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Morningstar Music Productions is thrilled to be collaborating with Opry Entertainment Group, Opry Store and Opry.com for WE STILL CAN'T SAY GOOD BYE – A Musicians' Tribute to Chet Atkins as they will be the main selling channel for a variety of physical packages, including vinyl albums, limited edition numbered vinyl, and orange color vinyl and CDs.

Netflix stars Bella Glanville and Axel A D Brown will join forces with Ewan S. Henry, and director Michael Lynch to present “Imperfect Cadence,' a short film where ‘Saltburn meets Whip Lash'.

The Harlem Chamber Players has announced the anticipated release of its first-ever commercial digital album on Saturday, December 10.

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, 1:00pm – 7:00 pm at Marcus Garvey Park | Richard Rodgers Amphitheatre, in Harlem, iconic saxophone players Bill Saxton, Alvin Flythe, Todd Herbert, Sweet Lee Odom, Patience Higgins, TK Blue and John S. Mannan join three rhythm sections to play the music of John Coltrane from the Miles Davis/Monk Era thru the Impulse Record years of Trane's performances.

The second annual Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival 2022 was a tremendous success doubling attendance, adding stages, and providing new and exciting panels and professional writing sessions.

The Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival will take place in downtown Gatlinburg and the surrounding area from August 18th-21st. Nestled in the heart of The Great Smoky Mountains, the highly-anticipated and prestigious three-day conference and live music event will feature nightly shows, showcasing an array of musical talent spanning multiple genres with more than 25 #1 hit songwriters and 60 selected songwriters.

The Glen Campbell Museum, Nashville's Gem of Lower Broadway, has announced a very special performance in honor of Glen Campbell's birthday this month.

IBMA and SPBGMA award-winner and former Rounder Records artist Alecia Nugent returns from a 10-year recording hiatus, breaking new ground and firmly claiming a place in the Country music landscape with THE OLD SIDE OF TOWN.

Bluegrass wunderkind Jaelee Roberts' newest single, 'One's Real Life,' originated in a dream. Roberts recalls, 'In this dream, Harley Allen and I were writing a song. When I woke up, I could vividly remember the melody and the hook ... 'one's real life' ... and a few other lines. It was enough to get me thinking about the differences between what we see in people's photos and the reality of their lives, so I had a pretty good start on it from the beginning.' 

 Country Road TV, the OTT/online network that celebrates and caters to the 'country lifestyle,' is pleased to announce the addition of a brand-new BLUEGRASS CHANNEL to the platform. Viewers can enjoy shows such as'Reno's Old Time Music,' 'Country's Family Reunion Simply Bluegrass,' 'Grassroots to Bluegrass,' and '615 Hideaway,' with more content being added regularly. The exponentially-growing lineup already includes over 2500 live-to-tape country music performances, as well as live broadcast events, concerts and music industry news available on demand for a low monthly fee. For complete information on Country Road TV or to subscriber please visit www.countryroadtv.com.

With exclusive access, Dolly's Country (w/t) comes to BBC Two this autumn as part of a season of programmes putting a spotlight on country music.

Today, rising country star and Platinum selling artist Dylan Scott announced in an exclusive story with Billboard that on August 16th he will release a very special EP, An Old Memory, via Curb Records.  The seven-track project honors the late Keith Whitley, a personal hero of Scott's whom he attributes as the artist who helped him first learn how to play guitar and write songs. 

Tim White is playing possum. Possum music, that is.

Mountain Fever Records is thrilled to announce new music from The Crowe Brothers is now available via a three-song digital EP. Coyly titled EP3, this mini song collection encapsulates an incredible, decades-long career of brother duet singing by Josh and Wayne Crowe.

Denver Arts & Venues' annual Five Points Jazz Festival returns 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 20, celebrating the music, culture and roots of Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood.

The Harlem Chamber Players will celebrate its tenth anniversary season with Harlem SongFest at Columbia University's Miller Theater (2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027), Friday evening, June 1, 2018, 7 pm, featuring Met Opera sopranos Janinah Burnett and Brandie Sutton, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, tenor Phumzile Sojola, baritone Kenneth Overton, and conductor David Gilbert, Music Director and Conductor of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra. The full program follows:

Music legends Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson have been nominated for the Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year for their poignant duet "Funny How Time Slips Away." The 53 rd Academy of Country Music Awards will air live on Sunday April 15, at 8 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Alumnae Theatre Company's 30th annual New Ideas Festival, a three-week, juried celebration of original writing and works-in-progress, takes place from March 7 to 25 in Alumnae's Studio Theatre (70 Berkeley St at Adelaide).

The Last Five Years is a captivating two-person show that offers an honest look into one couple's five-year relationship. It's a funny, endearing, and intimate telling of a journey from passionate beginning to painful ending. An age-old story told in a refreshing way, the audience follows the couple's milestones in reverse chronological order - Cathy starts out experiencing the end of the relationship, while Jamie blissfully revels in its beginning. Watch the emotional progression as Cathy moves back in time toward their first date, and Jamie moves forward toward their eventual parting.

Both 'Larry's Country Diner' and 'Country's Family Reunion' produced by Gabriel Communications announce new July episodes on RFD-TV. With a stellar lineup of legendary country and bluegrass artists sharing stories and live performances, it will be an exciting month of new episodes that fans won't want to miss.