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Jake Worthington and Miranda Lambert Release Classic Texas Bad Day Ballad
by Josh Sharpe - September 27, 2024 Country traditionalist Jake Worthington unleashes an all-new steel-soaked, down-on-your-luck duet “Hello Shitty Day”, featuring fellow Texan, Miranda Lambert....
Jake Worthington Wins Two-Fold at the Texas Country Music Awards
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023 Stepping into renowned lone star state honky tonk Billy Bob's Texas to celebrate and honor country music at last night's Texas Country Music Awards, Texas native Jake Worthington was awarded Male Artist of the Year and Country Album of the Year for his debut, self-titled album....
Jake Worthington Announces Self-Titled Debut Album
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023 Inspired by those early influences, Worthington began honing his craft as a performer and a songwriter in his mid-teens, graduating as he grew and bringing pure country devotion to writing rooms alongside Roger Springer, Monty Holmes, Nick Walsh, Robert Arthur, David Lee Murphy, Wyatt McCubbin, Jake...
Grant Maloy Smith Celebrates Christmas Early with New Album 'THE CHRISTMAS HEART'
by Michael Major - November 07, 2022 When Grant Maloy Smith performs traditional Christmas songs, he does so in a non-traditional way. The multi-award-winning singer/songwriter’s latest album, THE CHRISTMAS HEART (Tiger Turn/Suburban Cowboy Records), features 10 tracks, two of which are original while the rest offer a unique musical in...
Jerry Lee Lewis To Be Inducted Into the County Music Hall of Fame
by Michael Major - May 17, 2022 Lewis joins Sun Records compatriots Cash, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, Phillips and Elvis Presley in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also the fourth member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s founding 1986 class of inductees to also gain membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with Presl...
VIDEO: Mary Sarah Releases Acoustic Christmas Version of 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'
by Michael Major - December 22, 2021 Mary Sarah excites listeners for the holidays through her cheerful spirit and beautiful voice. Already a joyful time of year, this delightful video is just what fans need to add to the excitement of this Christmas season. Mary Sarah’s acoustic video is now available to stream. Watch the new video fo...
Whisperin' Bill Anderson Releases 73rd Album THE HITS RE-IMAGINED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2020 Whisperin' Bill Anderson boasts a renowned career that has seen extraordinary milestones, including his Country Music Hall of Fame induction; 59 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and 80 top-charting songs-37 of which were Top Ten hits in addition to seven No. 1 singles....
Willie Nelson & Family, Alison Krauss, and More to Perform at MerleFest 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun...
James Wesley Presented William and Allene Guthrie Van Meter Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award
by Abigail Charpentier - November 11, 2019 Mound Valley, Kansas nativeand Traditional Country music performer and James Wesley, was recognized by Labette Community College, in Parsons, KS, during the 22nd Annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, November 1st and presented the William and Allene Guthrie Van Meter Outstanding Alumni Achi...
Shane Owens Unveils 'Hard Luck Girl' Music Video
by Abigail Charpentier - September 26, 2019 Neo-traditional country music artist and Alabama-native Shane Owens is back with an all new song called “Hard Luck Girl,” along with a concept video, premiered by Country Rebel yesterday [Click to watch]. The new song which released on Sept. 13, is the first single from a brand new album, aptly name...
Announcing Moe Bandy with Brian Sklar and the TexPistols
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 18, 2019 Spectra Venue Management is pleased to announce MOE BANDY with BRIAN SKLAR AND THE TEXPISTOLS will stop at the Casper Events Center on Friday, May 24th at 7:00 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 19th at 11:30 am....
Producer Fred Foster Passes Away
by Julie Musbach - February 21, 2019 Fred Luther Foster passed away peacefully last night following a short illness with his family at his side. Foster was born July 26, 1931, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, the youngest of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vance Hampton and Clara Marcella (Weaste) Foster, ...
Jesse Dayton Releases Performance Video for His Protest Song CHARLOTTESVILLE
by Tori Hartshorn - November 15, 2018 Outlaw Country Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist Jesse Dayton has released the video for his protest song “Charlottesville.” The video was shot with friend and film-maker, Jeff Shipman at the legendary Gruene Hall outside of Austin TX to a packed crowd of family, friends and lots of fans....
Dawn Landes Continues Tour In Support Of MEET ME AT THE RIVER
by Tori Hartshorn - October 17, 2018 Hailed by American Songwriter as “a new darling of country,” Dawn Landes continues to tour in support of her critically acclaimed Yep Roc Records debut Meet Me At The River. Kicking off November 3, at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville with Angel Snow, the eight date run includes co-headlin...
Lee Greenwood to Star at 60th Anniversary Neewollah Concert with Added Attraction Kyle Dillingham
by Tori Hartshorn - October 09, 2018 The Neewollah Festival will celebrate its 60th Anniversary from October 19-27, in downtown Independence, Kansas. The famous nine day Halloween themed festival will feature live theatrical productions, concerts, three different parades, 5K/10K fun runs, pageants, a carnival, a chili cook off, vendors...
Willie Nelson, Margo Price and More To Play Outlaw Music Festival At Hollywood Bowl
by Tori Hartshorn - July 31, 2018 Willie Nelson, Blackbird Presents, Mark Rothbaum, and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the Outlaw Music Festival Tour at the historic Hollywood Bowl with Willie Nelson & Family, Phil Lesh & Friends, Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, and Particle Kid....
Willie Nelson Pays Homage to Fellow Icon Frank Sinatra on New Studio Album, MY WAY
by Macon Prickett - July 19, 2018 Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release My WayWillie Nelson's new studio album (and 12th for the label)on Friday, September 14....
Jesse Dayton Releases New Album THE OUTSIDER Today + Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 Guitar slinger Jesse Dayton has released his new album The Outsider today via Blue Elan Records. The Outsider was literally recorded while on tour in Atlanta, Denver, Nashville and Austin and mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer/producer Vance Powell (who has worked with the likes of Sturgill Simp...
Jesse Dayton Releases New Protest Song + New Album THE OUTSIDER Out 6/8
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018 Guitar slinger Jesse Dayton has released his new protest song “Charlottesville” via Rolling Stone Country today. The track was written in the wake of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA in August 2017 that tragically saw counter-protestors injured and killed. The track appears on his...
Jesse Dayton Announces New Album Out 6/8, Shares Track & Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018 Guitar slinger Jesse Dayton has announced the release of this forthcoming album The Outsider, out June 8, 2018 on Blue Elan Records. In anticipation of the release, he has shared the first single “Hurtin' Behind Pine Curtain” via Guitar World. Jesse Dayton's career reads like a who's who of American...
CMA Announces Johnny Gimble, Ricky Skaggs, & Dottie West As Country Music Hall of Fame 2018 Class
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018 The Country Music Association held a press conference this morning to announce the 2018 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame-Johnny Gimble, Ricky Skaggs and Dottie West....
Jamey Johnson To Return To Indian Ranch This Summer, Tickets On Sale 3/16
by Macon Prickett - March 12, 2018 Indian Ranch announced that Jamey Johnson will return to Webster, MA on Sunday, July 15th as part of the 2018 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. Tickets go on-sale Friday, March 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM at www.indianranch.com....
Legacy Recordings Releases 'Willie Nelson and the Boys (Willie's Stash, Vol. 2), 10/20
by Caryn Robbins - September 19, 2017 Legacy Recordings will release Willie Nelson and the Boys, the eagerly-awaited second installment in the acclaimed Willie's Stash archival recordings series, on Friday, October 20....
'Miss Country Soul' Jeannie Seely Celebrates 50 Years as Member of Grand Ole Opry
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 'Miss Country Soul' Jeannie Seely celebrates 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Exactly 50 years to the day she was first inducted on September 16, 1967, Seely performed her Grammy -winning classic Don't Touch Me and other favorites before being joined on stage by fellow Opry member...
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.... |