Miranda Lambert News

Sound Royalties, a finance company specializing in the music industry, announced today that the company is co-hosting one of the featured panels during the 2018 ASCAP I Create Expo. Titled 'Your Music, Your Money: Shedding the Light on Royalty Financing & Your Global Rights,' the panel will take place on Monday, May 7 from 1:15pm - 2:15pm in Hollywood Ballroom D at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Ovens Auditorium will host social media comedian Heather Land on Monday, July 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, May 4 at 3 p.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.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank visited Cincinnati's Memorial Hall last night, Wednesday, May 2, featuring performances by Sara Evans, Trent Harmon, Rob Hatch and Eric Paslay. The songwriters performed a wide array of songs they've penned, including "Like The Way You Love Me," "There's A Girl," "Goodnight Kiss," and "Barefoot Blue Jean Night." See below for the full set list.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series hosted a special invite-only performance for press, influencers and industry featuring Kelsea Ballerini and Lillie Mae Friday, April 27 during Stagecoach Festival. The performance, in partnership with H20+ Beauty Oasis and Disney Music Group, was held at Villa Zenyara, a resort estate in Coachella, California.

Austin-based experimental pop musician Sydney Wright premieres her new single 'Seiche' off her upcoming album of the same name with Atwood Magazine. You can find the premiere here. The single will be available to purchase this Friday, May 4 on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else music is sold.

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.

ASCAP has added multi-platinum songwriter and artist Ne-Yo and Grammy-winning artist-producer Jermaine Dupri to the 2018 ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO lineup, joining an illustrious roster of Hall of Famers and chart-topping music creators set to appear. The country's largest conference for music creators, May 7-9 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, has also released its full schedule of programming at https://2018ascapexpo.sched.com/. The 13th annual event will feature three days of panels, workshops, master classes, keynotes and one-on-one sessions with the industry's top hitmakers.

Today Live Nation announced 'National Concert Week' will take place April 30 through May 8 with an exclusive $20 all-in ticket offer for fans to celebrate the kickoff to its biggest summer season. The deal will include over 1.5 million tickets to 2,000+ shows across Live Nation's roster of summer tours including Comedy, Country, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, Rock, Pop, and more.

BWW:UK caught up with Luke Thomas, musical director of new theatre show Nashville Live to chat about the upcoming tour.

dick clark productions and NBC today announced nominees for the "2018 Billboard Music Awards," which will honor the year's most successful artists in 57 categories of music.  Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran lead the pack with 15 nominations each, followed by Post Malone with 13, Imagine Dragons with 11, Drake with 9 and Justin Bieber and Cardi B with 8. The "2018 Billboard Music Awards" will broadcast LIVE coast to coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

Miranda Lambert made country music history following the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15th. The country mega-star now stands as the most decorated artist in ACM history with a collective 32 career wins. Lambert won three awards during last night's show including her ninth consecutive “Female Vocalist of the Year” award and two for “Song of the Year” for her emotionally-raw hit “Tin Man” (songwriter and performer) from her Platinum double-album The Weight of These Wings.

Winners have been announced for the 53rd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which aired LIVE earlier this evening on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.  Hosted by multimedia superstar, Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards named Jason Aldean as Entertainer of the Year, the evening's biggest honor. This is the third consecutive win for Aldean in this category and his 13th overall ACM Award win.

Austin-based loop-pedal pop musician Sydney Wright announces that she will be joined by The Please Please Me, Lady Fang, Carrie Fussell, Otis Wilkins and DJ CEZ in celebrating the release of Wright's new single 'Seiche' off of her upcoming album, also titled 'Seiche.' The single release show will take place May 4, at Cheer Up Charlies located at 900 Red River St., Austin, Texas 78701. Doors are at 8 p.m.The Please Please Me will go on at 9 p.m., followed by Carrie Fussell at 9:45 p.m., Lady Fang at 10:15 p.m., Otis Wilkins at 11 p.m. and a headlining performance by Sydney Wright at 11:30 p.m. along with a screening for her new music video. DJ CEZ will perform at 12:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased here.

The Country Music Association has expanded its partnership with U.S. Bank to launch a community building initiative that will impact four major U.S. cities through 2018. Already a presenting partner for the critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series, U.S. Bank will broaden its support by providing much-needed resources to music education programs across the country. 

An expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances has been announced for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®. The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today an expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances for the 53RDACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®.  The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Music stars Alessia Cara, Miley Cyrus, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and SZA celebrate the illustrious career of Elton John on the tribute special 'Elton John: I'm Still Standing-A GRAMMY® Salute,' to be broadcast Tuesday, April 10 (9-11 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The concert showcases musicians from multiple genres performing classic songs from Elton John's impressive music catalog with longtime co-writer Bernie Taupin and features special appearances by Jon Batiste, Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Jackson, Anna Kendrick, Gayle King, Lucy Liu, Valerie Simpson, and Hailee Steinfeld.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today that thirteen-time ACM Award® winner Carrie Underwood will perform the world television premiere of her soon-to-be-released single live on the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, joining a star-studded lineup of performers and presenters. Underwood is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter” with Keith Urban. The 53rd ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

John Prine's new song 'God Only Knows,' is premiering today. 

Kane Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town and Jon Pardi have been added to the all-star lineup of performers for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. The ACM AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.