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Abby Hamilton Releases 'Afraid of the Dark (Live)'
by Michael Major - July 15, 2022 Filmed and recorded by Jon Tsang at Atlanta’s Goat Farms Art Center, the performance features Abby along with her band: Ryan Allen (keys), Carson Childers (bass) Zac Hamilton (guitar) and Zach Martin (drums). The song is from Abby’s new live EP, Afraid of the Dark Live Sessions. Watch the new perfor...
Lauren Monroe Announces Fall Tour Dates
by Michael Major - July 14, 2022 Lauren Monroe - singer, songwriter, and healing artist - announces a September tour in support of Messages from Aphrodite with the premiere of a new video, “Sparrow.” This is the latest offering from the upcoming album, which Monroe co-produced with the legendary Jim Scott. Watch the new music video...
ABC to Air CMA FEST With Performances From Carrie Underwood, Billy Ray Cyrus & More
by Michael Major - July 13, 2022 Performances include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Russell Dickerson, Parker McCollum, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Bentley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Wynonna Judd and Carly Pearce, MacKenzie Porter, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, ...
Sara Bareilles, Maren Morris & More Join Brandi Carlile's 4th Annual 'Girls Just Wanna Weekend'
by Michael Major - July 11, 2022 Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend—a destination concert vacation produced by Cloud 9 Adventures in partnership with The Bowery Presents will feature multiple sets from Carlile, plus Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, Wynonna, Lucius, Yola, Allison Russell, Joy Oladokun, Ruby Amanfu, Natalie Hemby...
VIDEO: Little Big Town Releases New Music Video for 'Hell Yeah'
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022 Directed by Blair Getz Mezibov, the “Hell Yeah” video, like the song, brings LBT’s Sweet to forefront. Sweet, playing the role of the recently broken-hearted, is taken out by friends (Fairchild, Schlapman, and Westbrook) to an if-you-know-you-know bar and dance hall for a night of fun to get over an...
Country Music Mourns the Passing of Naomi Judd
by Marissa Tomeo - May 01, 2022 The country music community was rocked today with the tragic news of the sudden passing of country music giant Naomi Judd. Hailing from the Appalachian foothills of Ashland, Ky., mother and daughter duo, The Judds, were first discovered by RCA label head Joe Galante in 1983 after landing a spot on W...
VIDEO: Ponderosa Grove Unveils New Video for 'Changin''
by Michael Major - March 16, 2022 Ponderosa Grove has released the video for their uplifting new single, “Changin’.” The song, inspired by the challenges of the pandemic, brims with optimism and poetic insights and is lavished with heavenly harmony vocals and elegant Americana instrumental virtuosity. Watch the new music video now!...
Eddie Bayers, Ray Charles, Pete Drake, & The Judds Join the Country Music Hall of Fame
by TV News Desk - August 16, 2021 Bayers and Drake tied and will both be inducted in the “Recording and/or Touring Musician” category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with the “Non-Performer” and “Songwriter” categories....
Amazon Music Announces Original Podcast with Country Music Band Midland
by TV News Desk - August 11, 2021 Upcoming guests that will help the boys of Midland dig into other wild Country lore include Martina McBride, Darius Rucker, Wynonna Judd, Jake Brennan and many more...
Naomi Judd Inducted Into Women Songwriters Hall of Fame
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 28, 2021 Judd joined other inaugural inductees, including Valerie Simpson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Roberta Flack, Tawatha Agee, Klymaxx, Deniece Williams, Jeri Keever 'Bunny' Hull and Veryl Howard....
Banger Films' THIS IS POP, Eight-Part Series Streaming NOW on Netflix
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 22, 2021 The producers and directors of THIS IS POP aim to shine a light on racism, sexism, classism, queer politics and social injustice while also celebrating the levity and joy for which pop music has long been known....
Danny Wimmer Presents Acquires 'Billy Alan Productions' Booking Agency
by TV News Desk - June 14, 2021 Billy Alan Productions has been rebranded as Billy Alan 2 and will be led by President Billy Brill, a highly accomplished industry executive and consultant with more than 40 years of success in the entertainment, interactive media and casino booking industries. ...
Ann Wilson Releases New EP of 4 Unheard Pre-Heart-Era Recordings
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 24, 2021 Indeed, as lead singer of the first female-fronted superstar hard rock band, Wilson blazed a trail for generations of women to come, while her songs – including “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You,” “Straight On,” and “Magic Man,” to name but a few – have become part of the very fabric of popular culture....
Banger Films Announces THIS IS POP, Eight-Part Series Streaming on Netflix
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 19, 2021 The series features exclusive interviews with the artists, producers, songwriters and superstars integral to pivotal untold stories, including Shania Twain, Boyz II Men, ABBA’s Benny Andersson, T-Pain, Brandi Carlile, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and other luminaries. ...
Rodney Atkins Celebrates 2 Billion Pandora Streams With May 25 Dreamstage Concert in Nashville
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 11, 2021 Atkins also shares, “A billion of anything is a lot, but 2 billion streams on Pandora is more than I can imagine! I am honored and thankful to Pandora for the support and to the fans out there who listen.” ...
'All Together For Animals' Virtual Benefit Concert to Stream March 31
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021 The event, which was shot on location at the Nashville Zoo and The Steel Mill in Nashville, streams Wednesday, March 31, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30....
Cristina Vane's Fiery Debut 'Nowhere Sounds Lovely' Out April 2nd
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 22, 2021 The origins of American music are rife with sounds and styles from all reaches of the globe, but over the last century or so, the roles have somewhat reversed themselves with blues, jazz, and mountain music being re-dispersed and re-interpreted by musicians worldwide....
Sara Evans Set for 3 Night Unique Virtual Concert Series with VYE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 19, 2020 Multi-platinum, award-winning singer Sara Evans will be performing a live series of virtual full band concerts in partnership with VYE over three nights on December 10-12. ...
VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson Covers 'No One Else On Earth'
by Sarah Leiber - November 05, 2020 Kelly Clarkson and her band Y'all perform an iconic cover of 'No One Else On Earth' by Wynonna Judd in this latest Kellyoke. ...
Cola Concerts Presents Chase Rice at The Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center Saturday, Dec. 5th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 27, 2020 Country singer/songwriter Chase Rice is coming to the Cola Concert Series at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center on Saturday, December 5th....
The Judds To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020 Five-time GRAMMY, nine-time CMA and seven-time ACM Award-winning iconic duo, The Judds, will receive a star on the world's most famous walkway, The Hollywood Walk of Fame....
'Remembering Kenny Rogers' Special Hosted By T. Graham Brown Set To Air On SiriusXM's Prime Country Channel
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2020 Country hit-maker T. Graham Brown will host 'Remembering Kenny Rogers' special to premiere Friday, March 27th at 9/8c on SiriusXM's Prime Country Channel 58. This heartwarming two-hour show will feature live cuts from Kenny Rogers' 'Live By Request' album and more. As part of the tribute, some of Ke...
LBK Entertainment Signs Marcus Hummon To Publishing Deal
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2020 LBK Entertainment announced today that it has signed legendary songwriter, recording artist, producer, studio musician, playwright and author Marcus Hummon to an exclusive publishing deal. ...
Sarah Siskind's Long-Awaited Ninth Album, 'Modern Appalachia', Out April 17
by Abigail Charpentier - March 02, 2020 Critically acclaimed North Carolina-based singer/songwriter Sarah Siskind will release Modern Appalachia, her first full-length album in nine years, on April 17. The video for the album's first single, “In The Mountains,” debuts today....
Southern Halo Embarks On New Musical Journey As Duo
by Abigail Charpentier - March 02, 2020 Southern Halo is embarking on a new musical journey, transitioning from a trio to duo, with respected industry insider Cliff Downs (Wynonna Judd, B.J. Thomas, Glenn Campbell) taking the production helm.... |