Roots Music News--4.17.12

Organizers of annual Bristol music festival announce 2012 lineup Kingsport Times News "Our Music Committee is comprised of individuals who bring a lot of knowledge of traditional and modern genres of roots music. They also have great respect for The Birthplace of Country Music and the heritage of our region. See all stories on this topic »

Music fest hits 25 years Accent By Janice Veteran TWELVE STRINGS —The Old Settler's Music Festival is known nationally for featuring the best in American roots music. This year's festival will be held under the trees of the Salt Lick BBQ Pavillion, April 19-22. See all stories on this topic »

Musician with local roots nominated for two awards Stephenville Georgian Aloysius Brake, a musician with west coast roots, has been nominated for two Indie Music Channel Country Music Awards. Mr. Brake was born and raised in St. Fintan's, the youngest of 11 children born to Michael and Mary Brake. "Al's dad was a well known ... See all stories on this topic » Stephenville Georgian

Debut album from Norwich band The Proposition wows critics and draws ... PR Web (press release) Now the band is seeking professional management and agency representation for their high-energy lyrical acoustic roots music which has been compared to artists as diverse as Mumford and Sons and Bob Dylan. A unique sound, cinematic in scope with an ... See all stories on this topic » PR Web (press release)

Walsall-born music man Steve Jenkins returns to his Midland roots to tell of ... Birmingham Mail by Chris Henwood, Birmingham Mail A TOP music producer who had a hand in the careers of Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Justin Timberlake is set to return to his Midland roots for a major book launch. Music mogul Steve Jenkins will be in Walsall for ... See all stories on this topic »

On new album, Brueggergosman strays from her classical roots Montreal Gazette Q: Why stray from your classical roots? A: I've Got a Crush on You is the first album I've overseen from start to finish, funded myself and chosen all the repertoire for; I went on the process that so many Canadian artists embark on, seeing their ... See all stories on this topic »

Old Settler's Music Festival [Show Preview] Austinist ACL Fest has its marquee acts and South By Southwest has its sheer volume, but the Old Settler's Music Festival has weathered nearly three decades by marching to the beat of its own drum. The nationally-renowned bluegrass and folk festival will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Coachella's Modern Mosaic Wall Street Journal American roots music, on the other hand, was missing, except for an appearance by Austin bluesman Gary Clark Jr. As for Saturday night's headliner: With its seamless mix of rock and electronica as underpinning, Radiohead is redefining modern rock as a ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Remembering Hazarika's timeless music Deccan Herald The vision of Roots is to create awareness about folk music amongst the new generation youth. To sustain the interest, the group added visual aids without diluting the true meaning and essence of the original music. The other performers included Reya ... See all stories on this topic »

Alternative music grows popularity in Egypt Al-Arabiya I believe that music comes from the person himself, it emerges from the background of the person himself. Just because I'm an Egyptian I don't have to wear a galabeya or play music like it was played a century ago. However, I have to know my roots and ... See all stories on this topic »

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