Rodney Crowell Completes Spring 2025 NYU Steinhardt-Americana Music Foundation Residency

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Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell was named the NYU-Americana Music Foundation artist-in-residence for Spring 2025 at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

During his three-day residency from March 3-5, Crowell engaged with students and faculty and showcased an exclusive, invitation-only performance for the NYU community. Joe Henry, the artist-in-residence for the fall, interviewed Crowell for an episode of the Songwriting Program’s Words & Music series and co-led a songwriting workshop with him for students.

“I am thrilled to welcome Rodney Crowell as our 2025 NYU-Americana Music Foundation Artist-in-Residence next month to enrich our students’ education and celebrate Americana music’s rich heritage,” shared Jack H. Knott, the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. “We are so grateful for our partnership with the Americana Music Foundation, which allows us to bring such award-winning and highly accomplished artists to our community.”

An award-winning songwriter and acclaimed producer, Crowell has earned 18 Grammy nominations, winning two. He has penned 15 No. 1s, including five off his album, Diamonds & Dirt. He has collaborated with and written for a diverse array of artists, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, Etta James, Ringo Starr and Jeff Tweedy. Crowell has received numerous honors, such as the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Songwriting, the 2017 ASCAP Founder’s Award and the Academy of Country Music’s Poet’s Award. Additionally, he has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

“Rodney is not only a great songwriter, but truly one of our nation’s great artists,” added Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Foundation. “He is a poet and a craftsman whose work stands out in every medium in which he engages.”

“We’re honored to host Rodney and Joe’s participation is a most welcome bonus,” said Phil Galdston, Director of Songwriting. “The opportunity to hear and learn from these artists is one we’re very proud to offer our students.”

A collaboration between NYU Steinhardt and the Americana Music Foundation, the program seeks to highlight the heritage of Americana music, preserve its legacy and secure its future. It launched in 2021-22 with Rosanne Cash, followed by blues legend Taj Mahal in 2022-23, and Brandy Clark and Allison Russell in 2023-24.

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