Category Archives: Charts

A Train Dominates Billboard World Music Charts

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Open up this week’s Billboard Magazine (10.12.2013) and check out the World Music charts- in #1 is Rokia Traore’s Beautiful Africa and #2 is Clannad’s Nádúr, featuring the voice (and compositions) of Moya Brennan. Produced by John Parish, Beautiful Africa … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Peter Rowan!

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Grammy award winner Peter Rowan’s recent release The Old School was just nominated by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) for Album of the Year.  As Alan Cackett said in a new Maverick Magazine review: “A monumental release that though out-of-step … Continue reading →

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Daniel Baron/Best New Artist & Composer/Male Composer/South Africa SAMRO Awards

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We’re delighted to announce that our composer Daniel Baron won the “Best Artist and Composer/Male Composer” award at South Africa’s SAMRO’s inaugural Wawela Awards last week. He was also nominated for Best Soundtrack In A Feature Film Or Theatric Documentary … Continue reading →

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DownBeat Magazine International Critics Poll Winners

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          A Train congratulates our winners for the 61st Annual DownBeat Magazine International Critics Poll for the following categories: Guitar – Bill Frisell Composer – Wadada Leo Smith Rising Star Clarinet – Ben Goldberg Best Jazz … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the NAMA Winners!

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The Native American Music Awards has announced the winners for the Fourteenth Annual Awards and Canyon Records artists have received four awards.  Radmilla Cody, Shi Keyah-Songs for the People (Record of the Year), Tony Duncan, Earth Warrior (Artist of the … Continue reading →

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Peter Rowan’s ‘The Old School’ Hits the Billboard Charts

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The Old School, Peter’s second release on Compass Records, features traditional and original compositions and is produced by Compass owner/recording artist Alison Brown. Including performances by special guests Michael Cleveland, J.D. Crowe, Stuart Duncan, Chris Henry, Del, Ronnie and Robbie … Continue reading →

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14th Annual Native American Music Awards – Canyon Records Artists Earn 20 Nominations This Year

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          A Train is excited to announce that Canyon Record artists have been nominated in 12 different categories, some with multiple nominations contributing to an impressive total of 20 nominations for this year’s NAMA. Featured guests … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the GRAMMY Awards with A Train

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We are pleased to announce that two A Train writers received GRAMMY Awards this year:  Gregg Karukas for writing numerous compositions on Omar Akram’s Best New Age Album, Echoes of Love, released by Real Music (another A Train client) and … Continue reading →

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