Loretta Lynn to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Americana Music Association Loretta Lynn will add another honor to her career list when she receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association. The award will be presented at the association’s 13th Annual Honors & Awards ceremony, presented by Nissan, Sept. 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Loretta has written many of her classic hits, including the autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Fist City” and her debut single, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.” She has previously received a

Craig Harris’ book is the third major book on The Band, the other two being Barney Hoskyn’s Across The Great Divide and Levon Helm’s autobiography, This Wheel’s On Fire. At times the book is riveting, particularly the interviews with various group members about their beginnings, and also the period before and after The Last Waltz. However, the book is also riddled with wrong names and facts, errors in continuity, and numerous other contradictions. After a brief opening chapter about Tour ’74, Dylan’s reunion tour with The Band that was also

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) – A western Kentucky city has been included as a side trip for tourists driving along the Americana Music Triangle. The Messenger-Inquirer (http://bit.ly/1qUu00l) reports Owensboro, Kentucky, had sought to join other cities on the 1,500-mile trail that tells the story of nine music genres. The northern points of the triangle are in the Tennessee cities of Memphis and Nashville, while the southern point is in New Orleans. Aubrey Preston and the Franklin, Tennessee-based Americana Music Association created the driving trail for international tourists. After visiting in Owensboro,

@dittytv @TheMusicFest Good things are happening in Steamboat, Colorado! The NEW MusicFest website is now live online! Check out info on lodging, artists, and more! January 5-10 – Six days, 40 bands, a world-class ski resort – does it really get any better than the MusicFest? Now in its 30th year, the MusicFest draws thousands of ski-lovin’, music-lovin’ folks to the snow swept peaks of Colorado each January. The largest group ski trip of its kind in the nation, the MusicFest brings the finest Texas and Americana music to the

@DittyTV @thedunwells – DittyTV Alumni and staff favorite, The Dunwells have just released their new EP #ShowMeEmotion is out now. From their site, “We are touched by the reaction and support we are getting. Thank you. We are going to give away a few signed copies.” Check it out on iTunes and Amazon. iTunes: http://found.ee/showmeemotionep Amazon.com: http://found.ee/showmeemotionepcd The Dunwells Photo Credit Tom Martin 10

  LIVE Broadcast Premier | Tune in on 9/22/14 @ 3PM CDT BLACK TAXI is one of NYC’s most prominent live acts, smashing an anything-goes punk ethos together with pop sensibilities, unparalleled energy, and brilliant songwriting. The result is a raucous stage show, heavy on harmonies, spitfire guitar licks, body paint, and all manner of instrumentation. Their style has been described varyingly as “grit-pop” or “dance punk”, and though their songs hint at the Talking Heads, Cake, and Daft Punk, they are driven by something entirely new and infectious. BLACK

  LIVE Broadcast Premier | Tune in on 9/04/14 @ 7PM CDT One of the region’s finest vocalists, Susan Marshall performs lovely renditions of an eclectic mix of standards, classic rock, and originals — and she can rock out when required! Renowned nationally for her studio work with a wide range of superstars, Susan plays in Memphis with a tight crew of A-list musicians — from a jazz trio to a 10-piece R&B band with horns and background singers. Susan has released three critically praised albums — “Susan Marshall Is

LIVE Broadcast Premier | Tune in on 8/28/14 @ 5PM CDT What do seemingly disparate artists Chuck Prophet, Aashish Khan, Eric Gales, Shelby Bryant, David Shouse, Ann Peebles, Dead Soldiers, Big Ass Truck, Shawn Lane, Sid Selvidge, Robert Ellis, John Nemeth, Devil Train, Amy LaVere, Mason Ruffner, Luther Dickinson, Kelley Mickwee and many more have in common? Answer= They have all utilized the talents of Memphis musician Paul Taylor. A multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and producer, Paul has been a professional musician for 25 of his 40 years. With two solo releases

LIVE Broadcast Premier | Tune in on 8/28/14 @ 7PM CDTIt used to be that a typical day for Faith Evans Ruch was full of heart beats, medical charts and newborn babies. In the summer of 2011, the registered nurse decided to give in to her muse, pick up a guitar and pour out her heart. Now, two years later, she’s released her debut album and is finding herself ever more at home in Memphis as she writes her page in this chapter of the city’s musical story. Armed with

Join us online Friday 8/15 starting at 6PM for two great shows. From LA Only You at 6PM and Dan Montgomery at 8PM @dittytv #dittytv @Yes_Only_You