Dervish, one of the world's most imaginative interpreters of Irish folk music and recently recognized with a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, have confirmed a new tour of North America this spring. Having devoted the last three decades to gently reinventing the traditional songs of their homeland, Dervish were widely celebrated in 2019 for their album The Great Irish Songbook which featured such luminaries as Vince Gill, Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Earle and others. On this new tour the group will play songs from the album among various tunes performed throughout their career as well as fan favorites.
Dailey & Vincent are bringing their LANDFEST music festival series to Texas for the first annual LONESTAR LANDFEST, set for May 30 and 31 of this year at The Theatre at Grand Prairie. Tickets went on sale Friday, February 21 and are now available at AXS.com. Along with Dailey & Vincent, the inaugural lineup includes GRAMMY® Award-winners Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Steve Earle & The Dukes. Also featured on the lineup are Jerry Jeff Walker, Yonder Mountain String Band, Bradley Walker, and The Voice season 17 winner Jake Hoot. Dallas Wayne from SiriusXM's Outlaw Country and Willie's Roadhouse will be the MC for both nights of the festival.
Dervish, one of the world's most imaginative interpreters of Irish folk music and recently recognized with a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, will celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the WYO Friday March 20 at 7:30pm. Having devoted the last three decades to gently reinventing the traditional songs of their homeland, Dervish were widely celebrated in 2019 for their album The Great Irish Songbook which featured such luminaries as Vince Gill, Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Earle and others.
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson, one of today's most respected country music artists, will play North Charleston Performing Arts Center on May 6, Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre on May 7, and Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh on Friday May 8 with special guests Whiskey Myers. Tickets go on sale Friday February 28 at 10am at Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com and via the Live Nation app.
Today, CMT announced it will air the exclusive broadcast premiere of 'BLUEBIRD,' the critically-acclaimed feature film documenting the 35-year history of The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville's accidental landmark that altered the course of music history. 'BLUEBIRD' will premiere Wednesday, February 19th at 8 PM ET/PT and will receive an encore screening on Friday, February 21st at 12PM ET/PT on CMT.
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker.
The GRAMMY AWARDS Premiere Ceremony took place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 26, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. PT. Preceding the 62nd Annual GRAMMY AWARDS telecast, the Premiere Ceremony was hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Imogen Heap and featured a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees. Performers included classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, jazz legend Chick Corea, folk music supergroup I'm With Her, West African sensation Angélique Kidjo and Best New Artist nominee Yola.
Head down to Ponce de Leon, Fla. April 17-19 for the first Vortex Springs Songwriter Festival at Vortex Spring Adventures. Throughout this festival fans will enjoy songs written by some of the best writers and artists in country music including Max T. Barnes, Wynn Varble, Jim McBryde, Jim (Moose) Brown and Rafe Van Hoy as well as horizon artists Dallas Remington, Kelli Johnson, Matt Wynn, Casey Lambert, Aliie Colleen and Lizzie Cates. There will also be a songwriting contest with over $1,000 in cash and prizes. Buy tickets here.
Englewood, New Jersey (January 20, 2020) Benzel-Busch Motor Car kicks off 2020 with a line-up for the Benzel-Busch Concert Series that takes place at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) in Englewood, New Jersey. Celebrate Valentine's Day with GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and producer Brian McKnight performing an exclusive one-night engagement at bergenPAC in February. The celebrated R&B performer will bring his greatest hits to the stage on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.
Author, filmmaker and producer Tamara Saviano and co-producer and co-director Paul Whitfield announce the world premiere of “Without Getting Killed or Caught,” their remarkable documentary film about the complicated relationship among legendary songwriters Guy Clark, Susanna Clark and Townes Van Zandt, and the art it inspired. The film will premiere this March at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival for SXSW badge holders. “Without Getting Killed or Caught” features narration by Academy Award-winner Sissy Spacek (as Susanna Clark) as well as interviews with Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Jo Harvey Allen, Terry Allen and Verlon Thompson, along with archival soundbites, photos and vintage footage.
A critically acclaimed singer-songwriter with one of the world's most distinctive voices, Michael McDonald returns to Café Carlyle, March 24-April 4. With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes and personal and professional accolades, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music.
The '90s influenced country band Hot Country Knights has inked a worldwide recording deal with Universal Music Group Nashville (UMGN), it was announced today. Teaming with imprint Capitol Records Nashville, the Knights are promising to bring real '90s country music back to a format that's been drowning in male sensitivity, cashmere cardigan sweaters and programmed drum loops.
What happens when the repertoire of George Gershwin goes country? We're about to find out, thanks to Michael Feinstein. According to Forbes, the music man has already recorded an album in Nashville, titled Gershwin Country, which will be released soon by Concord. Artists featured on the album, which was executive produced by Liza Minnelli, include Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley, Amy Grant, Lyle Lovett, Ronnie Milsap, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Rosanne Cash.
1957 was a momentous year in country music. The radio was filled with huge hits by the stars of the day: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ferlin Husky and Jim Reeves. Future stars like Patty Loveless, Vince Gill and Pam Tillis were all born in 1957. Meanwhile, in a Kalamazoo, Michigan factory, one of the first Gibson guitars featuring a cutaway and built-in pickup was being manufactured. That guitar would become a prized possession of Woody Lynch, who would eventually pass it along to his son, a 19-year-old burgeoning country artist, Richard Lynch.
On Friday, December 13th Milk & Honey Management curated a sold-out show at Bluebird Cafe to benefit Musicians On Call, who are celebrating their 20th Anniversary. The show featured performances by David Hodges, Emerson Hart and Lee Thomas Miller and concluded with Hodges being presented with a platinum RIAA certification plaque to mark sales for Kelsea Ballerini's a?oeMiss Me More,a?? the #1 song that he co-wrote with Ballerini.
Three-time GRAMMY® nominated country, bluegrass and gospel music group Dailey & Vincent have formally announced their partnership with Circle, a new COUNTRY MUSIC and lifestyle television network which will play home to their television series, The Dailey & Vincent Show. In addition to bringing existing episodes to the network which feature guest artists such as Vince Gill, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers, Emily West, John Carter and Ana Cash, and Henry Cho, among others, The Dailey & Vincent Show will begin taping 22 brand new episodes on January 14 and 15 at the Franklin Theater. All tapings are open to fans and free, and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. New episodes will begin airing mid-2020.
EAGLES are bringing their highly acclaimed “Hotel California” tour to London Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, for the band's only European concerts in 2020. Eagles - Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill - will perform the iconic album “Hotel California” in its entirety followed by an additional set of the band's greatest hits. The shows are scheduled to begin at 7 PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, December 14, at 9AM through https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/eagles-tickets
GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum singer-songwriters Gavin DeGraw and Chris Young team up for the next installment of the critically-acclaimed series 'CMT Crossroads,' premiering Friday, December 13 at 10PM ET/PT on CMT. The show was filmed recently in Nashville in front of a standing room-only crowd.
Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies celebrates the holiday season with Celtic Christmas, a tour that includes back-to-back performances in a return engagement to SOPAC on Sunday, December 22.
Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categories. This year's nominees reflect a melting pot of artistic innovation that defined the year in music, showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of established artists and the industry-shifting impact of rising music creators. Leading nominees Lizzo (8), Billie Eilish (6) and Lil Nas X (6) not only topped the charts but ignited a cultural conversation around their genre-bending hits. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by the Recoding Academy's membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers.
