Roots Music News--4.14.12

Keen, Bush, Tillis among Rhythm & Roots headliners TriCities.com Some 85 years after staking their claims to music immortality, another group of dreamers – including many at the pinnacle of American roots music – will perform at the 12 th annual Rhythm & Roots Reunion. On Friday, organizers of the downtown music ... See all stories on this topic »

A Nomadic Life Has Roots in Jazz New York Times On this chilly afternoon in mid-February Mr. Gerstein had not yet seen the finished score, though rehearsals with Mr. Burton for a performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston at the end of March were scheduled to begin the following week in ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Music Review: Chelle Rose - Ghost Of Browder Holler Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Bluegrass music, tough ballads of loss, and stories of hardship dominate the stories and tales. All of which brings is to Chelle Rose. While she is now living in Nashville, her music remains firmly rooted in her Appalachian roots. See all stories on this topic »

Ragamuffin Schedules Weekend of Music Patch.com Brian Perry's music resides "at the intersection of James Taylor and Garth Brooks, with Bruce Springsteen directing traffic," which is an apt description for this New Orleans native's contemporary acoustic pop-roots rock stylings. See all stories on this topic »

2012 Rhythm & Roots Line-up WCYB It's one of the most anticipated announcements of the year, who's coming to Bristol's Rhythm and Roots Reunion Festival this fall. The festival draws tens of thousands of music fans to downtown each year with a mix of all genres of music celebrating ... See all stories on this topic »

New Orleans French Quarter Fest kicks off Thursday WJTV Rebirth won this year's best regional roots music award for its "Rebirth of New Orleans" album. Hundreds of Louisiana musicians will perform Thursday through Sunday on 22 stages throughout the French Quarter. The festival started as a small event for ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian Record Label Hits The Road To Save Traditional Music NPR (blog) What he did listen to is music, mostly the blues — which was not easy to get when he was growing up in India — including recordings by the 20th century archivist Alan Lomax. "I'm still into deep blues, going down the Mississippi Delta, the roots and ... See all stories on this topic »

Coachella 2012: Music, and yoga, start the day in Indio Los Angeles Times Keyboard-enhanced rock band Abe Vigoda has its roots in the nearby Inland Empire, and traces its music to the early '80s. Glistening washes of guitar are paired with emotional vocals. "This next song is about crying at a concert," said band member ... See all stories on this topic »

Folk all the way The Hindu Folk music is a vital window to a group of people, their values, culture and roots. This universal meaning of folk has become the take-off point for a set of professionals living in New Delhi fittingly called Roots. Their aim: to crack the cordon of ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

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Roots Music Report - News Article - The Minnie Pearl Cancer ... Radio Submit gives record labels and artists the ability to distribute hi bitrate broadcast quality music and promotion material to radio stations around the world ... www.rootsmusicreport.com/index.php?page=news&id=483

Roots Music Film Series - The Farm-Based Education Association Watch and listen as we explore performances of notable early American songsters preserved in Shelter Islander Joe Lauro's remarkable Historic Films collection ... www.farmbasededucation.org/xn/.../1553641:Event:31866?xg...

1st Annual Back to the Roots Music Day - Tennessee Vacation 1st Annual Back to the Roots Music Day. City: Elkton, TN Region: Middle Tennessee Subregion: Nashville & Surrounding Areas. Come Spend Your Saturday at ... www.tnvacation.com/events/9463/