Rock and Roll Hall and Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee's iconic holiday hit “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” has achieved a new milestone, hitting 1 billion streams on Spotify, a first for Lee. The hit song, which broke multiple records this past holiday season, also spent most of the season at Number 1 on Spotify's Top 50 US chart.
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Reba McEntire is slated to perform the national anthem for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The performance will mark a full circle moment for Reba, who was discovered 50 years ago at the 1974 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma when she sang the national anthem, launching her iconic career.
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Comedian Brad Upton is proving it's never too late to be a standup star. Upton brings his hilarious show, Tap Out, Nap Out, Crap Out, to the Scherr Forum on Friday, March 1 at 7:00 pm.
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For the second week in a row, Rock and Roll and Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee's iconic holiday hit “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Last week the song made history 65 years after its debut and became Lee's third Hot 100 No. 1, and her first since 1960.
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Country artist and Staind frontman Aaron Lewis is postponing the remainder of his 2023 American Patriot Acoustic Tour due to mandatory vocal rest per his doctors. Lewis has rescheduled the postponed dates for next year.
by Michael Major -
Showcasing both his headliner status and his solidified place as one of Nashville's most in-demand and versatile writers, ERNEST performed a stacked set of hits from his growing catalog, including tour namesake “This Fire,” “Miss That Girl,” “Flower Shops,” and newest release “Kiss Of Death.”
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Stepping into renowned lone star state honky tonk Billy Bob's Texas to celebrate and honor country music at last night's Texas Country Music Awards, Texas native Jake Worthington was awarded Male Artist of the Year and Country Album of the Year for his debut, self-titled album.
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Rock and Roll Hall and Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee is celebrating her signature song, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” on the 65th Anniversary of the holiday classic. Written by Johnny Marks, who wrote many of the holiday standards, the song was released when Lee was just 13 years old. Watch the new video!
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Ivoryton Playhouse has announcedthe return of the rock ‘n’ roll legends - Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash - together again to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
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Celebrated for revolutionizing the perception of female Country artists, Seely was surprised with the award on-stage at the Grand Ole Opry during her performance. Following the surprise presentation by CMA Board President Kella Farris, audience members rose to their feet with applause for Seely.
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Remastered by Sean Brennan (David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop) at acclaimed Battery Studios, the digital reissue campaign also features bonus tracks appended to each album and a special Telepathy EP containing a single version, club mix and instrumental version, as well as Allen's holiday classic, “Rockin' Little Christmas.”
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The album features 11 tracks, four of them are originals including the lead single 'You and Me at Christmastime' dropping Nov 3rd featuring a 'Meghan Trainor meets Katy Perry' vibe! The album features a balanced blend of up-beat and introspective tracks, including holiday standards like 'Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me' and 'White Christmas.'
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Since winning “The Voice,” the last winning contestant under coach Blake Shelton, Leatherwood moved to Nashville full time to focus on writing, recording, and touring. With a full team intact including Morris Higham Management, Creative Artists Agency, Sony Music Publishing, and O’Neil Hagaman.
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The album is the first offering for fans who are also awaiting next week’s Oct. 10 debut of Reba’s accompanying book Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots. Fans can order a limited-edition Not That Fancy box set that includes a copy of the new book and album. Listen to the new album now!
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Following its London opening earlier this year, the world premiere production of Farm Hall will have its Scottish premiere at Perth Theatre from Tuesday 3 until Saturday 7 October.
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Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall. There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about.
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The 12th annual MORNINGSIDE LIGHTS, presented by the Arts Initiative and Miller Theatre at Columbia University, returns with The Open Book, a celebration of the free exchange of ideas and an homage to the libraries that preserve access to knowledge and affirm our freedom to read.
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The Texas-born and now Colorado-based duo Bonnie & Taylor Sims have released a beautiful ode to their home state of Texas,” Texas Again,” the second single off of their forthcoming self-titled debut album. The two met at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas in the music program and have been together as partners in life and music ever since.
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Two of my favorite things to do are listening to my talented friends play great music and eating delicious food in super cool restaurants. I mean....I have to treat myself sometimes, right? Of course, I do, and that is exactly what I did when 2Country4Nashville, made up of Jo-el and LeAnne Ulmer, played at JJ’s Grill Fort Smith last weekend. It was a perfect combination for a perfect Saturday night.
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Tony and Grammy winner, John Lloyd Young, four Emmy-nominated writers from “The Daily Show” and hit country songwriters will take to the stage of the iconic Bucks County Playhouse in July and August when the theatre presents these visiting artists.
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