James Taylor performs at "The Nearness Of You Concert" in Honor of Michael Brecker at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 28, 2019 in New York City.Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
Sunday morning I’ve got a set of Juno Award nominees to play (Mama’s Broke, Pharis and Jason Romero, The Bros. Landreth, and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings). The award ceremony is Monday night.
Juno Awards nominees
4 of 4
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings have organically evolved into one of the finest roots-oriented bands in North America, remaining one of Canada’s greatest musical treasures.
courtesy the artists
1 of 4
Canadian folk duo Mama’s Broke
Blanca Esther Chavez
2 of 4
Pharis and Jason Romero, whose old-time, country-folk, and early roots music has made them three-time JUNO Award and seven-time Canadian Folk Music Award winners.
Patrick King
I’ve also got new music from Ri Wolf, Iris DeMent and the new supergroup Mighty Poplar (members of Watchhouse, Punch Bros, etc) and we’ll celebrate the birthdays of James Taylor (Sunday) and Ry Cooder (Wednesday).
Ry Cooder performs at 3rd and Lindsley for the Americana Music Festival at on September 17, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Beth Gwinn/Getty Images
1 of 4
After spending the last 14 years as a collegiate track and field coach in Texas and almost 9 years away from music, Rī Wolf is bursting back into the music scene with a Grass Roots Americana sound reminiscent of a West Texas Troubadour making his way back home.
