This Week in Americana: Shakes, Mumford and the Lumineers top iTunes chart, Buddy & Jim, and more!

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How cool is it that iTunes Top 3 Albums this week are Americana?!  Cheers to Alabama Shakes, Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers!  Support the artists you love.  BUY MUSIC!       Americana Honors & Awards Host and Band Leader Jim Lauderdale and Buddy Miller are on tour together for the first time in over a decade!  Don't miss this show when they hit your town!  Check out the tour schedule (here).       Americana Music Festival and Conference update:  We are now open for submissions.  Artists seeking performance slots may visit our website for the application and more details.    If you are in the business of music the Americana Music Festival and Conference, Americanafest, is a must attend event!  Low rates (up to $200 savings off the walk up rate) are available to attend the 14th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference.    With the purchase of registration badge you will have access to all sanctioned daytime conference music, panels and parties, plus priority access to all evening showcase performances. Purchase of the registration badge also includes ONE ticket to the critically acclaimed Americana Honors & Awards show at the historic Ryman Auditorium.   Each year, the Americana Music Festival & Conference brings together legendary artists, the next generation of rising stars and industry professionals for four days of music and education. Our event will take place September 18-22, 2013, gathering thousands of artists, fans and industry professionals from all over the world in Nashville, TN. The Americana Music Conference features numerous panels, seminars and much more, proudly providing Nashville's most educational music industry forum. This special event covers the interests and needs of artists, managers, labels, radio stations, publishers, agents, promoters, retailers, legal and business affairs executives, merchandisers and new media professionals – all enthusiastically attended and presented by music industry leaders.   Daytime conference activities and sessions are held at our host hotel, the Sheraton Nashville Downtown. Click here to view hotel information and room rates. Evening showcases are held at Nashville's downtown music venues. Simply put, the Americana Music Festival & Conference has something for anyone who's passionate about music.   Please follow @americanafest on Twitter and LIKE us on Facebook Americana Music Association | P.O. Box 128077 | Nashville, TN 37212 | 615-386-6936 www.americanamusic.org

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