Birmingham’s Emmylou Harris among top nominees for Americana Music Association Awards (video)
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She’s competing in three categories, including artist of the year. Two other nominations are tied to Harris’ duets album with Rodney Crowell.
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Alabama ties: Little Big Town, Thompson Square among winners of 2013 ACM Awards (video)
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Two other nominees linked to the state, Zac Brown Band and The Band Perry, were shut out during the ceremony in Las Vegas.
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30A Songwriters Festival: The Shadowboxers, Allison Moorer among Saturday highlights (photos)
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The Shadowboxers album release party at Central Square Records and Moorer’s performance at The Boathouse at WaterColor resort both drew overflow crowds.
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Alabama musicians make strong showing among 2012 CMA nominees (video)
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Eight acts with state ties received nominations today: Little Big Town, The Band Perry, The Civil Wars, Thompson Square, Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson, Lionel Richie and Mac McAnally.
Bad weather among reasons cited for low summer ticket sales at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
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Country acts like Luke Bryan and Hank Williams Jr. nearly filled the Amp to the brim, but acts like Counting Crows and Ringo Starr couldn’t sell half the tickets.
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Education a priority among Birmingham Chamber Music Society’s world class presentations
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Samford partnership helps bring music to young audiences.
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Bonnaroo day 2: More fans; Avett Brothers, tUnE-yArDs among highlights
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After being closed Thursday, the festival’s biggest stages – the What Stage and the Which Stage – opened for business Friday, with English indie rock band The Kooks and The Soul Rebels (who made a cameo in the Alabama Shakes’ show Thursday night) kicking off both stages with huge crowds.
Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Jane’s Addiction, Megadeth among acts playing at 2012 Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil in Birmingham (video)
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May 4-5 festival also will present Lupe Fiasco, The Cult, Brantley Gilbert, Blackberry Smoke, Childish Gambino, Futurebirds, The Head and the Heart, Moon Taxi and Drake White.
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Birmingham’s Sara Evans among nominees for 2012 ACM Awards (video)
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Other nominees with state ties include The Band Perry, Thompson Square, Zac Brown Band, the Alabama band and Will Owsley.
Steven Tyler national anthem before Patriots-Ravens among worst ever?
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The Aerosmith lead singer delighted fans with his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the AFC Championship game in New England.
