly titled “Big Ass Stadium Tour.” Posty will headline the North American trek, which will kick off April 29 at the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The run will continue through the …
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Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. With many of Americana’s biggest recent Grammy winners (Jason Isbell, Rhiannon Giddens) absent from this year’s …
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Sierra Ferrell was the big winner at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, held Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The old-timey West Virginia songwriter took home Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for her LP Trail of Flowers. Produced by Eddie Spear and Gary …
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On Thursday evening, a thunder filled the Remington Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Whitefish, Montana, when raucous Nashville act Hogslop String Band took the stage at the watering hole to signal the official kickoff to Under the Big Sky festival. Since its inception five years ago, UTBS has emerged …
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