Willie Nelson News

Billy Yates' Hit Songwriters in the Round will debut April 6, 2018 at the Americana Theatre on the famed 76 Country Music Boulevard strip in Branson. The first three shows will feature two of Nashville's most gifted songwriters, those being Kerry Kurt Phillips, whose songwriting credits include: 'Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)' (Joe Diffie), 'Down On The Farm' (Tim McGraw), and 'She Let Herself Go' (George Strait), along with Wynn Varble, star of the hit TV series, Joey and Rory, whose songwriting credits include: 'Have You Forgotten' (Darryl Worley), 'Waitin' On A Woman' (Brad Paisley), and 'A Little More Country Than That' (Easton Corbin).

Ace guitarist and hit singer/songwriter Lee Roy Parnell has signed exclusively with New Frontier Touring for worldwide booking representation. Parnell's latest project, Midnight Believer, was released earlier this year by Vector Recordings/BFD

For one night only -- Dec. 29 at 7:30pm -- travel through some of the greatest music hot off the Las Vegas Strip with Jimmy Mazz' smooth vocals, unique song selection and candid humor. Mazz has the incredible ability to capture the essence of these legendary performers. You don't want to miss his mastery as The Players Centre for Performing Arts once again hosts his talents in Legends & Laughter.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its worldwide deal with hit songwriter, artist and producer Jamie Scott.

Anderson East's All On My Mind is #1 this week at Triple A radio (both BDS and mediabase). Written by Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Anderson East and Aaron Raitiere, All On My Mind is East's first single to reach #1 and was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and Elektra Records President Gregg Nadel.

Jim James is releasing his new album Tribute To 2 and a reissue of 2009's Tribute To today via ATO Records. Tribute To 2 is a collection of cover songs that reverberate with fresh meaning. Blurring the boundaries of time and genre, James interprets songs made famous by a wide variety of artists.

After releasing the politically charged solo album Eternally Even in 2016, My Morning Jacket front man Jim James returns with Tribute To 2, a collection of cover songs that reverberate with fresh meaning.

THE BLACK BOX presents a special holiday season show, 'Gifts of Song,' featuring Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser, on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m.

David Bromberg is back and he's bringing the Quintet! Bromberg joins a powerhouse lineup (Bill Charlap, Jose James) at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater the first weekend in March.

Hannah Kloepfer is set to join the cast of The 4th Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree at The Green Room 42 on December 5th.

The repertory for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's 40th anniversary performance at Northrop on Jan 27, 7:30 pm, has been updated to feature celebrated choreographer Crystal Pite's A Picture of You Falling instead of The Golden Section by Twyla Tharp.

Critically-acclaimed and recent two-time Grammy Award nominee Kesha joins Grammy Award-winning Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show for an all-new CMT CROSSROADS collaboration premiering Wednesday, December 6 at 10 PM ET/PT.

Country rocker Wade Bowen's upcoming album, SOLID GROUND (Feb. 9, 2018 / Thirty Tigers) is now available for pre-order.

Award-winning actor and piano virtuoso HERSHEY FELDER will bring a special return engagement of his wildly acclaimed one-man show, HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN to San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP). In related news, HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN will return to New York later in 2018, with an Off-Broadway run from August 24 through October 28, 2018 at 59E59 Theatres. Hershey Felder also announces that his newest solo work featuring music from the 19th century French composer Claude Debussy, UNE HISTOIRE D'AMOUR A PARIS, A Paris Love Story, will open in the U.S. at a theater to be announced in 2019.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has entered into an exclusive consultancy with music industry veteran Jay Landers and his Lighthouse Company. In this role, Landers will mine Sony/ATV's vast catalog of songs and develop motion picture and theatrical projects.

The TEN Tenors introduces 'Our Christmas Wish' to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Australia's most famous musical export, The TEN Tenors, are bringing their 'Home for the Holidays' concert tour to the U.S., Kicks off in Little Rock AK - Saturday, Nov. 26.

To understand the back-to-back platinum success of Halfway to Heaven and Just As I Am, it comes down to understanding the bond between Brantley Gilbert and his fans, known as the BG Nation.

Amazon Music today announces the release of more than two dozen songs for the holidays, including 'Christmas Soul,' a new Amazon Original playlist featuring 25 all-new holiday recordings from a wide range of artists

Iconic careers don't come any bigger than Engelbert Humperdinck's. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone who isn't familiar with his multi-platinum selling hits such as Release Me , The Last Waltz or After the Lovin' .

Iconic careers don't come any bigger than ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK's. One would be hard pressed to find anyone who isn't familiar with his multiplatinum-selling hits such as 'Release Me', 'The Last Waltz' or 'After the Lovin'.