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      <docs>http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices</docs>      <title>jcshepard's Last.fm Journal</title>
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         <title>Scobbling my way thru 2011</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jan 2012 19:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Another list posing as a post. You'll see many of my <a href="http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/jcs" rel="nofollow">Best of 2011</a> on the list and some 2011 releases that were candidates.  Some old favorites and some new favorites.  Some country, some folk, some blues, all good stuff.<br /><br /><strong>JC's Artists Played in 2011</strong><br /><br />1 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station</a> / <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison+Krauss" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss</a><br />2 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Drive-By+Truckers" class="bbcode_artist">Drive-By Truckers</a><br />3 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cowboy+Junkies" class="bbcode_artist">Cowboy Junkies</a><br />4 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris" class="bbcode_artist">Emmylou Harris</a><br />5 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dwight+Yoakam" class="bbcode_artist">Dwight Yoakam</a><br />6 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Willie+Nelson" class="bbcode_artist">Willie Nelson</a><br />7 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch" class="bbcode_artist">Gillian Welch</a><br />8 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lyle+Lovett" class="bbcode_artist">Lyle Lovett</a><br />9 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Earle" class="bbcode_artist">Steve Earle</a><br />10 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Cash" class="bbcode_artist">Johnny Cash</a><br />11 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Griffin</a><br />12 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lori+McKenna" class="bbcode_artist">Lori McKenna</a><br />13 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tom+Russell" class="bbcode_artist">Tom Russell</a><br />14 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lynyrd+Skynyrd" class="bbcode_artist">Lynyrd Skynyrd</a><br />15 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lucinda+Williams" class="bbcode_artist">Lucinda Williams</a><br />16 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Audrey+Auld" class="bbcode_artist">Audrey Auld</a><br />17 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a><br />18 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Merle+Haggard" class="bbcode_artist">Merle Haggard</a><br />19 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Joe+Shaver" class="bbcode_artist">Billy Joe Shaver</a><br />20 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kasey+Chambers" class="bbcode_artist">Kasey Chambers</a><br /><br /><strong>Albums spun in 2011</strong><br /><br />1 Drive-By Truckers – <a title="Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Drive-By+Truckers/Go-Go+Boots" class="bbcode_album">Go-Go Boots</a><br />2 Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station – <a title="Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station - Paper Airplane" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation/Paper+Airplane" class="bbcode_album">Paper Airplane</a><br />3 Various – <a title="Various - Country: The American Tradition" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Various/Country%3A+The+American+Tradition" class="bbcode_album">Country: The American Tradition</a><br />4 Steve Earle – <a title="Steve Earle - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Earle/I%27ll+Never+Get+Out+Of+This+World+Alive" class="bbcode_album">I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive</a><br />5 Lucinda Williams – <a title="Lucinda Williams - Blessed" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lucinda+Williams/Blessed" class="bbcode_album">Blessed</a><br />6 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amos+Lee" class="bbcode_artist">Amos Lee</a> – <a title="Amos Lee - Mission Bell" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amos+Lee/Mission+Bell" class="bbcode_album">Mission Bell</a><br />7 Gillian Welch – <a title="Gillian Welch - The Harrow &amp; The Harvest" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch/The%2BHarrow%2B%2526%2BThe%2BHarvest" class="bbcode_album">The Harrow &amp; The Harvest</a><br />8 Kasey Chambers – <a title="Kasey Chambers - Little Bird (Deluxe Edition)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kasey+Chambers/Little+Bird+%28Deluxe+Edition%29" class="bbcode_album">Little Bird (Deluxe Edition)</a> / <a title="Kasey Chambers - Little Bird" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kasey+Chambers/Little+Bird" class="bbcode_album">Little Bird</a><br />9 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bearfoot" class="bbcode_artist">Bearfoot</a> – <a title="Bearfoot - American Story" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bearfoot/American+Story" class="bbcode_album">American Story</a><br />10 Various Artists – <a title="Various Artists - A Very Special Acoustic Christmas" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Various+Artists/A+Very+Special+Acoustic+Christmas" class="bbcode_album">A Very Special Acoustic Christmas</a><br />11 Lori McKenna – <a title="Lori McKenna - Lorraine" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lori+McKenna/Lorraine" class="bbcode_album">Lorraine</a><br />11 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bridger+Creek+Boys" class="bbcode_artist">Bridger Creek Boys</a> – Live at Bozeman Brewing Company 2011-10-17<br />13 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hayes+Carll" class="bbcode_artist">Hayes Carll</a>– <a title="Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (And Other American Stories)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hayes+Carll/KMAG+YOYO+%28And+Other+American+Stories%29" class="bbcode_album">KMAG YOYO (And Other American Stories)</a><br />14 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Iris+DeMent" class="bbcode_artist">Iris DeMent</a> – <a title="Iris DeMent - Lifeline" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Iris+DeMent/Lifeline" class="bbcode_album">Lifeline</a><br />15 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/George+Strait" class="bbcode_artist">George Strait</a> – <a title="George Strait - 50 Number Ones" href="http://www.last.fm/music/George+Strait/50+Number+Ones" class="bbcode_album">50 Number Ones</a><br />15 Patty Griffin – <a title="Patty Griffin - Downtown Church" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/Downtown+Church" class="bbcode_album">Downtown Church</a><br />17 Cowboy Junkies – <a title="Cowboy Junkies - Demons" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cowboy+Junkies/Demons" class="bbcode_album">Demons</a><br />17 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Matraca+Berg" class="bbcode_artist">Matraca Berg</a> – <a title="Matraca Berg - The Dreaming Fields" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Matraca+Berg/The+Dreaming+Fields" class="bbcode_album">The Dreaming Fields</a><br />19 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hank+Williams" class="bbcode_artist">Hank Williams</a> – <a title="Hank Williams - 20 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hank+Williams/20+Of+Hank+Williams%27+Greatest+Hits" class="bbcode_album">20 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits</a><br />19 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tinder+Box" class="bbcode_artist">The Tinder Box</a> – <a title="The Tinder Box - These Winds EP" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tinder+Box/These+Winds+EP" class="bbcode_album">These Winds EP</a><br /><br /><strong>Tracks tracked in 2011</strong><br /><br />1 Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station – <a title="Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station &ndash; Paper Airplane" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation/_/Paper+Airplane" class="bbcode_track">Paper Airplane</a><br />2 Drive-By Truckers – <a title="Drive-By Truckers &ndash; Used to Be a Cop" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Drive-By+Truckers/_/Used+to+Be+a+Cop" class="bbcode_track">Used to Be a Cop</a><br />3 James Blunt – <a title="James Blunt &ndash; I Really Want You" href="http://www.last.fm/music/James+Blunt/_/I+Really+Want+You" class="bbcode_track">I Really Want You</a><br />4 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Trisha+Yearwood" class="bbcode_artist">Trisha Yearwood</a> – <a title="Trisha Yearwood &ndash; Perfect Love" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Trisha+Yearwood/_/Perfect+Love" class="bbcode_track">Perfect Love</a><br />5 Emmylou Harris – <a title="Emmylou Harris &ndash; If I Needed You" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris/_/If+I+Needed+You" class="bbcode_track">If I Needed You</a><br />5 Bearfoot – <a title="Bearfoot &ndash; When You're Away" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bearfoot/_/When+You%27re+Away" class="bbcode_track">When You're Away</a><br />7 Amos Lee – <a title="Amos Lee &ndash; El Camino" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amos+Lee/_/El+Camino" class="bbcode_track">El Camino</a><br />7 Steve Earle – <a title="Steve Earle &ndash; Molly-O" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Earle/_/Molly-O" class="bbcode_track">Molly-O</a><br />7 Gillian Welch – <a title="Gillian Welch &ndash; The Way It Goes" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch/_/The+Way+It+Goes" class="bbcode_track">The Way It Goes</a><br />10 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rodney+Crowell" class="bbcode_artist">Rodney Crowell</a> – <a title="Rodney Crowell &ndash; I Know Love Is All I Need" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rodney+Crowell/_/I+Know+Love+Is+All+I+Need" class="bbcode_track">I Know Love Is All I Need</a><br />10 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne+Young" class="bbcode_artist">Adrienne Young</a> – <a title="Adrienne Young &ndash; Hills and Hollers" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne+Young/_/Hills+and+Hollers" class="bbcode_track">Hills and Hollers</a><br />12 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Del+McCoury+Band" class="bbcode_artist">The Del McCoury Band</a> – <a title="The Del McCoury Band &ndash; 1952 Vincent Black Lighting" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Del+McCoury+Band/_/1952+Vincent+Black+Lighting" class="bbcode_track">1952 Vincent Black Lighting</a><br />12 Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station – <a title="Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station &ndash; Lie Awake" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation/_/Lie+Awake" class="bbcode_track">Lie Awake</a><br />14 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gram+Parsons" class="bbcode_artist">Gram Parsons</a> – <a title="Gram Parsons &ndash; Love Hurts" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gram+Parsons/_/Love+Hurts" class="bbcode_track">Love Hurts</a><br />14 Matraca Berg – <a title="Matraca Berg &ndash; Oh Cumberland" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Matraca+Berg/_/Oh+Cumberland" class="bbcode_track">Oh Cumberland</a><br />14 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a> – <a title="Graham Lindsey &ndash; The Bird That Lived in a Burning Tree" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey/_/The+Bird+That+Lived+in+a+Burning+Tree" class="bbcode_track">The Bird That Lived in a Burning Tree</a><br />14 Drive-By Truckers – <a title="Drive-By Truckers &ndash; Go-Go Boots" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Drive-By+Truckers/_/Go-Go+Boots" class="bbcode_track">Go-Go Boots</a><br />14 The Tinder Box – <a title="The Tinder Box &ndash; These Winds" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tinder+Box/_/These+Winds" class="bbcode_track">These Winds</a> <br />19 Steve Earle – <a title="Steve Earle &ndash; God Is God" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Earle/_/God+Is+God" class="bbcode_track">God Is God</a><br />19 Gillian Welch – <a title="Gillian Welch &ndash; Tennessee" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch/_/Tennessee" class="bbcode_track">Tennessee</a><br /><br />Happy new year, may it bring you many musical delights.<br /><br />(For commentary visit my blog, <a href="jcshepard.com">jcshepard.com</a>)</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Townes book due out in January</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2011/11/02/4ydgml_townes_book_due_out_in_january</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><img src="http://tamarasaviano.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1.-TOWNES-BOOK-COVER-paul-needham-mowhawkvisuals.com_2-590x390.jpg" /><br /><br />From <a href="http://tamarasaviano.com/ill-be-here-in-the-morning-the-songwriting-legacy-of-townes-van-zandt-3/" rel="nofollow">Tamara Saviano</a> (music industry type with some neat projects under her belt):<br /><br /><span class="quote">Townes Van Zandt simply never fit this earthly world. After all, the “electric cowboy” knew his time here would be short. “I don’t envision a very long life for myself,” Van Zandt said. “I think my life will run out before my work does. I’ve designed it that way.” Van Zandt lived fast and wrote faster. Classic songs rapidly emerged (“Pancho and Lefty,” “If I Needed You”). When he died on New Year’s Day 1997, the songwriter left behind a stunning catalog (“Tecumseh Valley,” “Lungs”).<br /><br />Fifteen years on, Brian T. Atkinson’s I’ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt spotlights the elegant (“To Live’s To Fly”) and engaging (“For the Sake of the Song”) lyricist’s significant impact on songwriting peers and followers. “‘Pancho and Lefty’ changed—it unchained—my idea of what a song could be,” folk icon John Gorka says midway through the new book, a tightly woven collection of more than 40 interviews with artists deeply impacted by Van Zandt’s singular poetry.<br /><br />Several living legends – including Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett and Lucinda Williams – analyze Van Zandt’s breathtakingly beautiful lyrics throughout the book and share poignant stories of witnessing the troubled troubadour’s rise and fall. Atkinson doubles down on these recollections with new insight from younger artists such as My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, The Avett Brothers’ Scott Avett, Grace Potter, Josh Ritter and Kasey Chambers to present a nuanced view of Van Zandt’s unparalleled body of work, his reckless lifestyle and his long-lasting influence.<br /><br />Forewords by Van Zandt producer “Cowboy” Jack Clement and longtime road manager Harold F. Eggers, Jr. open the book. Each chapter begins with a carefully crafted introduction in which Atkinson provides context and background, linking each interviewee to Van Zandt’s growing legacy as his generation’s most influential songwriter. “Townes is a Christ-like figure in Texas,” says country star Jack Ingram at the book’s close. “He is the one. He was writing on another plane.”<br /><br />“Townes’ reputation is awesome,” echoes Outlaw country pioneer Ray Wylie Hubbard. “The word ‘poet’ keeps coming to mind. I mean a real poet. When people discover Townes, they’re just enlightened. They’re instant fans. If it were a perfect world, Townes would be as well known as Bob Dylan.”<br /><br />###<br /></span><br /><br />.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>The Americana Volvo Commercial Awards Show</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2011/10/18/4tpcrw_the_americana_volvo_commercial_awards_show</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><object width="425" height="350">                        <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3skEpvi09Pc"></param>                        <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param>                        <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3skEpvi09Pc" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed>                    </object><br /><br />NPR streamed this year's <a href="http://americanamusic.org/" rel="nofollow">Americana Music Association</a> Awards live from Nashville. When I clicked the link on my iPad it came up a Flash thing so I skipped it and read a book. Probably a good choice.<br /><br />As I saw the winners roll by on Twitter later in the evening, I had a growing sense of unease. As one cranky outsider observed, it seemed more like Volvo commercial than a Celebration of Roots music.<br /><br /><em>ALBUM OF THE YEAR: <a title="Robert Plant - Band of Joy" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Plant/Band+of+Joy" class="bbcode_album">Band of Joy</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Plant" class="bbcode_artist">Robert Plant</a><br /><br />ARTIST OF THE YEAR: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+Miller" class="bbcode_artist">Buddy Miller</a><br /><br />INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+Miller" class="bbcode_artist">Buddy Miller</a><br /><br />NEW / EMERGING ARTIST: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mumford%2B%2526%2BSons" class="bbcode_artist">Mumford &amp; Sons</a><br /><br />SONG OF THE YEAR: “<a title="Justin Townes Earle &ndash; Harlem River Blues" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Justin+Townes+Earle/_/Harlem+River+Blues" class="bbcode_track">Harlem River Blues</a>” by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Justin+Townes+Earle" class="bbcode_artist">Justin Townes Earle</a><br /><br />DUO / GROUP OF THE YEAR: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avett+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Avett Brothers</a><br /><br />Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriter: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lucinda+Williams" class="bbcode_artist">Lucinda Williams</a><br /><br />Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gregg+Allman" class="bbcode_artist">Gregg Allman</a><br /><br />Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jerry+Douglas" class="bbcode_artist">Jerry Douglas</a><br /><br />Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive: Rick Hall</em><br /><br />Now, don't get me wrong, I do have most of the AMA winners in my iPad. They are good. They're just not Great. I feel like the AMA has been taken hostage by <a href="http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/10/the-2011-americana-music-awards-that-old-time-rock-and-roll/" rel="nofollow">1970s soft-rock</a> FM DJs. My &quot;Americana&quot; just leans towards more Hank.<br /><br />Tho any show with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison+Krauss" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss</a> ain't all bad.<br /><br /><br />(cross-posted from <a href="http://www.jcshepard.com/2011/10/amas-volvo-commercial/" rel="nofollow">JC Shepard.com</a>)</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Grammy, Grammy, Grammy</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2011/02/14/47x8qe_grammy%2C_grammy%2C_grammy</link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lady+Antebellum" class="bbcode_artist">Lady Antebellum</a> takes Grammy Record of the Year for <a title="Lady Antebelum &ndash; NEED YOU NOW" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Lady+Antebelum/_/NEED+YOU+NOW" class="bbcode_track">NEED YOU NOW</a> off the &quot;record&quot; of the same name.  Wow, didn't see that coming.  Who cares if <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Arcade+Fire" class="bbcode_artist">Arcade Fire</a> took Album of the Year instead of Lady A, at least they both kept Lady Gaga gagging in her egg suit along with the rest of the dregs of pop music.  Good job.<br /><br />As you may guess, I can take or leave Lady Antebellum, but they're much easier on the ears than ANY of the alternatives.  Tip my hat to 'em on Country Album and Country Duo Performance, too.<br /><br />I was pulling (if just a bit) for <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Miranda+Lambert" class="bbcode_artist">Miranda Lambert</a>'s <a title="Miranda Lambert &ndash; The House That Built Me" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Miranda+Lambert/_/The+House+That+Built+Me" class="bbcode_track">The House That Built Me</a>.  Yeah, yeah, she didn't write it herself, and it's formula country radio, but it's kinda catchy.  Actually, that summarizes most of my feelings for Ms. Lambert.  I'm coming around to her in spite of myself so I smiled that she got Female Country Vocal even tho I like <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gretchen+Wilson" class="bbcode_artist">Gretchen Wilson</a>'s better.<br /><br />Not surprised <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Plant" class="bbcode_artist">Robert Plant</a> got dissed on Solo Rock Vocal.  Whatever.  Although again I'm luke warm on the Band of Joy he's 10x better than any of the other dead white guys in category.  Get over past glory, guys.<br /><br />While above I give the h/t on Country Duo, I did prefer <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zac+Brown+Band" class="bbcode_artist">Zac Brown Band</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+SteelDrivers" class="bbcode_artist">The SteelDrivers</a>, not to mention <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a> - <a title="Dailey &amp; Vincent - Dailey &amp; Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent%2BSing%2BThe%2BStatler%2BBrothers" class="bbcode_album">Dailey &amp; Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers</a>. Grammy obviously is tone deaf but you knew that.<br /><br />Usually I lead off on these things with Americana.  This year, well, I was under-impressed.  I'm not really getting into Band of Joy.  I like <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rosanne+Cash" class="bbcode_artist">Rosanne Cash</a> and like following her on twitter these days.  I like <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Willie+Nelson" class="bbcode_artist">Willie Nelson</a> and I like his album <a title="Willie Nelson - Country Music" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Willie+Nelson/Country+Music" class="bbcode_album">Country Music</a>...  Same with the Bluegrass category and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Loveless" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Loveless</a>.  It's just.... I don't LOVE them.  Oh, well, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mavis+Staples" class="bbcode_artist">Mavis Staples</a> deserves it as much as anybody.<br /><br />Maybe next year.<br /><br />-jc<br /><br />p.s. I guess I need to listen to <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Marty+Stuart" class="bbcode_artist">Marty Stuart</a>'s new album.  I almost got it just for the Train.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Top Tunes of 2010</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2010/12/30/44q0n2_top_tunes_of_2010</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">This was the year I sort of blinked and missed.  Musically, that is.  Zip dang it was gone.  My personal soundtrack, therefore, didn't benefit from much new music.  All I could do to keep up with old music let alone add much more to the old Scrobbling machine.<br /><br />So, you get the idea, another list posing as a journal.  Stuff I played the most in 2010.<br /><br />Artists:<br />1. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station</a> / <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison+Krauss" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss</a> (tis an artificial distinction)<br />2. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lyle+Lovett" class="bbcode_artist">Lyle Lovett</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Cash" class="bbcode_artist">Johnny Cash</a> tied with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris" class="bbcode_artist">Emmylou Harris</a><br />5. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dwight+Yoakam" class="bbcode_artist">Dwight Yoakam</a><br />6. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Halden%2BWofford%2B%2526%2BThe%2BHi-Beams" class="bbcode_artist">Halden Wofford &amp; The Hi-Beams</a> / <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Halden+Wofford+And+The+Hi-Beams" class="bbcode_artist">Halden Wofford And The Hi-Beams</a><br />7. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Griffin</a><br />8. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tom+Russell" class="bbcode_artist">Tom Russell</a><br />9. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Merle+Haggard" class="bbcode_artist">Merle Haggard</a><br />10. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a><br />11. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Audrey+Auld" class="bbcode_artist">Audrey Auld</a> / <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Audrey+Auld+Mezera" class="bbcode_artist">Audrey Auld Mezera</a><br />12. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Joe+Shaver" class="bbcode_artist">Billy Joe Shaver</a><br />13. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cadillac+Sky" class="bbcode_artist">Cadillac Sky</a><br />14. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lynyrd+Skynyrd" class="bbcode_artist">Lynyrd Skynyrd</a><br />15. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Loveless" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Loveless</a><br />16. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kendel+Carson" class="bbcode_artist">Kendel Carson</a> tied w/<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sand+Sheff" class="bbcode_artist">Sand Sheff</a> (they'd make a cute couple)<br />18. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne+Young" class="bbcode_artist">Adrienne Young</a><br />19. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Corb+Lund" class="bbcode_artist">Corb Lund</a><br />20. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Waylon+Jennings" class="bbcode_artist">Waylon Jennings</a><br /><br />Albums:<br />1. <a title="Halden Wofford &amp; The Hi-Beams - Sinners and Saints" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Halden%2BWofford%2B%2526%2BThe%2BHi-Beams/Sinners+and+Saints" class="bbcode_album">Sinners and Saints</a> / <a title="Halden Wofford &amp; The Hi-Beams - Sinners &amp; Saints" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Halden%2BWofford%2B%2526%2BThe%2BHi-Beams/Sinners%2B%2526%2BSaints" class="bbcode_album">Sinners &amp; Saints</a> (new release)<br />2. <a title="Emmylou Harris - Portraits" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris/Portraits" class="bbcode_album">Portraits</a> (a best of album)<br />3. <a title="Merle Haggard - Legendary Hits" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Merle+Haggard/Legendary+Hits" class="bbcode_album">Legendary Hits</a> (tho lost.fm seems not to know this one too well)<br />4. <a title="Various Artists - For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Various+Artists/For+a+Decade+of+Sin%3A+11+Years+of+Bloodshot+Records" class="bbcode_album">For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records</a><br />5. <a title="Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eddie+Vedder/Into+the+Wild" class="bbcode_album">Into the Wild</a><br />6. <a title="Hank Williams - 20 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hank+Williams/20+Of+Hank+Williams%27+Greatest+Hits" class="bbcode_album">20 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits</a><br />7. <a title="Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Cash/At+Folsom+Prison" class="bbcode_album">At Folsom Prison</a><br />8. <a title="Kendel Carson - Alright Dynamite" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kendel+Carson/Alright+Dynamite" class="bbcode_album">Alright Dynamite</a><br />9. <a title="Bob Wills &amp; His Texas Playboys - The Essential Bob Wills: 1935-1947" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bob%2BWills%2B%2526%2BHis%2BTexas%2BPlayboys/The+Essential+Bob+Wills%3A+1935-1947" class="bbcode_album">The Essential Bob Wills: 1935-1947</a><br />10. <a title="Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Cash/American+VI%3A+Ain%27t+No+Grave" class="bbcode_album">American VI: Ain't No Grave</a> (new release)<br />11. <a title="Merle Haggard - I Am What I Am" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Merle+Haggard/I+Am+What+I+Am" class="bbcode_album">I Am What I Am</a> (new release)<br />12. <a title="Patty Griffin - Downtown Church" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/Downtown+Church" class="bbcode_album">Downtown Church</a> (new release)<br />13. <a title="Cadillac Sky - Blind Man Walking" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cadillac+Sky/Blind+Man+Walking" class="bbcode_album">Blind Man Walking</a><br />14. <a title="Adrienne Young - Plow to the End of the Row" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne+Young/Plow+to+the+End+of+the+Row" class="bbcode_album">Plow to the End of the Row</a><br />15. <a title="Halden Wofford &amp; The Hi-Beams - Halden Wofford and The Hi-Beams" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Halden%2BWofford%2B%2526%2BThe%2BHi-Beams/Halden+Wofford+and+The+Hi-Beams" class="bbcode_album">Halden Wofford and The Hi-Beams</a><br />16. <a title="Steve Earle - Townes" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Earle/Townes" class="bbcode_album">Townes</a><br />17. <a title="Tom Russell - Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tom+Russell/Indians+Cowboys+Horses+Dogs" class="bbcode_album">Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs</a> tied w/<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Joe+Shaver" class="bbcode_artist">Billy Joe Shaver</a>'s <a title="Billy Joe Shaver - Greatest Hits" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Joe+Shaver/Greatest+Hits" class="bbcode_album">Greatest Hits</a><br />19. <a title="Graham Lindsey - We Are All Alone in This Together" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey/We+Are+All+Alone+in+This+Together" class="bbcode_album">We Are All Alone in This Together</a><br />20. <a title="Brennen Leigh - Lonesome, Wild and Blue" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Brennen+Leigh/Lonesome%2C+Wild+and+Blue" class="bbcode_album">Lonesome, Wild and Blue</a><br />Posted favorite new albums of 2010 on <a href="http://aaa.hartvanfrankrijk.com/?p=1721" rel="nofollow">my blog at <a href="http://www.jcshepard.com">www.jcshepard.com</a></a>.<br /><em>Christmas albums not counted.</em><br /><br />Tracks:<br />1. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Trisha+Yearwood" class="bbcode_artist">Trisha Yearwood</a> - <a title="Trisha Yearwood &ndash; Perfect Love" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Trisha+Yearwood/_/Perfect+Love" class="bbcode_track">Perfect Love</a><br />2. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/James+Blunt" class="bbcode_artist">James Blunt</a> - <a title="James Blunt &ndash; I Really Want You" href="http://www.last.fm/music/James+Blunt/_/I+Really+Want+You" class="bbcode_track">I Really Want You</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris" class="bbcode_artist">Emmylou Harris</a> - <a title="Emmylou Harris &ndash; If I Needed You" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris/_/If+I+Needed+You" class="bbcode_track">If I Needed You</a><br />4. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sand+Sheff" class="bbcode_artist">Sand Sheff</a> - <a title="Sand Sheff &ndash; Free On This Mountain" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sand+Sheff/_/Free+On+This+Mountain" class="bbcode_track">Free On This Mountain</a><br />5. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne+Young" class="bbcode_artist">Adrienne Young</a> - <a title="Adrienne Young &ndash; Hills and Hollers" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne+Young/_/Hills+and+Hollers" class="bbcode_track">Hills and Hollers</a><br />6. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a> - <a title="Graham Lindsey &ndash; The Bird That Lived in a Burning Tree" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey/_/The+Bird+That+Lived+in+a+Burning+Tree" class="bbcode_track">The Bird That Lived in a Burning Tree</a><br />7. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mary%2B%2526%2BMars" class="bbcode_artist">Mary &amp; Mars</a> - <a title="Mary &amp; Mars &ndash; one less fiesta" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mary%2B%2526%2BMars/_/one+less+fiesta" class="bbcode_track">one less fiesta</a><br />8. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bleu+Edmondson" class="bbcode_artist">Bleu Edmondson</a> - <a title="Bleu Edmondson &ndash; Finger On The Trigger" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bleu+Edmondson/_/Finger+On+The+Trigger" class="bbcode_track">Finger On The Trigger</a><br />9. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a> - <a title="Graham Lindsey &ndash; If I Was a Horse" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey/_/If+I+Was+a+Horse" class="bbcode_track">If I Was a Horse</a><br />10. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lyle+Lovett" class="bbcode_artist">Lyle Lovett</a> - <a title="Lyle Lovett &ndash; South Texas Girl" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lyle+Lovett/_/South+Texas+Girl" class="bbcode_track">South Texas Girl</a><br />11. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a> - <a title="Graham Lindsey &ndash; No Way Out but Down" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey/_/No+Way+Out+but+Down" class="bbcode_track">No Way Out but Down</a><br />12. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cowboy+Junkies" class="bbcode_artist">Cowboy Junkies</a> - <a title="Cowboy Junkies &ndash; Sweet Jane" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cowboy+Junkies/_/Sweet+Jane" class="bbcode_track">Sweet Jane</a> (the original, not the re-recorded version)<br />13. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eddie+Vedder" class="bbcode_artist">Eddie Vedder</a> - <a title="Eddie Vedder &ndash; Tuolumne" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eddie+Vedder/_/Tuolumne" class="bbcode_track">Tuolumne</a> tied w/<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey" class="bbcode_artist">Graham Lindsey</a> - <a title="Graham Lindsey &ndash; We Are All Alone in This Together" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Graham+Lindsey/_/We+Are+All+Alone+in+This+Together" class="bbcode_track">We Are All Alone in This Together</a><br />15. 5 way tie:<br />  <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Townes+Van+Zandt" class="bbcode_artist">Townes Van Zandt</a> - <a title="Townes Van Zandt &ndash; Snowin' On Raton" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Townes+Van+Zandt/_/Snowin%27+On+Raton" class="bbcode_track">Snowin' On Raton</a><br />  <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gram+Parsons" class="bbcode_artist">Gram Parsons</a> - <a title="Graham Parsons &ndash; Love Hurts" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Graham+Parsons/_/Love+Hurts" class="bbcode_track">Love Hurts</a> and <a title="Gram Parsons &ndash; In My Hour of Darkness" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gram+Parsons/_/In+My+Hour+of+Darkness" class="bbcode_track">In My Hour of Darkness</a><br />  <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eddie+Vedder" class="bbcode_artist">Eddie Vedder</a> - <a title="Eddie Vedder &ndash; Guaranteed" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eddie+Vedder/_/Guaranteed" class="bbcode_track">Guaranteed</a><br />  <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Miss+Leslie" class="bbcode_artist">Miss Leslie</a> - <a title="Miss Leslie &ndash; In the Matter of Me and You" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Miss+Leslie/_/In+the+Matter+of+Me+and+You" class="bbcode_track">In the Matter of Me and You</a><br />20. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eric+Blakely" class="bbcode_artist">Eric Blakely</a> - <a title="Eric Blakely &ndash; Something Into Nothing" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Eric+Blakely/_/Something+Into+Nothing" class="bbcode_track">Something Into Nothing</a><br /><br />That's all, folks!<br /><br />-jc</div>]]></description>
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         <title>IBMA Awards</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2010/10/01/3yawgc_ibma_awards</link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><em>Another list posing as a Journal:</em><br /><br /><strong>2010 <br /><a href="http://www.ibma.org/ibma.awards" rel="nofollow">INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARDS</a></strong><br />Winners in <strong>BOLD</strong><br /><br />ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Cleveland" class="bbcode_artist">Michael Cleveland</a> &amp; Flamekeeper<br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a> (<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Dailey+And+Vincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey And Vincent</a>)</strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Grascals" class="bbcode_artist">The Grascals</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Del+McCoury+Band" class="bbcode_artist">The Del McCoury Band</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut" class="bbcode_artist">Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out</a><br /> <br />VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Highway" class="bbcode_artist">Blue Highway</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a></strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/The+Gibson+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Gibson Brothers</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Doyle%2BLawson%2B%2526%2BQuicksilver" class="bbcode_artist">Doyle Lawson &amp; Quicksilver</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut" class="bbcode_artist">Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out</a><br /> <br />INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Highway" class="bbcode_artist">Blue Highway</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush+Band" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush Band</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Michael%2BCleveland%2B%2526%2BFlamekeeper" class="bbcode_artist">Michael Cleveland &amp; Flamekeeper</a></strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Infamous+Stringdusters" class="bbcode_artist">The Infamous Stringdusters</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ricky%2BSkaggs%2B%2526%2BKentucky%2BThunder" class="bbcode_artist">Ricky Skaggs &amp; Kentucky Thunder</a><br /> <br />MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jamie+Dailey" class="bbcode_artist">Jamie Dailey</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell+Moore" class="bbcode_artist">Russell Moore</a></strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tim+O%E2%80%99Brien" class="bbcode_artist">Tim O&rsquo;Brien</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junior+Sisk" class="bbcode_artist">Junior Sisk</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dan+Tyminski" class="bbcode_artist">Dan Tyminski</a><br /> <br />FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dale+Ann+Bradley" class="bbcode_artist">Dale Ann Bradley</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sonya+Isaacs" class="bbcode_artist">Sonya Isaacs</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison+Krauss" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Loveless" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Loveless</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Claire+Lynch" class="bbcode_artist">Claire Lynch</a></strong><br /> <br />ALBUM OF THE YEAR<br />Recording Title, Artist(s), Producer(s), Label        <br /> <br />v      <a title="Sam Bush - Circles Around Me" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush/Circles+Around+Me" class="bbcode_album">Circles Around Me</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a> (artist &amp; producer), Sugar Hill<br />v      <strong><a title="Dailey &amp; Vincent - Dailey &amp; Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent%2BSing%2BThe%2BStatler%2BBrothers" class="bbcode_album">Dailey &amp; Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a> (artists), Jamie Dailey &amp; Darrin Vincent (producers), Cracker Barrel/Rounder</strong>  (Yeah <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Statler+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">Statler Brothers</a>!)<br />v      <a title="Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out - Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut" class="bbcode_album">Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell+Moore" class="bbcode_artist">Russell Moore</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/IIIrd+Tyme+Out" class="bbcode_artist">IIIrd Tyme Out</a> (artists &amp; producers), Rural Rhythm<br />v     <a title="The Gibson Brothers - Ring The Bell" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Gibson+Brothers/Ring+The+Bell" class="bbcode_album">Ring The Bell</a>, The <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gibson+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">Gibson Brothers</a> (artists and producers), Compass<br />v      <span title="Unknown album" class="bbcode_unknown">The Famous Lefty Flynn’s</span>, The <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Grascals" class="bbcode_artist">Grascals</a> (artists &amp; producers), Rounder<br /> <br />SONG OF THE YEAR<br />Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s)<br /> <br />v      “<a title="Dailey &amp; Vincent &ndash; Elizabeth" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent/_/Elizabeth" class="bbcode_track">Elizabeth</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a> (artists), Lester James Fortune (songwriter)<br />v      “<span title="Unknown track" class="bbcode_unknown">Hard Rock Mountain Prison (‘Till I Die)</span>;” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut" class="bbcode_artist">Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out</a> (artists); Ray Edwards, Larry Cox &amp; Terry Foust (songwriters)<br />v      “<a title="Claire Lynch &ndash; My Florida Sunshine" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Claire+Lynch/_/My+Florida+Sunshine" class="bbcode_track">My Florida Sunshine</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Claire+Lynch" class="bbcode_artist">Claire Lynch</a> (artist), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bill+Monroe" class="bbcode_artist">Bill Monroe</a> (songwriter)<br />v     <strong>“<a title="The Gibson Brothers &ndash; Ring the Bell" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/The+Gibson+Brothers/_/Ring+the+Bell" class="bbcode_track">Ring the Bell</a>,” The <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gibson+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">Gibson Brothers</a> (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter)</strong><br />v      “<a title="Sam Bush &ndash; The Ballad Of Stringbean And Estelle" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush/_/The+Ballad+Of+Stringbean+And+Estelle" class="bbcode_track">The Ballad Of Stringbean And Estelle</a>;” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a> (artist); <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Guy+Clark" class="bbcode_artist">Guy Clark</a>, Verlon Thompson &amp; Sam Bush (songwriters)<br /> <br />RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR<br />Song Title, Featured Artists, Producer(s), Label<br /> <br />v      “<a title="Blue Highway &ndash; Bleeding For A Little Peace Of Mind" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Highway/_/Bleeding+For+A+Little+Peace+Of+Mind" class="bbcode_track">Bleeding For A Little Peace Of Mind</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Highway" class="bbcode_artist">Blue Highway</a> featuring <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Darrell+Scott" class="bbcode_artist">Darrell Scott</a> (artists), Blue Highway (producers), Rounder<br />v      <strong>“<a title="Larry Stephenson &ndash; Give This Message To Your Heart" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Stephenson/_/Give+This+Message+To+Your+Heart" class="bbcode_track">Give This Message To Your Heart</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Stephenson" class="bbcode_artist">Larry Stephenson</a> featuring <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a> (artists), Ben Surratt &amp; Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream</strong><br />v      “<span title="Unknown track" class="bbcode_unknown">I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome</span>;” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Grascals" class="bbcode_artist">The Grascals</a> with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Hank+Williams%2C+Jr." class="bbcode_artist">Hank Williams, Jr.</a>; The Grascals (producers); Rounder<br />v      “<a title="Larry Stephenson &ndash; Talk To Me Lonesome Heart" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Stephenson/_/Talk+To+Me+Lonesome+Heart" class="bbcode_track">Talk To Me Lonesome Heart</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Stephenson" class="bbcode_artist">Larry Stephenson</a> featuring <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Connie+Smith" class="bbcode_artist">Connie Smith</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Marty+Stuart" class="bbcode_artist">Marty Stuart</a> (artists), Ben Surratt &amp; Larry Stephenson (producers), Whysper Dream<br />v      “<span title="Unknown track" class="bbcode_unknown">That’s What Makes You Strong</span>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Claire+Lynch" class="bbcode_artist">Claire Lynch</a> with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jesse+Winchester" class="bbcode_artist">Jesse Winchester</a> (artists), Claire Lynch (producer), Rounder<br /> <br />GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR <br />Song Title, Artist(s), Songwriter(s), Producer, Label<br /> <br />v      “<span title="Unknown track" class="bbcode_unknown">Don’t You Wanna Go to Heaven</span>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a> (artists), David Marshall (songwriter), Jamie Dailey &amp; Darrin Vincent (producers), Rounder Records<br />v      “<a title="Larry Sparks &ndash; I Just Want To Thank You Lord" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Sparks/_/I+Just+Want+To+Thank+You+Lord" class="bbcode_track">I Just Want To Thank You Lord</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Larry+Sparks" class="bbcode_artist">Larry Sparks</a> (artist, producer), Judy Marshall (songwriter), Rural Rhythm<br />v      “<a title="Doyle Lawson &amp; Quicksilver &ndash; Light On My Feet, Ready To Fly" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Doyle%2BLawson%2B%2526%2BQuicksilver/_/Light+On+My+Feet%2C+Ready+To+Fly" class="bbcode_track">Light On My Feet, Ready To Fly</a>;” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Doyle%2BLawson%2B%2526%2BQuicksilver" class="bbcode_artist">Doyle Lawson &amp; Quicksilver</a> (artists); Corey Hensley (songwriter); Doyle Lawson (producer); Horizon<br />v     <strong>“<a title="The Gibson Brothers &ndash; Ring the Bell" href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/The+Gibson+Brothers/_/Ring+the+Bell" class="bbcode_track">Ring the Bell</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/The+Gibson+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Gibson Brothers</a> (artists), Chet O’Keefe (songwriter), The Gibson Brothers (producers), Compass)</strong><br />v      “<a title="Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out &ndash; The Eastern Gate" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut/_/The+Eastern+Gate" class="bbcode_track">The Eastern Gate</a>;” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Russell%2BMoore%2B%2526%2BIIIrd%2BTyme%2BOut" class="bbcode_artist">Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out</a> (artists, producers); Isaiah G. Martin (songwriter); Rural Rhythm<br /> <br />INSTRUMENTAL RECORDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR<br />Tune Title, Artist(s), Songwriter, Producer(s), Label         <br /> <br />v      “<a title="Sam Bush &ndash; Blue Mountain" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush/_/Blue+Mountain" class="bbcode_track">Blue Mountain</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a> (artist, songwriter, producer), Sugar Hill<br />v      “<a title="The Grascals &ndash; Blue Rock Slide" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Grascals/_/Blue+Rock+Slide" class="bbcode_track">Blue Rock Slide</a>;” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Grascals" class="bbcode_artist">The Grascals</a> (artists, producers); Danny Roberts, Kristin Scott Benson &amp; Jeremy Abshire (songwriters); Rounder<br />v      “<a title="Josh Williams &ndash; Cherokee Shuffle" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Josh+Williams/_/Cherokee+Shuffle" class="bbcode_track">Cherokee Shuffle</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Josh+Williams" class="bbcode_artist">Josh Williams</a> (artist, producer), Tommy Jackson (songwriter), Pinecastle<br />v      <strong>“<span title="Unknown track" class="bbcode_unknown">Durang’s Hornpipe</span>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adam+Steffey" class="bbcode_artist">Adam Steffey</a> (artist), Public Domain (songwriter), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Barry+Bales" class="bbcode_artist">Barry Bales</a> &amp; Gary Paczosa (producers), Sugar Hill</strong><br />v      “<a title="Steep Canyon Rangers &ndash; Mourning Dove" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steep+Canyon+Rangers/_/Mourning+Dove" class="bbcode_track">Mourning Dove</a>,” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steep+Canyon+Rangers" class="bbcode_artist">Steep Canyon Rangers</a> (artists), Nicholas Sanders (songwriter), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ronnie+Bowman" class="bbcode_artist">Ronnie Bowman</a> (producer), Rebel<br /> <br />EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR <br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Balsam+Range" class="bbcode_artist">Balsam Range</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sierra%2BHull%2B%2526%2BHighway%2B111" class="bbcode_artist">Sierra Hull &amp; Highway 111</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Danny%2BPaisley%2B%2526%2BThe%2BSouthern%2BGrass" class="bbcode_artist">Danny Paisley &amp; The Southern Grass</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Junior%2BSisk%2B%2526%2BRamblers%2BChoice" class="bbcode_artist">Junior Sisk &amp; Ramblers Choice</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Josh+Williams+Band" class="bbcode_artist">Josh Williams Band</a></strong><br /> <br />INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR<br />BANJO<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Terry+Baucom" class="bbcode_artist">Terry Baucom</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kristin+Scott+Benson" class="bbcode_artist">Kristin Scott Benson</a></strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/J.D.+Crowe" class="bbcode_artist">J.D. Crowe</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sammy+Shelor" class="bbcode_artist">Sammy Shelor</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ron+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">Ron Stewart</a><br /> <br />BASS<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Barry+Bales" class="bbcode_artist">Barry Bales</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Bub" class="bbcode_artist">Mike Bub</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Missy+Raines" class="bbcode_artist">Missy Raines</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Darrin+Vincent" class="bbcode_artist">Darrin Vincent</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Marshall+Wilborn" class="bbcode_artist">Marshall Wilborn</a></strong><br /> <br />FIDDLE<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jason+Carter" class="bbcode_artist">Jason Carter</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Cleveland" class="bbcode_artist">Michael Cleveland</a></strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Stuart+Duncan" class="bbcode_artist">Stuart Duncan</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Andy+Leftwich" class="bbcode_artist">Andy Leftwich</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ron+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">Ron Stewart</a><br /> <br />DOBRO<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Auldridge" class="bbcode_artist">Mike Auldridge</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jerry+Douglas" class="bbcode_artist">Jerry Douglas</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Andy+Hall" class="bbcode_artist">Andy Hall</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rob+Ickes" class="bbcode_artist">Rob Ickes</a></strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Randy+Kohrs" class="bbcode_artist">Randy Kohrs</a><br /> <br />GUITAR<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cody+Kilby" class="bbcode_artist">Cody Kilby</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tony+Rice" class="bbcode_artist">Tony Rice</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kenny+Smith" class="bbcode_artist">Kenny Smith</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bryan+Sutton" class="bbcode_artist">Bryan Sutton</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Josh+Williams" class="bbcode_artist">Josh Williams</a></strong><br /> <br />MANDOLIN<br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jesse+Brock" class="bbcode_artist">Jesse Brock</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sierra+Hull" class="bbcode_artist">Sierra Hull</a><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ronnie+McCoury" class="bbcode_artist">Ronnie McCoury</a><br />v      <strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adam+Steffey" class="bbcode_artist">Adam Steffey</a></strong><br /> <br />BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR<br />v      Pass It On: The 30th Anniversary <a href="http://minnesotabluegrass.org/index.php?contentID=559" rel="nofollow">Minnesota Bluegrass &amp; Old-Time Music Festival</a>; St. Cloud, Minnesota  <strong>(We was robbed!)</strong><br />v      <strong>The 14th Annual <a href="http://www.podunkbluegrass.net/" rel="nofollow">Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival</a>; East Hartford, Connecticut</strong><br />v      The <a href="http://www.redwhiteandbluegrassfestival.com/home.cfm" rel="nofollow">Red, White &amp; Bluegrass Festival</a>; Morganton, North Carolina<br /><br />BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR:<br />v      <strong>Kyle Cantrell; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.</strong><br />v      Katy Daley; WAMU’s Bluegrass Country; Washington, D.C.<br />v      Chris Jones; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Nashville, Tenn.<br /> <br />PRINT MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR<br />v      <strong>Eddie Dean &amp; Dr. <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ralph+Stanley" class="bbcode_artist">Ralph Stanley</a>, authors of Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times (Gotham)</strong><br />v      Derek Halsey, freelance writer for The Herald Dispatch, Gritz magazine and Bluegrass Unlimited<br />v      Larry Nager, freelance writer for Bluegrass Unlimited<br /> <br />LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED PROJECT<br />v      Fred Bartenstein (writer), <a title="Dailey &amp; Vincent - Singing from the Heart" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent/Singing+from+the+Heart" class="bbcode_album">Singing from the Heart</a>, Dailey &amp; Vincent (artists), Rounder (label)<br />v      Benji Flaming (writer), <a title="Benji Flaming - Solo Banjo" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Benji+Flaming/Solo+Banjo" class="bbcode_album">Solo Banjo</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Benji+Flaming" class="bbcode_artist">Benji Flaming</a> (artist), solobanjo.com (label)<br />v      <strong>Dr. Ted Olson (writer), <span title="Unknown album" class="bbcode_unknown">Appalachia Music from Home</span>, Various Artists, Lonesome Records (label)</strong><br /> <br />BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR RECORDED PROJECT<br />v      <strong>Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel (designer); <a title="Dailey &amp; Vincent - Dailey &amp; Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent%2BSing%2BThe%2BStatler%2BBrothers" class="bbcode_album">Dailey &amp; Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers</a>; <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dailey%2B%2526%2BVincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey &amp; Vincent</a>; Cracker Barrel/Rounder (label)</strong><br />v      <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Benji+Flaming" class="bbcode_artist">Benji Flaming</a> (designer, artist), <a title="Benji Flaming - Solo Banjo" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Benji+Flaming/Solo+Banjo" class="bbcode_album">Solo Banjo</a>, solobanjo.com (label)<br />v      Bill Womack, Hellos Inc. (designer); <span title="Unknown album" class="bbcode_unknown">Appalachia Music from Home</span>; Various Artists; Lonesome Records (label)<br /> <br />--End of Nominee List—<br /> <br /> <br />HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/John+Hartford" class="bbcode_artist">John Hartford</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Louise+Scruggs" class="bbcode_artist">Louise Scruggs</a><br /> <br />DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS: Sherry Boyd, Benjamin F. “Tex” Logan, Lynn Morris, Richard Weize, Pete Wernick  <br /><br />###<br /><br />H/T to <a href="http://www.the9513.com/2010-ibma-award-winners/" rel="nofollow">The 9513</a>.  Read the full story there, on <a href="http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/2010-ibma-awards-recap/" rel="nofollow">The Bluegrass Blog</a> and and on the <a href="http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/09/30/dailey-and-vincent-take-top-honors-at-ibma-awards/" rel="nofollow">Nashvegas Tennessean</a>.<br /><br />-jc</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Americana Music Association 2010 Honors &amp; Awards go to:<br /><br />Album of the Year: <a title="Rosanne Cash - The List" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rosanne+Cash/The+List" class="bbcode_album">The List</a> – <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rosanne+Cash" class="bbcode_artist">Rosanne Cash</a><br />Artist of the Year: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Bingham" class="bbcode_artist">Ryan Bingham</a><br />Duo/Group of the Year: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avett+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Avett Brothers</a><br />Instrumentalist of the Year: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+Miller" class="bbcode_artist">Buddy Miller</a><br />New &amp; Emerging Artist: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hayes+Carll" class="bbcode_artist">Hayes Carll</a><br />Song of the Year: “<a title="Ryan Bingham &ndash; The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Bingham/_/The+Weary+Kind+%28Theme+From+Crazy+Heart%29" class="bbcode_track">The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)</a>” – Written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett-performed by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Bingham" class="bbcode_artist">Ryan Bingham</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Wanda+Jackson" class="bbcode_artist">Wanda Jackson</a> also got a nod for Americana Lifetime Achievement Award.<br /><br />Courtesy of <a href="http://www.the9513.com/rosanne-cash-wanda-jackson-announces-new-album/" rel="nofollow">The 9513</a> and <a href="http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010/09/09/john-mellencamp-robert-plant-highlight-americana-honors-and-awards/" rel="nofollow">The Tennessean</a> (the AMA staff must be sleeping in today after the big to-do)<br /><br />p.s. There's a nice writeup on <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dale+Watson" class="bbcode_artist">Dale Watson</a>'s showcase <a href="http://www.the9513.com/americanafest-recap-mercy-lounge-happenings/" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.<br /><br />-jc</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Americana Music Assoc 2010 Nominations</title>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">The 2010 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards nominees are:<br /> <br />ALBUM OF THE YEAR<br /><a title="Rosanne Cash - The List" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rosanne+Cash/The+List" class="bbcode_album">The List</a>, by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rosanne+Cash" class="bbcode_artist">Rosanne Cash</a><br /><a title="Dave Rawlings Machine - A Friend Of A Friend" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Rawlings+Machine/A+Friend+Of+A+Friend" class="bbcode_album">A Friend Of A Friend</a>, by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Rawlings+Machine" class="bbcode_artist">Dave Rawlings Machine</a><br /><a title="Patty Griffin - Downtown Church" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/Downtown+Church" class="bbcode_album">Downtown Church</a>, by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Griffin</a><br /><a title="Ray Wylie Hubbard - A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+Wylie+Hubbard/A.+Enlightenment+B.+Endarkenment+%28Hint%3A+There+is+no+C%29" class="bbcode_album">A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)</a>, by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+Wylie+Hubbard" class="bbcode_artist">Ray Wylie Hubbard</a><br /> <br />ARTIST OF THE YEAR<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Bingham" class="bbcode_artist">Ryan Bingham</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Griffin</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Levon+Helm" class="bbcode_artist">Levon Helm</a>  <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Earle" class="bbcode_artist">Steve Earle</a>  <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+Wylie+Hubbard" class="bbcode_artist">Ray Wylie Hubbard</a><br /><br />DUO GROUP OF THE YEAR<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avett+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Avett Brothers</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Carolina+Chocolate+Drops" class="bbcode_artist">Carolina Chocolate Drops</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Band+Of+Heathens" class="bbcode_artist">Band Of Heathens</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Rawlings+Machine" class="bbcode_artist">Dave Rawlings Machine</a><br /> <br />INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+Miller" class="bbcode_artist">Buddy Miller</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Rawlings" class="bbcode_artist">Dave Rawlings</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Will+Kimbrough" class="bbcode_artist">Will Kimbrough</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a><br /> <br />NEW &amp; EMERGING ARTIST<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sarah+Jarosz" class="bbcode_artist">Sarah Jarosz</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Bingham" class="bbcode_artist">Ryan Bingham</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Hayes+Carll" class="bbcode_artist">Hayes Carll</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Corb+Lund" class="bbcode_artist">Corb Lund</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Joe+Pug" class="bbcode_artist">Joe Pug</a> <br /> <br />SONG OF THE YEAR<br />“<a title="Ryan Bingham &ndash; The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Bingham/_/The+Weary+Kind+%28Theme+From+Crazy+Heart%29" class="bbcode_track">The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)</a>&quot;<br />Written by Ryan Bingham and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/T+Bone+Burnett" class="bbcode_artist">T Bone Burnett</a>-performed by Ryan Bingham<br />&quot;<a title="Ray Wylie Hubbard &ndash; Drunken Poets Dream" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ray+Wylie+Hubbard/_/Drunken+Poets+Dream" class="bbcode_track">Drunken Poets Dream</a>&quot;<br />Written by Hayes Carll and Ray Wylie Hubbard performed by Ray Wylie Hubbard<br />&quot;<a title="Dave Rawlings Machine &ndash; Ruby" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Rawlings+Machine/_/Ruby" class="bbcode_track">Ruby</a>&quot;<br />Written by Dave Rawlings and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch" class="bbcode_artist">Gillian Welch</a>-performed by Dave Rawlings Machine<br />&quot;<a title="The Avett Brothers &ndash; I and Love and You" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avett+Brothers/_/I+and+Love+and+You" class="bbcode_track">I and Love and You</a>&quot;<br />Written and performed The Avett Brothers<br /><br />The winners will be announced September 9 at the historic <a href="http://www.last.fm/venue/8783057+Ryman+Auditorium">Ryman Auditorium</a> during the 9th Annual Americana Music Association’s Honors and Awards Show....<br /><br />More at <a href="http://americanamusic.org/index.htm?inc=5&amp;news_id=18300" rel="nofollow">AMA</a>.<br /><br />****<br />If I was still an AMA member, I'd vote for Ray Wylie for Album of the year, Ryan Bingham for Artist (just because of that movie), probably Avett's for Group (I haven't paid much attention to any of the groups).  I like Sam Bush and Corb Lund.  And I love &quot;Drunken Poet's Dream&quot;.<br /><br />But I expect Rosanne or Patty to win Album, Steve Earl for Artist (?) and Dave Rawlings for Group (?).  Go figure on the others.  Watching the AMA Radio chart, I'm not sure where many of the members are going these days.<br /><br />-jc</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Merlefest 2010</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2010/04/15/3kek0s_merlefest_2010</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">It's time for another List posing as a Journal!<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.merlefest.org" rel="nofollow">Merlefest 2010</a></strong><br />TENTATIVE<br />Watson Stage Artist Listing<br /><br />THURSDAY<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Balsam+Range" class="bbcode_artist">Balsam Range</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Belleville+Outfit" class="bbcode_artist">The Belleville Outfit</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Duhks" class="bbcode_artist">The Duhks</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Rhonda+Vincent+And+The+Rage" class="bbcode_artist">Rhonda Vincent And The Rage</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Taj+Mahal" class="bbcode_artist">Taj Mahal</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zac+Brown+Band" class="bbcode_artist">Zac Brown Band</a><br /><br />FRIDAY<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Missy+Raines+and+The+New+Hip" class="bbcode_artist">Missy Raines and The New Hip</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Brave+Combo" class="bbcode_artist">Brave Combo</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nation+Beat" class="bbcode_artist">Nation Beat</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Donna+The+Buffalo" class="bbcode_artist">Donna The Buffalo</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Waybacks" class="bbcode_artist">The Waybacks</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Dailey+And+Vincent" class="bbcode_artist">Dailey And Vincent</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dierks+Bentley" class="bbcode_artist">Dierks Bentley</a> featuring <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Travelin%27+McCourys" class="bbcode_artist">The Travelin' McCourys</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Little+Feat" class="bbcode_artist">Little Feat</a><br /><br />SATURDAY<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cadillac+Sky" class="bbcode_artist">Cadillac Sky</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Great+Big+Sea" class="bbcode_artist">Great Big Sea</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+John+Cowan+Band" class="bbcode_artist">The John Cowan Band</a><br />The <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Peter+Rowan" class="bbcode_artist">Peter Rowan</a> Bluegrass Band<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Tony+Rice+Unit" class="bbcode_artist">The Tony Rice Unit</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Docabilly" class="bbcode_artist">Docabilly</a> with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Doc+Watson" class="bbcode_artist">Doc Watson</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Watson" class="bbcode_artist">Richard Watson</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Bush" class="bbcode_artist">Sam Bush</a>,<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/T.+Michael+Coleman" class="bbcode_artist">T. Michael Coleman</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+Greene" class="bbcode_artist">Buddy Greene</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mitch+Greenhill" class="bbcode_artist">Mitch Greenhill</a>, and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jeff+Little" class="bbcode_artist">Jeff Little</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Elvis+Costello+and+the+sugarcanes" class="bbcode_artist">Elvis Costello and the sugarcanes</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Martin" class="bbcode_artist">Steve Martin</a> performing with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/The+Steep+Canyon+Rangers" class="bbcode_artist">The Steep Canyon Rangers</a> An Evening of Bluegrass &amp; Banjo<br /><br />SUNDAY<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Scythian" class="bbcode_artist">Scythian</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Lee+Boys" class="bbcode_artist">The Lee Boys</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Travelin%27+McCourys" class="bbcode_artist">The Travelin' McCourys</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/W.P.A." class="bbcode_artist">W.P.A.</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avett+Brothers" class="bbcode_artist">The Avett Brothers</a><br /><br />###<br /><br />Carolina, so close to heaven, so far from me.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Milestones</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/jcshepard/journal/2010/02/12/3evoji_milestones</link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">According to what the kastuvas widget says:<br /><div style="text-align:center"><span class="quote"><span style="font-size:15pt"><strong>Last.FM Milestones</strong></span><strong><span style="color:green"><span class="quote">5000th track: (28 Feb 2006)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Frog+Holler" class="bbcode_artist">Frog Holler</a> - <a title="Frog Holler &ndash; Idiots" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Frog+Holler/_/Idiots" class="bbcode_track">Idiots</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/18159.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">10000th track: (20 Apr 2006)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dwight+Yoakam" class="bbcode_artist">Dwight Yoakam</a> - <a title="Dwight Yoakam &ndash; Miner's Prayer" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dwight+Yoakam/_/Miner%27s+Prayer" class="bbcode_track">Miner's Prayer</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/27083157.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">15000th track: (22 Jun 2006)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Griffin</a> - <a title="Patty Griffin &ndash; You Never Get What You Want" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/_/You+Never+Get+What+You+Want" class="bbcode_track">You Never Get What You Want</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/6668097.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">20000th track: (30 Aug 2006)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buckskin+Stallion" class="bbcode_artist">Buckskin Stallion</a> - <a title="Buckskin Stallion &ndash; She Gone" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Buckskin+Stallion/_/She+Gone" class="bbcode_track">She Gone</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/278463.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">25000th track: (27 Nov 2006)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/James+McMurtry" class="bbcode_artist">James McMurtry</a> - <a title="James McMurtry &ndash; We Can't Make It Here" href="http://www.last.fm/music/James+McMurtry/_/We+Can%27t+Make+It+Here" class="bbcode_track">We Can't Make It Here</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/158870.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">30000th track: (30 Jan 2007)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Old+Crow+Medicine+Show" class="bbcode_artist">Old Crow Medicine Show</a> - <a title="Old Crow Medicine Show &ndash; Tear It Down" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Old+Crow+Medicine+Show/_/Tear+It+Down" class="bbcode_track">Tear It Down</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/10901321.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">35000th track: (05 Apr 2007)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris" class="bbcode_artist">Emmylou Harris</a> - <a title="Emmylou Harris &ndash; One of Those Days" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Emmylou+Harris/_/One+of+Those+Days" class="bbcode_track">One of Those Days</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/231061.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">40000th track: (12 Jun 2007)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amilia+K.+Spicer" class="bbcode_artist">Amilia K. Spicer</a> - <a title="Amilia K. Spicer &ndash; Wide World" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amilia+K.+Spicer/_/Wide+World" class="bbcode_track">Wide World</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/532003.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">45000th track: (05 Sep 2007)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation" class="bbcode_artist">Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station</a> - <a title="Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station &ndash; Daylight" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alison%2BKrauss%2B%2526%2BUnion%2BStation/_/Daylight" class="bbcode_track">Daylight</a><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/311207/Alison+Krauss++Union+Station.jpg" /><br /></span><span class="quote">50000th track: (05 Dec 2007)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Collin+Herring" class="bbcode_artist">Collin Herring</a> - <a title="Collin Herring &ndash; The Other Side of Kindness" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Collin+Herring/_/The+Other+Side+of+Kindness" class="bbcode_track">The Other Side of Kindness</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/156548.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">55000th track: (21 Feb 2008)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Otis+Gibbs" class="bbcode_artist">Otis Gibbs</a> - <a title="Otis Gibbs &ndash; iris" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Otis+Gibbs/_/iris" class="bbcode_track">iris</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/8170373.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">60000th track: (29 Apr 2008)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne%2BYoung%2B%2526%2BLittle%2BSadie" class="bbcode_artist">Adrienne Young &amp; Little Sadie</a> - <a title="Adrienne Young &amp; Little Sadie &ndash; Sadie's Song" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne%2BYoung%2B%2526%2BLittle%2BSadie/_/Sadie%27s+Song" class="bbcode_track">Sadie's Song</a><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/149714/Adrienne+Young++Little+Sadie+AYLS+that+recorded+First+Album.jpg" /><br /></span><span class="quote">65000th track: (29 Jun 2008)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rhonda+Vincent" class="bbcode_artist">Rhonda Vincent</a> - <a title="Rhonda Vincent &ndash; Fishers Of Men" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rhonda+Vincent/_/Fishers+Of+Men" class="bbcode_track">Fishers Of Men</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/19621609.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">70000th track: (16 Aug 2008)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Slaid+Cleaves" class="bbcode_artist">Slaid Cleaves</a> - <a title="Slaid Cleaves &ndash; Wishbones" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Slaid+Cleaves/_/Wishbones" class="bbcode_track">Wishbones</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/9958249.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">75000th track: (03 Nov 2008)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch" class="bbcode_artist">Gillian Welch</a> - <a title="Gillian Welch &ndash; Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gillian+Welch/_/Make+Me+A+Pallet+On+Your+Floor" class="bbcode_track">Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/14872167.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">80000th track: (02 Feb 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne%2BYoung%2B%2526%2BLittle%2BSadie" class="bbcode_artist">Adrienne Young &amp; Little Sadie</a> - <a title="Adrienne Young &amp; Little Sadie &ndash; Farther Along/Billy in the Low Ground" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Adrienne%2BYoung%2B%2526%2BLittle%2BSadie/_/Farther%2BAlong%252FBilly%2Bin%2Bthe%2BLow%2BGround" class="bbcode_track">Farther Along/Billy in the Low Ground</a></span><span class="quote">85000th track: (20 May 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin" class="bbcode_artist">Patty Griffin</a> - <a title="Patty Griffin &ndash; Be Careful" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/_/Be+Careful" class="bbcode_track">Be Careful</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/6668097.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">90000th track: (27 Aug 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amelia+Blake" class="bbcode_artist">Amelia Blake</a> - <a title="Amelia Blake &ndash; Old Brown Overcoat" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Amelia+Blake/_/Old+Brown+Overcoat" class="bbcode_track">Old Brown Overcoat</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/21525.jpg" /></span><span class="quote">95000th track: (17 Dec 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bethany+Dick" class="bbcode_artist">Bethany Dick</a> - <a title="Bethany Dick &ndash; Sylvan Park" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bethany+Dick/_/Sylvan+Park" class="bbcode_track">Sylvan Park</a><br /><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/34188731.jpg" /></span><span class="quote"><span style="color:navy">Generated on 12 Feb 2010</span><br /><span style="color:navy">Get yours <strong><a href="http://kastuvas.us.to/lastfm/?id=th&amp;ref=jcshepard" rel="nofollow">here</a></strong></span></span></span></strong></span></div></div>]]></description>
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