Like our Mumford & Sons cover story? Here’s some other shots that came from that photo session. More  Also check out the story here. Terrible Things premiered their song “Last Look” from the album Pre-Transmission, which will drop on December 11. More The lead singer of My Morning Jacket, Jim James, announced his solo debut [...]

Wanda Jackson filmed the video for “Am I Even A Memory” at Santa’s Pub in Nashville, the same dive bar/karaoke joint where we shot our Holiday Gear Guide with Amanda Shires and The Ettes’ Coco Hames. The 75-year old rockabilly queen, who we profiled here, recorded the Greg Garing-penned country song on her new album Unfinished [...]

Settled in the outskirts of Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Starry Nights Music and Arts Festival is remarkably unique. There exists a hometown atmosphere that cannot be found in any other festival in the country. Bowling Green’s own Cage the Elephant curates the annual event, bringing in an eclectic mixture of music to the festival grounds. [...]

  Cage The Elephant brought JEFF The Brotherhood, Portugal The Man, Moon Taxi, Manchester Orchestra, Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos, Morning Teleportation, Mimosa and more together for their annual Starry Nights Festival in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 9/28-9/29 2012.

Starry Nights Music Festival kicks off in Bowling Green, Kentucky this weekend. Curated by hometown heroes Cage the Elephant, the lineup includes acts like Portugal. The Man, Justin Townes Earle, Manchester Orchestra, Mimosa, Sleeper Agent, and more. American Songwriter sat down with Cage lead singer Matt Shultz and Starry Nights founder Bryan Graves to talk [...]

(Janis Martin) Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis. These names come quickly to mind when thinking of the original rockabilly greats. Besides these pioneering kings, however, there were several women who were rocking it with the boys back in the day. Coincidentally, this autumn sees new releases from the two preeminent rockabilly queens: Wanda [...]

Artist-curated festivals are all the rage lately, and with the success My Morning Jacket’s members had last weekend with Forecastle Festival in their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, it’s easy to see why. Down the road, another popular Kentucky band is preparing to give its hometown a musical makeover. The lineup for the Cage the Elephant-curated [...]

One of our favorite American songwriters, Justin Townes Earle, performed songs from his acclaimed new album Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now during a special showcase at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, Alabama on March 20, 2012.

Justin Townes Earle Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now (Bloodshot) Rating: Justin Townes Earle is a ramblin’ man. The son of a hard-touring musician who’s become a hard-touring musician himself, he’s moved from Nashville up to New York, and from there to London, with countless stops and shows in between. But [...]

American Songwriter has partnered with Callaghan’s Irish Social Club and The Battle House to offer an exciting, exclusive contest. Enter now for a chance to win tickets to see Justin Townes Earle perform live at Callaghan’s. This prize pack includes a one night stay in the historic Battle House (Mobile, AL), just minutes away from [...]

Over the past few years, we’ve had some amazing talent take part in our American Songwriter Sessions. These intimate live performances are performed as stripped-down, acoustic, and off the cuff as possible, and it’s been awe-inspiring to watch these artists rise to the challenge. Our Best of Sessions Sampler features artists ranging from roots music [...]

On November 19, PBS will air ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival, an airing of September’s Americana Music Awards, held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The 2011 Americana Music Awards: That Old Time Rock and Roll Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Gregg Allman, Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers and The Civil Wars are among the artists who will [...]