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James Barker Band Unveils EP 'Ahead Of Our Time'
by Michael Major - October 20, 2023 The James Barker Band unveils their highly anticipated label debut EP, 'Ahead Of Our Time,' available everywhere now. A carefully crafted six-track collection, Ahead Of Our Time shows the bands growth and evolution over the years since its last GOLD-certified EP, Game On, in 2019. ...
RECORDS Nashville Inks Deal with James Barker Band
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023 RECORDS Nashville, industry veteran Barry Weiss' joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment, announces the signing of multi-award-winning, PLATINUM-selling group, James Barker Band. The band joins RECORDS Nashville's stout roster which boasts fellow Country risers such as Matt Stell, George Birge, ...
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 ...
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...
CMA Fest Reveals Lineup For Additional Free Daytime Stages
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 30, 2019 CMA Fest has revealed the lineups for three daytime stages that are free to the public during the four-day festival in June. Chevy Breakout Stage at Walk of Fame Park, Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza and Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage will feature over 110 performances Thursday, June ...
Meghan Patrick, Tim Hicks Lead CMAOntario Awards Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 03, 2019 The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the 7th Annual CMAOntario Awards. Leading the nominations are seven time CMAOntario Award winner Meghan Patrick, and five time CMAOntario Award winner Tim Hicks, with six nominations each....
The Country Music Association Announces Nominees for the 2019 CMA International Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2019 The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2019 CMA International Awards, which honors industry executives and artists who have supported and made a difference to the growth and promotion of Country Music in the International market place. Nominees from Australia, Canada, Germa...
Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw and Jake Owen to Headline 2019 Country Thunder Wisconsin
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2018 Country Thunder Wisconsin roars back into Twin Lakes this July 18-21, 2019. As Billboard announced today, festival organizers added several main stage acts while teasing a yet-to-be-announced major headliner who will join yet another stellar line-up for the Mid-West's favorite country music festival...
The 47th Annual JUNO Awards Are Going Global with CBC and JUNO TV
by Macon Prickett - March 23, 2018 JUNO week is underway and the city of Vancouver is buzzing with excitement. Fans, artists and industry have all gathered to participate in the city-wide festivities leading up to Canada's biggest night in music, The JUNO Awards....
CMA FEST Reveals 2018 Performance Lineup Featuring Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood & More
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018 Taking the nightly NISSAN STADIUM stage this year are Country Music superstars Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Charles Esten and Friends, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Charley Pride, Dari...
Nominees to Hit the Stage at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards Presented by SOCAN
by Macon Prickett - March 15, 2018 The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today the JUNO Award nominees confirmed to perform live “under the stars” at the Vancouver Convention Centre, on Saturday, March 24 at The 47th JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards Presented by SOCAN.... |