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Legendary Songwriter Cindy Walker Posthumously Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 09, 2024 Legendary country songwriter Cindy Walker has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, recognizing her enduring legacy in music. ...
Diane Warren to Receive Johnny Mercer Award at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 Diane Warren will be honored with the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in New York City on June 13, 2024. Other notable inductees include Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, and R.E.M. The award reflects whose body of work upholds the gold standa...
Lobo and Paul Overstreet Join Forces With Billy Aerts to Record New Versions of Each Other's Iconic Hits
by Blair Ingenthron - January 21, 2023 Lobo, Paul Overstreet and Billy Aerts have joined forces to record new versions of their most iconic hits. Their remix of “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” will be released on January 20, 2023 via Time Life, the song that brought Lobo his first Top 5 hit in 1971. “When You Say Nothing at All” (co-wri...
Randy Travis To Release 'An Old Time Christmas (Deluxe Edition)'
by Michael Major - November 03, 2021 The album, originally released in 1989, is certified Gold by the RIAA and is the first Christmas record Travis ever released, kicking off his longtime association with the Holiday season. Christmas standards and has been featured in movie classics like 'Annabelle’s Wish' and 'A Holiday to Remember',...
Canadian Country Star Laurie LeBlanc Places A Big Bet On Love With “All In”
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2021 Risking it all for love over a game of chance has never sounded like it feels so good until multi-award winning East Coast Acadian country artist Laurie LeBlanc sings about it in his new single, 'All In' - available now. ...
The Songwriter Agency Re-Launches
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 04, 2020 The Songwriter Agency, a booking agency focused on representing hit Country, Pop and Latin songwriters and artists in traditional music venues, private occasions, corporate events and virtual performances, has re-launched with music industry veterans Paul Compton and Randy Harrell. ...
GRAMMY Museum Releases Two Songwriters Hall Of Fame Programs From Archive
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 10, 2020 The GRAMMY Museum® announced today it will release two Songwriters Hall of Fame programs from its archive while the Museum in Los Angeles is closed until further notice in light of COVID-19...
Kenny Rogers Passes Away At 81
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2020 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that country music legend Kenny Rogers has passed away at age 81....
Grand Ole Opry, WSMOnline.com to Salute Randy Travis on His Birthday
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 25, 2019 Legendary country superstar Randy Travis will make a special appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday, May 4 to celebrate his 60th birthday. The Opry's flagship radio station 650 AM-WSM and its digital counterpart have named Travis their Artist of the Month and will mark the Opry and Country ...
CMA Songwriters Series Performance to Kick Off CMA Fest
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018 The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank hosted a performance last night featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill, Mac McAnally and Don Schlitz at downtown Nashville's CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to kick off CM...
CMA Songwriters Series Set for 6/6 at the CMA Theater in Nashville with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill, Mac McAnally and Don Schlitz
by Robert Diamond - April 09, 2018 #CMASongwritersSeries presented by @USBank kicks off #CMAfest Wed, June 6 at @CMATheater featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter (@M_CCarpenter), Vince Gill (@VGcom), @MacMcAnally & Don Schlitz (@don4adollar)! Tix, starting at $20, go on sale Wed, Apr 11 at 11 AM|CT on CMAtheater.com....
Ricky Skaggs & Families of Dottie West and Johnny Gimble React to 2018 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Announcement
by Macon Prickett - March 28, 2018 The Country Music Association hosted a press conference in the famed Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Rotunda earlier today to announce the 2018 class of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. Ricky Skaggs and the families of Johnny Gimble and Dottie West were on hand to accept the honor. Watch...
Neil Diamond To Receive Highest Honor At Songwriters Hall of Fame
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2018 Neil Diamond To Receive Highest Honor At Songwriters Hall of Fame...
Sara Bareilles Earns Songwriters Hall of Fame 2018 Hal David Starlight Award
by Tori Hartshorn - March 06, 2018 Sara Bareilles Earns Songwriters Hall of Fame's 2018 Hal David Starlight Award...
Charlie Worsham Releases Debut Book FOLLOW YOUR HEART: A GUITAR, A TATTOO, AND ONE MAN'S COUNTRY MUSIC JOURNEY
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2017 Charlie Worsham's debut book, Follow Your Heart: A Guitar, A Tattoo, And One Man's Country Music Journey, is now available (purchase here). Published by Spring House Press and featuring a forward by Marty Stuart, all proceeds from the book go toward Worsham'sFollow Your Heart Scholarship Fund....
Rising Star Kelsea Ballerini Honored at 55th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2017 The stars of country music gathered for the 55 th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Country Music Awards on Monday, November 6, at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville....
Academy of Country Music Celebrates Artists, Musicians & More at 11th Annual ACM HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017 The Academy of Country Music® presented the 11th Annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards....
LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER and COUNTRY'S FAMILY REUNION Announce August Episodes
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 Both 'LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER' and 'COUNTRY'S FAMILY REUNION' produced by Gabriel Communications announce new August episodes on RFD-TV. With a stellar lineup of legendary country and bluegrass artists along with stories and family-friendly entertainment, it will be an exciting month of new episodes t... |