These legendary acts eventually made way for performers such as Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, and Faith Hill and present-day hitmakers Maren Morris, Yola, and Brandi Carlile. The exhibit celebrates a dynamic group of female songwriters and performers who come from diverse backgrounds and draw from a wide array of musical influences.
Carlile will return to the road this summer with her extensive “Beyond These Silent Days” headline tour. Special guests featured on the tour include Allison Russell, Ani DiFranco, Brittany Howard, Celisse, Indigo Girls, Katie Pruitt, Lake Street Dive, Lucius, Sarah McLachlan, Brittney Spencer, Tanya Tucker and Yola, with more names to be announced.
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!
Kicking off the ceremony, the opening number will feature a special multi-nominee performance including Madison Cunningham, Falu, Nnenna Freelon, Kalani Pe'a, John Popper, and The Isaacs. Other artists scheduled to perform include current nominees Jimmie Allen, Ledisi, Mon Laferte, Allison Russell, and Curtis Stewart.
Sounds of Saving created “Song That Found Me At The Right Time” to help promote honest, intimate conversations about mental health. With each episode they team with a musical guest who identifies a song that changed their life. Today they share the latest featuring Bartees Strange who chose to discuss and cover The National’s “About Today.'
GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Sara Bareilles, Beck, Leon Bridges, Brandi Carlile, Lauren Daigle, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Cyndi Lauper, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Stephen Stills, and St. Vincent and GRAMMY Award nominees Jon Batiste, Black Pumas, Mickey Guyton, and Allison Russell are set to perform.
Examining country music’s evolution through the lens of a new generation of Black artists, the film will feature interviews and performances from Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, BRELAND, Shy Carter, Mickey Guyton, Willie Jones, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, Brittney Spencer, and Frankie Staton.
Today, artist, author and activist Allison Russell has released the remix of “All of the Women featuring Sa-Roc” produced by dim star. The dim star remix features an appearance from the Atlanta-based rapper Sa-Roc and chronicles Russell’s experience as a healthcare worker in Vancouver and the women she would encounter on the frontlines.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will take their lauded live show back on the road this summer with an extensive run of North American dates. Joining Rateliff and his band on tour at different stops will be Mavis Staples, Zach Bryan, Hiss Golden Messenger, Bahamas, Guster, Allison Russell, Celisse, Durand Jones & The Indications and more.
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Ali Sperry has released “Climber,” the latest from her forthcoming LP In Front Of Us, due out on March 11th. “In March of 2018, my friend Becca Richardson was sitting across from me in my music room, and as co-writes often go, we got to talking at length about our lives, plans, the music we were both making, our thoughts on the current government administration, and a topic that was very much in the spotlight and on our minds at that moment, the #MeToo movement,” Sperry told The Bluegrass Situation in the premiere.
With Owen Biddle on bass, Jen Gunderman on keys, Kai Welch on synth, and Sadler Vaden’s rip-roaring guitar, Sperry was able to explore a broader palette of colors, and channel into the music some of the innate anger that comes with being human. Listen to the new single now!
Best Selling author Brandi Carlile expands her extensive “Beyond These Silent Days” summer tour. Special guests featured on the tour include Allison Russell, Ani DiFranco, Brittany Howard, Celisse, Indigo Girls, Katie Pruitt, Lake Street Dive, Lucius and Sarah McLachlan, with additional names to be announced. Check out the complete itinerary now!
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation will present the sixth annual LOVE ROCKS NYC benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver live from the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC on Thursday, March 10.
Noga Erez has collaborated with Sounds of Saving (SoS) for a new installment of their “Song that Found Me At The Right Time” series. Along with her Q&A, Erez chose to record her take on Anderson .Paak’s “Who R U?” single. Watch the performance and the Q&A now!
Recorded live at 3Sirens studio in East Nashville during AMERICANAFEST ‘21 in conjunction with Luck Presents. The Grahams, lifelong musical and life partners, have announce the release of Live at Luck Mansion, a 4 song EP was recorded live in front of an intimate audience. Pre-save the new EP ahead of its release now!
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Ali Sperry has released “In Your Dreams,” the latest from her forthcoming LP In Front Of Us. Co-written with and featuring friend and fellow artist Carey Ott, “In Your Dreams” features musical contributions from Adam Meisterhans, Kai Welch, Jamie Dick, Owen Biddle, and Sarah Dugas.
In addition to those mentioned above, the following artists and bands have previously been announced: Alison Brown, Andy May, Arlo McKinley, Banknotes, Caleb Caudle, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, Darrell Scott, Donna the Buffalo, Dr. Bacon, Happy Traum, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale, Joe Smothers, and more.
Nashville-based artist Ali Sperry has announced her forthcoming LP In Front Of Us with the release of its lead single “Cool Under Pressure.” The venerated singer/songwriter was inspired to write the song after watching the 2020 U.S. Vice Presidential debate. Listen to the new single now!
Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, and We Banjo 3 will join an already impressive lineup which includes performances by Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Rissi Palmer, and more. MerleFest is on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Tickets are available now.
Brandi Carlile made her debut as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend with host Jason Sudeikis performing “Broken Horses” and “Right On Time.” Watch the performances now! Plus, check out Carlile's newly-confirmed tour dates.
