Janis Joplin Saluted By Rock Hall Nov 11, 2009
Saturday's tribute show will feature Lucinda Williams, Country Joe McDonald, and songwriter Bob Neuwirth, who penned the Janis Joplin favorite, "Mercedes Benz.". MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News)
Rock Hall Events Salute Texas Legend Nov 11, 2009
Saturday's tribute show will feature Lucinda Williams, Country Joe McDonald, and songwriter Bob Neuwirth, who penned the Janis Joplin favorite, "Mercedes Benz.". More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Braves explore options during GM meetings Nov 10, 2009
We ll go out with John Prine and Lucinda Williams doing a cover of this medley of songs by Hank Sr. off Prine s 1999 duets album In Spite of Ourselves. Here s to the tune. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Chuck Prophet looks back Nov 2, 2009
"That was when we seriously started to think more about the States. Stephanie said I needed to dumb it down a little bit, so I wrote 'Summertime Thing' using the first three chords everybody learns on guitar. We were on tour with Lucinda Williams, and I was at a salad bar and heard it coming out of a speaker. It was a very strange feeling. From there it started getting some airplay and climbing past people like Sheryl Crow, the Wallflowers and Springsteen on the adult alternative charts. Heart... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Totem Artists, Inc. Releases T.J. Doyle's Debut CD 'One True Thing' Oct 24, 2009
Besides T.J. Doyle's writing, singing, and guitar playing, his album features notable musicians who are artists themselves; Rock Deadrick, drums & percussion (Tracy Chapman, Ziggy Marley), David Sutton (Lucinda Williams), bass & cello, Bruno Coon, nylon stringed guitar (Randy Newman), Phil Parlapiano, grand piano, Hammond B3 and accordion (Lowen & Navarro, John Prine), Tim Pierce, electric & acoustic guitars (Crowded House, Eric Clapton), and Carina Round, background vocals. One True Thing will... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Culture Gabfest, Damage Control Edition Oct 8, 2009
Julia's pick: Lucinda Williams' , "Those Three Days."Dana's pick: short-story writer and Deborah Eisenberg. Stephen's pick: Andrew O'Hagan's on Samuel Johnson in the New York Review of Books. (Slate)
Stars will see (RED) at AIDS benefit Oct 1, 2009
Producer Willner has worked with top artists such as Marianne Faithfull, Lou Reed and Lucinda Williams, and has also created live events and albums in tribute to legends such as Kurt Weill, Leonard Cohen and Tim Buckley ... Producer Willner has worked with top artists such as Marianne Faithfull, Lou Reed and Lucinda Williams, and has also created live events and albums in tribute to legends such as Kurt Weill, Leonard Cohen and Tim Buckley. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Angry punk to country gent Sep 25, 2009
I was in Red Bank, New Jersey, to see Lucinda Williams and I happened to come across it and I thought: 'That looks like an amp that could do some damage. And it proved to be,'' Costello says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lucinda Williams Gets Hitched On Stage Sep 22, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS (September 21, 2009)The 1,500 fans who bought tickets for Lucinda Williams' concert Friday in Minneapolis wound up as her wedding guests. Between her 90-minute concert and her encore, Williams got married on stage to her manager, Tom Overby. (KWTX.com, TX)
What is Americana Music? Sep 17, 2009
With the sneer of Outlaw Country, the songwriting of Folk Rockers, and a healthy dose of Rock and Roll, diverse bands such as Uncle Tupelo, the Old 97 s, and the Jayhawks, along with roots rockers like Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams, developed their own large followings ... Lucinda Williams-- Singer-Songwriter who achieved fame with her raw lyrics and unique voice ... Car Wheels on a Gravel Road-- Lucinda Williams. (Suite101.com)
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival band list Aug 24, 2009
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New meets old with M. Ward Jul 23, 2009
He's toured with Rilo Kiley and the White Stripes, won praise from Norah Jones and Oasis' Noel Gallagher and worked with Jenny Lewis and Lucinda Williams. He'll be at the 40 Watt Club on Monday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Albums come alive when bands now hit the stage Jul 5, 2009
Others getting in on the action represent alt-rock (Liz Phair, the Lemonheads, the Meat Puppets, Sonic Youth), hip-hop (Public Enemy and Jay-Z), and country (Lucinda Williams). Prog-rockers and art-damaged combos also love to play brand-new concept albums straight through, as the Decemberists and Mastodon recently did. (Boston Globe)
• Events Calendar Jul 3, 2009
" Free admission.Planetarium/Twin FallsFaulkner Planetarium at Herrett Center for Arts and Science presents "Sky Quest" with live sky tour at 2 p.m. 4.50 for adults, 3.50 for seniors and 2.50 for students.Theater/BuhlWest End Theatre Co. presents its summer theater production "Is There a Comic in the House" at 7:30 p.m. at Buhl High School auditorium. A comedy about a boarding house for stand-up comedians; a group of incompetent kidnappers breaks into the house and pandemonium reigns. Tickets... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Bonnaroo & Augusta, too Jun 18, 2009
Bonnaroo ta, too 061809 - The Augusta Chronicle. I don't need another T-shirt with a band's logo, nor am I in the market for anything made from hemp, but that didn't stop me from putting together a shopping list last week while wandering from stage to stage at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rock Band Country Track Pack Jun 17, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Country's biggest artists bring all new tracks to the Rock Band platform including Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert, Sara Evans and More. (IGN PS2)
Reunited Phish comes home to Bonnaroo Jun 16, 2009
The lineup included Al Green, Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Santigold, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Lucinda Williams and Ani DiFranco. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Music)
Medlen, Braves need win — badly Jun 2, 2009
We ll close with one of my favorite Lucinda Williams tunes, which she did during her terrific show last night at the Mesa Arts Center ... PINEOLA by Lucinda Williams. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kitty Wells Exhibition to close June 14 May 31, 2009
Among those influenced by Wells was Nashville native turned New Yorker Laura Cantrell, a singer and songwriter whom Rolling Stone describes as a modern woman with an old-timey heart a voice pitched somewhere between the bluesy realism of Lucinda Williams and the vintage femininity of Kitty Wells. Cantrell is also a writer and popular radio host (The Radio Thrift Shop on WFMU, Jersey City, N.J.) whose deep knowledge of country music s roots allows her to meld past with present in her song choices... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Act of tribute May 29, 2009
He became part of what he calls "a Texas cult" that grew up around the lean Fort Worth mystic, a cult which Earle says includes Guy Clark, Lucinda Williams and Jerry Jeff Walker, among others. Van Zandt wrote songs of unearthly economy, wedding spooky Scots-Irish melodies to distinctly poetic lyrics about not-very-poetic subjects like drinking, gambling and fending off personal demons too dark to discuss in polite company. (Albany Times Union)
Musician breaks into song about zoning, land use May 29, 2009
Or even Lucinda Williams. CURTIS COMPTON/ccompton@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pine Lake council member tuned into land use May 28, 2009
Or even Lucinda Williams. Perhaps those other songwriters missed an opportunity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Critic's picks - pop music May 24, 2009
Dyson, whose sublime grit-and-gravel voice lands her squarely between Lucinda Williams and Bob Dylan, is still largely unknown in this country, but probably not for much longer. 8 p.m. March 27. (Boston Globe)
Young musician stays true to older era May 14, 2009
Ever the troubadour, the album features contributions from the likes of Lucinda Williams, Jason Lytle of the band Grandaddy and actress Zooey Deschanel, with whom Ward has a side project called She. The album also features a cover of Buddy Hollys Rave On. (Fresno Bee)
Country Track Pack for RB May 14, 2009
IGN: Rock Band Heads to Nashville with New Country Track Pack. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Stone Mountain Arts Center is Maine's coziest venue May 10, 2009
Part of the appeal is the major talent that Noonan brings to the Stone Mountain Arts Center, including Lucinda Williams, Bela Fleck, the Indigo Girls, and Mavis Staples - artists who can easily sell out large theaters and rowdy rock clubs. "I consider this an intimate place to see a big star in a really special way for a high ticket," Noonan says, referring to the steep prices that are sometimes necessary to net the more expensive performers. (Boston Globe)
Music stores spin their day Apr 17, 2009
Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Sonic Youth, Beck, the Decemberists and Wilco are just some of the big names, along with Tom Waits and Lucinda Williams, who will issue a double 7-inch of live tracks from Atlanta and Edinburgh. And Melbourne musician Kevin Garrant has opened a new guitar shop at 555 Burwood Road Hawthorn. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
On Garret, Diaz and the Fish Apr 16, 2009
Also, there s a Lucinda Williams video on this same link. On the Alejandro song, you can fast-forward to about the 3:20 mark to get past the introduction, if you want. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'White Flag' release party benefits camp Apr 16, 2009
The melody came from about half the songs of Lucinda Williams' "Happy Woman Blues.". 5. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Artists Rock Deals During Recession Apr 10, 2009
And alt-country star Lucinda Williams, also worried about the economy and miffed about fees tacked on to her concert tickets, is offering a credit on concert merchandise, about $7 on clothing and $5 on CDs, and on merchandise on her online store, lucindawilliams. com. (CBS News)
Masterclass of moods and magic Apr 8, 2009
LUCINDA WILLIAMS Enmore Theatre, April 6. THE concert began with the languorous (and to these ears, seductive) tempo of Fruits Of My Labour, its mix of loss and lust setting out the twin poles of many of Lucinda Williams's best songs ... Lucinda Williams is performing at the East Coast Blues And Roots Festival in Byron Bay at the weekend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lucinda Williams Apr 3, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Bernard ZuelApril 3, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Times are tough for musicians and fans Apr 3, 2009
Lucinda Williams is offering concertgoers discounts ... Now Lucinda Williams has announced that anyone who comes to her concerts this year will receive a discount at the merch table: $7 off clothing, $5 off CDs. (Boston Globe)
Farewell to Braves’ WBC boys Mar 3, 2009
The duet with Lucinda Williams, a cover of Oh Lonesome Me, is achingly beautiful, but the first few songs, where Ward and band cut loose a bit, are the ones that really grab you. I got to the ballpark today and the amiable Alan Butts, Braves baseball systems operator, stepped out of the batting cage and greeted me with a handshake. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Morrissey, M. Ward have new CDs Feb 21, 2009
Deschanels sweet voice backs him on Never Had Nobody Like You, the perfect driving song, while his duet with Lucinda Williams on blues tune Oh Lonesome Me pairs his dusty guitar grooves with her gravel-road voice. And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Our Dead, The Century of SelfSince severing ties with Interscope Records after one masterpiece (Source Tags & Codes) and two uneven follow-ups (Worlds Apart, So Divided), this Texas rock combo returns to form... (MSNBC -- Music)
From M. Ward, a timeless feel Feb 21, 2009
His version of the country classic "Oh Lonesome Me" was breathtaking; even without his album duet partner Lucinda Williams, he got at the very marrow of that song's exquisite heartbreak. The singer-songwriter also dipped into his acclaimed back catalog to good effect. (Boston Globe)
Get a 'hold' of Ward's new album Feb 17, 2009
Hold Time includes notable backup vocals from Zooey Deschanel, the female collaborative half of Wards two-person band She and Him, and the folk singer Lucinda Williams. Although Deschanels voice mixes well with Wards, just as it did on their previous release together, Williams is something of a letdown in Oh Lonesome Me. (Daily Cardinal)
* A four-track guy in a digital world Feb 16, 2009
Like his previous work, it is indie folk with some pop glimmer and more country pluck, and a roster of starry collaborators, like Lucinda Williams and his partner in the duo She the actress Zooey Deschanel, who sings backup on the peppy, toe-tapping single Never Had Nobody Like You. The blogosphere will eat this track up, the editor Amrit Singh wrote on Stereogum. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
He stands the test of time Feb 16, 2009
A man puts his faith in things he can believe in as the river rolls by in time to Ward's nimble finger-picking on "One Hundred Million Years." Two lonely lovers manage to duet without ever suggesting a hint of connection on the gloriously melancholy and ragged "Oh Lonesome Me." (It doesn't hurt that Lucinda Williams is the one offering up the female side. A kick in the pants arrives in the form of a glam-rock groove on the giddily romantic "Never Had Nobody Like You.". (Boston Globe)
Review: M. Ward, "Hold Time" Feb 11, 2009
The woman accompanying on 'Oh Lonesome Me' is legendary musician Lucinda Williams ... "Whoever" he did the duet of "Oh Lonesome Me" with is Lucinda Williams, one of the most revered country/folk musicians of the last 30 years ... The first time you hear Lucinda Williams can be a little jarring. (Daily Orange, NY)
Joaquin Phoenix, J.K. Rowling, Christian Bale Feb 8, 2009
Other performers scheduled to perform from June 11-14 include Snoop Dogg, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Elvis Costello, David Byrne, Erykah Badu, Animal Collective, and Lucinda Williams. (AP). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Why no female Grammy nominees for best solo rock performance? Feb 8, 2009
Or you could venture farther off the beaten path to the likes of Cat Power and Sam Phillips, or to previous winners of the award who aren't usually thought of as "rock" singers, such as inaugural winner Donna Summer in 1980 or 2002 victor Lucinda Williams. In reality, though, the Academy didn't create separate female and male rock vocal categories this year. (Boston Globe)
Americana band to play 'sweet' music at local bar Feb 8, 2009
"We will probably do some Sheryl Crow, Aretha Franklin, Stones, Lucinda Williams, and we even do some Led Zeppelin.". The State College bar scene is a hard place for artists to have original songs heard and appreciated, Countermine said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
MUSIC: A garage rock diva's gritty defiance Feb 8, 2009
Over the past five years the Heartless Bastards have attracted critical acclaim, a cultish following and the endorsement of acts like Wilco, the Hold Steady and Lucinda Williams, all of whom took the band on tour as a supporting act. But the Bastards' first two records, "Stairs and Elevators" (2003) and "All This Time" (2006), sold less than 30,000 copies combined. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Springsteen, Phish head lineup for Bonnaroo Feb 7, 2009
Other performers scheduled to perform from June 11-14 include Snoop Dogg, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Elvis Costello, TV on the Radio, Al Green, Merle Haggard, David Byrne, Erykah Badu, Animal Collective, the Decemberists and Lucinda Williams. The annual event, which is held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tenn. (MSNBC -- Music)
