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Grace Leer Releases 'My Mind's Made Up'
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023 Emerging artist Grace Leer is back with new music and it could be her best song yet if the fan reaction is any indicator. “My Mind’s Made Up,” written by Leer, Nick Wayne and Dan Agee, is the epitome of what country music is all about – a magnificently told story sung in a way so real, about somethi...
BTG Reveals Casting For MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and PHOTOGRAPH 51
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2023 Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51, a...
Riley Green With Special Guests Easton Corbin and Neon Union Come to North Charleston PAC
by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2023 Riley Green and special guests Easton Corbin and Neon Union bring the #ONENIGHTONLY Acoustic Concert to North Charleston Performing Arts Center next month. The performance is set for August 23 at 7:30pm....
Ensemble Cast Revealed For THE WIZ Ahead of National Tour and Broadway Run
by Stephi Wild - August 02, 2023 The complete ensemble cast has been announced for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz! The casting comes in advance of the musical's national tour, which kicks off this fall before returning to Broadway in the Spring of 2024....
Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Announce Thrilling November 2022 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2022 Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances! ...
Tanya Tucker Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
by Michael Major - October 23, 2023 Tucker, who was inducted by country stars Connie Smith and Brenda Lee, was honored with three special tribute performances that included Country Music Hall of Famemembers Wynonna and Charlie McCoy performing “Delta Dawn,” Margo Price and Jessi Colter performing “It's a Little Too Late,” and Brandi C...
Chris Keaton To Rep DownTown Mystic Music and Robert Allen
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 A go-to source for CMT, Allen’s songs have been featured on the network’s Tobacco Wars (“Backdoor”), Inside Fame on Darius Rucker ('Losing My Mind'), Urban Cowboy The Rise and Fall Of Gilley’s ('Everything'), and Inside Fame on Florida Georgia Line ('Lost & Found,' 'No Exceptions')....
Ashley Cooke to Release Her Debut Album 'shot in the dark' in July
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023 Revealing the highly anticipated body of work in a surprise moment at the Grand Ole Opry this evening, the new chapter begins Friday, June 23 when the songstress will share the flavorful introduction of what fans can expect from the album with the release of three tracks: “tastes like,” “shot in the...
Jordan Davis Wraps Back-To-Back Sold-Out Nights at Nashville's Famed Ryman Auditorium
by Michael Major - September 29, 2022 Jordan Davis wrapped his headlining dates at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium last night, playing to a packed house of fans and industry during two back-to-back sold-out shows on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The shows marked the chart-topping singer/songwriter’s first headlining dates at the fam...
Parker McCollum Releases 'Tails I Lose' From Upcoming Album 'Never Enough'
by Michael Major - April 14, 2023 Parker McCollum is sharing another look at the forthcoming project with the track “Tails I Lose.” Written by McCollum with Wade Bowen, Brad Warren and Brett Warren, the song hearkens back to country’s classic hits with steel guitar, emotive storytelling, and a timeless turn of phrase delivered with ...
Parker McCollum To Perform At Starlight Theatre, June 29
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2023 Today, Parker McCollum announced his Burn It Down Tour, including a stop at Starlight Theatre Saturday, June 29, 2024. Special guest Corey Kent will join at Starlight. ...
Troy Castellano And McNamara's Irish Pub & Restaurant To Host 2nd Annual Holiday Fundraiser & Instrument Drive
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2022 Middle Tennessee-based Instruments For Education (IFE) will host its 2nd annual holiday fundraiser and instrument drive raising money and collecting musical instrument donations for Nashville-area students, teachers, and school classrooms....
Everything to Know About the 2023 MTV VMAs: Performers, Presenters, Nominations, Winners & More
by Michael Major - September 11, 2023 Nicki Minaj is set for a triumphant return to the MTV stage, reprising her dual role as show emcee and performer for the 2023 “VMAs.” Bebe Rexha, Charli D'Amelio, Coco Jones, Dixie D’Amelio, Emily Ratajkowski, French Montana, Ice Spice, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, Cardi B, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee S...
Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis Pours Out Summer Fun With 'Wine Country'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis is pouring out fun with her new Curb Records single “Wine Country”, available now. Joyfully bringing boujee to the backroads, Ellis is making an impact with the song as it was most added at Radio and is quickly becoming the Country song of the summer. Plus, check ...
Cody Belew Previews His Debut Album With Title Track 'I Did It for Love'
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 Channeling classic country-pop with a sultry, rock-n-roll swagger, “I Did It for Love” was co-written with Lucie Silvas (Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Tricia Yearwood) and producer Dustin Ransom (Richard Marx, Chely Wright, Emily West). The hook-filled stomper was inspired by the actions of a fell...
Charley Crockett Brings One-Night-Only Performance To The Theater At Virgin Hotels, December 12
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2023 Chart-topping country singer, Charley Crockett, will make his venue debut with a one-night-only performance at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Fans can experience Crockett's distinctive voice and exciting combination of country, ...
Parker McCollum Receives RIAA Gold Certification for Hit Single 'Handle On You'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2023 The track is his fastest growing single to date, surpassing 120 million global streams and currently Top 5-and-climbing at country radio. Yesterday, McCollum was presented with a plaque by UMG Nashville President Cindy Mabe and RIAA's Jackie Jones to commemorate the accomplishment....
Dalton Dover's 'Giving Up On That' Most Added At Country Radio
by Michael Major - March 07, 2023 As a Pandora 2023 Artist to Watch, an Amazon Music 2023 Breakthrough Artist to Watch: Country Class and a member of CMT’s LISTEN UP 2023 Class, Dalton Dover continues to reach new career milestones with the debut of his first single via UMG Nashville/ Mercury Records, as “Giving Up On That” is the m...
Experience Ian Munsick Live at the Charleston Gaillard Center in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 16, 2023 Join in for an unforgettable live concert experience with Ian Munsick at the Charleston Gaillard Center in partnership with SEWE. Get your tickets now!...
Joe Nichols Lands Among The Most-Added at Country Radio This Week with 'Brokenhearted'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023 Multi-Platinum artist Joe Nichols and the Quartz Hill Records team have landed “Brokenhearted,” the singer’s second radio single off of his critically acclaimed Good Day For Living album, among the most-added songs at country radio this week. “Brokenhearted,” penned by Rhett Akins, Marv Green, and J...
BRELAND Enlists Alana Springsteen in 'For What It's Worth' Duet
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023 The regret-filled track was originally written by BRELAND with Rocky Block, Jacob Durrett and Greylan James for his 2022 debut album, CROSS COUNTRY. It received huge acclaim including being featured as Radio 2’s Album Of The Week, launching ‘For What It’s Worth’ onto the playlist at the station....
Reese Witherspoon & Kacey Musgraves Featured in Apple TV+ Country Music Competition Series
by Michael Major - January 13, 2023 CMA New Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen, four-time Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton and critically acclaimed songwriter, country recording artist and activist Orville Peck join the groundbreaking new music competition series, “My Kind of Country,” as scouts searching the globe to find talented artists a...
Parker McCollum Puts on Show-Stopping Performance During Stagecoach 2023 Debut
by Michael Major - May 01, 2023 Parker McCollum, made his Stagecoach debut this weekend, thrilling thousands of fans during a show-stopping performance of some of his biggest hits including the Double-Platinum “Pretty Heart,” Platinum “To Be Loved By You” and his current radio single and Gold certified, “Handle On You,” off his up...
VIDEO: Parker McCollum Releases Music Video For His Current Single 'Handle On You'
by Michael Major - February 03, 2023 “Handle On You' is currently in the Top 15 at Country Radio and has surpassed 80 Million global streams to date. Directed by Jim Wright, the beautifully shot video gives insight into the push and pull of balancing a career that you love but takes you away from home and the people closest to you - st...
Jake Scott Unveils Debut Album 'Lavender'
by Michael Major - October 20, 2023 Platinum singer-songwriter Jake Scott unveils his highly anticipated debut album, Lavender. Discover the heartfelt and soulful music of this rising star. Inspired by his relationship with his wife Rachel and their growing family, Jake's honest and unfiltered lyricism on Lavender evokes feelings of e... |