CBC Music Releases Year End Top 5 Album Lists

CBC Music has unveiled a number of their Top 5 Album Lists for 2013.  Local bluesman Derek Miller won the number 2 spot in the Aboriginal Album charts! Congrats!

Below are some highlights. Click here for the complete listings

Blues

1. North Mississippi Allstars: World Boogie is Coming
   
   
   
   Links: North Mississippi Allstars, Video above courtesy of North Mississippi Allstars
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2. Buddy Guy: Rhythm & Blues
3. Eric Bibb: Jericho Road
4. James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
5. MonkeyJunk: All Frequencies

Singer/Songwriter

1. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell: Old Yellow Moon
   
   
   
   Links: Emmylou Harris, More Emmylous Harris Stories, Rodney Crowell, Video above courtesy of Nonesuch Records
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2. The Civil Wars: The Civil Wars
3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Push the Sky Away
4. Basia Bulat, Tall Tall Shadow
5. The Avett Brothers, Magpie and the Dandelion

Aboriginal

1. A Tribe Called Red: Nation II Nation
2. Derek Miller: Blues Vol. 1
   
   
   
   Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of Thruthereddoor
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3. Midnight Shine: Midnight Shine
4. Joey Stylez: Feather + Rosary
5. The Johnnys: Rock

Country

1. Caitlin Rose: The Stand-In
   
   
   
   Links: Caitlin Rose, Video above courtesy of Names Records
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2. Vince Gill and Paul Franklin, Bakersfield
3. Kacey Musgraves: Same Trailer, Different Park
4. George Strait: Love is Everything
5. Dean Brody, Crop Circles

Jazz

1. Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1969-The Bootleg Series Vol. 2
   
   
   
   Links: Miles Davis, More Miles Davis Stories, Video above courtesy of Roberto Marongui
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2. Cecile McLorin Salvant: WomanChild 
3. Wayne Shorter: Without a Net
4. Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra: Habitat
5. Chris Potter: The Sirens

Blast from the Past: Local  Musicians on CBC's Top Canadian Albums List

Click here for more CBC Lists

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News Roundup (Lori Yates, Grammy Nominations, Aaron Moore, Jonny Kerr, Roly Greenway)

Chicago Blues Pianist Aaron Moore, R.I.P.

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Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Lori Yates
  
  
  
  Links: Lori Yates, More Lori Yates Stories, Video above courtesy of Barbershop Podcast

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World

• Chicago Blues pianist Aaron Moore passes
  
  
  
  Links: Aaron Moore, Video above courtesy of Eyjólfur Ármansson

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2014 Grammy Nominations (Click here for full list)

Roots related categories below

Best Blues Album

• Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman: Remembering Little Walter
• James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
• Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite: Get Up!
• Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Seesaw
• Bobby Rush: Down In Louisiana

Best Folk Album

• Guy Clark: My Favorite Picture Of You
• The Greencards: Sweetheart Of The Sun
• Sarah Jarosz: Build Me Up From Bones
• The Milk Carton Kids: The Ash & Clay
• Various: They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration

Best Americana Album

• Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell: Old Yellow Moon
• Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: Love Has Come For You
• Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale: Buddy And Jim
• Mavis Staples: One True Vine
• Allen Toussaint: Songbook

Best Bluegrass Album

• Boxcars: It's Just A Road
• Dailey & Vincent: Label: Brothers Of The Highway
• Della Mae: This World Oft Can Be
• James King: Three Chords And The Truth
• Del McCoury Band: The Streets Of Baltimore

Best Regional Roots Music Album

• Hot 8 Brass Band: The Life & Times Of...The Hot 8 Brass Band
• Kahulanui: Hula Ku'i
• Zachary Richard: Le Fou
• Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience: Dockside Sessions
• Joe Tohonnie Jr.: Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs

Best American Roots Song

• Sarah Jarosz: Build Me Up From Bones
• Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses): Invisible
• Tim O'Brien And Darrell Scott: Keep Your Dirty Lights On
• Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: Love Has Come For You
• Allen Toussaint: Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed

Best Rock Performance

• Alabama Shakes: Always Alright
• David Bowie: The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
• Imagine Dragons: Radioactive
• Led Zeppelin: Kashmir (Celebration Day)
• Queens Of The Stone Age: 
• Jack White: I'm Shakin'

Best Rock Song

• Gary Clark Jr.: Ain't Messin 'Round
• Paul McCartney & Foo Fighters: Cut Me Some Slack
• Rolling Stones: Doom And Gloom
• Black Sabbath: God Is Dead?
• Muse: Panic Station

Best Rock Album

• Black Sabbath: 13
• David Bowie: The Next Day
• Kings of Leon: Mechanical Bull
• Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
• Queens Of The Stone Age: ...Like Clockwork
• Neil Young With Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill

Best Country Solo Performance

• Lee Brice: I Drive Your Truck
• Hunter Hayes: I Want Crazy
• Miranda Lambert: Mama's Broken Heart
• Darius Rucker: Wagon Wheel
• Blake Shelton: Mine Would Be You

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• The Civil Wars: From This Valley
• Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill: Don't Rush
• Little Big Town: Your Side Of The Bed
• Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban: Highway Don't Care
• Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton: You Can't Make Old Friends

Best Country Song

• Taylor Swift: Begin Again
• Lee Brice: I Drive Your Truck
• Kacey Musgraves: Merry Go 'Round
• Blake Shelton (co-written by Deric Ruttan) Mine Would Be You

Best Country Album

• Jason Aldean: Night Train
• Tim McGraw: Two Lanes Of Freedom
• Kacey Musgraves: Same Trailer Different Park
• Blake Shelton: Based On A True Story
• Taylor Swift: Red

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

• Terence Blanchard: Don't Run
• Paquito D'Rivera: Song For Maura
• Fred Hersch: Song Without Words #4: Duet
• Donny McCaslin: Stadium Jazz
• Wayne Shorter: Orbits

Best Jazz Vocal Album

• Andy Bey: The World According To Andy Bey
• Lorraine Feather: Attachments
• Gregory Porter: Liquid Spirit
• Cécile McLorin Salvant: WomanChild
• Tierney Sutton: After Blue

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

• New Gary Burton Quartet: Guided Tour
• Terri Lyne Carrington: Money Jungle-Provocative In Blue
• Gerald Clayton: Life Forum
• Kenny Garrett: Pushing The World Away
• Christian McBride Trio: Out Here

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

• Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Brooklyn Babylon
• Randy Brecker, W_odek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic: Night In Calisia
• Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano: Wild Beauty
• Alan Ferber: March Sublime
• Dave Slonaker Big Band: Intrada

Best Latin Jazz Album

• Buika: La Noche Más Larga
• Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente: Song For Maura
• Roberto Fonseca: Yo
• Omar Sosa: Egg_n
• Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet: Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin

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Funny Stuff

FoxTrot by Bill Amend

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NEW FEATURE! Recently Added

   Performer List

• Dead End Sessions
  
• Roly Greenway (Crowbar)
• Remnants
• John Restas
• Riddim Riders
• Sea Monster Blues
• Wicked Rebels

   Venue List

• Myst Lounge (Niagara)

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Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Videos - Trickbag@Buddy's
• 2010: Videos - Tiny Bill Cody@Artword
• 2011: Videos - Matthew de Zoete@Artword
• 2012: Videos - Chris Cowsill@Winking Judge

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Featured Videos

Links: Roly Greenway, More Crowbar Stories, More Guess Who Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Manxcatstales



Links: Shari and Jonny, More Jonny Kerr Stories, Video above courtesy of Holyzeta

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Kathleen Edwards on John Denver Tribute

Kathleen Edwards was a great choice to perform All of My Memories for The Music Is You - a Tribute to John Denver.  The local singer/songwriter does an incredible job using her amazing voice and guitar work to put her own spin on such a classic tune.

She holds her own beside great covers by Dave Matthews, Train, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Mary Charin Carpenter and others.

Here is the track listing.

Leaving on a Jet Plane - My Morning Jacket
Take Me to Tomorrow - Dave Matthews
All of My Memories - Kathleen Edwards
Prisoners - J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten
Sunshine on My Shoulders - Train
Back Home Again - Old Crow Medicine Show
This Old Guitar - Lucinda Williams
Some Days Are Diamonds - Amos Lee
Rocky Mountain High - Allen Stone
Annie's Song - Brett Dennen and Milow
Looking For Space - Evan Dando
Take Me Home, Country Roads - Brandi Carlile and Emmylou Harris
The Eagle and the Hawk - Blind Pilot
I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Darcy Farrow - Josh Ritter and Barnstar!
Wooden Indian - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

The CD is available at many music stores and as a download on iTunes and eMusic.

Blast From the Past: Kathleen Edwards and Stan Rogers on Top Canadian Singers List

Videos below courtesy of John Denver Archives.



Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories



Links: Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, More Emmylou Harris Stories



Link: Lucinda Williams

Links: More John Denver stories/covers, More CD Releases 

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Greenbelt Harvest Picnic (September 1, 2012)

All videos courtesy of stellablu477. Check out the page for more videos from the festival and much much more.



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