11/20/2007 Stephen L. Betts The dates for next year’s Americana Music Festival and Conference have been announced – Sept. 17-20, 2008 in Nashville. Showcase submissions and conference registrations will begin Feb. 1. ***** The top three positions on the Americana airplay chart remain locked, with Steve Earle’s Washington Square Serenade holding down the No. 1 spot, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant holding at No. 2 with Raising Sand, and John Fogerty’s Revival coming in again at No. 3. Moving up significantly on the chart is EP, by Will Kimbrough, from 28 to 19, while Yarn, by Yarn, debuts at No. 36. Check out this week’s entire Americana airplay chart
