Emmylou Harris News

Emmylou Harris gets three Americana Award nominations

The Americana Music Association, who runs the awards ceremony with the (thankfully) shortest list of categories, announced the nominees for 2013 Americana Music Awards in a ceremony on Tuesday at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

�I�ve got 500 hundred songs in my head,� quipped Emmylou Harris at one point during the show tonight, as one temporarily evaded her.

Music review: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Hammersmith Apollo, London

A country queen who has released 25 albums and sung with everyone from Dolly Parton to Mumford and Sons, Harris could reside here for a week and not play the same number twice, even without Crowell.

Interview: Josephine Wiggs (of The Breeders)

So, it already existed in 6/8, and I had played it for Kim, and we had gone into the studio to try and record it.

Cover Classics: Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

Cover Classics takes a closer look at all-cover albums of the past, their genesis, and their legacy.

PHOTOS: Emmylou Harris' Bohemian Look Has Never Gone Out Of Style

Emmylou Harris may have considered herself a "Red Dirt Girl," but she certainly found plenty of fame over the course of her career.

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Cromwell played Beacon Theatre with Richard Thompson (pics)

Rock Over Austin: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

Album: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Old Yellow Moon (Nonesuch)

Here, she's reunited with the songwriter Crowell, and, perhaps more decisively, her old producer Brian Ahern.

New Music Monday: Steven Wilson, the Mavericks, Justin Hayward, Antonio Sanchez, Johnny Marr

The Fabulous Thunderbirds return with an R&B-soaked groover.

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell – Old Yellow Moon (2013)

Gloriously free of the spit-shine that's turned so much of Nashville's product into pop pap, Old Yellow Moon has a homey, lived-in feel — like a conversations amongst old friends, with everyone showing their scars.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper covers Emmylou Harris’ “I Will Dream”

The release of Aly Spaltro's full-length debut from her Lady Lamb the Beekeeper project is so close we can taste it.

Emmylou Harris charged with hit and run

Emmylou Harris has been charged with hit and run following an incident which took place in Los Angeles in October of last year.

Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Dan Auerbach, Kris Kristofferson To Pay Tribute to Cowboy Jack Clement

"Cowboy" Jack Clement has carved out a storied career as a sinsinger/songwriter having his songs have been recorded by folks such as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Carl Perkins, Bobby Bare, Elvis Presley and more.

Emmylou Harris, Car Accident: Country Legend Investigated for Alleged Hit-and-Run

According to TMZ , 65-year-old country legend Emmylou Harris was investigated by California officials after an Oct. 1 car accident.

Grammy Benefit Show to Feature Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris

Iconic entertainers Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris are joining an all-star cast for a special benefit to help honor the musicians who have made an indelible mark on American culture.

Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell 'Old Yellow Moon' Album Reunites Old Friends

In a magically divine pairing (as they've proven time and time again), Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have reunited to record an album of duets.

Song Premiere: Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell Duet on 'Hanging Up My Heart'

One of Rodney Crowell's earliest gigs was playing guitar in Emmylou Harris' band in the Seventies; now they've teamed again for Old Yellow Moon , a collaborative album with four new tracks written by Crowell and eight covers.

The Inner Flame burning even brighter...

This was a keeper in it's original iteration and it's flame only burns brighter on this re-release which includes additional tracks of goodness.

“Strange and Wonderful Things Happen” : Interview with “My Fool Heart” Writer-Director Jeffrey Martin

For a movie slated for test-screening next month in Charlottesville, VA (fitting since the the movie takes place in Virginia) details on My Fool Heart ( Facebook ) are as rare as hen's teeth.

Mumford & Sons team up with country legend Emmylou Harris

Harris, 65, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and platinum-selling Mumford & Sons, who have sparked a folk rock resurgence, are joining together on an episode of CMT Crossroads tonight.

Emmylou Harris Hosts Woofstock Music Festival

Emmylou Harris loves animals as much as she does music, so it was a natural move for her to create Woofstock , a music festival that welcomes dogs.

Sony Music to Release "Lawless" Soundtrack

Thee Original Motion Picture soundtrack of Lawless , the true story of the Bondurant Brothers in Prohibition-era Virginia.

SUTC - Return Of The Grievous Angel

These days, I don't know if Gram is noted more for his contributions to the musical cannon or his relationship with Emmylou.

Broken Social Scene Members, Emmylou Harris, Ron Sexsmith to Perform at Luminato Kate McGarrigle Tribute Concert

A star-studded, genre-crossing tribute to the late Kate McGarrigle will take place tonight at Toronto's Massey Hall as part of the Luminato festival.

Mike Ragogna: Kin: A Conversation With Rodney Crowell

Rodney, you've had many hits as an artist, songwriter and producer, but your new album Kin: The Songs of Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell might be the most personal and unique project of your career.

Songwriters Hall of Fame Performers to Include Emmylou Harris, Kenny Rogers

The event, slated for June 14, will include appearances or performances by Lyle Lovett , Meatloaf , Take 6 , Stevie Nicks , Broadway and TV star Cheyenne Jackson and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl.

Nick Cave In New Soundtrack Project

Nick Cave is to assist in crafting the soundtrack for upcoming Prohibition era movie 'Lawless'.

Nick Cave, Mark Lanegan, Emmylou Harris, Velvet Underground Covers & More: All The Music Featured In 'Lawless'

Perhaps consider this a bit of a spoiler post , at least musically.

Emmylou Harris brings "Hard Bargain" back to North America

Twelve-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris will tour North America this spring, summer and beyond in continued support of her newest release, "Hard Bargain."

The Wrecking Ball at St. Ann’s Warehouse w/ Nick Zinner, Karen O, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed and More

Tickets aren't cheap ($1,000 a pop) for what will be the final performance at the 38 Water Street location of St. Ann's Warehouse.

Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Billy Sherrill, Ricky Skaggs to get ACM Honorary Awards

The Academy of Country Music has announced the recipients of their special awards as voted by the group's Board of Directors.

Tuesday evening with Danny Flowers

Danny Flowers may be best known for having penned the classic, "Tulsa Time" (Don Williams, Eric Clapton), or as author of such soulful cuts as, "Before Believing" (title cut for Emmylou Harris's Pieces Of The Sky) and "Gulf Coast Highway" (Nanci Griffith, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, Evangeline), among others, but as a solo artist, his bluesy blend of raw emotion combined with a heartfelt yearning will speak to your very soul.

Queens of Vinyl: Emmylou Harris

Queens of Vinyl is a series where we explore the sounds, styles, and impact of some of the most incredible and influential female artists ever pressed to vinyl.

Watch: Emmylou Harris, Old Crow Medicine Show, Boz Scaggs and More Pay Tribute to Warren Hellman

The sun was out all day on Sunday as thousands of music fans gathered at Ocean Beach on San Francisco's Great Highway to pay tribute to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival founder and local financier Warren Hellman.