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Just announced, household-name 70s dance group, KC and The Sunshine Band, will help to celebrate America's 239th birthday by performing their top-selling, multi-platinum dance hits like '(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,' 'Get Down Tonight,' 'That's The Way (I Like It)' and more as part of A CAPITOL FOURTH, broadcast LIVE on PBS from the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, July 4, 2015 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET.

Celebrating 35 spectacular years on air, A CAPITOL FOURTH will kick off the country's 239th birthday with an all-star musical extravaganza that puts viewers front and center for the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation.

Radio Disney will launch Radio Disney Country, a modern, multi-platform country music-focused network for families

Radio Disney will launch Radio Disney Country, a modern, multi-platform country music-focused network for families, this fall. It was announced today at CMA Fest by Phil Guerini, Vice President, Programming and General Manager, Radio Disney, who was accompanied by country music's youngest rising stars Hunter Hayes, Maddie & Tae and Kelsea Ballerini. The 24/7 network will feature chart-bound young artists and today's biggest country hits, including Florida Georgia Line, Hunter Hayes, Maddie & Tae, The Band Perry, Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and RaeLynn.

CMT will crank up the heat this fall with a sizzling lineup for its 14th annual 'CMT On Tour,' as Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett are teaming up to headline the nationwide tour.

After ten long years, the queen of country music, Reba, is set to make a triumphant return to perform at the 2015 "CMT Music Awards" premiering LIVE from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 10 at 8pm ET/PT. Continuing the show's rich tradition of forward thinking and imaginative blending of musical genres, Zedd will team up with Lady Antebellum for an unprecedented EDM/country collaboration, while Darius Rucker will take over downtown Nashville for a not-to-miss outdoor performance surrounded by thousands of fans.

Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes is partnering with the American Red Cross to help saves lives through blood donation.

Sirius XM The Pulse is set to air an exclusive concert special this Memorial Day weekend that was captured at the fifteenth installment of the star-studded 'Live In The Vineyard' music festival in Napa Valley, California March 26-29. The three hour special, which will include stripped down acoustic performances by Florida Georgia Line, Melissa Etheridge, Lifehouse, The Ting Tings, NEEDTOBREATHE, Oh Honey, The Veronicas, MisterWives, Katy Tiz, Family Of The Year, Priory, Greg Holden, Life of Dillion, and North of Nine, will premiere on Channel 15 on Friday, May 22nd at 5pm EST and rebroadcast immediately after that at 8pm EST. The 'Live In The Vineyard' concert special will rebroadcast May 23rd through the 27th. Fans can get the rebroadcast times by going to http://www.siriusxm.com/thepulse as well as on 'Live In The Vineyard' socials (Facebook and Twitter: @liveinvineyard) where fans will also get the chance to win an exclusive prize over the weekend so stay tuned to the socials for more information.

VERONIC Voices will raise a glass to the LGBT community during May and June performances to benefit the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The hit show at Bally's Las Vegas will celebrate diversity as part of "Lend Your Voice," which supports selected nonprofit organizations.

Fresh off her successful run on Season Eight of 'The Voice,' fast emerging 16-year-old country singer/songwriter Kelsie May (www.kelsiemay.com) - part of Team Blake, under the guidance of country superstar Blake Shelton - is gearing up for an exciting series of performances this summer at regional fairs, festivals and special events this summer.

The USO makes 30,000 moments every day for our nation's troops and their families worldwide, striving to be always by their side from the moment they join the service, throughout their military journey and as they transition back into their civilian communities.

Grammy-nominated megastar Trace Adkins is celebrating the Grand Ole Opry's 90th anniversary and its rich history with the USO throughout his ten-day, three-country, troop-filled trip abroad.

The 50th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry, is produced for television by dick clark productions.

The special, taping April 17-18 at the two-day ACM Party for a Cause Festival at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, will be broadcast Friday, May 15 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and multiple Grammy, CMA and AMA Award winners take over the new season of public television's critically acclaimed music series Front and Center

Music and politics unite at The Recording Academy's 2015 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards where GRAMMY-winning artist/songwriter/producer Alicia Keys will be presented with the Recording Artists' Coalition Award

Today, Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino, members of the songwriting duo A Great Big World, joined forces with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to announce their participation in the second annual Keys + Kids initiative

Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is "hitting the road" ONE LAST TIME! and hopes others will follow his philanthropic lead as he donates a Yamaha piano to launch a local instrument drive during his ONE LAST TIME! Tour for the Uniondale School District.

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will honor newly-minted Pop star Meghan Trainor with the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon on May 14 at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville.

As part of the recently launched GRAMMY® Creators Alliance, The Recording Academy® has formed a Managers Think Tank to advise on issues impacting the music creator community.