This article appears in our May/June issue. Subscribe here. As Emmylou Harris answers the door of her Nashville home and ushers her duet partner Rodney Crowell into the kitchen, their conversation skips from lighthearted greetings to official matters. He’s offered to host the rehearsals for their upcoming tour at his house, and she’s inquiring as [...]

(Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell) Shovels & Rope, Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller top the list of nominees for the Americana Music Association’s 2013 Honors & Awards, announced earlier today at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale opened the ceremony with a George Jones tribute. Later, Lisa Marie Presley took [...]

What if Mom was one of us? We’re excited to share Joan Osborne’s “Born To See You Through” with you. The bluesy, Grammy-nominated rocker is currently offering the song (backed with a cover of Emmylou Harris’”Love and Happiness”) for sale on her website, with proceeds going to the children’s charities The Somaly Mam Foundation and [...]

.It’s a beautiful record.” Indeed, all three headliners seemed intent to weave lesser-known songs through their sets, which set off ripples of excitement often prompting audience members to shout out requests or words of affection to the performers. If anything, the crowd’s devotion had to feel like sweet justification to the three that have always [...]

For three weeks the city of Savannah, Georgia plays host to a wonderfully unique music festival that features classical, jazz, folk and bluegrass artists.  American Songwriter Magazine headed south to check out some of the best shows the Savannah Music Festival had to offer. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell  Neither Harris nor Crowell play sidekick to [...]

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell Old Yellow Moon (Nonesuch) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars It might have seemed a risky move for rhythm guitarist/songwriter Rodney Crowell to leave the comfort of Emmylou Harris’ terrific Hot Band back in 1977. In Harris he had a near perfect vocal vehicle for now classic tunes such as [...]

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell will launch a co-headlining tour with acclaimed British songwriter Richard Thompson on March 17 in St. Louis to promote their two new album releases. The tour will run primarily on the eastern side of the United States (with one date in Ontario) but more shows will be announced soon. Old [...]

Memphis-born singer/songwriter/producer “Cowboy” Jack Clement made his mark on the music industry working with legendary performers like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. So it’s no surprise that when 81-year-old Clement’s house and studio burned down in 2011, more than a few musicians were concerned. One of those musicians was Artist Growth founder Matt Urmy, who [...]

Veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen has been named the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy. On February 8 in Los Angeles, Mumford & Sons, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Jim James, Tom Morello, Alabama Shakes, Patti Smith, Emmylou Harris, Kenny Chesney, Sting, John Legend and Natalie Maines will gather to pay tribute to [...]

Our Writer of the Week Paloma Faith chats with us about her dream collaboration, her songwriting and her current album. More Happy 63rd Birthday to rock music icon Tom Waits. More Delve into our T0p 50 Albums of 2012. More We also count down the Top 50 songs of 2012. See if your favorites made [...]

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell had been meaning to get around to recording together for a long time… about three decades. The duo (who are multiple Grammy award winners in their own rights) finally made the time, and will soon release their first official collaboration since Crowell played in Harris’ Hot Band in 1975, Old [...]

We talked to Dave Matthews about song ideas, his success and hitting all those high notes. More Check out our Lyric of the Week, which features Gregg Allman and his song “Midnight Rider.” More Looking to get your songs on TV? We have tips to help you accomplish just that. More Album and DVD reviews for [...]