Faith Hill News

Country Music sensation Jenny Leigh Miller returns home for the holidays following the release of her latest singlea?oeAmerican Hearta?? with a special concert at The Mohegan Sun Comix Roadhouse on Friday, December 13th. Jenny and her band will perform three 45 minutes sets that include her original songs, Country classics and Christmas songs.  A military veteran turned country singer, Jenny Leigh Miller is a talented singer and songwriter with strong ties to the Nashville music scene and her native New England home.  Her vocal talents are being compared to the likes of Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Nettles and Trisha Yearwood and her songs offer a reassuring dose of catchy pop phrases, passionate story-telling, and strong country hooks.  Showtime is at 9 pm and will continue to 1 am.  For music and videos: www.jennyleighmiller.com  

BLUEBIRD, a new documentary hitting theaters on November 15th from Cleopatra Entertainment, has released it's first trailer and poster. Directed by Brian A. Loschiavo, this film tells the origin stories of megastars like Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, and Garth Brooks while following emerging singer-songwriters as they chase their dreams inside The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville's accidental landmark that has altered the course of music history.

On Saturday, November 2, Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT) continues its Jazz Masters music series with the Willie Martinez Latin Jazz Quartet. Martinez, an accomplished drummer, percussionist, arranger/composer and vocalist, will be joined by Nicki Denner on piano/vocals, Bernie Minoso on bass, and Anton Denner on reeds and flute. The group will perform two sets at 7:30 and 9 pm at WCT, 23 Water Street in Ossining.

With early praise from ELLE, Billboard, NYLON and more for her raw and relatable storytelling, Nashville songwriter and singer Emily Weisband has today released her debut EP Identity Crisis, out now on Warner Records. Emily has written for or with pop superstars like Camila Cabello, BTS and Halsey, Noah Cyrus; Christian mainstays such as Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey; country's finest in Dan + Shay, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill; and already has a GRAMMY® Award to her name as co-writer of “Thy Will” for Hillary Scott and The Scott Family. But today, it's about telling her own story. Identity Crisis is Emily's manifesto of sorts: she voices the universal experience of discovering who you are while embracing the uncertainty of identity, employing fiercely candid lyrics and tapping into her wealth of multi-genre songwriting experience to drive her fresh pop sound. Emily elaborates:

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced that Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2, featuring Chicago-based vocalist Colby Beserra and New York keyboard whiz Dan Lipton, is available in digital and streaming formats starting today, Friday, September 27. Beserra and Lipton bring their strong musicality and love of a good song to the Jukebox Saloon. Inspired by the classic Tony Bennett/Bill Evans duo records, a pair of pros strips down and re-engineers their favorite songs with a sense of musical adventure. They create unique, jazzed-out interpretations of songs you know and songs they'd like you to hear. Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2 is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music and other music services.

Felicia Collins of CBS Orchestra, Vernon Reid and Corey Glover from Living Color, Mark Rivera from The Billy Joel Band/Ringo Starr Band, Lee Finkelstein of The Blues Brothers Band, Shannon Conley, Danny Keane, Militia Vox, Queen V, Sophia Ramos, Jann Klose, Frank Gilchrest, Alec Shantzis, Bruce Edwards, Frank Gravis, Scott Yahaney and WHO KNOWS WHO ELSE WILL STOP BY...

ALL ARTS, the multimedia arts platform launched earlier this year by WNET (parent company of New York's PBS stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV), is pleased to announce the launch of Songwriters Under the Covers with Victoria Shaw, a new, intimate, music performance and storytelling series created in collaboration with award-winning songwriter Victoria Shaw and Brighton Entertainment. Songwriters Under the Covers with Victoria Shaw puts the spotlight on the songwriters of some of music's biggest hits across pop, rock, and country.

ALL ARTS, the multimedia arts platform launched earlier this year by WNET (parent company of New York's PBS stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV), is pleased to announce the launch of Songwriters Under the Covers with Victoria Shaw, a new, intimate, music performance and storytelling series created in collaboration with award-winning songwriter Victoria Shaw and Brighton Entertainment. Songwriters Under the Covers with Victoria Shaw puts the spotlight on the songwriters of some of music's biggest hits across pop, rock, and country.

Greenville favorite Edwin McCain and accomplished songwriter Maia Sharp return for the Peace Center's Songwriters Concert Series and Workshop Series. Each concert brings a new guest singer-songwriter to the Upstate for an intimate one-of-a-kind listening room experience in Genevieve's theater lounge at the Peace Center. The guest artists will also join McCain and Sharp for a four-part Workshop Series.

Rising country star Tiffany Woysis excited to premiere the official music video for her new single, “Hostage,” exclusively via Taste of Country. The emotional video, depicting the volatility of a toxic relationship, was filmed in Nashville and directed by Robert Chavers.“Hostage,” a “hard-driving breakup anthem” written by Ben Caver, Sara Haze and Sam Ellis and produced by Bobby Campbell, is now available for streaming and download on all major platforms.

Hit songwriter and in-demand touring musician Jerry Flowers has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Twelve6 Entertainment.

With a lineup of celebrities including a supermodel, a former White House press secretary, a Bachelorette, pro-athletes from the NFL and NBA, a Supreme and a TV icon to name a few, 'Dancing with the Stars' is waltzing its way into its highly anticipated upcoming 2019 season. The new celebrity cast is adding some glitzy bling to their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the show kicks off MONDAY, SEPT. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. For the first time ever, viewers will have to tune in to the season premiere to find out with whom their favorite professional dancers are paired. This season also features the return of a loved pro, Peta Murgatroyd, and two new professional ballroom dancers. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.

Breakout country star Tiffany Woys is excited to debut her brand new single, “Hostage,” with an exclusive audio premiere via The Boot. Written by Ben Caver, Sara Haze and Sam Ellis and produced by Bobby Campbell, the song is a “hard-driving breakup anthem.” The track is available on all major platforms now.

After surprising fans at Spotify House at Ole Red during CMA Music Fest last month, powerhouse vocalists Chris Youngand Lauren Alaina, have now released their collaboration, “Town Ain't Big Enough,” to digital and streaming services! The breakup anthem is written by Chris Young with Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder and Shay Mooney, who also contributes background vocals on the track.

Proving to be in a league of her own, edgy pop-country artist Jaclyn Kenyon continues to outshine her past accomplishments with the release of her brand new single When We Love. The high-energy lead single from her forthcoming full-length album highlights the ups and downs of a relationship.

K.I.S.S. THEATRICALS is pleased to announce that Broadway's DONNA VIVINO (Les Miz, Hairspray, Wicked) will star in the East Coast premiere of WAITING FOR JOHNNY DEPP, at the RAVE THEATER FESTIVAL

Producer Kevin McCollum announced today that the new musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, will premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre this fall on route to Broadway.  The musical features a book Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell and music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, the Tony Award nominated team behind Something Rotten!  Four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Hello, Dolly!) will direct and Lorin Latarro (Waitress) will choreograph.  Ethan Popp (Tina) will serve as Music Supervisor.

Lori McKenna will release new acoustic versions of Bittertown's “Bible Song” and “Stealing Kisses” July 24 on CN Records in honor of the album's 15 year anniversary. The re-recorded songs were produced by Luke Laird and recorded at Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, TN.

Park City Institute Executive Director Teri Orr, tonight, announced the 2019 St Regis Big Stars Bright Nights Concert Series. The announcement marks the 16th consecutive season of summer concerts presented by the Institute. The season will be presented on the Eccles Center stage, in Park City.

Lively McCabe Entertainment Co-President Michael Barra proudly announces the expansion of their Columbus Circle office with the hiring of two key executives, Darnetha Lincoln M'Baye and Molly Israel Paul. Ms. M'Baye has joined the company as VP, Head of Music and will be responsible for managing the company's content partnerships with the major music publishers, as well as overseeing the packaging of all music intellectual property elements into the company's stage, film, and television development slates. Also joining Lively McCabe this month is Molly Israel Paul, who will serve as Creative Executive, focusing on the development of new plays adapted from existing IP for the company's exclusive HollyWay collection at Dramatists Play Service. Lively McCabe is also pleased to announce that Jen Bender and Allison Bressi will begin working with the company this month as Creative Development Consultants and will each oversee the development of select stage musicals on behalf of the company.