The International Bluegrass Music Association revealed its 2017 awards winners last night (Sept. 28) at it’s 28th Annual Awards Show. The show was hosted by Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn.   2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Winners Entertainer of the Year: Earls of Leicester Vocal Group of the Year: Flatt …

As always this years Americanafest was not just a great value to fans, but to working musicians as well with helpful and informative panels. The festival included timely and relevant information for the performing artist and songwriter in today’s rapidly changing music environment. Some of the panels that discussed navigating …

The 18th annual Americanafest has wrapped up another year. The secret is out that this is the most bang for your musical dollar around. Thousands of fans, artists and industry professionals from all over the world converged on Nashville to enjoy 230 + performances at over 40 venues as well …

Grammy award winning group Alabama is scheduled to release American Christmas on BMG, October 6. This release marks the band’s first newly recorded Christmas album in 21 years.  The album will be available at Cracker Barrel as well as your favorite retailers, and online at all digital service providers including …

The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development teams up with Third Man Records & Bluegrass Underground for a one-of- a-kind concert experience Friday, Sept. 29 as an extension of the state’s SnapchatConcert Series, which launched last year, and their ongoing “The Soundtrack of America. Made in Tennessee” brand campaign. The event …

As his second single, “For Her,” climbs into Country radio’s Top 10, Big Loud Records’ breakout star Chris Lane is taking his career to the next level with his first ever headlining tour.   Calling his headline debut the TAKE BACK HOME TOUR, Lane is set to put his R&B-meets-Country …

A diverse, multi-generational slate of roots music luminaries were celebrated at the 16th Annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards show last night at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. They included previous Americana Lifetime Achievement honorees John Prine (Artist of the Year), Rodney Crowell (Song of the Year), and Marty Stuart …

Lee Brice kicked off his inaugural “Lee Brice & Friends Guitar Pull” (Sept. 10) and “Record Rack Celebrity Clays Shoot” (Sept. 11) this weekend and raised more than $100,000.00 for Folds of Honor, an organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or …

Reba McEntire will debut as host for the eighth annual “CMA Country Christmas” event from Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House on Monday, Nov. 27, 8/7C (taping on 11/14/17). The two-hour holiday music celebration that airs on the ABC Television Network will feature performances by McEntire and a lineup of …

Country stars Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt joined hit songwriters Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins and Bryan Simpson to help raise over $630,000 for Mission Lazarus at the inaugural “Songs On A Mission” event at The Mansion at Fontanel Thursday night. The star-studded affair was created with the idea of drawing a …