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Top Albums, Songs, Artists – 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:January 16, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

John Prine had both the most-played album (The Tree of Forgiveness) and song (“Knockin’ On Your Screen Door”) on folk radio during 2018, according to charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. John McCutcheon was the year’s most-played artist, as he was in 2017. [To continue reading this article and view abbreviated charts denoting the top 25 folk albums, songs and artists of 2018, click on the headline. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.]

Nominees Announced for 2019 Grammy Awards

Post published:December 7, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Nominees in 84 categories have been named for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards to be presented by the Recording Academy on Sunday, February 10, 2 019. With three nominations each, Brandi Carlile and John Prine lead the nominees for awards in the American Roots Music Field that will likely be presented prior to the live broadcast airing on CBS television stations that evening from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. [To continue reading this article and view a list of all the nominees in the American Roots Music Field, as well as a couple of videos, click on the headline.]

Top Albums & Songs – April 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:May 11, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

John Prine had the top album (The Tree of Forgiveness) and four of the five most-played songs on folk radio during April 2018. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission. To view them, click on the headline.]

2017 Americana Honors & Awards Show to be Streamed Live on Sept. 13

Post published:September 3, 2017
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Conferences of Note News - U.S. National

The 2017 Americana Honors & Awards will be presented September 13 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featuring an all-star band led by Buddy Miller, the awards show is the highlight of the 18th annual AmericanaFest, a six-day festival and conference celebrating American roots-inspired music that is put on by the Americana Music Association. A live video stream of the show will be webcast via NPRMusic.org starting at 6:30 p.m. CDT, while a live simulcast will air on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country and several Nashville area radio stations. [To continue reading this article and see the list of nominees in six categories, click on the headline.]

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, 1953-2013

Post published:December 28, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - U.S. National

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, an Austin, Texas-based performing songwriter, succumbed to liver cancer on Dec. 26, 2013 at the age of 60.The cancer stemmed from a rare form of Hepatitis C to which she had been exposed as a child. [To read the full article and view a video of Sarah, click on the headline.]

Q & A with John Platt of WFUV’s ‘Sunday Breakfast’

Post published:April 28, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves Featured

In a popular music landscape where today’s talented singer-songwriters are often ignored, it’s a little miracle to listen to radio stations — usually small, publicly-run or independent — that promote songwriters who might fall between the cracks. Among the many wonderful DJs out there supporting independent singer-songwriters in markets across the U.S., one of the most well-known and well-listened to is John Platt, host of “Sunday Breakfast” on New York’s WFUV. Sharon Goldman recently elicited his thoughts about the singer-songwriter scene for her blog, Songwriting Scene. Her Q & A interview with him is reprinted here with permission. [To read the Q &A with John Platt, click on the headline.].

Buddy Miller Wins a Slew of Americana Music Awards

Post published:September 18, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Buddy Miller was the big winner during last night’s Eighth Annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The acclaimed singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and much sought-after collaborator and sideman, was named Artist of the Year and also won Album of the Year (for Written In Chalk, with wife Julie Miller), Duo/Group of the Year (again with Julie), and Song of the Year (“Chalk,” written by Julie and performed by Buddy and Patty Griffin.) [To view the entire article and learn who the other winners were, click on the headline.]

‘Performing Songwriter’ Ends 16-Year Run

Post published:June 6, 2009
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - U.S. National

Performing Songwriter is ceasing publication after 16 years. The magazine’s June 2009 issue, sent to subscribers and newsstands this week, will be its final edition, Lydia Hutchinson, its editor and publisher, has announced. [To read the article in its entirety, click on the headline.]