ROSANNE CASH SUBJECT OF KEYNOTE INTERVIEW AT AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE

NASHVILLE, TN, AUG. 26, 2009–Rosanne Cash will be the subject of the Americana Music Association's Festival and Conference 2009 Keynote Interview. The interview, conducted by author/journalist Michael Streissguth, will take place Thursday, September 17 from 10:45 until noon at the Nashville Convention Center.

Rosanne Cash has built an acclaimed career propelled by a rare blend of torch-bearing reinvention and soulful authenticity. After 30 years of inspired music making, the Grammy Award-winner is embracing her roots with The List, a collection of cover songs culled from more than 100 classics she was encouraged to explore by her legendary father, Johnny Cash, when she was 18 years-old.

The collection not only offers insight into the artistic development of Cash herself, but an encircling snapshot of America's musical lineage as well. A handful of special guests, including Bruce Springsteen ("Sea of Heartbreak"), Elvis Costello ("Heartaches by the Number"), Jeff Tweedy ("Long Black Veil") and Rufus Wainwright ("Silver Wings") join Rosanne on the record, which will be released on Manhattan Records October 6.

Interviewer Michael Streissguth's latest book, Always Been There: Rosanne Cash, The List and the Spirit of Southern Music (DaCapo Press), chronicles the making of The List, providing readers with an intimate look behind the scenes of the album's creation through in-depth interviews with Cash and husband/producer John Leventhal in the studio, at home and on tour.

The book also features more than 60 photographs. Streissguth wrote and co-produced last year's award-winning documentary, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, and has contributed to Bluegrass Unlimited, Mojo and The Journal of Country Music.  He teaches in the Department of Communication and Film Studies at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York.??

The Keynote Interview is an integral component of the Americana Music Association's conference, setting the tone for the three days of panel discussions and professional development opportunities to follow. Past subjects of Keynote Interviews have included T Bone Burnett, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett. For more information on Rosanne Cash, please visit www.rosannecash.com.

The 10th Annual Americana Festival and Conference, (Sept. 16-19) will offer seminars, panels and networking opportunities at the Nashville Convention Center by day, while the evenings bring nearly 100 stacked Americana music showcases to five venues. The capstone is the Honors & Awards Show, Thursday September 17th at the legendary Ryman Auditorium.
 
Purchase your full Americana Music Festival and Conference Registration and you receive a ticket to the critically acclaimed Honors & Awards show, daytime access to all educational panels and workshops, and priority access to all evening performances.  The cost of a full registration is $350 for AMA members and $450 for non-members through August 31st. Fees will increase after that date.

Showcase wristbands granting admission to all four evenings are now available for only $45 at the Americana on line store and Grimey's New and Preloved Music (1604 8th Ave. South, Nashville).   Click here to view the festival lineups.

The Renaissance Nashville serves as our official hotel.

Adjacent to the Nashville Convention Center, the Renaissance Hotel is the hub of activity during the AMA Music Festival. Shuttle buses depart the hotel entrance each evening on a continuous route to our showcase venues. The historic Ryman Auditorium, home of the Americana Honors & Awards, is just steps away. Lower Broad honkytonks and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum are all within walking distance.
 
To reserve a room, please click here call 800.327.6618 or 615.255.8400. Please make sure to mention that you are with the AMERICANA MUSIC group.

About the Americana Music Festival & Conference

Slated for Wednesday, September 16 through Saturday, September 19, the 10th Annual Americana Festival and Conference will offer daily seminars, panels and networking  opportunities at the Nashville Convention Center. The event's signature is the 8th Annual Americana Honors and Awards ceremony, slated for Thursday, September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium. Each evening of the festival brings approximately 100 stacked Americana music showcases to key Nashville venues. Last year, approximately 1,000 industry professionals attended the conference, while more than 12,000 fans enjoyed the festival's musical events.
 
Americana Honors & Awards 

Each year we honor distinguished members of the music community with six member voted annual awards and with Lifetime Achievement Awards.  Presented by the Gibson Foundation, the Honors & Awards are attended by over 2000 artists, music loving fans and entertainment industry executives in one of America's musical shrines, the historic Ryman Auditorium.  The event has been broadcast internationally via Sirius/XM Radio, BBC2, and Voice of America.  The Honors & Awards have featured many amazing moments over the years including Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash's last live performance together, as well as show-stopping appearances by Lyle Lovett, Rosanne Cash, Solomon Burke, Old Crow Medicine Show, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, the Avett Brothers, Mavis Staples, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Levon Helm, and so many more. 
 
About the Americana Music Association

The Americana Music Association is a professional trade organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the advocacy of Americana music and to promote public awareness of the genre to support the creative and economic viability of professionals in this field. Dedicated to building and promoting the Americana genre and the individuals who participate in that industry, the Americana Music Association works closely with artists, labels, radio stations, retailers, print media, festivals, agents, publishers and more to help organize and build the infrastructure necessary for the Americana genre to achieve success both creatively and financially.

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