Our kind of Grammys

Slipping under the radar, far, FAR beneath the all-star Michael Jackson tribute, Pink's near nudity and Taylor Swift's heartfelt speeches (eyeroll), were awards handed out for the kind of music we dig around here. Here's a list of the Grammy winners that most interested us:

Best Americana Album -- "Electric Dirt," Levon Helm
Best Bluegrass Album -- "The Crow," Steve Martin
Best Contemporary Folk -- "Townes," Steve Earle

And in one more triumph for twang, Bela Fleck won two Grammys -- Best Contemporary World Music Album and Best Pop Instrumental Performance -- for "Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet Vol 3: Africa Sessions."

Browse all the winners, and the nominees they were up against, here.

Free MP3 from the Drive-By Truckers

You can download a free track from the Drive-By Truckers' upcoming release "The Big To-Do" (street date March 16, 2010 on ATO Records) here. Get the kids out of the room and turn it up! Coming soon to a town near you! Drive-By Truckers on tour: Thu Jan 28 Huntsville,...

Arcangels / Living In A Dream (2010)

The legendary Arcangels released one stunning self-titled album produced by Little Steven in 1992 and then imploded due to drug abuse and fragile egos. Guitarists Charlie Sexton and Doyle Bramhall II joined by the Double Trouble rhythm section of Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon played a Hendrix inspired version of...

Some advice (inspired by Drive-By Truckers).....

"Don't sing 'In December drinking horchata' with a fake British accent"....

New releases: Jan 19, 2010

Darin and Brooke Aldridge -- Darin and Brooke Aldridge (Mountain Home)
Blue Highway -- Some Day: The 15th Anniversary Collection (Rounder)
Skybox -- Morning After Cuts
Spoon -- Transference (Merge)
various artists -- Crazy Heart [film soundtrack] (New West)