Molly Tuttle, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Among Winners, Chris Stapleton and the Heartbreakers Perform at Americana Honors
New Interview with GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite
Relix Daily
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026
NEWS
The 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards delivered some high profile musical performances last night at the Ryman in Nashville. As noted earlier, the four surviving original Heartbreakers reunited and performed three songs with Chris Stapleton. During this portion of the show Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a Lifetime Achievement Award. Similar plaudits also were handed to Robert Plant and Dolly Parton (who recorded her acceptance speech in advance).
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Last night at the Ryman Auditorium, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards. The four surviving original Heartbreakers were on hand for the ceremony and performed some Petty classics with Chris Stapleton fronting the group.
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FEATURE
“I just love the energy of it,” storied harmonica ace Charlie Musselwhite says of recording and performing with the acclaimed, ascending blues trio GA-20. The four musicians entered the studio last year to create an album that honors their collective enthusiasm for the genre, nearly 60 years after Musselwhite’s opening salvo via his debut album Stand Back!
GarciaLive Volume 23: August 14th, 1993, Shoreline Amphitheater captures Jerry Garcia "at his peak, playing both thunder and lightning, and singing beautifully” alongside Gloria Jones, Jacklyn LaBranch, John Kahn, David Kemper, and Melvin Seals.
EXCLUSIVE
Video Premiere: Neal Casal’s “Muscatine” from Forthcoming Album Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998-2003)
On November 6 the Neal Casal Music Foundation will issue an archival collection from the acclaimed artist. Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998-2003) draws from the recordings Casal left behind after he took his own life in 2019.
NEWS
On Friday November 20, a new project will take the stage at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Jayski and the Dawn featuring Jay Lane and Dave Ellis will interpret the music of the good ol’ Grateful Dead as well as the Bob Weir catalog with a funk flair.
NEWS
Renowned luthier Rich Hoeg has announced that he is retiring from day-to-day guitar building. However, fans of his work can take heart in knowing that his legacy will continue via the formation of Hoeg Electric Instruments. This new company, which is under the purview of Andy Logan Productions, which will maintain the tradition of hand-crafting guitars in the Bay Area. Hoeg will supervise Zack Jones and Addam Stark of Rick Turner Guitars on the instruments.
NEWS
Nosferatu, Beetlejuice and Halloweentown Among Choices for The Disco Biscuits’ Halloween Movie Night
The Disco Biscuits will make their way to Worcester, MA in late October for two shows at The Palladium. The group will appear at the venue on October 30 and 31, with the Halloween gig offering a Movie Night.
GALLERY + RECAP
On Sept. 12-13, Evanston Folk Festival returned to Dawes Park, just outside Chicago. The third annual gathering, featuring artists and purveyors of the folk music tradition, brought more than 30 performers across three stages over two days. In total, over 12,000 spectators attended the multi-day series that spotlights songs, stories, and select acts.
