Americana Update: SESAC honorees the Avett Brothers; Jason Isbell covers Pollstar; WSJ and EW 'get it" and ThisWeekInMusic

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Want the latest news in Americana?  Follow us on Twitter and Pinterest and Like us on Facebook!     Congrats to three time Americana Group of the Year honorees, The Avett Brothers, who received SESAC's Summit Award last night in recognition of their unprecedented rise from small club performers to a major headline act.  Seth Avett's killer version of their "Ballad Of Love & Hate" was a highlight of the Performing Rights Organizations annual Music Awards held in Nashville (click on the Seth's pic to see a 'scruffier' but no less stirring version of the song).  Other Americana artists and songwriters honored at the event included Bob Dylan, Bonnie Bramlett, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Byrd, Dustin Welch, Liz Foster, Charlie Shafter and Jim Lauderdale. Cool to see Americana Song of the Year recipient, Jason Isbell, featured as POLLSTAR magazines cover story in last weeks issue.  The photo, by Erika Goldring, was taken during the Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit performance of the award winning song Alabama Pines at the 2012 Americana Honors & Awards at the Ryman Auditorium.  Click HERE to read the article   With artists Mumford & Sons, Bob Dylan, the Avett Brothers, Dwight Yoakam and the Lumineers reporting strong sales on the Billboard Top 20 chart in recent weeks, there has been some nice media coverage on the rise of Americana.  Take a read of the articles in the Wall Street Journal and Entertainment Weekly!   Ian Rogers, CEO of Topspin, has a very cool online show called ThisWeekin Music on the ThisWeekIn web television network.  This week's episode features a conversation between Rogers and AMA Executive Director Jed Hilly talking all things Americana.  Click HERE to view the episode.     Support Artistry and Buy ALBUMS!  Looking for something great?  Check the Americana Airplay Chart for some stellar suggestions. This Weeks Top 5 include: John Hiatt, Dwight Yoakam, Bob Dylan, Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers... Americana Music Association | P.O. Box 128077 | Nashville, TN 37212 | 615-386-6936 www.americanamusic.org

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