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Colt Ford to Drop Seventh Album Later This Month
by TV News Desk - September 03, 2019 Country star and million-selling artist COLT FORD has announced September 20 as the release date for his much-anticipated seventh album, WE THE PEOPLE VOLUME 1 (Average Joes Entertainment). The 14-song album includes the latest hit. 'Slow Ride,' the groove-driven song featuring guest vocals by numbe... (more...) 
Ray Stevens Hosts Loretta Lynn at CabaRay
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2019 Music icon Loretta Lynn paid incoming Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens a special visit over the holiday weekend. On Friday,July 5, Lynn attended one of Stevens' live concerts at his West Nashville showroom,CabaRay.... (more...) 
Deborah Allen Surprised With Proclamation From Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Celebrating 40 Years In Music
by BWW Staff - June 10, 2019 Country music veteran Deborah Allen was surprised with a special presentation by T.G. Sheppard, Kelly Lang and WSM's Devon O'Day at Nashville's 3rd & Lindsley Wednesday night during the 6th annual Country For A Cause, benefiting Monroe Carell Jr's Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. A proclamation fr... (more...) 
CMA Fest Reveals Xfinity Fan Fair X Stage Lineups
by TV News Desk - May 23, 2019 CMA Fest has announced additional performances and appearances at Xfinity Fan Fair X, CMA Fest's Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, where fans get up close and personal with their favorite artists. Xfinity Fan Fair X returns to Music City Center for action-packed entertainment daily from 9:30 AM... (more...) 
CMA Fest Reveals Lineup For Additional Free Daytime Stages
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2019 CMA Fest has revealed the lineups for three daytime stages that are free to the public during the four-day festival in June. Chevy Breakout Stage at Walk of Fame Park, Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza and Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage will feature over 110 performances Thursday, June ... (more...) 
Jerry Bradley, Brooks & Dunn and Ray Stevens Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame
by TV News Desk - March 18, 2019 The Country Music Association held a press conference this morning to announce the 2019 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame - Jerry Bradley, Brooks & Dunn and Ray Stevens.... (more...) 
Producer Fred Foster Passes Away
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2019 Fred Luther Foster passed away peacefully last night following a short illness with his family at his side. Foster was born July 26, 1931, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, the youngest of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vance Hampton and Clara Marcella (Weaste) Foster, ... (more...) 
Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay Among Nominees for the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by TV News Desk - February 20, 2019 The Academy of Country Music announced today the nominees for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. Iconic entertainer and sixteen-time ACM Award® winner Reba McEntire will return to host LIVE fr... (more...) 
Atwood Magazine Premieres Clara Baker's MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019 Seasons change, we rise and we fall, and our goal is to learn to appreciate these fleeting moments. These thoughts spun through the mind of Portland songwriter Clara Baker as she was recording her new album, Things to Burn. Produced by avant-folk experimentalist Shane Leonard (Kalispell, Field Repor... (more...) 
KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl Announces 2019 Lineup
by TV News Desk - February 05, 2019 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced today the line-up for the 2019 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The successful collaboration between KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association celebrates its 20th anniversary, and launches Sunday, June 16, at 7PM.... (more...) 
Song Suffragettes Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary Of 'Time's Up' With 'The Story Behind The Song'
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2019 One year ago today, the all-female, singer-songwriter collective Song Suffragettes released the original song and music video for “Time's Up”, a musical nod to the female empowerment movement that began in January of 2018. The song went on to receive major media coverage, critical accolades and ulti... (more...) 
Country Music Community Reacts to Passing of Roy Clark
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2018 The country music community is mourning the loss of Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Roy Clark who passed away this morning following complications of pneumonia. He was 85.... (more...) 
Dawn Landes Continues Tour In Support Of MEET ME AT THE RIVER
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2018 Hailed by American Songwriter as “a new darling of country,” Dawn Landes continues to tour in support of her critically acclaimed Yep Roc Records debut Meet Me At The River. Kicking off November 3, at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville with Angel Snow, the eight date run includes co-headlin... (more...) 
The C.L.I.M.B. Podcast (Creating Leverage in the Music Business) Added to Disk Makers
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018 Johnny Dwinell of Daredevil Production, LLC and hit songwriter, Brent Baxter, of SongwritingPro.com have announced their podcast, “The C.L.I.M.B. (Creating Leverage In the MusicBusiness,)” has partnered with Disc Makers as a professional resource for singers, songwriters and indie artists. Listeners... (more...) 
John Lennon's IMAGINE Gets a Six-Disc Box Set in 'The Ultimate Collection'
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2018 UMe celebrates the apex of John Lennon's solo career with a six-disc box set, Imagine The Ultimate Collection. This historical, remixed and remastered 140-track collection is fully authorized by Yoko Ono Lennon, who oversaw the production and creative direction. Spread across four CDs and two Blu-ra... (more...) 
Ray Stevens Receives Star on Nashville's Music City Walk of Fame
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2018 Yesterday, August 21, in downtown Nashville, country and comedy music legend Ray Stevens received his very own star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Stevens' friend and fellow GRAMMY® Award-winning music colleague Ricky Skaggs presented him with the honor.... (more...) 
Bobby Bare Launches “Bobby Bare And Friends” Podcast Produced by 650 AM WSM
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018 Country music's original outlaw, Bobby Bare, has a long list of accolades: he's a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, he's celebrating a 60-year career, he's had over 50 successful hits and he even hosted his own television show in the '80s, “Bobby Bare and Friends.... (more...) 
Ray Stevens to Receive Star on Nashville's Music City Walk of Fame
by TV News Desk - July 24, 2018 Today, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced thatGRAMMY® Award-winningcountry and comedy music legendRay Stevens will receive his very own star on the Music City Walk of Fame. The official induction ceremony will take place onAugust 21, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at the Music City Walk of Fame ... (more...) 
The Legendary Tigerman Release New Album MISFIT in via London's Dirty Water Records
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018 London's Dirty Water Records, together along Metronomo Management (Lisbon), Peer Music and Alter-K Records (Paris) and in cooperation with Sony Music/Jive Epic, are pleased to announce the US and UK album release of 'Misfit' by European blues-punk sensation, The Legendary Tigerman (A.K.A. Paulo Furt... (more...) 
TEEN CHOICE 2018 Kicks Off Summer with Second and Final Wave of Nominees
by TV News Desk - June 22, 2018 The second and final wave of TEEN CHOICE TM 2018 nominees have been announced and music artists Cardi B and Selena Gomez lead with four nominations each. In film, "The Greatest Showman," "Black Panther" and "Solo: A Star Wars Story" each received four nods. "Riverdale" leads in television with seven... (more...) 
CMA Fest Announces XFinity Fan Fair Featuring Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan & More
by TV News Desk - May 17, 2018 Xfinity Fan Fair X, CMA Fest's Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience where fans get up close and personal with their favorite artists, returns to Music City Center daily Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10(9:30 AM-5:00 PM). One of the biggest draws is the Artist of the Day session, which spotli... (more...) 
Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates Confirm Release Date For Their New Album HARD EXPECTATIONS
by TV News Desk - April 10, 2018 Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates are releasing their third album, Hard Expectations, recorded, produced and mixed by fellow Soul Mate, Benjamin Rodgers, this Friday, 13 April 2018.... (more...) 
ABOVE GROUND Presented by Dave Navarro & Billy Morrison Reveals Additional Special Guests for April 16 L.A. Event
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2018 As the hotly tipped event date draws closer, 'ABOVE GROUND' has revealed additional names of guests that will be joining Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison for this one-night-only event taking place Monday, April 16 at The Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles (see the artist list below).... (more...) 
Ray Lamontagne to Release Seventh Studio + Announces 2018 Part of the Light Summer Tour Dates
by TV News Desk - March 01, 2018 Grammy Award winner Ray LaMontagne is set to release his seventh studio album, Part Of The Light on May 18th via RCA Records. The album was written and produced by Ray LaMontagne and will feature the first single, “Such A Simple Thing.” Fans that pre-order the album through Ray's website will be ab... (more...) 
Nashville's All-Female Song Suffragettes Speak Up Against Gender Inequality and Sexual Misconduct
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018 Nashville's all-female singer-songwriter collective, Song Suffragettes, pointedly address gender inequality and sexual misconduct against women with a new song aptly-titled Time's Up and an accompanying music video.... (more...) |
