Thu Jan 21: Santa Ynez, Samala Showroom Sat 23 – Sun 24: Las Vegas, Orleans Showroom Wed Feb 17: Ridegfield, Ridgefield Playhouse Mon 22: Annapolis, Rams Head On Stage Tue 23: Alexandria, The Birchmere Thu 25: Northampton, Calvin Theatre Fri 26: Plymouth, The Flying Monkey Performance Center Sat 27: Portland, State Theatre
Tue Jan 19: Birmingham, Genting Arena Wed 20: Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena Fri 22: Liverpool, Echo Arena Sat 23: London, The O2 Sun 24: Manchester Arena Tue 26: Glasgow, SSE Hydro
After listening to over 50 applications, the AMA-UK team had the task of selecting just ten artists to play at Moth Club in Hackney on Tuesday February 2, 2016. They have now announced that the artists who will be showcasing are: Danni Nicholls Dean Owens Hannah Aldridge Jo Rose Loud Mountains Stevie Ray Latham The Travelling Band Wildflowers William the Conqueror Yola Carter Running orders are yet to be released. The AMA-UK 3rd Annual Conference is this year combined with the AMA’s inaugural Awards show. The multi-venue two day conference, showcase and awards event will take place in our new East London location of Hackney Borough on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 February, 2016. The Conference program runs across both days, with panels on the first day and a fantastic songwriting workshop on the second day. The live showcases will be held on the evening of Tuesday 2 February.
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Fairport’s Cropredy Convention has announced the full line-up of artists appearing at this year’s festival. Taking place on 11, 12 and 13 August, Cropredy will put together over 30 hours of live music from 20 top acts. The headliners for 2016 include Madness on the Thursday and The Bootleg Beatles on Friday. The Saturday night headline performance from host band Fairport Convention will follow a solo set from Ralph McTell. This year’s eclectic line-up will range from folk rockers, Steeleye Span to emerging alt-folk band Maia; from the energetic performances of CoCo and the Butterfields to the much-loved hillbilly comedy of Hayseed Dixie. Other acts include Anthony John Clarke and Dave Pegg, Sound of the Sirens, and Wille and the Bandits on Friday; Richard Digance, Pierce Brothers, Demon Barbers XL and Babylon Circus on Saturday. As usual, Cropredy will also feature the winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Tickets are exclusively available from Fairport’s website fairportconvention.com. One-day, two-day and three-day tickets are available.
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Willie Nelson was last year’s recipient of the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song – the first country singer to received this award.The country legend has now decided to celebrate the brothers George and Ira with a new album this year. Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings George Gershwin is due for release on February 26 and saw the country singer-songwriter recording classic songs such as It Ain’t Necessarily So, Somebody Loves Me, I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me and the title track, Summertime. Nelson has already established himself as a interpreter of classic standards with his 1978 album, Stardust, a hit with country fans and also including Gershwin songs. Summertime will also feature two duets, with Sheryl Crow, who joins Nelson on Embraceable You, and Cyndi Lauper on Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off.
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Luke Bryan has announced a series of concerts at American stadiums and ballparks as part of his 2016 Kill the Lights Tour. The country star used his mobile app to announce to his fans a series of stadium shows over the summer. The singer released his most recent album, Kill the Lights, in August. His Kill the Lights Tour will open in Evansville in February, closing in Salt Lake in October. He will play 40 shows in total. Bryan’s current single, Home Alone Tonight, features Karen Fairchild from Little Big Town, who will join him on tour, alongside Dustin Lynch. Tickets for the 2016 Kill the Lights Tour go on sale on Jan. 29. More information is available on Bryan’s official website.
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Taylor Guitars has announced its artist lineup for the 2016 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. This year brings bluegrass and fingerstyle sensations, international singer-songwriters, and accomplished country music artists to the company’s showcase. Opening on Thursday, January 21, is instrumentalist, Matteo Palmer. Palmer’s passion for guitar began after seeing fingerstyle virtuoso Alex De Grassi perform live. Palmer will be followed by Grace and Chelsea Constable. The sisters started playing guitar when they were 9 and 10, respectively, and quickly grew into a powerfully dynamic sibling duo. ClosingThursday night will be Grammy-nominated guitar player, singer and songwriter Trey Hensley. On Friday, Swedish fingerstyle guitarist Gabriella Quevedo will take the stage. The daughter of an Argentinean guitarist, Quevedo began her career after being inspired by the fingerstyle players she saw on YouTube. Saturday evening will welcome three members of the Zac Brown Band; John Driskell Hopkins, Clay Cook, and Daniel de los Reyes. Following the country jammers will be John and Jacob, comprised of John Davidson, Jacob Bryant, Trevor Davis, Jake Thrasher and Austin Taylor Smith. Fans attending the NAMM Show are welcome to view the performances live by visiting the Taylor Room located at 213 ABC.
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“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” David Bowie has died at 69 years old. The artist’s hits include Space Oddity, Let’s Dance, Changes, Starman, Heroes, Under Pressure, Rebel Rebel and Life on Mars. He was also well known for creating out-of-this-world alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Bowie was much loved by fans, peers and critics for his complete artistry, inspiring wonder and creativity through his ever-changing style of music, fashion and characters. He was not only a singer-songwriter but a multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter and actor. Bowie had only released his latest album … Blackstar last Friday on his birthday. The album has been well received by critics and Blackstar is on course to be number one in the UK this Friday, according to the Official Charts Company, with combined sales of more than 43,000. The new release was intended as a “parting gift” to the world, according to the artist’s long-time friend and producer Tony Visconti. “He always did what he wanted to do, Visconti wrote on Facebook. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. His death was no different from his life a work of art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn’t, however, prepared for it. He was an extraordinary man, full of love and life. He will always be with us. For now, it is appropriate to cry.” Tributes have now been made around the world. Hundreds of fans gathered in his birthplace of Brixton, London, to pay tribute to the singer. The gathering soon became a colourful street party, with dedicated fans laying flowers and candles at his mural and taking part in an emotional sing-along of his biggest hits. Crowds also formed outside Bowie’s New York home and in Berlin where he lived in the late 1970s. Other fans have taken to social media to share some of his many profound lyrics and quotes.
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