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Acme Radio Live Announces Live Stream Benefiting Music Health Alliance
by A.A. Cristi - June 10, 2020 Nashville's ever-involved, ever-expansive Acme Radio Live is at it again—this time with Keep The Music Playing, a star-studded live stream fundraiser sponsored by Jack Daniel's benefiting Music Health Alliance airing June 17th....
The Foxies Share 'Deep Sea Diver'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020 Nashville-based power trio The Foxies are known for their explosive brand of rock 'n' roll, which combines electro-pop elements with thrashing punk energy. Today, ahead of the May 29 release of their EP Growing Up Is Dead, the band shared their latest song “Deep Sea Diver.”...
Live Nation To Book Philadelphia's Mann Center For The Performing Arts
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 02, 2020 The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, one of the foremost open-air music centers in the country and a leading cultural and arts education nonprofit in Philadelphia, and Live Nation, the world's leading live entertainment company, announced today an exclusive, multi-year booking partnership to bri...
Yacht Rock Revue Releases New Single 'Bad Tequila'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2020 The Atlanta-based Yacht Rock Revue has debuted their new single 'Bad Tequila,' the third song released from YRR's first album of original music HOT DADS in TIGHT JEANS (out February 21st). American Songwriter premiered the song and praised the album, saying 'HOT DADS fuses everything YRR is in disco...
Hall & Oates Announce 2020 Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020 Daryl Hall & John Oates have announced a 2020 tour with Squeeze and special guest KT Tunstall....
Jim Lauderdale to Release New Album WHEN CAROLINA COMES HOME AGAIN
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2020 On the heels of 2019's From Another World, the prolific, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning American music icon Jim Lauderdale will release his 33rd album, When Carolina Comes Homes Again, March 6 on Yep Roc Records. The first single, “As A Sign,” co-written with Robert Hunter, is now available at all d...
Mark Newman 'Empirical Truth' Wins Long Island Blues Society CD Challenge
by Abigail Charpentier - November 07, 2019 It was announced today that The Long Island Blues Society has named EMPIRICAL TRUTH by Mark Newman their 2019 CD Challenge winner. As the local winner, EMPIRICAL TRUTH will represent the Long Island Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge's Self-Produced CD Contest; which happens in Memph...
WOODSONGS To Tape Historic 1000th Episode On November 19
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2019 For 17 years, 'WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour' has provided a worldwide platform for countless musicians, many of them Americana, bluegrass and country....
YouTube Announces First-Ever 'Cash Fest' Event In Nashville
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2019 In celebration of the November 11 premiere of the YouTube Originals documentary The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, The Johnny Cash Trust and The Best Fest, in partnership with YouTube, are bringing fans the first-ever Cash Fest, an unprecedented charity concert in Nashville honoring the music of ...
Yacht Rock Revue Announces 'Hot Dads In Tight Jeans' U.S. Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 14, 2019 The Atlanta-based torchbearer of lite-rock culture Yacht Rock Revue has announced their 2020 'Hot Dads In Tight Jeans' U.S tour. In partnership with Live Nation and SiriusXM, the group will take their acclaimed show back on the road beginning in January. Tickets will be available starting October 18...
'More To Be Said' by Debbie Anthony Out Now!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 04, 2019 Adult-contemporary country singer, and Minnesota-native Debbie Anthony has released her sophomore album, More To Be Said. Produced by fast-rising studio ace Gena Johnson (Ben Folds, Dave Cobb: Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, John Prine), who also provides backing vocals on many of ...
Mark Newman Set to Release Brand New LP 'Empirical Truth'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 12, 2019 It can certainly be said that a labor of love is not much of a labor at all, and with singersongwriter and guitarist Mark Newman's latest release “Empirical Truth” (Out TODAY July 12 via Danal Music) this is very much the case, as he's proven once again his power of true musicianship....
The Bird and The Bee Announce INTERPRETING THE MASTERS VOLUME 2: A TRIBUTE TO VAN HALEN
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2019 Today, The Bird and The Bee proclaimed their love for another legendary act announcing the release of Interpreting the Masters Volume 2: A Tribute to Van Halen, a collection of covers of some of the most massive and wild songs from David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. The beloved indie-pop duo of vocalist...
The Bird and The Bee Release Cover of Van Halen's PANAMA
by Tori Hartshorn - May 03, 2019 In 2010, The Bird and The Bee released their fan-favorite album Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates. Today, the beloved indie-pop duo of Inara George and Greg Kurstin have released another fantastic cover, this time of Van Halen's 'Panama.' The track is the firs...
Train's Sail Across The Sun Cruise Announces Lineup Additions
by Tori Hartshorn - April 12, 2019 GRAMMY® Award winning band Train is sailing from Miami to Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay on the 6th Edition of the Sail Across The Sun music and wine festival. The 4-night floating festival will travel between Miami, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas from February 14- 18, 2020. Train and their new...
Train & Sail Across The Sun Announce More Performers For Upcoming Cruise
by Tori Hartshorn - March 26, 2019 GRAMMY® Award winning band Train is returning to sea on the Norwegian Pearl for the 6th Edition of the Sail Across The Sun music and wine festival. The 4-night floating festival will travel between Miami, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas from February 14- 18, 2020. Train, and the 2,500 lucky va...
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...
Michael McDonald Sets Co-Headlining Summer Tour Dates With Chaka Khan
by Tori Hartshorn - February 05, 2019 Singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald is set to hit the road this summer for a co-headlining U.S. tour with R&B legend Chaka Khan. Tour highlights include performances at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Prior to the start of the tour w...
Pierce Pettis Releases His First New Album In Nearly A Decade
by Tori Hartshorn - January 11, 2019 A songwriter's songwriter, Pierce Pettis is back with his first new studio album in nearly a decade with FATHER'S SON, out January 18 on Compass Records. NPR Folk Alley is premiering the entire album online as part of their 'Hear It First' seires; listen to it here:...
The Mark Newman Band to Perform at The Bitter End
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2019 With a New Year and new music on the way, singer/songwriter and guitarist Mark Newman is getting ready to take on 2019! Having recently reached #1 on the Reverbnation Singer/Songwriter Charts for NY, and with tons in store including the release of his latest LP “Empirical Truth”, he'll his the stag...
Hall & Oates Band Member Eliot Lewis Releases Debut Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018 Eliot Lewis is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist as well as being a key member of the the Daryl Hall & John Oates band. Eliot is also one of the original featured musicians on MTV's “Live From Daryl's House.” His contributions stand out on some of the best moments from the show including...
Pierce Pettis Announces First New Album In Nearly A Decade
by Tori Hartshorn - November 15, 2018 A songwriter's songwriter, Pierce Pettis is back with his first new studio album in nearly a decade with FATHER'S SON, out January 18 on Compass Records. You can listen to the opening track,'Wouldn't Change It For the World,' HERE. Featuring 10 tracks, including a cover of Jesse Winchester's “A Show...
REVIVAL: THE SAM BUSH STORY To Be Released Digitally 11/1 via Amazon
by Tori Hartshorn - October 29, 2018 There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying ...
Vanessa Peters Set To Release FOXHOLE PRAYERS via Idol Records Tomorrow
by Tori Hartshorn - October 04, 2018 Dallas, TX-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Vanessa Peters is set to release her new album, Foxhole Prayers, on October 5, 2018, via Idol Records. In Foxhole Prayers, Peters's already-considerable songwriting prowess has risen to its fullest stature, presented as a concise, gut-punching collectio...
Folk Alliance International Announces 2019 Official Showcase Artists
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 02, 2018 Folk Alliance International (FAI) is proud to announce the 2019 Official Showcase artists* representing 23 countries (*confirmed to date and subject to change) for the 31st annual conference taking place February 13-17, 2019, at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montréal, Québec, Canada.... |