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Sixthman Announces Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples To Headline Music Festival At Sea
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2019 Coming off an incredible sold out 12th year of Cayamo: A Journey Through Song, this floating music festival at sea continues to innovate with a diverse lineup. Music legends Tweedy of Wilco and Mavis Staples will be joined by Rodney Crowell, Soggy Bottom Boys, Anderson East, Lake Street Dive, Buddy ...
Jeannie Seely Lends Talent to 'Country Music: Live at the Ryman – A Celebration of the Film by Ken Burns'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 04, 2019 Grammy winning Country music artist and renowned songwriter, Jeannie Seely, was on hand to introduce documentary segments and a performance honoring Loretta Lynn by Kathy Mattea at the “Country Music: Live at the Ryman, a Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns.” on March 27....
Tommy Emmanuel Announces More U.S. Tour Dates Starting July 15
by Tori Hartshorn - February 27, 2019 TOMMMY EMMANUEL is a lot of things: an esteemed Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and performer whose must-see shows combine virtuosity with his engaging storytelling wit. He's a prolific recording artist, has been twice voted Best Acoustic Guitarist by readers of Guitar Player magazine and honor...
John Paul White (The Civil Wars) Sets East Coast Tour Dates In Support Of Forthcoming Album
by Tori Hartshorn - February 26, 2019 Grammy Award winner John Paul White is set to kick off the east coast leg of his U.S. tour on May 3 in Asheville, NC, making stops at New York's famed Bowery Ballroom, Washington, DC's Union Stage, Boston's Once and others in celebration of his forthcoming solo album The Hurting Kind (out April 12 v...
John Paul White Debuts THE LONG WAY HOME Video via Paste, New Album Due 4/12
by Tori Hartshorn - February 06, 2019 Grammy Award winner John Paul White is premiering the video for “The Long Way Home,” the first single from his upcoming solo album The Hurting Kind, via Paste. Watch the video here and share it via YouTube here....
HEAL THE MUSIC Raises $300,000 for the Music Health Alliance
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 29, 2018 As the 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day” wraps for 2018, more than 170 members of the music community – songwriters, musicians, performers, artist managers, publishers, business managers, record labels, trade organizations and more – pledged a percentage of their single-day revenues to support their f...
Becky Warren's New LP 'Undesirable' is Out Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 19, 2018 Today, Becky Warren releases her highly-acclaimed sophomore album, Undesirable. The record follows Warren's lauded solo debut, War Surplus, that was partly inspired by her own life and told the gritty love story of an Iraq War veteran and his girlfriend. Warren did not intend to write a second conce...
Country Music Association Makes Matching Contribution to 'Heal the Music Day'
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018 With just over a week until the 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day,” held Friday, October 19, 2018, the Country Music Association has teamed with Music Health Alliance to offer a matching contribution for donations raised within the music industry. CMA will match dollar for dollar donations in support o...
Lee Ann Womack To Be Honored With Golden Note Award At ASCAP Country Music Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 18, 2018 Country music's finest will join ASCAP in honoring GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, AMA and Billboard Award-winning artist and songwriter Lee Ann Womack when she accepts the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award at this year's ASCAP Country Music Awards on Monday, November 12. The exclusive, invitation-only gala, wh...
Grammy Award Winner John Paul White Confirms Solo Acoustic Fall Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - September 10, 2018 rammy Award winner John Paul White will embark on a series of special solo acoustic performances this fall, beginningOctober 6, at The Blue Door in Oklahoma City. The tour includes stops in Fort Worth,Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. See below for the full itinerary. For tickets and more info...
VIDEO: Watch Becky Warren's 'The Drake Motel' Video
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 31, 2018 Country rocker Becky Warren is set to release her second solo album, Undesirable, on October 19, 2018. With the 11-track set, Warren relays the essence of the human experience and shines a spotlight on the relatable, common ties that bind us together regardless of our demographic. It's a record abou...
Grammy Award Winner Keith Urban Releases Double LP Of GRAFFITI U
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2018 Keith Urban's career has seen the release of nine consecutive platinum albums, 23 #1 songs and six #1 albums, including his latest Graffiti U. His wide-ranging musical skill set has made him one of the industry's most enduring artists, with a seemingly unstoppable series of hits that continue to exp...
Tommy Emmanuel Announces Additional Tour Dates with Jerry Douglas
by Macon Prickett - July 16, 2018 Esteemed Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and performer TOMMY EMMANUEL has announced additional dates for this fall's 'Tommy Emmanuel with Very Special Guest Jerry Douglas' tour. The trek will kick off November 29 at the Steifel Theatre for the Performing Arts in Salina, Kansas and run through D...
Roscoe & Etta Self-Titled Debut Out September 7 + Premieres First Single BROKEN HEADLIGHTS
by Macon Prickett - June 15, 2018 Named for their cranky old guitars, Los Angeles-based duo Roscoe & Etta – singer/songwriters Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze – will release their self-titled debut September 7. BuzzBands.LA premiered the first single, “Broken Headlights,” and notes “…their voices feel right as rain—the kind that 'clears...
International Songwriting Competition Announces Judges for 2018 Competition
by Macon Prickett - June 13, 2018 The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its panel of judges for the 2018 competition. Established in 2002, ISC is the world's largest songwriting competition and is open to both professional and amateur songwriters, signed and unsigned. A total of 71 winners in 23 cate...
The Recording Academy Will Honor 2018 Special Merit Awards Recipients with GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends this July
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 The Recording Academy will honor its 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients with 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,' an awards ceremony and live tribute concert on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Hal Blaine, Neil Diamond, Emm...
Tommy Emmanuel Announces Fall Tour with Special Guest Jerry Douglas
by Macon Prickett - June 01, 2018 Esteemed Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and performer TOMMY EMMANUEL has announced the initial dates for his new tour, 'Tommy Emmanuel with Very Special Guest Jerry Douglas.' The trek will kick offNovember 29 at the Steifel Theatre for the Performing Arts in Salina, Kansas and run through Dece...
Alicia Pruitt, Jennie Smythe, & Tina Parol Join Music Health Alliance Board of Directors
by Macon Prickett - May 14, 2018 Music industry executives Alicia Pruitt(Warner/Chappel Music, Sr. Vice President, A&R), Jennie Smythe (Girlilla Marketing, CEO) and Tina Parol (Disney Music Publishing, artist & songwriter) have joined the Board of Directors of Nashville-based non-profit Music Health Alliance. The 18-member board, c...
Kelly Willis' DON'T STEP AWAY Premieres at Billboard
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018 Kelly Willis' “Don't Step Away,” the new single from her forthcoming album Back Being Blue, premieres at Billboard. Read HERE and share the track HERE....
Music Icon Rodney Crowell & Jon Vezner To Lead 2nd Annual HEAL THE MUSIC DAY
by Macon Prickett - April 30, 2018 Music icons Rodney Crowell and Jon Vezner are joining forces with Music Health Alliance to help Heal The Music. The 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day” will take place on Friday, October 19, 2018 as a day of nationwide music industry fundraising and awareness to support the critical and life-saving free...
Cosmic Cowboys and Honky-Tonk Heroes Celebrate Outlaws & Armadillos Exhibit Opening Memorial Day Weekend
by Macon Prickett - April 24, 2018 The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will mark the opening of its new major exhibition, Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s, with a lively concentration of programs highlighting the cultural and artistic explosion forged in the 1970s by two distinctly creative cities: Austin and Nashv...
Kelly Willis' New Album BACK BEING BLUE Out May 18 + North American Tour Begins This April
by Macon Prickett - March 30, 2018 Kelly Willis' new album Back Being Blue is out May 18 on Premium Records/Thirty Tigers. The title track for the Americana standout's forthcoming album premieres withRolling Stone Country. Additionally, on April 19 Willis begins her much anticipated North American tour....
Musical legend Emmylou Harris lends her voice to shelter dogs
by Robert Diamond - February 24, 2018 Known as much for her eloquently straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing, Emmylou Harris, who easily crosses musical genres encourages people to open their eyes to the wide variety of loveable adoptable dogs waiting at local animal shelters....
Tommy Emmanuel's ACCOMPLICE ONE Album Earns Top Spots On Multiple Charts
by Tori Hartshorn - February 01, 2018 Tommy Emmanuel's ACCOMPLICE ONE Album Earns Top Spots On Multiple Charts...
Tommy Emmanuel Releases 'Accomplice One' Album Today
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2018 Esteemed Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and performer TOMMY EMMANUEL today (1/19) released his new ACCOMPLICE ONE collaborations album on CGP Sounds and distributed by Thirty Tigers. Debuting at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Albums chart on a wave of praise... |