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LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE Confirms Guest Lineup For Performances In New York City, Nashville and Dallas
by Tori Hartshorn - March 28, 2019 The guest lineups for the upcoming episodes of Live from Here with Chris Thile in Dallas onApril 6, New York on April 13 & 20 and Nashville on April 27 are set, featuring The Head and The Heart, Sara Bareilles, The Milk Carton Kids, Josh Ritter, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Esperanza Spalding, Del McCour...
Gloria Gaynor, Lee Ann Womack to Perform at City Winery Chicago
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2019 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Grammy-winning country star Lee Ann Womack, legendary disco queen Gloria Gaynor, Grammy Award-winning producer and vocalist Steve Tyrell and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 28 at noon. All tickets will be a...
Donna Ulisse Signs With Billy Blue Records
by Tori Hartshorn - March 22, 2019 Billy Blue Records has announced the signing of 2018 SPBGMA Songwriter of the Year, Donna Ulisse to the label as a recording artist. Donna has also signed an exclusive songwriting contract with the newly formed publishing company, Billy Blue Publishing. ...
Bluegrass Hip Hop Group Gangstagrass Share New Live Album and New Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - March 19, 2019 Gangstagrass has been cooking up the heat to stun their fans once again by releasing their 5th album and first live recording, “Pocket Full of Fire” on February 15th. The response thus far has been incredible including Billboard's Bluegrass Albums Chart Debut at #8. They used the International Folk...
MerleFest Announces Late Night Jam Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the 2019 lineup for their beloved Late Night Jam. Sponsored by The Bluegrass Situation and hosted by Chatham County Line, this year's Late Night Jam will feature Molly Tuttle, Jim Lauderdale, The Brother Brothers, Donna the Buffalo, Presley...
High Sierra Music Festival Announces Dispatch, Steel Pulse, Tauk, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019 High Sierra Music Festival, held July 4-7 in Quincy, CA, is proud to announce more artist additions for 2019. In addition to the previously announced, already show-stopping lineup, HSMF is pleased to welcome independent-music legends Dispatch to the top of the festival's bill. The announcement also ...
DelFest Releases 2019 Schedule and Last Round of Artist Additions
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019 DelFest is proud to reveal their full performance schedule for this year's festival which will take place in Cumberland, Maryland, onMemorial Day Weekend—May 23-26, 2019. Trampled by Turtles will be taking the stage as the lights go down Thursday night to kick the annual party off with a bang, whil...
Zac Brown Band, Alison Krauss, ZZ Top and More to Perform at Bourbon & Beyond
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 12, 2019 The World's Largest Bourbon Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, will make its anticipated return to Louisville, KY Friday, September 20, Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, expanding to three days full of incredible music, unique culinary events, and unmatched experiences from the region's bes...
Bluegrass Legends Del McCoury and David Grisman at SOPAC 3/20
by Tori Hartshorn - March 05, 2019 Through the years generations of Bluegrass lovers have flocked to legend Del McCoury for an exciting musical ride through the decades, beginning in the 1960s. SOPAC is proud to present multi-award-winner Del McCoury, along with multi-instrument virtuoso David Grisman, on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Still ...
MerleFest Adds Amos Lee, The Milk Carton Kids, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce new artist additions for MerleFest 2019: Amos Lee, The Milk Carton Kids, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Del McCoury Band, The Casey Kristofferson Band, and David Holt. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wil...
The Travelin' McCourys Win GRAMMY for 'Best Bluegrass Album'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 Congratulations to The Travelin' McCourys on their GRAMMY win for “Best Bluegrass Album,” announced today in Los Angeles, CA. The band's eponymous debut album was released on May 25th of last year after decades of playing-- the GRAMMY award pointing to both the band's work ethic and their innovativ...
High Sierra Music Announces Additional Artists for 2019 Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 08, 2019 High Sierra Music Festival saved a lengthy list of legendary artists and burgeoning up-and-comers for their second round of lineup announcements. Taking place in beautiful Quincy, CA, onJuly 4-7, HSMF is proud to include improv-rock favoritesUmphrey's McGee, festival veterans Leftover Salmon, funk ...
The Aiken Bluegrass Festival Announces Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019 Bluegrass royalty, Del McCoury Band, will headline the 15th Aiken Bluegrass Festival on May 10th & 11th in Aiken, SC. The two-time GRAMMY winner, celebrating his 80th birthday this year, is at the top of a bill that brings the three-stage festival back to the roots of bluegrass, while simultaneously...
DelFest Adds Tyler Childers, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams And More To 2019 Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - February 01, 2019 Today is Del McCoury's 80th birthday. And to celebrate, DelFest, a production of McCoury Music and High Sierra Music, is announcing the following lineup additions to the 12th annual festival: Tyler Childers, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams' PettyGrass feat. The Hillbenders, Th...
New Music from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, with Del McCoury
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 25, 2019 Billy Blue Records is pleased to announce the February 1st release of “The Guitar Song,” the first radio single from For The Record, the forthcoming, 12-song album from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers....
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...
Grand Ole Opry Legend Charley Pride Set For Annual Opry Birthday Bash
by Macon Prickett - July 17, 2018 The Grand Ole Opry® presented by Humana® is set to celebrate its 93rd birthday with an annual Birthday Bash and a special birthday concert by Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member Charley Pride at 3 PM Sat., Oct. 13 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. The Recording Academy Lifetime Ac...
Chicago Farmer Shares New Song From Upcoming Album QUARTER PAST TONIGHT Out August 3
by Macon Prickett - July 11, 2018 Some live albums are so good they become the recordings those artists are known for. Frampton Comes Alive and Cheap Trick at Budokan were monster hits and catapulted them to rock superstar status. Cody Diekhoff, too, has big hopes for his first live Chicago Farmer first live album, Quarter Past Toni...
Town Mountain Announces Forthcoming Album NEW FREEDOM BLUES
by Macon Prickett - June 15, 2018 Today, Town Mountain announces their return with their sixth studio album, New Freedom Blues. Set for release October 5, 2018, producer Caleb Klauder joined the band at Asheville's legendary Echo Mountain Studios late last year to record the 11-track masterpiece, which features drummer and Sturgill ...
Bobby Bare Plays CMA Music Festival and Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Back-to-Back to Close Out the Weekend
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018 60 years as a chart-topping artist and 83 years young, Bobby Bare shows no signs of stopping, playing a double-header on Sunday with performances at both CMA Music Festival and Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The country legend began the day with his friend Bill Anderson sharing stories and swapping...
Pepsi And Dierks Bentley Celebrate Summer And Country Music With New Partnership And Music Experiences
by Macon Prickett - May 21, 2018 To celebrate the launch of the Pepsi Generations summer music campaign, Pepsi is excited to debut its all-new 'This Is the Pepsi' commercial featuring award-winning singer/songwriter, Dierks Bentley. As the latest celebrity to join the Pepsi family, Bentley is teaming up with the brand as part of th...
Grand Ole Opry Announces Lineup for Opry at Bonnaroo 2018
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018 The Grand Ole Opry®, the show that made country music famous, will stage its first-ever show from the famed Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN on Sun., June 10 featuring Opry members Bobby Bare, Del McCoury Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Riders In The Skyas well as Brothers Osborne,...
Mountain Fever Records Releases Junior Sisk's New Album THE WHISKEY & THE GUITAR
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018 Junior Sisk is back at it with new music, available today on Mountain Fever Records. 'The Whiskey & The Guitar' is the first single from an upcoming solo album due June 8th. The single drops to radio and is available to consumers today. ...
The Tillers To Release New Self Titled Studio LP 3/23
by Tori Hartshorn - March 07, 2018 The Tillers To Release New Self Titled Studio LP 3/23...
Bluegrass Legends Del and Dawg at the CCA on 3/2
by Tori Hartshorn - February 02, 2018 Bluegrass royalty Del McCoury and David Grisman will perform on Friday, March 2 at 8PM in the Spotlight Café at the Capitol Center for the Arts. McCoury's history with Grisman dates back more than 50 years to a fortuitous meeting in 1963. Three years later, the pair would play their first show toget... |