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Thursday | Austin American Statesman

Austin Music Source: Giveaway: Avett Brothers at Austin360 Amphitheater

Referring to the band as "torchbearers of folk rock," here's what Statesman music writer Peter Mongillo had to say about the Avett Brothers before their sold-out Stubb's show a couple years back: "Over the past few years, the Avett Brothers have evolved into a live powerhouse, with thousands packing such appearances as the 2009 Austin City Limits ... (more)

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Related Topix: Bluegrass

Thursday | WNYC-AM New York

Paleface On Mountain Stage

Paleface makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage , recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. A product of New York City's 1990s "anti-folk" movement, the singer first learned to write songs and record demo tapes from iconic outsider musician Daniel Johnston.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Daniel Johnston, Folk, Bluegrass

Thursday May 23 | Art Voice

At Your Service

Seth Avett likes to use the word "journey" often and in earnest. An artist's journey, he implies, does not have a clean beginning, middle, and end.

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Related Topix: Dylan, Pop/Rock, Bob Dylan, Bluegrass, North Carolina

Thursday May 23 | Buffalo.com

The Avett Brothers to hit the Artpark stage

Acclaimed North Carolina folk-rock band The Avett Brothers will perform in the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 7 p.m. Friday.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Arts, Theater

Wed May 22, 2013

FOX Carolina

Your week in music: New Beyonce baby, maybe? New Beyonce music, definitely

Beyonce may or may not be pregnant, depending on who you ask . But she is definitely giving birth to a new album in the near future.

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Related Topix: iPod, Bluegrass

The Mountain Times

Music from the Mountains to the Coast

The Avett Brothers' Bob Crawford performs at MerleFest 2013. MerleFest and The Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis will host the N.C. Bluegrass Pavilion at the 2013 IBMA World of Bluegrass, offering a variety of workshops, videos and music with a focus on North Carolina-based musicians and events.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Valle Crucis, NC, The World of, Alternative-Rock, North Carolina, Wilkesboro, NC, Music, Entertainment

Sat May 18, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Summerfest 2013 Lineup: The headlining bands

Summerfest is one of the first and only shows on the books for recently reunited hometown band Violent Femmes, celebrating the 30th anniversary of its debut album.

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Related Topix: Violent Femmes, Pop/Rock, Bluegrass, Dance, Fun, New-Wave, Night Train, Jazz, Georgia, Entertainment

WBIR-TV

10 About Town 5/16 - 5/19

Thursday is packed with musical acts. First off, WDVX's weekly concert series at Market Square will feature the Ensemble Swing Time Band.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Knoxville, TN

Fri May 17, 2013

Nashville Scene

Weekend Round-Up: Trek Style

Well. Today happens to be the birthday of Nashvillian American Idol finalist Kree Harrison.

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Related Topix: Texas, Bluegrass, Pop/Rock, Bare Jr.

Wed May 15, 2013

Cybergrass

Della Mae's "This World Oft Can Be" Due May 28

This World Oft Can Be , Della Mae's Rounder debut, shows that like The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers, and Punch Brothers, the five multitalented young women of Della Mae are respectful of American musical tradition, but not restricted by it, combining centuries' worth of musical influences with an emotionally tough, undeniably modern songwriting ... (more)

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Hendersonville, TN

Tue May 14, 2013

JamBase

Grand Point North Returns to Waterfront Park in Vermont

It's already been quite a year for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals , and their upcoming tour itinerary finds the band sharing the stage with rock 'n' roll legends Robert Plant and The Allman Brothers Band, along with modern stars The Avett Brothers and Dave Matthews Band.

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Related Topix: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Pop/Rock, The Allman Brothers Band, Bluegrass, Burlington, VT

Sun May 12, 2013

Examiner.com

Governor's Ball Music Festival around the corner in June; set times announced

This June, New York City will be host to one of the few mainstream music festivals to actually come to the metro area when The Governors Ball Music Festival takes over Randall's Island on June 7th, 8th and 9th .

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Kanye West, Hip-Hop, Bluegrass

Fri May 10, 2013

Examiner.com

BottleRock music festival opens in Napa

The inaugural BottleRock Napa Valley music festival is a major achievement for the relatively sleepy town north of San Francisco, best known as a wine and food destination.

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Related Topix: Napa, CA, Bluegrass, Pop/Rock, The Black Crowes

Tue May 07, 2013

KQED

A BottleRock 2013 Wish List

BottleRock begins tomorrow, May 8, 2013, in Napa Valley. As if anyone needs a reason to go to wine country, here are more than a few.

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Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Country, Dwight Yoakam, Bluegrass, Blues, Pop/Rock, The Black Keys, The Flaming Lips, Music, Entertainment

Sat May 04, 2013

PennLive.com

Capitol Theatre and XPN present performance by David Wax Museum

Musician David Wax has absorbed influences from New England to Mexico, with several sojourns south of the border as well a year-long fellowship at Harvard University.

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Related Topix: Harvard University, Bluegrass, North Yorkshire County, England, World News, East Riding of Yorkshire County, England, York, PA, United Kingdom, North York, PA

Fri May 03, 2013

The Columbian

Sounds like summer: Musical acts of every stripe headed to Clark County | May 3,

With pop, country, metal and classic rock acts all heading to the area, there's a little something for everyone.

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Related Topix: Clark County, WA, Marketing, Bluegrass, Alan Jackson, Country, Washougal, WA, Camas, WA

Thu May 02, 2013

The Mountain Times

MerleFest by the Numbers

MerleFest has come to a close for another year. Early estimates show that from its start on Thursday, April 25, to its close on Sunday, April 28, aggregate participation over the festival's four days exceeded 76,000 participants, staying level with last year's numbers.

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Related Topix: Wilkes County, NC, Bluegrass, The Charlie Daniels Band, Country, Blues, Gov't Mule, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Music, Entertainment

Bohemian.com

BottleRock Countdown: The Avett Brothers

Amidst the surge of folkie-indie-hipster songwriters that took hold of Americana music over the last three years, few are as authentic as The Avett Brothers .

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Related Topix: Bluegrass

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Paste Magazine

Vandaveer: Oh Willie Please...

New folk revival bands like Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and The Avett Brothers reimagine old-time music as uniformly fervent and life-affirming and white, but there's some fucked-up shit in the American songbook: odes to deviant sex that would make E.L. James blush, descriptions of crimes so brutal they make Grand Theft Auto look like Super Mario ... (more)

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Pop/Rock, Mumford & Sons

Mon Apr 29, 2013

CMT.com

Avett Brothers Come Home to MerleFest

The Avett Brothers injected a sense of anticipation in the days leading up to their Sunday night appearance at MerleFest.

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Related Topix: Bluegrass, Concord, NC