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Award-Winning Songwriter Ariana Gillis Survives Brain Injury to Record THE MAZE with Producer Buddy Miller
by Tori Hartshorn - May 10, 2019 In 2015, singer/songwriting phenom Ariana Gillis was, as they say, going places, until a chance accident sidelined her career. Winner of numerous awards in her native Canada, including the Canadian Folk Music Award, her life was devastated by a bizarre incident. Her collision with a car door caused ...
Legendary WILD THING Songwriter Chip Taylor at Daryl's House Club
by Rebecca Russo - April 08, 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame 2016 inductee Chip Taylor has been writing and performing for nearly 60 years and shows no sign of slowing down. The New York Times says it best, “If you only know him as the as the guy who wrote 'Wild Thing' and 'Angel of the Morning” — you don't know him! Chip Taylor is ma...
SiriusXM Outlaw Country to Air “I Want to Go Home: An Outlaw Tribute to Bobby Bare” In Celebration of Legend's 84th Birthday
by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2019 The Country Music Hall of Fame said it best when they opened the Outlaws and Armadillos exhibit in May of 2018, Bobby Bare originated “Outlaw Country” when he became the first artist of the era to gain control of his productions, leading to the likes of Willie, Waylon and the boys following suit. In...
Jim Lauderdale Announces New Record, Shares First Song Featuring Elizabeth Cook
by Tori Hartshorn - March 19, 2019 Yep Roc Records is proud to announce the new LP from 2x GRAMMY® Award-winning Americana legend Jim Lauderdale. FROM ANOTHER WORLD arrives everywhere on Friday, June 21....
Ashley Gorley Named ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 The stars of country music gathered for the 56 th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Country Music Awards on Monday, November 12, at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. The writers and publishers of country music's most-performed songs of the past year were...
Town Mountain To Perform on the Opry Next Tuesday
by Tori Hartshorn - October 15, 2018 Since their inception over a decade ago, Town Mountain has continuously redefined modern bluegrass, making waves in both the studio and the live music circuit; today, the band announced that they will appear on the Grand Ole Opry next Tuesday, October 16, followed by a two-night run at the legendary...
The War and Treaty Featured on WXPN'S “World Café'
by Tori Hartshorn - October 01, 2018 The War and Treaty were recently featured on WXPN “World Café.” Listen/share HERE. Hosted by NPR's Ann Powers, the performance and interview were recorded live from Nashville's Sound Stage Studios and features songs from the duo's acclaimed debut album,Healing Tide. Of the husband and wife pair—Mich...
The Devil Makes Three Announces Extensive North American Tour For 2018
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2018 The Devil Makes Three has announced an extensive North American tour for 2018 with tickets on sale now HERE. The 23-show run will kick-off in Madison, WI on January 10 and hit major cities throughout Canada and the American Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast, ending in Dallas, TX on February 10....
The War and Treaty Confirms Fall Headline Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - August 23, 2018 Acclaimed powerhouse duo, The War and Treaty, will embark on an extensive headline tour this fall with stops at Los Angeles' Hotel Café, Louisville's Headliners Music Hall, Pittsburgh's Rex Theater, Boston's Great Scott, Chicago's Lincoln Hall and two nights at Ann Arbor's The Ark among several othe...
The War and Treaty Featured on NPR's All Things Considered
by Macon Prickett - June 18, 2018 The War and Treaty were featured on Saturday's edition of NPR's “All Things Considered.” Listen to the full the interview HERE. Of the husband and wife duo,Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter, host Michel Martin declares, “If you are planning to see any live music this summer, we are told t...
The War and Treaty's Debut Full-Length Album HEALING TIDE to be Released August 10
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018 The War and Treaty's anticipated new full-length debut, Healing Tide, will be releasedAugust 10 on Strong World/Thirty Tigers and is now available for pre-order. In advance of the release, the powerhouse duo, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter, is debuting the album's title track today (li...
The Milk Carton Kids Announce New Record + Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - April 17, 2018 ANTI- is proud to announce the release of ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO, the anticipated new album from 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated acoustic band The Milk Carton Kids. The LP is available for pre-order beginning today. ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT ...
Phil Madeira To Release PROVIDENCE on 4/6
by Tori Hartshorn - March 02, 2018 Most people who know Phil Madeira know him as one of the most seasoned players in Nashville. Since his arrival in 1983, Madeira has seen success in a plethora of different ways. He has quietly released five solo critically-acclaimed records and has shared the stage with Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Leon...
Tickets On Sale This Week for NASHVILLE Stars Charles Esten and Clare Bowen in Concert at MPAC
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2017 Charles Esten and Clare Bowen, stars of TV's Nashville, perform music inspired by the series and other country favorites at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 8:00pm. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 12/1. For more information, click here!...
CMT Concert Film THE LIFE & SONGS OF KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Premieres Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2017 Today Blackbird Presents Records celebrates the concert film and CD/DVD release of THE LIFE & SONGS OF KRIS KRISTOFFERSON . The full album is now available to stream and purchase at online outlets...
Watch Emmylou Harris and Kris Kristofferson Perform 'The Pilgrim, Chapter 33'
by Caryn Robbins - October 16, 2017 Blackbird Presents Records offers another sneak preview from the upcoming concert film and CD/DVD release, The Life & Songs Of Kris Kristofferson....
Max Gomez Releases New EP 'Me & Joe' On Brigadoon Records
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2017 New Mexico-based songwriter Max Gomez has released his new EP, Me & Joe on Brigadoon Records. An artist in the vein of Jackson Browne and John Prine, Gomez unites beatific melodies with weathered lyrics and a down-home delivery that make the five tracks that make up the record shine with honesty and...
CMT Presents Kris Kristofferson in New Star-Studded Concert Film This October
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2017 Blackbird Presents Records and CMT are proud to announce the broadcast premiere and CD/DVreleaseof The Life & Songs Of Kris Kristofferson.... |