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Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Draws Record Crowds Over Four Days Photo Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Draws Record Crowds Over Four Days
by Michael Major - June 10, 2022

Over 10,600 fans visited Frank Brown Park in beautiful Panama City Beach Thursday night to see Brett Young, Jameson Rodgers, Niko Moon and Casi Joy. Friday night drew over 21,000 for Old Dominion, Gary Allan, Jordan Davis, Randy Rodgers Band, Tyler Rich, Ryan Griffin, Tigirlily, and Presley & Taylor...

2021 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Announces Full Lineup Photo 2021 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Announces Full Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 13, 2021

Gary Allan, Randy Rogers Band, Tyler Rich, Ryan Griffin, Tigirlily, Tom Yankton and Presley & Taylor are scheduled to hit the stage on opening night, Friday, September 3....

Laine Hardy to Perform 'Memorize You' on THE BACHELORETTE Photo Laine Hardy to Perform 'Memorize You' on THE BACHELORETTE
by TV News Desk - June 29, 2021

After appearing in the landmark 25th season of “The Bachelor,” Katie Thurston emerged as a leading voice, who repeatedly stood up against bullying and negativity in the house; and women all over America applauded her for speaking up for what she believes....

AMERICAN IDOL Winner Laine Hardy Named Official Ambassador of Louisiana Photo AMERICAN IDOL Winner Laine Hardy Named Official Ambassador of Louisiana
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 06, 2021

Catch Laine in Lake Charles, LA next month as he hits the water and the stage, for Hook & Barrel’s Salty Catch Trout Shoutout, benefitting disaster relief in Louisiana. ...

AMERICAN IDOL Winner Laine Hardy Makes Inaugural Trip Overseas To Entertain U.S. Serv Photo AMERICAN IDOL Winner Laine Hardy Makes Inaugural Trip Overseas To Entertain U.S. Service Members
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 09, 2021

Rising country star and ABC’s American Idol winner Laine Hardy just returned from his inaugural trip overseas to entertain U.S. service members. ...

Laine Hardy's Smokey 'Swingin'' Honors Country Great John Anderson Photo Laine Hardy's Smokey 'Swingin'' Honors Country Great John Anderson
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 08, 2021

Laine Hardy had no trouble finding the swampy shuffle that drives “Swingin’,” John Anderson’s hit song from 1983....

AMERICAN IDOL Winner Laine Hardy Releases Debut Country Single Photo AMERICAN IDOL Winner Laine Hardy Releases Debut Country Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020

Rising country star and ABC’s American Idol winner Laine Hardy’s song “Tiny Town,” which has already garnered over 2 million audio and video streams, officially impacts Country radio this week as his debut single. ...

 Laine Hardy Set To Release Two New Songs Photo  Laine Hardy Set To Release Two New Songs
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 07, 2020

Following an epic 2019, winning ABC's “American Idol” and a successful run of sold-out shows, rising country music star Laine Hardy is set to launch two brand new songs with “Ground I Grew Up On” and “Let There Be Country” available ​​​​​​​on all streaming platforms on April 10 via Hollywood Records...

CMA Fest Delivers Epic Surprise Performances And Sold Out Crowds Photo CMA Fest Delivers Epic Surprise Performances And Sold Out Crowds
by BWW Staff - June 10, 2019

Four straight days of sold-out shows and capacity crowds, as well as surprise performances and collaborations, made the 48th annual CMA Fest one for the record books. At Nissan Stadium, Lil Nas X created one of the festival's most talked-about moments Saturday night, joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and re...

CMA Fest Reveals Lineup For Additional Free Daytime Stages Photo CMA Fest Reveals Lineup For Additional Free Daytime Stages
by Kaitlin Milligan - 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 ...

Recording Academy Announces Industry-Wide Initiative To Expand Opportunities For Fema Photo Recording Academy Announces Industry-Wide Initiative To Expand Opportunities For Female Producers and Engineers
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 01, 2019

Today, the Recording Academy's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion announced an unprecedented new initiative that aims to expand opportunities for female music producers and engineers. The Producer & Engineer Inclusion Initiative is the inaugural action of a larger strategy to address gender inequ...

CMA Visits Seattle with Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Cassadee Pope and Walker McGuire Photo CMA Visits Seattle with Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Cassadee Pope and Walker McGuire
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018

The Country Music Association visited Seattle Tuesday, Dec. 4, with songwriters Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Cassadee Pope and Walker McGuire. During the trip, Bryan, Dean and Pope met with 150 music students from Seattle Public Schools' Cleveland High School and Rainier Beach High School. As part of t...

CMA Songwriters Series Announces Seattle Performance with Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Photo CMA Songwriters Series Announces Seattle Performance with Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at Showbox SoDo in Seattle Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM featuring performances by Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope. The series hosts intimate performan...

Toby Keith, Nelly, Joe Nichols, David Nail, Jana Kramer, Parmalee Added to LA's TAILG Photo Toby Keith, Nelly, Joe Nichols, David Nail, Jana Kramer, Parmalee Added to LA's TAILGATE FEST LINEUP
by Tori Hartshorn - May 24, 2018

Nelly, Joe Nichols, David Nail, Jana Kramer and Parmalee have all been added to the lineup of the First Annual TAILGATE FEST (LATailgateFest.com) headlined by country music super star Toby Keith, taking place Saturday, September 1, 2018 (Labor Day Weekend) on the outdoor grounds of the Forum in Los ...

CMA Foundation Honors 2018 Music Teachers of Excellence Photo CMA Foundation Honors 2018 Music Teachers of Excellence
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2018

The CMA Foundation honored 34 music educators during the third annual CMA Music Teachers of Excellence ceremony last night, Tuesday, May 8, at Nashville's Marathon Music Works. The invite-only event, hosted by RCA Records Nashville recording artist as well as CMA and CMA Foundation board member Chri...

CMA FEST Reveals 2018 Performance Lineup Featuring Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Carrie Photo CMA FEST Reveals 2018 Performance Lineup Featuring Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood & More
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018

Taking the nightly NISSAN STADIUM stage this year are Country Music superstars Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Charles Esten and Friends, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Charley Pride, Dari...

SiriusXM and Live Nation Present 'The Highway Finds Tour'
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2017

SiriusXM announced yesterday that SiriusXM and Live Nation will present The Highway Finds Tour featuring High Valley, Ashley McBryde and Adam Doleac....

Joe Nichols' New Album 'Never Gets Old' Available Now
by Caryn Robbins - July 28, 2017

Much like music, “love has a way of outliving everything,” and multi-platinum selling BBR Music Group/ Red Bow Records artist JOE NICHOLS has a lifelong way of delivering that traditional country sound, as displayed on his new album NEVER GETS OLD, out today....

Smithfield's Sultry New Single 'When You're Gone' Available Today
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2017

Following the groundbreaking success of their acclaimed release “Hey Whiskey”, Country music's hottest duo Smithfield is back with a brand new single entitled “When You're Gone.”...












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