When some of today’s top country music superstars take the stage Sunday night (8 p.m. Central) on NBC’s “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music” special, they’ll be joined by their present-day contemporaries and nine decades of fellow Opry stars thanks to the Opry’s vast photo and video archive …
Read More »Guy Clark Documentary To Premiere At 2021 SXSW
Diehard fans and musicians alike have long shared myths and legends about the late-greats amongst themselves, but it’s rare for any of those tall tales to be corroborated. Rare, but not impossible. Enter Without Getting Killed or Caught , a remarkable documentary film about the mythical, complicated relationship between legendary …
Read More »Shakey Graves Set To Release “Roll The Bones X’
Roll The Bones X, the special edition reissue celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shakey Graves’ breakout debut album Roll The Bones, is set for release on April 2 via Dualtone Records. Watch video above. Shakey Graves brainchild Rose-Garcia released Roll The Bones on Bandcamp in 2011 without any promotion and …
Read More »Gabby Barrett Hits 125 Million On-Demand Streams
Warner Music Nashville’s Gabby Barrett announced her 7-track Live From The Goldmine EP today, releasing March 16. Reaching a new career milestone, Barrett has officially surpassed 1 BILLION career global streams just seven months after the release of her full-length debut, Goldmine. The collection comes from her album release performance …
Read More »Americana Music Association Announce 2021 Board of Directors
Long known for its work to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world, the Americana Music Association (501c6) and the recently created Americana Music Association Foundation (501c3) met together for the first time virtually on January 21 with newly elected and appointed board directors. The …
Read More »Craig Morgan Taking Part In Iron Dog Snowmobile Race in Alaska
Craig Morgan is partnering with Monster Energy for the 2021 Iron Dog Snowmobile Race in Alaska, performing the national anthem at the start of the race on February 13th and joining Pro class riders on February 20th for the final day of the 2,600 mile trek. Known to be the …
Read More »Win A Guitar, Help A Good Cause
The Grand Ole Opry is partnering with Opry member Dolly Parton to raise money for the Opry Trust Fund benefitting music industry professionals including touring and music industry professionals most affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The music industry has taken a big hit since the COVID-19 crisis began nearly …
Read More »PREMIERE: Johnny Lee Set To Release First Album In 5 Years
At 74, most performers would be slowing down but not Country Music legend Johnny Lee. In 1980 the movie Urban Cowboy made Country music popularity explode and Johnny Lee’s song “Lookin’ For Love” was in the right place at the right time to find it’s way on that sound track. …
Read More »Rhonda Vincent Inducted As Member Of The Grand Ole Opry
Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent was formally inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry tonight by Opry member Dierks Bentley. The invitation was delivered in February of 2020 by Opry member Jeannie Seely with an original induction date scheduled for March 24, 2020, prior to the pandemic. Dierks …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Invites Fans To Pick New Rum Flavor
On the shores of the Caribbean, there’s a new flavor of Kenny Chesney’s premium-blended Blue Chair Bay® Rum on the horizon. Now, eight years after one of the industry’s most successful launches in the history of wine and spirits, the 8-time Entertainer of the Year is turning to No Shoes …
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