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Kim Richey Releases New Album 'Every New Beginning'
by Josh Sharpe - May 24, 2024 Kim Richey keeps her connection-fueled perpetual motion moving with the release of a brand new album, Every New Beginning. Faturing ten songs spanning from more recent writes to decade-old puzzle pieces, Every New Beginning highlights not just the songs of a master tunesmith but a career-defining pe...
Randy Rogers Band Marks 20th Anniversary Of 'Rollercoaster' With Exclusive Veeps Stream From Ryman Auditorium
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 The Ryman has always been a bucket list for Randy Rogers Band, and to celebrate both Rollercoaster and Texas Independence Day on their fourth headlining appearance at the Mother Church of Country Music is a must-see milestone. Originally released in 2004, the Radney Foster-produced album took New Br...
William Beckmann Shares Latin Love Song 'Danced All Night Long'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022 Raised on classic country as well as the mariachi and Norteño sounds of northern Mexico, Beckmann sings with a timeless baritone as he switches between Spanish and English lyrics. “Danced All Night Long” takes place in a cantina located in Acuña, Mexico, and it was featured this morning at American ...
Billy Waldrep Shares 'Barry Waldrep and Friends Celebrate Tony Rice' Album
by Michael Major - December 27, 2021 Featured artists on the new album include Jimmy Hall, Rodney Crowell, Darrell Scott, Marty Raybon, Mike Farris, Kim Richey, Warren Haynes, Vince Gill, Radney Foster, Teresa Williams & Larry Campbell, Jim Lauderdale, John Berry, Patrick Simmons, John Paul White, Jacob Bunton, John Jorgenson, Rory Fe...
Barry Waldrep to Honor Tony Rice With All Star Tribute Featuring Vince Gill, John Paul White, & More
by Michael Major - October 11, 2021 Billy Waldrep will honor Tony Rice in a new album featuring collaborations with Vince Gill, John Paul White, Darrell Scott, Warren Haynes, and more! Preorder or pre-save the album here!...
William Beckmann Shares Anguished New Single 'In The Dark'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 12, 2021 The video was featured yesterday at CMT, who praised the way Beckmann “delves into the anguish, confusion and mystery left in the wake of a fizzled romance.” ...
Carter Beckworth Returns With Country Infused New Single 'Jillian'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 16, 2021 Born in Houston and now based in Santa Fe, by way of Austin, Beckworth has toured extensively throughout the country....
Shovels & Rope and Shakey Graves Release New Covers from 'Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone'
by TV News Desk - July 13, 2021 Amerikinda: 20 Years of Dualtone features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni all covering each other’s songs in celebration of the label’s landmark birthday....
William Beckmann Releases New Music Video For His Slow-Burn Single 'Bourbon Whiskey'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 01, 2021 William Beckmann sings in a timeless baritone, delivering a blend of vintage country, Americana, and Latin music with a captivating, slow-burning intensity....
Dualtone Shares New The Lone Bellow and Drew & Ellie Holcomb Covers
by TV News Desk - June 23, 2021 Dualtone founder Scott Robinson also spoke with The Boot and recounted his surreal and fateful visit with Johnny and June Carter Cash prior to recording her pivotal GRAMMY Award-winning album Wildwood Flower, which would become one of the label's inaugural releases. ...
'Opry Live' Tops Pollstar's Year-End Livestream Charts
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 16, 2020 Circle Network, the network dedicated to putting fans inside the circle of everything country, and their one-hour “Opry Live” program are wrapping 2020 on a high note by earning the #1 spot on Pollstar’s Top 100 Livestreamers Chart across all genres and by placing 28 “Opry Live” shows in the Top 100...
SongwritingWith:Soldiers Announces Jay Clementi as Music Director
by Stephi Wild - August 21, 2020 SongwritingWith:Soldiers (SW:S), a nonprofit organization co-founded in 2012 by Program Director Mary Judd and Creative Director Darden Smith, has announced that longtime program collaborator and songwriter Jay Clementi will assume the newly formed position of Music Director....
Kim Richey Celebrates 20th Anniversary of GLIMMER
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020 In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Glimmer, Grammy-nominated Nashville-based singer/songwriter Kim Richey will release A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer on CD and digital via Yep Roc Records on March 27. The album was previously a vinyl-only release....
Neil Vance Joins Collective Artist Management
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2019 Collective Artist Management (CAM) welcomes industry professional Neil Vance as a Manager with the company effective immediately. Vance brings with him rising country star, BMLG/Valory Music Co. recording artist Tyler Rich, to the CAM family....
Wade Hayes Schedules New Album WHO SAVED WHO
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2019 Wade Hayes originally wrote “Who Saved Who” as a tribute to his dog, “Jack,” who helped him get through two bouts of cancer several years ago. The touching song is now the title cut to a long-awaited album that will be released this Friday, December 13, 2019. The 10-song collection follows his is 20...
PBS to Premiere SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS Concert
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 21, 2019 PBS will present SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS, a powerful one-hour concert special featuring veterans, service members and award-winning songwriters coming together for a night of music illustrating military veterans' experiences. The program, airing Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (c...
Kim Richey Celebrates 20th Anniversary of GLIMMER With 'A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer'
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 10, 2019 In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Glimmer, Grammy-nominated Nashville-based singer/songwriter Kim Richey will release A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer on Yep Roc Records November 29. ...
Grammy Winning Artist, John Berry Presents Check From “We All Come Together' Benefit to Music Health Alliance
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019 Grammy winning Country music artist, John Berrypresented Music Health Alliance CEO/Founder; Tatum Hauck Allsep and COO/Certified Senior Advisor ®; Shelia Shipley Biddy with a check for $54,700....
MerleFest Announces Chris Austin Songwriting Competition Finalists
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2019 From its first incarnation in 1993, MerleFest's annual Chris Austin Songwriting Competition has seen the likes of Gillian Welch, Tift Merritt, and Martha Scanlan rise to the top of an always competitive field of up-and-coming songwriters. Legendary songwriters have presided over the competition from...
Radney Foster and Darden Smith Team Up For Multi-Format Texas Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 27, 2019 Between them, Radney Foster and Darden Smithhave released over two dozen albums, written hundreds of songs, played thousands of shows and logged millions of miles getting there and back. From April 11-13 and June 21-23, they'll play six more dates together. For these special evenings, Foster and Smi...
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...
Shelley Segal To Release HOLY EP 3/8
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2019 California via Australia's Shelley Segal is set to release her six-song EP, HOLY, in March. Segal's Americana-tinged latest tackles homesickness (“Already Gone”), religion and leaving the strict Jewish upbringing of her youth (“Holy Man”), a true crime story a murder/suicide (“San Antonio”), nation...
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...
Radney Foster Releases FOR YOU TO SEE THE STARS Audiobook
by Tori Hartshorn - January 17, 2019 Radney Foster is not good at sitting still. The last fifteen months saw the release of For You To See The Stars, a full-length album and companion book filled with short stories to accompany each track. Austin Chronicle called the book a “touching read that confirms Foster's master storytelling.” Fa...
Cumberland Music Collective Announces Acquisition of KCA Artists
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2019 Cumberland Music Collective is proud to announce its acquisition of Nashville's premier acoustic music agency, KCA Artists. CMC will continue to book legendary acts, such as The Seldom Scene, Radney Foster, Blue Highway, and The Fairfield Four, in addition to greatly diversifying their roster. ... |