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Outlaw Country Cruise 5 Announces Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - March 28, 2019 Hot off the heels of a sold-out fourth cruise, Steven “Little Steven” Van Zandt's Renegade Circus and Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea, are proud to announce the lineup for the fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise. The extensive lineup includes The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, S...
Renee Wahl's CUT TO THE BONE Out Now
by Tori Hartshorn - March 15, 2019 Today, Nashville-based 'purveyor of pure outlaw Americana' Renee Wahl unveils her new LP Cut To The Bone. Produced by Stuart Mathis, the album features Mathis on guitar (Lucinda Williams, Wallflowers), joined by Ron Eoff on bass, Bill Livsey on keys, and longtime friend and bandmate David Strayer on...
Dylan LeBlanc's RENEGADE Out 6/7 on ATO Records
by Tori Hartshorn - March 12, 2019 Renegade, the new album from acclaimed musician Dylan LeBlanc, will be released June 7 onATO Records and is now available for pre-order. Produced by Grammy Award winning Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton), the album features ten new songs including the first single and title track, which is...
CMT Unites Boyz II Men and Brett Young for an All-New 'CMT Crossroads'
by Tori Hartshorn - February 27, 2019 CMT announced today GRAMMY-winning group Boyz II Men will join multi-PLATINUM selling artist Brett Young for the next installment of 'CMT Crossroads.' The one-hour show premieres Wednesday, March 27 at 10pm ET/PT and features the artists collaborating on each other's hits. The news comes on the heel...
Kelly Augustine to Release New Album, 'Light in the Lowlands'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2019 Denver-based Americana/folk singer-songwriter Kelly Augustine is set to release her debut album, Light in the Lowlands, on April 5, 2019. Recorded and produced by Grammy-nominated producer Wes Sharon (John Fullbright, the Turnpike Troubadours, The Grahams), the album explores stories of darkness an...
Dale Watson Premieres Fan-Inspired Track 'David Buxkemper'
by Tori Hartshorn - January 30, 2019 Over his lengthy career, honky-tonk artist Dale Watson has found songwriting inspiration in real-life situations and his interractions with fans. A chance email Watson received from Texas fan David Buxkemper led to the aforementioned 'truckin' farmer' being immortalized in his namesake song, which a...
Lacy J. Dalton Releases New Americana EP 'Scarecrow', Announces New Shows
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 25, 2019 Country music hit-maker Lacy J. Dalton is up to something we're all going to love. Having built a successful career for herself in the world of country music, Dalton has been evolving her sound into the world of Americana since 2004. Today, she released a new 4 song EP titled Scarecrow. This new ble...
Renee Wahl Premieres New Single At The Boot, Plus Announces Forthcoming LP
by Tori Hartshorn - January 11, 2019 Renee Wahl is set to release her new LP Cut To The Bone on Friday, March 15th. The 9-track set, produced by Stuart Mathis (The Wallflowers, Lucinda Williams) and recorded in Nashville, is a self-exploration of discovery, awareness, and finding the beauty in spite of something painful. She writes fro...
Elise Davis Announces Headling Tour & Support Dates with Donovan Woods
by Tori Hartshorn - December 11, 2018 Following a very busy fall that saw Elise Davis open shows for Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter has just announced a headline tour and support tour with Donovan Woods in 2019. Find a full list of tour dates below and on her website....
Amazon Music Delivers More Original Recordings for the Holidays
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 30, 2018 Amazon Music continues to spread holiday cheer with a collection of brand-new Amazon Original songs for the holiday season. Available only on Amazon Music, listeners can find new songs from an array of artists across various genres, from alternative band 10 Years, to country and soul with Southern-s...
Jimbo Mathus Releases Video For Solo Blues Guitar Interpretation of Lucinda Williams CAN'T LET GO
by Tori Hartshorn - November 19, 2018 Lucinda Williams just completed a special tour to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release of her classic album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. In honor of the anniversary, Jimbo Mathus (Squirrel Nut Zippers) released a video of his solo guitar interpretation of “Can't Let Go”. The song is from S...
Elise Davis Releases Video For THE BURN in Advance of Tour Dates with Lissie, Ray LaMontagne and SUSTO
by Tori Hartshorn - November 09, 2018 In advance of her upcoming tour dates with Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie, Elise Davis has shared a video for her song 'The Burn' (directed by Jason Alan Morant) from her critically-acclaimed sophomore album Cactus....
Jeffrey Foucault Fall Tour Starts Tomorrow
by Tori Hartshorn - October 03, 2018 Jeffrey Foucault released Blood Brothers this summer and starts his fall run behind the acclaimed album tomorrow in the Northeast....
Leon Bridges and Luke Combs Release Audio from Their CMT Crossroads Performance
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 21, 2018 Grammy-nominated R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges and CMA-nominated global breakthrough Country musician Luke Combs have released live, collaborative versions of Bridges' “Beyond” and Combs' “Beautiful Crazy” from their “CMT Crossroads” performance....
Elise Davis Announces Fall Tour Dates with Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2018 In celebration of her recently released sophomore album Cactus, Elise Davis has announced a run of fall dates supporting Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie. Find a full list of tour dates below and on Elisedavis.com....
The Get You Releases New Album TAKE COVER Featuring Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018 For the first time in his 20+ year career as one of music's most in demand drummers, Fred Eltringham, steps away from the kit and up to the mic with his basement band, The Get You, and their debut album, Take Cover (The Noise Company). The Get You reimagines pre-existing songs with an edgy, lo-fi sw...
Jeffrey Foucault Expands BLOOD BROTHERS Fall Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - August 30, 2018 Jeffrey Foucault released Blood Brothers this summer, a collection of reveries interlacing memory with the present tense to examine the indelible connections of love across time and distance. The album features vocals from Tift Meritt, Pieta Brown, and Kris Delmhorst as well as a duet with Kenneth P...
Jim James, Dhani Harrison, Talib Kweli, Lucinda Williams Added To 'Pathway to Paris' Event In LA
by Tori Hartshorn - August 28, 2018 Jim James, Dhani Harrison and Talib Kweli are newly announced to join Karen O, Tony Hawk, Patti Smith, Flea, Bill McKibben and others in a celebration of climate action after the Global Climate Action Summit organized by Pathway to Paris. The special concert will be taking place on September 16th at...
Tim Bluhm Releases RAINING GRAVEL Video Ahead Of AmericanaFest Performance
by Tori Hartshorn - August 28, 2018 The ever-curious and wildly prolific songwriter, music director and producer Tim Bluhm draws strength and inspiration from nature and his reinvigorated appreciation for life after a previous near-death experience. After co-founding The Mother Hips and touring with Johnny Cash, Wilco, Lucinda William...
Rosie Flores Single DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE Featured As KUTX Song of the Day
by Tori Hartshorn - August 16, 2018 Rosie Flores' new single 'Drive Drive Drive' has been named KUTX's Song of the Day today. Please see here for details. Flores is set to release this single on 'Rosie Flores Day,' proclaimed in 2006 by the City of Austin, on Friday, Aug. 31. The single is from her new album - 'SIMPLE CASE OF THE BLUE...
61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Tickets On Sale Now
by A.A. Cristi - August 09, 2018 Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23 are on sale now, and can be purchased online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499....
CMT Caps Off Summer of Music with CMT CROSSROADS Collaboration Featuring Meghan Trainor and Brett Eldredge Premiering 9/3
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2018 CMT Caps Off Summer of Music with CMT CROSSROADS Collaboration Featuring Meghan Trainor and Brett Eldredge Premiering 9/3...
CMT Presents CMT CROSSROADS Featuring Meghan Trainor and Brett Eldredge
by TV News Desk - August 07, 2018 CMT closes out its summer of electrifying music with the announcement of an all-new “Crossroads” mashup featuring multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop superstar Meghan Trainor and platinum selling singer/songwriter Brett Eldredgepremiering Monday, September 3 at 10 PM ET/PT....
Light In The Attic Records To Release Soundtrack to Ethan Hawke's Award-Winning Blaze Foley Film
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2018 Directed by Ethan Hawke, BLAZE stars newcomer Ben Dickey as Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement whose unique artistic contributions gave rise to the likes of Merle Haggard andWillie Nelson and inspired both John Prine and Lucinda Williams. Loosely guided by ...
Austin-Based Blues Rocker Rosie Flores Announces New Single DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE
by Tori Hartshorn - July 17, 2018 Rosie Flores will release her brand new single 'Drive Drive Drive' on 'Rosie Flores Day,' proclaimed in 2006 by the City of Austin, on Friday, Aug. 31. The single is from her new album - SIMPLE CASE OF THE BLUES - due to land in early 2019. The official release show for 'Drive Drive Drive' is set fo... |