The Country Music Association has announced its new international artist-focused touring series, aptly titled Introducing Nashville, which launches in March of 2019 in Australia and New Zealand featuring Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes (Australia leg only) followed by an industry event in Tokyo, Japan including Frankie Ballard. Tickets for Australia and New Zealand are on sale here.
Rita Wilson's Liner Notes, part of the Geffen Playhouse Spotlight Entertainment Series, returns for a special limited engagement January 10 - 13, marking its fourth tour at Geffen's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. Wilson will be joined by songwriters Billy Steinberg (Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Cindy Lauper's "True Colors"), the Warren Brothers (Tim McGraw's "Felt Good On My Lips," Dierk Bentley's "Feel That Fire") and additional artist/s to be announced for an intimate evening performing song sets and sharing the personal stories behind their biggest hits. Each show will be staged in the round, with audience members surrounding the artists.
The McCallum Theatre presents LeAnn Rimes, with Barry Zito, on Saturday, December 15, at 8:00pm. LeAnn will present "You and Me and Christmas," about which she says, "I love everything about the holidays and want to share the magic and joy of the season with my fans. I look forward to playing some of my favorite Christmas classics in an intimate, cozy setting." Multi-Platinum selling LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 44 million records, won two Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, two World Music Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, one Country Music Association Award, and one Dove Award. At 14, LeAnn, won 'Best New Artist," the youngest recipient ever to win a Grammy Award.
Multi-talented 18-year-old singer/actor Oliver Richman (https://oliverrichman.com/) releases a stunning rendition of his late grandfather, Ron Miller's holiday classic, 'Someday at Christmas.' The song is available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube.
It wasn't the Country Music Awards or Grammy Awards at the new Birdland Theater last night but it sure seemed like it. An overflow audience for the Victoria Shaw concert got a surprise as Victoria called up two of her friends who were in the audience……..Desmond Child, and then Kristin Chenoweth each sang a number. Even Jim Caruso who has hosted every famous person on the planet whipped out his cell phone camera for this one.
Texas-born, Nashville based newcomer Abi has debuted an exclusive new track, “Little Landmines,” available now via One Country Records. The upbeat, foot stomping track - available on stream-only platforms - serves as a thank you to Abi's fans for their support during her incredible breakout year. For “Little Landmines,” Abi enlisted the help of famed songwriters Sarah Emily Berrios (Carrie Underwood), Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban), and Marc Beeson (LeAnn Rimes, Marina McBride) to create a track that captures all of the elements that have endeared her to the country music world - a hooky chorus, a heartfelt story, and a sensational voice. “Little Landmines,” is available for streaming HERE.
The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at Showbox SoDo in Seattle Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM featuring performances by Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope. The series hosts intimate performances with some of Country Music's most exciting songwriting talent taking turns telling the stories behind their hit songs and performing them as originally written. Tickets for the performance cost $25 and go on sale Friday, Nov. 2 at 12:00 PM/CT at CMAsongwritersseries.com.
Hallmark Channel and SiriusXM announced today a new 24/7 holiday music channel, Hallmark Channel Radio, which is scheduled to launch on Thursday, November 1 in conjunction with the network's highly popular 'Countdown to Christmas' programming event.
GRAMMY-Award winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor will perform LIVE at AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game against the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, kicking off The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign. Donations to the iconic campaign help provide shelter and meals for the homeless and hungry, and Christmas toys for millions of children, in addition to numerous other social service programs year-round.
The “Blind Auditions” continue as superstar coaches Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon in the 'Blind Auditions.' The vocalists compete to be selected by one of the coaches and fight for a chance to be named 'The Voice.' Carson Daly ('TODAY Show') hosts.
World-renowned country artist and 'Christmas in Graceland' star Kellie Pickler hosts Hallmark Channel's 'Christmas: A Second Look Preview Special,' a half hour special airing on Saturday, September 29 (11:00 p.m. ET/PT).
Hallmark Channel's highly anticipated, annual 'Countdown to Christmas' programming event is a social and cultural phenomenon as viewers flock to the network to get their yearly Yuletide fix and make it the #1 television network in all of Q4. As the country's leading provider of family-friendly entertainment, Hallmark Channel yet again stakes its claim in original holiday programming, unveiling its most robust slate yet with 22 original holiday movie premieres.
Deborah Allen, the fiery country singer who stole America's hearts with her cross-over smash, “Baby I Lied,” was recently honored by BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) at their Nashville offices. Deborah was presented with the coveted Million-Air certifications for Janie Fricke's “Don't Worry 'Bout Me, Baby” and John Conlee's “I'm Only In It For The Love” by BMI executive David Preston. A Million-Air Award is given to songwriters, composers, and publishers whose songs accumulate over one million U.S. broadcast performances. The acknowledgement is a mark of praise.
Hallmark Channel, the country's leading provider of family-friendly entertainment, stakes its claim as the weekend destination for all-new, original programming every Saturday and Sunday for the remainder of 2018. The new offering features six autumnal-themed premieres as part of the network's highly rated 'Fall Harvest' event, as well as 22 new, original holiday movies premiering during the #1 'Countdown to Christmas' slate. The announcement was made today as part of Crown Media Family Networks' bi-annual Television Critics Association Press Tour.
Featuring shows from around the world and shows from around the corner, the 2018-19 Season of Performing Arts at the Harris Center for the Arts are now on sale.
Ovens Auditorium will host Vince Gill, on Wednesday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets cost between $57 and $125 (plus applicable service charges).
Fresh from winning his Classic BRIT 'Icon' Award and making a surprise appearance alongside Ed Sheeran at London's Wembley Stadium, global superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli announces his brand new album 'Sì' - his first recording of all-new material in 14 years, to be released on Decca/Sugar on October 26. The first single 'If Only' is unveiled today, and Andrea Bocelli will perform the single on June 21 on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC.
Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) ('Townsquare') announced today that its 6 th Annual Taste of Country Music Festival played to a record-setting, sellout audience of nearly 70,000 country music fans this past weekend (June 8-10, 2018) at the Hunter Mountain Resort in Hunter, NY.
Country music stars Clint Black and Sara Evans have been added to the 2018 Summer Concert Series lineup at Tulalip Resort Casino. They will be performing at the Tulalip Amphitheatre on Thursday, August 16, 2018 as part of an already impressive lineup of artists including the likes of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Melissa Etheridge and LeAnn Rimes and Styx.
