Americana Music News--4.10.12

Nanci Griffith's 'Intersection' one for us all; Tour dates for USA and UK Monsters and Critics.com By April MacIntyre Apr 10, 2012, 14:50 GMT The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner has described her new LP \'Intersection\' as an album about difficulties, coping, anger and loss. See all stories on this topic »

Bonnie Raitt returns, seven years after her last album, with confident ... New York Daily News Its bluesiest songs boast a funky ease. Its guitar licks linger longer. And Raitt's vocals sound confident and free. There may well be simple explanations for this. The long-running star hasn't released a new album in seven years, a Biblical stretch in ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

New Music Tuesday: Bonnie Raitt and Alabama Shakes 89.3 KPCC Music critic Ann Powers joins the show to review new albums from Alabama Shakes and Bonnie Raitt. Alabama Shakes releases their first full-length album, "Boys & Girls." Fronted by Brittany Howard, Alabama Shakes combine genres like soul, Americana, ... See all stories on this topic » 89.3 KPCC

New Music Tuesday: Seven Brand New Records That Are On The Spotify PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog) Their 2008, Welcome to Mali, brought them critical acclaim and, to be real, may have kickstarted the new interest in African rhythms and instruments in indie rock music. Over the course of their fourth, fifth, and this, their sixth LP, they've started ... See all stories on this topic » PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog)

Omar Offendum on "#SYRIA": "It isn't just the music; it's really the message ... OC Weekly (blog) Offendum, born to Syrian parents and raised in Washington DC, started his musical career as half of a hip-hop duo. He later went solo, and recently released his first album titled Syrian-AmericanA with tracks in Arabic and English. See all stories on this topic »

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Before The Gold Rush: New Folk And Americana Music Night ... Before The Gold Rush: New Folk And Americana Music Night Strums Opening Chords In London. Free event showcases emerging artists, forges alt. folk ... www.prlog.org/11845927-before-the-gold-rush-new-folk-and...

Americana music legends highlight 2012 Blue Plum Festival lineup ... "What an incredible gathering of talent. I cannot wait to hear all of this fabulous music one after anotherand we still have the Jazz Stage to reveal and two more ... www.topix.com/.../americana-music-legends-highlight-2012-b...