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Willie Nile, Howlin' Rain and Divine Horsemen: Hey Hey, My My...
by Doug Collette
Whether or not Neil Young was being ironic or sarcastic in 1979 when he intoned ...'rock and roll can never die...' the descriptive musical term may indeed be outdated after so many years of arbitrary categorizations, hyphenates and glib marketing labels like 'Americana.' Yet that eclectic mix of roots, often referred to as 'mongrel music,' still flourishes within the niche-heavy demographics of our time and for the very reason its three-word name is so apropos: whether the emphasis is on ...
read moreWillie Nile's "American Ride" Shifts Into High Gear
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New fan-financed album by veteran rocker and “songwriter’s songwriter” coming on April 30 — with or without a label! NEW YORK, N.Y. — When Willie Nile recently sought help in underwriting his new album American Ride — out on April 30, 2013 on his own River House Records — with a fundraising campaign on pledgemusic.com, his fans turned out in huge numbers, reaching his goal amount in a mere four days and ultimately exceeding it. Anyone who’s familiar ...
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Willie Nile's "The Innocent Ones" Will Finally See Light of Day in U.S.
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The album, widely acclaimed in Europe, was co-produced by Nile, collaborator Frankie Lee, noted producer Stewart Lerman and Eagles/Rosanne Cash guitarist Steuart Smith. NEW YORK, N.Y."This is as good a record as I've ever made," Willie Nile says of his new release The Innocent Ones. That's saying a lot, considering the amount of indispensable music that the tenacious New Yorker has produced over his long and eventful career. The CD, which long eluded the American market except as an import ...
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Willie Nile's New Studio Album, 'House of a Thousand Guitars,' Awaits April 14 Release
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New album is slated for April 14 release on River House Records/GB Music
NEW YORK, N,Y. — Nearly 30 years after his much-heralded debut and two years after his astonishing re-emergence on Streets of New York, Willie Nile is ready to push his career into high gear with the release of House of a Thousand Guitars. The new album, his first for River House Records, is due out on April 14. The album was produced variously by the team of ...
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Willie Nile Live CD and DVD Capture Onstage Magic, out July 8
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Set, to be released on 00:02:59 on July 8, captures the hot release party for Nile's acclaimed album, Streets of New York, at New York's Mercury Lounge
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Willie Nile is a great artist," exclaims fellow singer/songscribe Lucinda Williams. If there were any justice in the world, I'd be opening for him instead of him for me." Injustice has its benefits, of course -- one of which is that it's still possible to see Willie Nile play ...
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'Sandinista! Project' CD Taps Smithereens, Camper Van Beethoven, Amy Rigby, Wreckless Eric, Willie Nile
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THE SANDINISTA! PROJECT PAYS TRIBUTE TO ONE OF ROCK'S MOST COMPLEX AND AMBITIOUS ALBUMS
2-CD set honoring the epic Clash release to be issued May 1 on 00:02:59 Records
Features The Smithereens, Camper Van Beethoven, Jon Langford & Sally Timms, Amy Rigby, Katrina Leskanich (Waves), Wreckless Eric, Willie Nile, Matthew Ryan, Stew, Sex Clark Five, Sid Griffin & Coal Porters and many more; profits to benefit two Clash-backed charities.
BOSTON, MA -- Sandinista!, recorded by The Clash in 1980, was ...
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Willie Nile's 'Streets of New York' - First CD in 6 Years Kicks off 00:02:59 Label
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All About Jazz
NEW YORK, NY – Willie Nile has completed Streets of New York, his first album since 1999’s acclaimed Beautiful Wreck of the World. In what U2’s Bono has called “a great album . . . the songs all stand on their own,” Nile has crafted what many feel is the best album of his career. The album is set for a January 31 street date, launching the new Brooklyn-based 00:02:59 label, distributed by Sony BMG Distribution.
Praise for Nile’s new ...
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