Producer, guitarist and songwriter Billy Joe Walker Jr., 64, died today (July 25). As a songwriter the native Texan had cuts with Eddie Rabbitt, John Anderson, Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker, Billy Currington and Jerrod Niemann  among others. Walker produced projects for Bryan White, Travis Tritt, Pam Tillis, Billy Ray Cyrus, …

The Oak Ridge Boys morph into animated characters in Blake Shelton’s new video “Doing It to Country Songs,” which features Blake as “Buck Shelton” and as a William Lee Golden as possum, Joe Bonsall as a beaver, Duane Allen as a fox, and Richard Sterban as a frog. The animation …

      Country artist Lindsay Ell will release her 12-song debut The Project on August 11 on Stoney Creek Records. The Project, produced by GRAMMY-winner Kristian Bush (Sugarland), follows their acclaimed collaboration on Ell’s debut EP Worth The Wait. The album features current single “Waiting On You,” which Rolling Stone Country calls “a …

      Today Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Kip Moore revealed the cover for his upcoming third studio album Slowheart, available Sept. 8.  Moore, who was inspired to name the release after his fiercely loyal fans who have adopted the name Slowheart themselves and who “defines himself by his honesty, which feeds …

      If you missed Old Salt Union at their Music City Roots show a while back, don’t miss their show at the The High Watt in Nashville on August 2nd.  The band will be making their Compass Records self-titled debut on August 4th. With a history of playing 200+ shows a …

Nashville.com recently caught up with Nashville Indie/Folk artist, writer, and producer Paul Johnson.  This past year, Johnson has been able to make the transition to full time musician thanks to hard work and some valuable guidance through the conference portion of the Americana Music Festival.  The annual conference has impacted …

      Curb Records breakout star Dylan Scott has just capped a remarkable rise to the top of Country radio, as his GOLD-certified smash “My Girl” ascends to the #1 position on both Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay charts this week. The first chart-topper of Scott’s young career, …

If you’ve ever driven up 109 across the Cumberland River, you’ve seen it. Reba McEntire recently sold Starstruck Farm, her beautiful 83-acre property on Old Hickory Lake for $5 million. The farm has a  12,816-square-foot home and is located in Lebanon, about  30 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. The property …

      The wait is over as Rhonda Vincent and Daryle Singletary release their brand new duet album American Grandstand. The album includes 12 traditional country songs, combining classic duets, along with never before heard all-original music. Both artists have continued to generate buzz with American Grandstand, recently securing features on The …

      Showing equal amounts of new-school swagger and respect for Country’s timeless traditions, Big Loud Records rising star Morgan Wallen left his mark during his debut appearance at the GRAND OLE OPRY Friday, July 7. Receiving an overwhelming introduction from legendary Opry star “Whispering” Bill Anderson, Wallen was barely …