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Julian Lage New Album Out Now; US Tour Starts in March
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024 Speak To Me was produced by Joe Henry and offers a series of dispatches from Lage's ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and intention, the music travels a wide range of American music and delights in the deliberate crossing of wires between gospel hymn and rural blues, Califo...
Mike Monford to Release 'The Cloth I'm Cut From' in May
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 Mike Monford's The Cloth I'm Cut From is flowing, relaxed, open music, heavy on rhythm, melody and emotion; a microcosm of Detroit's diverse scenes. Surrounded by a large multi-generational ensemble — from seasoned vets like Jaribu Shahid and Pamela Wise, to young MC Napi Devi — Monford features per...
Julian Lage Announces New Album; Shares Two New Songs
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 Speak To Me showcases the guitarist in a variety of settings, including solo acoustic, duo, his accustomed trio with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King, and a larger ensemble with keyboards (from Kris Davis and Patrick Warren) and woodwinds (Levon Henry). It's Lage's fourth effort for Blue N...
CMA Announces Nominees for 2023 CMA Touring Awards
by Michael Major - December 11, 2023 The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2023 CMA Touring Awards, which highlight vital behind-the-scenes members of the Country Music touring industry. This year's CMA Touring Awards will again be hosted by Country superstar Keith Urban and will take place Monday, Feb. 12 in...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish & More Nominated For HMMA Awards
by Michael Major - November 02, 2023 The 14th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2023 nominations have been announced, with artists like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, and Metro Boomin receiving nominations. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alan Menken, The Little Mermaid, Theater Camp, and more are coming nominees for this y...
HAIL THE SUN Release New Single 'Maladapted'
by Michael Major - July 17, 2023 A song that carries the throughline for which this album is thematically based, “Maladapted” is an exercise in letting go and simply relinquishing whatever control one has to surrender to a power greater than themselves, which is a feeling that frontman Donovan Melero felt to be one of the most libe...
Jerry Lee Lewis Passes Away at 87
by Michael Major - October 28, 2022 This nearly lifelong musician and singer had recorded new music and performed around the world for most of his life. For 2006’s “Last Man Standing”, Lewis sang a number of rock, blues and country classics with some help from such famous admirers as Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Wi...
Find Out Who Won at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards - All the Winners!
by Michael Major - April 21, 2022 The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!...
Jessie Villa Releases Sweetly Sinister New Single 'Thriller'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 22, 2021 Today, multi-genre singer/songwriter Jessie Villa releases her sweetly sinister new single “Thriller.”...
Jessie Villa Shares Sweetly Sinister New Single 'Thriller'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2021 Today, multi-genre singer/songwriter Jessie Villa shares her sweetly sinister new single “Thriller.”...
BMI Continues Its Support Of The Prestigious Sundance Institute Film Music And Sound Design Lab 2020
by A.A. Cristi - July 27, 2020 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) today announced its continued support of the Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab 2020 in collaboration with Skywalker Sound. The prestigious program returns with a new reimagined digital format on Sundance Co//ab from July 27–August 14, 2020....
Bandsintown Celebrates Success On The Pollstar Charts With Launch Of New Americana/Country Channel, OUTSKIRTS
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2020 Last week programming on Bandsintown LIVE, the livestreaming channel of streaming and live music discovery hub Bandsintown, scored an unprecedented 4 slots in the Top 10 of Pollstar's Live Stream Chart and three other days ranked in the Top 40....
Producer Drew Long Signs With Rock Ridge Music
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 08, 2020 Producer/engineer Drew Long, who has an extensive list of studio credits including Judah & The Lion and Chris Stapleton, has signed with Nashville, TN-based management company Rock Ridge Music for representation....
Country Music Association To Honor Tony Conway With CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 25, 2019 The Country Music Association will honor Conway Entertainment Group/Ontourage Management founder/owner Tony Conway with its 2019 CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award. Conway received the news during last week's CMA Board of Directors meeting in Nashville, where he received a standing ovation from ...
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, & Lil Nas X Lead GRAMMY Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2019 Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categor...
'Heal The Music Day' Raises More Than $400,000 For Music Health Alliance
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 19, 2019 Led by multi-platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley, 2019's 3rd annual a?oeHeal The Music Daya?? raised over $400,000 for Music Health Alliance (MHA). Entirely funded through grants and individual and corporate donations, a?oeHeal The Music Daya?? highlights the music community's efforts to provide fin...
CMA Songwriters Series Announces London And Belfast Performances
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 18, 2019 The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series will return to Belfast in Northern Ireland, and London this March with performances at Panarts Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival Wednesday, March, 11 at The Empire Music Hall and Country to Country Festival, London on T...
Joe Walsh Joins Performance Honoring Kris Kristofferson at the CMA AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2019 a?oeThe 53rd Annual CMA Awardsa?? has announced additional performers and presenters to its previously announced lineup. Joe Walsh joins Dierks Bentley alongside Sheryl Crow, Chris Janson and John Osborne for a special performance honoring Kris Kristofferson, the 2019 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achi... |