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San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off 25th year with tribute to Emmylou Harris
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will launch its 25th anniversary celebration with a star-studded tribute to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have performed at every edition of the free festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The event, titled 'A Tribute to Emmylou Harris & 25 Years of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass,' is set for Oct. 2 at the Masonic. The evening is expected to feature Harris performing alongside a roster of collaborators and admirers, including Allison Russell, Albert Lee, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Sam Bush, Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle. Buddy Miller will serve as musical director, backed by the Red Hot Dirt Ramblers and a band composed of Harris' longtime bandmates. All proceeds from the concert will benefit Bonaparte's Retreat, Harris's Nashville-based dog rescue organization that focuses on senior and medically vulnerable dogs. 'We're about the ones that often get overlooked,' Harris has said of her nonprofit, which she founded in 2004. Launched in 2001 by the late philanthropist Warren Hellman, the free outdoor festival has evolved into a three-day celebration of American roots music, welcoming performers across genres. The lineup for this year's festival will be announced at a later date.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty to Receive American Music Honors From Bruce Springsteen Archives
The legendary Smokey Robinson will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music's third annual American Music Honors in April, the organization announced on Tuesday. The Motown icon and 'You've Really Got a Hold on Me' singer will be celebrated alongside John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely. More from Rolling Stone The World's Hardest Bruce Springsteen Quiz Rage Against the Machine Celebrate Leonard Peltier's Freedom After 'A Complete Unknown': Springsteen, the Beatles, and More 'This year's honorees represent a cross-section of American music,' Robert Santelli, founding executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, said in a statement. 'Rock, Americana, soul, and country are all represented by some of the most important artists from each of the genres. We are most excited to honor them and welcome them into the American Music Center family.' The American Music Honors will be hosted at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre in New Jersey on April 26. Journalist and longtime NBC news anchor Brian Williams will host the event. In addition to hosting the annual American Music Honors, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music holds all-things memorable in relation to Springstreen's career, including rare recordings, films, photographs, and periodicals. All year long, the center puts on a range of museum exhibitions, concerts, and seminars as a way to promote how a range of American music variations and genres have impacted culture. Monmouth University President Dr. Patrick Leahy also said in a statement that the university 'is extremely proud' to continue hosting this year's event on behalf of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. 'The program has become one of the most exciting music events in New Jersey,' Dr. Leahy said. 'We're honored to welcome John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Smokey Robison, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely to our campus and celebrate their great accomplishments to American music.' Tickets for the American Music Honors go on sale March 25 via the Springsteen Archives website. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
