The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at The Novo in Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 PM featuring four-time CMA Awards-winning duo Florida Georgia Line alongside songwriters Corey Crowder, HARDY, and Tree Vibez Music special guests. 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 go on sale Friday, Sept. 21 at 12:00 PM/CT at CMAsongwritersseries.com. Tickets range in price from $50-75.
New Jersey based country, folk, Americana singer-songwriter Michael Patrick will release his latest, long overdue recording, 'John Wayne Movies' with two special CD release shows on October 13, 2018 at The Lighthouse Tavern, and October 20th at Roxy & Dukes.
Chris Stapleton leads nominees at the 2018 CMA Awards with five nominations:Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (From A Room: Volume 2), Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (“Broken Halos”) and Song of the Year (“Broken Halos”). The awards ceremony will be broadcast on ABC live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 14 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT.
Legendary country duo the LOUVIN BROTHERS (1956-1963) were arguably one of the biggest country duos of their time, and unreleased demo recordings from their early years will be heard for the first time September 28 when Modern Harmonic releases Love And Wealth: The Lost Recordings. The 29 songs (and one warm, spoken audio letter) have never been released before, although a few of these cuts have been covered by other artists. Today, RollingStone.com debuted an exclusive track, 'It's All Off.' You can check it out here.
Rosie Flores' new single 'Drive Drive Drive' has been named KUTX's Song of the Day today. Please see here for details. Flores is set to release this single on 'Rosie Flores Day,' proclaimed in 2006 by the City of Austin, on Friday, Aug. 31. The single is from her new album - 'SIMPLE CASE OF THE BLUES' - due to land in early 2019. The official release show for 'Drive Drive Drive' is set for Friday, Aug. 31 at C-Boy's Heart & Soul, located at 2008 S. Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704. Doors are at 6 p.m. Flores' eight-piece blues band, The Rosie Flores Revue, also performs every Friday this summer at 6:30 p.m. at C-Boy's Heart & Soul. For more information on the release show, please see www.rosieflores.com.
Rosie Flores will release her brand new single 'Drive Drive Drive' on 'Rosie Flores Day,' proclaimed in 2006 by the City of Austin, on Friday, Aug. 31. The single is from her new album - SIMPLE CASE OF THE BLUES - due to land in early 2019. The official release show for 'Drive Drive Drive' is set for Friday, Aug. 31 at C-Boy's Heart & Soul located at 2008 S. Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704. Doors are at 6 p.m. Flores' eight-piece blues band, The Rosie Flores Revue, also performs every Friday this summer at 6:30 p.m. at C-Boy's Heart & Soul. For more information on the release show, please see www.rosieflores.com.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," Byrds co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman will perform the groundbreaking album in its entirety and tell stories that brought the album to life. The special tour will make limited stops, including one in Boston at the newly refurbished Emerson Colonial Theatre on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:30pm.
CMH Records (County. Music. Heritage.) maintains a rich history of classic bluegrass albums and is celebrating several of these legacy releases by remasteringthem all, while making them available in digital format for the first time ever. Beginning Friday, May 25, Take A Little Time from Curly Seckler & The Nashville Grass (featuring special guest Johnny Cash and a young Marty Stuart), Smokin' Bluegrassfrom Bobby Smith & The Boys From Shiloh (With Special Guest Josh Graves), and the 30th Anniversary Album from Don Reno & The Tennessee Cut-Ups will be available via all digital retailers and streaming outlets.
Country Music Hall of Fame member and Recording Academy 'Lifetime Achievement Award' recipient Charley Pride celebrated his 25th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member with appearances on the Opry this weekend. Pride, who made his Opry debut in 1967, performed extended Opry sets in celebration of his milestone anniversary. Opry flagship station 650 AM WSM (wsmonline.com) saluted the award-winning artist with a “Country Pride Weekend.”
Chris Stapleton's acclaimed 2017 albums-From A Room: Volume 1 and From A Room: Volume 2-are now certified RIAA platinum and gold respectively, while his 2015 debut solo album, Traveller, is now certified triple platinum.
Music icons Rodney Crowell and Jon Vezner are joining forces with Music Health Alliance to help Heal The Music. The 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day” will take place on Friday, October 19, 2018 as a day of nationwide music industry fundraising and awareness to support the critical and life-saving free services provided by Music Health Alliance.
Graceland has announced that five time GRAMMY Award winning country superstar and Grand Ole Opry member Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will bring his eclectic blend of rockabilly, honky-tonk, and traditional country music to The Guest House at GracelandTM Theater on June 9 for an electrifying, one-night only, concert performance at 8 p.m. Opening for Stuart will be the London-based, country-folk-pop quartet The Wandering Hearts whose deft fingerpicking, rousing choruses, dark-hued lyrics, and sweet, close vocal harmonies have drawn comparisons to Fleetwood Mac and accolades from fellow musicians including Stuart. The show will also feature legendary Sun Records drummer, W.S. Holland.
Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (From A Room: Volume 1 as both artist and producer) at last night's 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards.
Country songstress Kalie Shorr will step into the hallowed circle at the Grand Ole Opry for the very first time onSaturday, March 31. Her debut comes as a crowning moment after years of hard work racking up numerous accolades including being a Sirius XM “Highway Find,” joining the CMT Next Women of Country Class of 2018, going on tour with RaeLynn and Sara Evans, releasing her recent acclaimed EP Awake and more.
From March 29 through April 14, 2018, venues throughout Savannah's Historic District will be filled with the extensive concerts, recitals, dance parties, film, theatrical and multi-disciplinary productions that make up the 29th edition of the Savannah Music Festival (SMF).
From March 29 through April 14, 2018, venues throughout Savannah's Historic District will be filled with the extensive concerts, recitals, dance parties, film, theatrical and multi-disciplinary productions that make up the 29th edition of the Savannah Music Festival (SMF). Operating in multiple venues for the first 16 days of the 2018 festival, the organization presents its most ambitious classical music programming to date, extensive world music offerings and a hard-hitting week of jazz and acclaimed Americana and folk music artists, in addition to theatrical productions and films. On April 14, the final day of SMF 2018, an all-day multi-stage event is scheduled for the newly-renovated event spaces at Trustees' Garden. Tickets to the 2018 festival are available online at savannahmusicfestival.org, by phone at 912.525.5050 and in person at 216 E. Broughton Street.
Chris Stapleton leads nominees at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations in five categories: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year,Album of the Year (From A Room: Volume 1 as both artist and producer), Single Record of the Year (“Broken Halos” as both artist and producer) and Song of The Year (“Whiskey and You” as both artist and songwriter).
Today, February 9, Amazon Music adds 30 new songs to the Amazon Original playlists “Love Me,” and “Love Me Not.” Each playlist offers original songs and covers from artists of various genres to help satisfy the lovers and the haters this Valentine's Day. The pair of playlists, available on Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music, offer recordings that embrace the love - or in some cases - ease the pain of heartbreak. Find them both at www.amazon.com/lovemelovemenot.
According to Billboard, country breakout Chris Stapleton has officially broken the record previously held by Garth Brooks since 1992, in holding the top three spots on the Top Country Albums Chart. Stapleton, last week, won three Grammy awards for Best Country Album, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song. Read more from Billboard here!
