Showing posts with label Emmylou harris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emmylou harris. Show all posts

Saturday, October 8, 2016

"Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris:An All-Star Concert Celebration" on CD/DVD/BD on November 11

For four decades, Emmylou Harris’ music has had a profound influence on countless musicians and  On November 11, 2016, Rounder will release The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration, created and produced by Blackbird Presents. The set will be released in multiple configurations, including Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and various combo packs and is available for immediate preorder. Pre-order now through Baker & Taylor.

On January 10, 2015, a remarkable and diverse assemblage of artists, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chris Coleman, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin, Chris Hillman, Iron & Wine, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Daniel Lanois, Martina McBride, the Milk Carton Kids, Buddy Miller, Conor Oberst, Herb Pedersen, Shovels & Rope, Mavis Staples, John Starling, Trampled by Turtles, Sara Watkins, Holly Williams, Lucinda Williams, Lee Ann Womack and Emmylou Harris herself gathered together at Washington, DC’s DAR Constitution Hall to honor one of the most distinctive and deeply-admired musicians of our time. The house band, led by co-musical directors Buddy Miller (guitars) and Don Was (bass), featured Sam Bush (mandolin, banjo, fiddle), Audley Freed (guitars), Fred Eltringham (drums), Matt Rollings (keyboards), Greg Leisz (pedal steel, lap steel), and Sara Watkins (fiddle, harmony vocals).

Writing in Rolling Stone, Jonathan Bernstein observed that “The breadth and variety of the evening’s lineup — scrappy and elegant, mainstream and indie, legendary and freshman — reflected the many artistic dividing lines that Harris has straddled throughout her entire career.”
songwriters, and has inspired legions of loyal fans throughout her extraordinary career.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell's "The Traveling Kind" Out Now!

Today marks the release of Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell's new album, The Traveling Kind.  Order it now from B&T!   "This is what it sounds like when true equals, both deep into their journeys, draw out the best in each other," says NPR.

USA Today names it Album of the Week.

"Artists such as Harris and Crowell, of course, sustain their longevity by using time, and the experience it brings, to enrich their creative and interpretive work." "Their first duo album, Old Yellow Moon, won a Grammy," says the Boston Globe, "and this follow-up is even better."