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Since making a successful comeback in 2015 with his latest critically-acclaimed album, Legendary Friends & Country Duets, T.G. Sheppard is carrying that momentum into the new year, with multiple upcoming television appearances on RFD-TV hit shows 'Ray Stevens' Nashville' and 'The Joey Canyon Show.'

Since making a successful comeback in 2015 with his latest critically-acclaimed album, Legendary Friends & Country Duets, T.G. Sheppard is carrying that momentum into the new year, with multiple upcoming television appearances on RFD-TV hit shows "Ray Stevens' Nashville" and "The Joey Canyon Show."

Guitar Center is proud to announce the upcoming induction of Grammy Award-winning country music legend Vince Gill into the retailer's historic RockWalk.

Ecclectic producer, singer, songwriter Shooter Jennings has built a career highlighted by music as diverse as his devoted fan base, and his seventh studio LP Countach (for Giorgio) is no different

Miller Theatre inaugurates a new holiday tradition, a playful production that brings to life Saint-Saens' musical 'salute to feathers, fur, and fins' - CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS. A modern twist on Victorian toy theater, this imaginative staging combines music, scenic elements, puppetry, and movement, plus the clever verses of Ogden Nash. Curtain-raisers from the 16th Century to present-day set the stage and kindle the spirit of the holidays. Just about an hour in length, this family-friendly presentation is the perfect December treat to delight imaginative audiences of all ages.

Miller Theatre inaugurates a new holiday tradition, a playful production that brings to life Saint-Saens' musical 'salute to feathers, fur, and fins' - CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS. A modern twist on Victorian toy theater, this imaginative staging combines music, scenic elements, puppetry, and movement, plus the clever verses of Ogden Nash. Curtain-raisers from the 16th Century to present-day set the stage and kindle the spirit of the holidays. Just about an hour in length, this family-friendly presentation is the perfect December treat to delight imaginative audiences of all ages.

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Arista Nashville will release Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, a definitive three CD career-defining anthology of music from country superstar Alan Jackson, today, November 6, 2015.

Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning to host 'Country Music's Biggest Night' for the eighth consecutive year in 2015.

The McCallum Theatre presents Jason Petty tonight, October 24, at 8:00pm. Jason, who wowed the McCallum audience with his portrayal of Hank Williams, is back with a new show Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes. Hear the great songs of country music legends like Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, George Jones and, of course, Hank Williams in this energetic show!

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Grammy Award winning vocal group Pentatonix today announced a partnership that brings the band's debut self-titled studio album to all Cracker Barrel locations and online at crackerbarrel.com.

Aaron Lewis is the Grammy Award-nominated lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of post-grunge group Staind. In 2011, Lewis formally arrived in the country world with the release of his EP, Town Line. Highlighted by the success of the gold-selling single 'Country Boy' and featuring the legendary George Jones and Charlie Daniels, the seven-song EP reached #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200. His first full-length solo album, The Road, was released in November 2012. Lewis has been ranked in the 'Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists' by Hit Parader in August 2014. Lewis is currently working on material for his second full-length solo album, which he hopes to have released in early 2016.

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Arista Nashville will release Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story, a definitive three CD career-defining anthology of music from country superstar Alan Jackson, on Friday, November 6, 2015.

The McCallum Theatre presents Jason Petty on Saturday, October 24, at 8:00pm. Jason, who wowed the McCallum audience with his portrayal of Hank Williams, is back with a new show Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes. Hear the great songs of country music legends like Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, George Jones and, of course, Hank Williams in this energetic show!

The Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman, and Gary Burr trio Blue Sky Riders make Nashville and modern pop music collide in Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University tonight, September 19 at 8 p.m.

Since leaving home in 1961 to pursue a career in music, TG Sheppard has done it all. He scored a job as a promotions executive for RCA Records, where he became friends with Elvis Presley who believed in his talent so much that he gave him his first tour bus, topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart an astonishing 21 times, and left an everlasting mark on Country music. Over the years, the smooth singer/songwriter has made a lot of impressive friends, which inspired the vision for his upcoming album, Legendary Friends & Country Duets, which is set for release on Oct. 30 via Cleopatra Records. On the upcoming project, TG collaborates with some of the most influential artists of all-time and those that he can actually call his personal friends.

Six exciting performances have been added to the roster of  the McCallum Theatre's 2015-2016 season, including Bill Maher, Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes Starring Jason Petty, Last Comic Standing, Canadian superstar Jesse Cook, Wynonna and The Big Noise and the triumphant McCallum return of 2CELLOS.  Brochures with these added performances and the entire season should reach local mailboxes by the second week of September. Tickets for ALL performances go on sale on Tuesday, September 15th at 8:00am.

Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes Saturday, October 3 at 8:00pm In Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes, Jason Petty pays tribute not only to the man who helped shaped country music, but those singers who influenced and who were influenced by Hank Williams: Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubbs, The Carter Family, George Jones, Alan Jackson and more.

Fans of one Country music's most beloved performers will have the chance to hear the story-behind-the-song as Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame DJ and radio host, Keith Bilbrey, interviews singer/songwriter Ronnie McDowell. "Reflections" with guest Ronnie McDowell will air on Sept. 7.

Grammy® Award winning singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins has joined forces with Nashville songsmiths Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman to form a new band, Blue Sky Riders. Together, Blue Sky Riders craft tightly woven songs that combine dazzling harmonies with elements of country, pop and Americana for a sound Billboard Magazine says “defies genre classification.” Poway OnStage (formerly the Poway Center for the Peforming Arts Foundation) is pleased to feature Blue Sky Riders in a concert celebrating our 25th Anniversary Season.

The Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman, and Gary Burr trio Blue Sky Riders make Nashville and modern pop music collide in Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University on Saturday, September 19 at 8 p.m.