5 Questions: The Badlees return to the spotlight Nov 14, 2009
Simasek: In the late 90s, we toured or played with the Allman Brothers, Bob Seger, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Edwin McCain and many, many more great musicians. I think our favorite tour, though, was with Gregg Allman. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Swift claims BMIs top song prize for 2nd time Nov 12, 2009
Willie Nelson, Patty Griffin and Vince Gill paid tribute to Kristofferson, who cried during Griffins rendition of Help Me Make it Through the Night. . (MSNBC -- Music)
Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song Nov 11, 2009
Willie Nelson, Patty Griffin and Vince Gill paid tribute to Kristofferson, who cried during Griffin's rendition of "Help Me Make it Through the Night.". "There's no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson," Nelson said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Seasoned songs, classic Prine Nov 9, 2009
He could have had opener Patty Griffin join him on Angel From Montgomery, which most folks know from his live duet with Bonnie Raitt ... JOHN PRINE With Patty Griffin. (Boston Globe)
Miller, Fogerty honored at Americana Music Awards Sep 18, 2009
Miller, a singer-songwriter, won artist of the year; album of the year for "Written in Chalk" with wife Julie Miller; duo/group of the year with his wife; and song of the year for "Chalk" performed with Patty Griffin. Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival, was honored with a lifetime achievement award for songwriting. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Traditional country music is first love (5) Sep 1, 2009
Bentley spent more than two years writing, road testing and recording new material for "Feel That Fire," a wide-ranging album that opens with a slide guitar rampage on "Life on the Run" and closes with a Ronnie McCoury duet in the bluegrass jam "Last Call." Bentley also added a Spanish groove to "I Can't Forget Her" (recorded by Clay Walker in 2003) and teams with Americana icon Patty Griffin for "Beautiful World.". Bentley understands why some traditionalists might think he's pushing the genre... (The Herald-Palladium)
Second Cup Cafe: Will Hoge Aug 30, 2009
Hoge's music and tireless drive have traces of Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Hank Williams, Van Morrison, Patty Griffin, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. He has been added to the lineup with Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket and the Drive-By Truckers. (CBS News)
Baez at Belle brings war to mind Aug 8, 2009
There s no protest in these new newly recorded Baez songs, written by Steve Earle, Diana Jones, Eliza Gilkyson, Patty Griffin and Waits. As one reviewer described them, they are songs of hope and homecoming. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Jabe Beyer stays true to his roots May 15, 2009
He points to longtime Kings of Leon producer Angelo Petraglia, who cut his teeth with Boston rockers the Immortals (which also featured future Patty Griffin drummer and local music linchpin Billy Beard); in-demand singer-songwriter Lori McKenna, a Stoughton native who makes regular trips to Nashville; and bassist Frank Swart, who also played alongside Beard in Griffin's band and now plays with another of Beyer's outfits, the All-Night Circus. Speaking of local folks, there will be many more on... (Boston Globe)
Spring concerts begin Friday May 6, 2009
She said her music is inspired by female folk artists such as singer-songwriters Patty Griffin and Gillian Welch. "They are incredible songwriters, I guess that's why I'm drawn to their songs," she said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Saturday's TV: The Iron Chef Apr 18, 2009
Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Tom Waits and vintage Radiohead sit alongside pop hits from Feist, Alicia Keys and Rihanna. Even better, he digs up the indescribable one-man band, Bob Log III, and his classic Boob Scotch. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Artist Overview: Texas musician Sar... Apr 4, 2009
She had, however, managed to master the mandolin, guitar and taken up banjo by then, and her voice has been compared to that of Natalie Maines of Dixie Chick Fame and Patty Griffin all of which contributed to the brunet acoustic musician s early career victories. Texas Musician Finds Inspiration in Bluegrass, Rural Country and Roots Music Forms. (Suite101.com)
Local musician Katie Brandeburg goes to her roots to find inspiration Mar 25, 2009
Her sound could be compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Patty Griffin and Ingrid Michaelson. One of my main goals in my songwriting is to not write songs about love all the time or about sappy things and breakups and stuff like that, Brandeburg said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
A legend improved by his even better half Mar 17, 2009
Songs like Everytime We Say Goodbye or Don't Say Goodbye (with help from Patty Griffin) poignantly arranged by Buddy and with such lines as Take the stars down that I wished on, take my tears so I don't cry if they don't make your eyes well up just a little, well, you might be dead inside. And that's before we even get to the folk-ballad eulogy to June Carter Cash toward the end of the album. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Local artist creates poster for Ellensburg's Jazz in the Valley Mar 14, 2009
Tunes off his iPod from the likes of singer Patty Griffin and other female vocalists were his inspiration. I feel the way she sings relays a deeper message than what she sings, Smith said of Griffin s work. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Comedian and SXSW Musician Margaret Cho Mar 13, 2009
Two of the people I'm collaborating with will be performing with me at SXSW Patty Griffin and Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls ... " But the songs themselves are so very beautiful. One of the ones I'm doing with Patty Griffin is an imagined duet with me and my dog. You know, if my dog could sing to me what would he say? That one is sort of whimsical but others are real raunchy. It's like my stand-up comedy but in song form. So now the obvious question is: why are you doing songs? I was... (Time.com)
Bachman, Gaiman to shine at Luminato Mar 11, 2009
Just down the road at Massey Hall that same night, country star Emmylou Harris will be joined by Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller for an event called Three Girls and Their Buddy. The following evening, bluesman Taj Mahal will lead a worldwide exploration of the genre in the Travelling Blues, the Derek Trucks Band will lead a full slate of slide guitarists. (Globe and Mail)
Hall & Oates hits are on his list Mar 10, 2009
where he's begun hosting a songwriters' live concert series dubbed "The Story Behind the Songs." Recent guests have included country-pop tunesmiths Patty Griffin and Scotty Emerick. "I've been making a lot of new friends and reaching back into that Americana world that I had left behind," he said by phone from Aspen last week. (Boston Globe)
Three Girls, without their Buddy, strike a chord Feb 26, 2009
Emmylou Harris (seen here last year in Amsterdam) shared the stage at the Orpheum Sunday with her touring partners Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin ... Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Shawn Colvin are on a tour called Three Girls and Their Buddy, but their Buddy was missing. (Boston Globe)
25 reasons we love Austin, Texas Feb 16, 2009
com), which plays area artists like Patty Griffin and James McMurtry. When the DJ says, Sounds like Austin, it's the tip-off that you just heard a local. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Innovative Music Series 'Live From the Artists Den' Goes Online Feb 12, 2009
Other featured artists include Aimee Mann, Patty Griffin, Ben Harper, KT Tunstall, Crowded House, Academy Award winners The Swell Season, and Josh Ritter. About the Artists Den. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
PICK OF THE WEEK: Bruce Springsteen, 10 tracks from various artists Feb 10, 2009
When It Don't Come Easy , Ruthie Foster: The Texas-based singer/songwriter gives the Patty Griffin ballad a soulful glow on The Truth According to Ruthie Foster. I Like the Sunrise, Sutton Foster: The Broadway belter reveals a sparkling purity covering this Duke Ellington classic on Wish, due next Tuesday. (USA Today -- Life)
