Country music hitmaker and Academy of Country Music award-winner Jeff Carson died of a heart attack at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee at the age of 58. Jeffrey Lee Herndon, known musically by Jeff Carson, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 16, 1963, and began his musical career …
Read More »Nashville Symphony Announces 2022/23 Season
The Nashville Symphony has unveiled its 2022/23 season at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Starting on Sept. 10, 2022, with Mahler’s transcendent “Resurrection” Symphony No. 2, the full lineup of concerts is listed below, posted at NashvilleSymphony.org, and available for sale in subscription packages. Additional concerts will be announced soon. GET TICKETS …
Read More »WATCH: Kelly Hoppenjans “Stain”
Singer-songwriter Kelly Hoppenjans has announced her new EP Can’t Get the Dark Out, set to release May 9, 2022. The 5-song project follows her breakout debut album OK, I Feel Better Now. Can’t Get the Dark Out explores the complexities of relationships, fate, and the process of breaking free from …
Read More »Hank Williams Jr.’s Wife Mary Jane Thomas Passes
Hank Williams Jr.’s wife Mary Jane Thomas died yesterday in Jupiter, Florida. She reportedly suffered complications from a blood clot, TMZ reported Wednesday. A Jupiter Police Department spokesperson told TMZ they received a medical call from the Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas was …
Read More »LISTEN: Jimmy Bowen’s “Don’t Drink The Water”
Red Dirt Country Entertainer Jimmy Bowen just released his new single, “Don’t Drink The Water.” The upbeat classic country tune was written by veteran award-winning songwriters J.P. Pennington (Exile) and Jeff Stevens. It was produced by Donnie Clark (Pure Prairie League) and Craig Fletcher and was engineered, mixed, and mastered …
Read More »Ronnie Milsap Inducted Into Memphis Music Hall Of Fame
Ronnie Milsap, the Country Music Hall of Famer who boasted country’s first MTV video, myriad crossover hits and a long relationship with mentor Ray Charles, realizes a great dream today: induction into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Following the icon’s breakout in rhythm & blues, charting a Top 5 …
Read More »LISTEN: Kitchen Dwellers’ “Sundown”
Montana based Kitchen Dwellers have released “Sundown,” the newest song to be released off the band’s forthcoming album Wise River. “I had been working on this riff for quite a while in a sort of banjo-metal fashion,” said Torrin Daniels. “I wrote the lyrics during those “peak quarantine” days in …
Read More »First Round Of Performers Revealed For 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
CMT today revealed the first round of performances set to light up Music City for the 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show, broadcasting LIVE from Nashville on Monday, April 11th (8:00-11:00 PM LIVE ET/delayed PT). This marks the inaugural broadcast of Paramount’s signature country music …
Read More »Flat River Band Signs With Triple Crown Management
Country Trio Flat River Band has announced they have signed a management agreement with Doc Gonzales, Triple Crown Management. The trio of brothers, Chad, Andy and Dennijo Sitze, have a wealth of musical talent and experience, having played and toured with their family’s band since they were very young. The …
Read More »Alan Isakov Coming To The Ryman For 2 Shows
Singer, songwriter Alan Isakov will kick off his spring headline tour next month with two nights (3/29-3/30) at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Tickets for the tour, which will feature special guests Joe Purdy and Aoife O’Donovan, are on-sale now. $1 from each ticket sold will support Real Farmer Care, whose …
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