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The Highwomen—the acclaimed collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires—are nominated for Group of the Year at the 55th ACM Awards. The awards ceremony will be broadcast on CBS live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced the line-up for the 2020 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The successful collaboration between KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, now in its 21st year, launches Sunday, June 28, at 7PM.

Cover your ears, because Zachariah Hickman has the perfect way to celebrate leap year... using every swear word you can think of! Hickman has assembled a band to celebrate the big day with a concert so filthy it would make a sailor cry. Hickman and his cast of co-conspirators will present an evening dedicated to the finest songs that feature cursing. Hickman's 'Beep Year Show is an adults only show on Saturday, February 29th at Club Passim in Cambridge. Tickets are on sale now at Passim.org.

Today, Sammy Miller and The Congregation release the latest single from their debut album Leaving Egypt, 'It Gets Better,' which bursts forth with a loping groove, and cleverly unfolds with moody passages that veer into the sunny side of the street. As Sammy states, “This is a song for the tough time, the tough day, the tough moment. It will get better.”

Singer-songwriter/guitarist Brooke Annibale announced today a new batch of tour dates for early 2020. US dates kick off in February and will be followed by her first ever European tour which includes stops in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the UK. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.brookeannibale.com.

Today, Sammy Miller and The Congregation share the music video for their latest single 'Shine,' the first track to be released from their forthcoming debut album Leaving Egypt, out February 7. Tonight, the band opens for Blind Boys of Alabama at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY and again on Sunday at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY.

Today, Sammy Miller and The Congregation announced their debut album.

The Beacon Theatre presents Gilberto Santa Rosa Caminalo Tour on Friday, March 20, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

The Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo of Ida Mae has announced their debut U.S. headlining tour this fall, followed by a tour supporting Rodrigo y Gabriela this fall. Closing out a banner year that saw the release of their debut album, as well as successful tours in support of Blackberry Smoke and Greta Van Fleet, Ida Mae has quickly established themselves as one of today's most essential live acts in the Americana genre. Find a full list of U.S. tour dates below or visit their website. 

Never Look Away, the 9th album from Daniel Martin Moore, finds the artist expanding, experimenting, and having fun in the studio.  Co-produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman, the recordings are candid, unfussed-over, and full of energy and light.  “Seth is a wonder.  I've admired his work for years, and it was a joy to bring this batch of songs to life with him,” said DMM.  Kauffman is best-known for being the man-behind-the-band Floating Action, playing nearly all of the instruments, producing, recording, and mixing the albums himself.  (In his spare time, he plays on the albums and in the touring bands of Jim James, Ray Lamontagne, and many others.)

The Highwomena?"the acclaimed collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shiresa?"perform a?oeRedesigning Womena?? on today's episode of a?oeThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.a?? Watch the performance below. The women also join host Ellen DeGeneres for an interview.

Never Look Away, the 9th album from Daniel Martin Moore, finds the artist expanding, experimenting, and having fun in the studio.  Co-produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman, the recordings are candid, unfussed-over, and full of energy and light.  “Seth is a wonder.  I've admired his work for years, and it was a joy to bring this batch of songs to life with him,” said DMM.  Kauffman is best-known for being the man-behind-the-band Floating Action, playing nearly all of the instruments, producing, recording, and mixing the albums himself.  (In his spare time, he plays on the albums and in the touring bands of Jim James, Ray Lamontagne, and many others.)

The Highwomen—the self-titled release from acclaimed collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires—debuts this week at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, #10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and #4 on Billboard's Top Current Albums chart with over 34,000 equivalent units sold.

Never Look Away, the 9th album from Daniel Martin Moore, finds the artist expanding, experimenting, and having fun in the studio.  Co-produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman, the recordings are candid, unfussed-over, and full of energy and light.  “Seth is a wonder.  I've admired his work for years, and it was a joy to bring this batch of songs to life with him,” said DMM.  Kauffman is best-known for being the man-behind-the-band Floating Action, playing nearly all of the instruments, producing, recording, and mixing the albums himself.  (In his spare time, he plays on the albums and in the touring bands of Jim James, Ray Lamontagne, and many others.)

The Wheeler Opera House announces the return of their annual On the Rise series, which runs from September to November. Performers will include singer-songwriters Alex Guthrie, and Lynx, folk trio Rainbow Girls, and female country group Farewell Angelina. Tickets are just $18 and are on sale now at the Wheeler Opera House Box Office (970.920.5770/ aspenshowtix.com). The Wheeler Opera House is located at 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen, CO.

Never Look Away, the 9th album from Daniel Martin Moore, finds the artist expanding, experimenting, and having fun in the studio.  Co-produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman, the recordings are candid, unfussed-over, and full of energy and light.  “Seth is a wonder.  I've admired his work for years, and it was a joy to bring this batch of songs to life with him,” said DMM.  Kauffman is best-known for being the man-behind-the-band Floating Action, playing nearly all of the instruments, producing, recording, and mixing the albums himself.  (In his spare time, he plays on the albums and in the touring bands of Jim James, Ray Lamontagne, and many others.)

Today, Alberta singer-songwriter Leeroy Stagger sets himself free on new track a?oeDeeper Wella??, premiered with New Noise Magazine. While the tempo is upbeat and breezy, underneath its surface is a story of survival and moving forward. Stagger reflects on his past, declaring in the song's first verse a?oeI've been a fighter all my life.a?? This strength is present throughout Stagger's forthcoming album Strange Path due out September 13 via True North Records. Previously, Stagger released Marie Antoinette and The Favourite inspired-video for lead single a?oeStrange Attractora??.

To say that Alberta musician Leeroy Stagger's life journey has followed a strange path would be a bit of an understatement. A celebrated artist for nearly two decades and 10 years sober, he gained national attention with Hot Hot Heat and Carolyn Mark and has built a world class recording studio. A lush reflection of his life's evolution, Strange Path is the title of his newest album and book, due out September 13 via True North Records. Leeroy Stagger will tour to support Strange Path throughout North American and Internationally. Tour dates listed below.

The Highwomen—the new collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires—debut their new cover of Fleetwood Mac's “The Chain” today. The rendition is from the official motion picture soundtrack for the new movie, The Kitchen, which stars Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss and is out next Friday, August 9. Watch the film's official trailer featuring the song HERE. 

The Highwomen—the new collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires—made their television debut last night performing their single “Redesigning Women” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”.