Donna Beasley

Congratulations to my friend Elizabeth Cook on her 3 nominations for Americana Music Association awards - Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (Welder), and Song of the Year (El Camino). Much deserved!

I am headed to East TN this weekend to visit my mom and clean her house a little. The good news is that she will be returning home the end of the month. SO GRATEFUL for her progress!! Thanks for…

I posted this on social media but forgot to post on my website. But I did an interview with Steve Hartford of the Redneck and the Redcoat Show on Mixx 105.5 Sevierville, TN last week. It aired this evening. I…

I've had the pleasure of hearing some really good music being made and/or assisted in our house of late. Just glad to be a small part of some it (singing background vocals) and, for the rest, just hearing it all…

That's what 2011 feels like so far - just trying to breathe, put one foot in front of the other, whisper worried prayers, and SLOWLY try to get some music going in this house! Putting a couple more gigs on…

November brought a turn of events I could never have predicted - which are still unbelievable. On November 8 my brother passed away of a massive heart attack while running. On November 24 my mom was diagnosed with cirrhosis of…

Looking forward to my Roanoke gig the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Opening for Elizabeth Cook. I have a lot of family up that way. My parents were both from Hillsville, VA -- and from large families. Roanoke is the closest "big…

~Thur., Sept. 9, 9:23am~

Getting ready to do the AMA thang again today. Met some d.j.s yesterday that I had just sent cds to. That was cool. Helping Tom at the D'Addario booth. Caught Elizabeth Cook's fabulous showcase last night…

Tho I will not be showcasing, I will be around all week for the Americana Music Association's 2010 Conference, Sept. 8-11. Lots of informative panels by day and great artists showcasing at various venues by night.

Here's a link for…

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Sorry for the lateness of the post. There have been floods and CDs to contend with. And these issues needed a little time. After some rumination, here's what I took away from my pilgrimage to Graceland, April 27, 2010.

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http://nashvillest.com/2010/05/03/so-nashville-is-flooded-how-can-i-help/