AMERICANA AND ROOTS MUSIC NEWS

The DittyTV Staff selected their favorite 18 albums that were released in 2018. Read the write-ups below. From Courtney Marie Andrews to John Prine, Cordovas, Brandi Carlile, and more, these are the ...More

DittyTV covered the 19th annual AMERICANAFEST to see as many of the 500 live performances taking place as we could. Here's a few that stood out. 2018 AMERICANAFEST Recap Erin Rae - Third Man ...More

Who's getting excited for AMERICANAFEST 2018? Music Export Memphis sure is! They've proudly announced that along with Josh Waddell, Faith Evans Ruch, and Talibah Safiya, Marcella Simien, and Cedric ...More

Three weeks of FREE world-class music, dance, film, and more. Just announced! Check out the full Americanafest lineup. August 11 & 12, NYC to celebrate the fifth annual AMERICANAFEST NYC at ...More

Wednesday, May 23rd at 9/8c: Don’t miss the DittyTV Concert Series performance of Cowboys in the Campfire, featuring The Replacements’ bassist, and BASH & POP front man, Tommy Stinson, along with ...More

The Americana Music Association has been active behind-the-scenes, selecting emerging artists with fresh energy and established names with honesty in their songwriting, all hard-working acts deserving ...More

Gary Chetkof, founder of Mountain Jam music festival, Skyped in to the DittyTV offices to let us know about the 2018 line-up. This year, he's casting a wider musical net aside from jam bands as ...More

Who is Mark Edgar Stuart? Mark's a Memphis creative with a fantastic background in music. He's toured with Grammy winner Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Paul Keith, Jack Oblivian, and Cory Branan, the ...More

Canadian Teen Faouzia Wins Grand Prize in 2017 Unsigned Only Music Competition Judges Include: Aimee Mann, The Killers, MercyMe, O.A.R., Phantogram, and More The winners of the US-based ...More

NPR Music Premieres Debut Track "Arizona Fire" Upcoming Tour Dates with Hurray For The Riff Raff and Birdtalker On October 6, the Nashville-based singer and songwriter Becca Mancari will release ...More

Travis Linville is currently on tour with fellow Oklahoma-songwriter, John Moreland. He's an unassuming guy who chooses to dress head-to-toe in denim even in 95-degree Memphis heat. He stepped into ...More

AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION℠ ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR AMERICANAFEST℠ 2017 Almost 300 Artists to Play Critically Acclaimed Festival in Nashville, TN Showcase Wristbands On Sale ...More

On June 18th, 1967, The Who took the stage at The Monterey Pop Festival. As Pete Townshend was smashing his guitar on stage, a young photographer from Laurel Canyon named Henry Diltz was standing on ...More

Check out the first round of showcasing artists at AMERICANAFEST℠ 2017! Featuring artists like Brandy Clark, Hiss Golden Messenger, Turnpike Troubadours, Charley Crockett, Deer Tick, Bettye ...More

Colter Wall’s anticipated self-titled debut album enters the Billboard chart this week at #2 on “Heatseekers Albums” as well as #6 on the “Americana/Folk Albums” chart, #11 on the “Independent Current ...More