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MacKenzie Porter Reimagines 'Coming Home To You' as Duet With Owen Riegling
by Josh Sharpe - October 18, 2024 Global force MacKenzie Porter is reimagining her fan-favorite debut album track “Coming Home To You”, adding fellow 2X 2024 CCMA winner Owen Riegling and making it a duet as “Coming Home To You (Bigger Houses).” Listen to it now!... 
Hailey Benedict Opens New Chapter With 'Things My Mama Says'
by Josh Sharpe - October 07, 2024 Hailey Benedict released her new single 'Things My Mama Says,' accompanied by a visualizer. The song offers a deeply personal insight into her life, marking a new chapter in her musical journey.... 
Canadian Music Week Releases 2024 Music Festival Programming
by Josh Sharpe - May 08, 2024 Canadian Music Week (CMW), one of the nation’s largest new music festivals, is thrilled to announce the programming for its 42nd festival. Scheduled for June 1-8, 2024, the festival promises a dynamic range of music with over 250+ acts in over 25 venues in Toronto.... 
Mackenzie Porter Serves Up 'Have Your Beer' Ahead of Debut Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 19, 2024 Global country chart-topper MacKenzie Porter serves another taste of her 19-track Big Loud Records debut, Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart (out April 26), with “Have Your Beer,” out now. “I just couldn't wait till the 26th, so I'm dropping one more song for y'all,” Porter shares. “'Have Your Beer' ... 
Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne & More Join CMA Lineup
by Michael Major - March 14, 2024 The nightly shows at Nissan Stadium will see some of the biggest stars in Country Music, including Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, The War And Treat... 
Mackenzie Porter Sets Debut Album 'Nobody's Born With a Broken Heart'
by Michael Major - January 26, 2024 MacKenzie Porter grew up on a cattle and bison ranch outside of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, the sound of 90s country blasting through the speaker of her dad's pickup truck. Now, rooted in the genre's principled storytelling, the artist announces her Big Loud Records 19-track debut album 6 years i... 
Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall Partner With Big Loud Records to Launch Big Loud Texas
by Michael Major - November 06, 2023 Longtime friends and creative allies, Lambert and Randall notably collaborated on 2021's GRAMMY-nominated The Marfa Tapes, a raw and intimate recording together with Jack Ingram, with Randall also serving as a producer alongside Lambert and Luke Dick on her critically acclaimed 2022 album, Palomino.... 
Vancouver Singer Mathew V Makes Vocal Jazz Debut With New Album 'Anything Goes' Out Today
by A.A. Cristi - April 14, 2023 Vancouver singer Mathew V seeks to reframe the assumed heteronormative narratives of the Great American Songbook on his new album,” writes JAZZIZ. His latest album Anything Goes out now on 604 Records finds him drawing out queer perspectives from timeless songs by the likes of Cole Porter, George Ge... 
Shawn Austin Releases Debut EP 'Planes Don't Wait'
by Michael Major - June 29, 2022 Shawn Austin is celebrating the release of his Local Hay / Big Loud Records debut EP, Planes Don't Wait. Home to Austin's smash-hit collaboration with Chris Lane, “Tailgate To Heaven,” the release of Planes Don't Wait sets the foundation for Austin's ongoing tour schedule. The 7-track collection inc... 
Manny Blu Release Single 'Put Your Whiskey Where Your Mouth Is'
by Michael Major - June 27, 2022 Written by Neil Medley, Brinley Addington, and Aaron Eshuis, “Put Your Whiskey Where Your Mouth Is,” uses guitar strums, fast beats, and a steady clap rhythm to create a house party vibe. A song performed by three friends, for friends, the artists’ vocals blend effortlessly making listeners feel ins... 
VIDEO: Dallas Smith & MacKenzie Porter Release 'One Too' Music Video
by Michael Major - June 23, 2022 The striking video from the Big Loud Records label mates arrives on the heels of Smith's 12th chart topping hit “Hide From a Broken Heart” and Porter's 5th number one Canadian country radio single “Pickup”. “One Too” has surpassed 1M streams in just over a week and was the #1 most added at Canadian ... 
Josh Ramsay Announces New Album 'The Josh Ramsay Show'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2022 Ramsay has collaborated with a wide range of other artists, most notably Carly Rae Jepsen, with whom he co-wrote her worldwide smash hit song, “Call Me Maybe.” Co-mixed with longtime Marianas Trench studio guru, Dave “Rave” Ogilvie, The Josh Ramsay Show presents the most well-rounded portrait of Ram... 
Manny Blu Shares New 'Country Punk' EP
by Michael Major - January 03, 2022 Writing credits on the EP include a roster of names: Stephen Allbritten, Ryan Pattengale, Jake Olbauhm, David Brown, Matt Lukasiewicz, and Nathan Dohse. Country Punk EP is five tracks of hard-hitting rhythms and Blu’s created way of capturing the lyrical storytelling of country music in sounds of pu... 
Josh Ramsay & Chad Kroeger Team Up on 'Lady Mine'
by Michael Major - December 03, 2021 Marianas Trench front man Josh Ramsay is turning up the heat with his new single “Lady Mine” (Feat. Chad Kroeger of Nickelback). No stranger to bold collaborations, Ramsay has worked with marquee names throughout his multifaceted career, including writing and performing credits with Carly Rae Jepsen... 
Josh Ramsay Announces New Single 'Lady Mine'
by Michael Major - November 08, 2021 Marianas Trench front man Josh Ramsay is set to turn heads with his new solo effort “Lady Mine” (Feat. Chad Kroeger of Nickelback), a bold, in your face, throwback anthem that boasts blazing guitars, soaring vocals and a full horn section. The single will be released on December 3.... 
Sessions Presents An Evening With Country Music Superstar Dallas Smith And Friends
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 22, 2020 Sessions is excited to announce a special livestream performance by Country Music Superstar Dallas Smith & friends featuring Josh Ramsay, Jojo Mason, Shaw, Austin and Kristin Carter on January 30 at 6 PM PST / 9 PM EST.... 
Final Presenters Announced for The 2020 JUNO Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 10, 2020 The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the final lineup of presenters who will appear on The 2020 JUNO Awards Broadcast, hosted by Alessia Cara. The eclectic list of artists and notables will be joining Anne Murray in presenting this year's performers and... 
Alessia Cara, Tory Lanez & More Nominated for the 2020 JUNO Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 28, 2020 The nominees for the 49th Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference attended by media and industry notables at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC), in downtown Toronto. JUNO Week 2020, hosted in Saskatoon, SK, will... 
Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw, Jake Owen & Dallas Smith to Headline Country Thunder Saskatchewan
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 19, 2018 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member Terri Clark made a special appearance on Entertainment Tonight Canada to announce the 2019 Country Thunder Saskatchewan headliners lineup. ... |
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