Americana and bluegrass fiddling phenom Kyle Dillingham will be making his debut as a guest artist on the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, July 24. Dillingham, joined by his band Horseshoe Road, will give a two song performance, and introduced to the stage by Grand Ole Opry and Country Music …
Read More »George Strait Reveals Limited-Edition Special Re-Issue: Strait Out of the Box: Part 1
MCA Records Nashville has been home to American music icon George Strait for 30 studio albums-and-counting with the latest offering taking a retrospective look at his illustrious career: a limited-edition special re-issue of his 1995 Strait Out of the Box: Part 1. The best-selling box set will be available exclusively …
Read More »Americana Announces Final Round of Acts For Americanafest 2019
The Americana Music Association® announced today the final 150 of close to 300 acts slated to perform at their annual Americanafest, which runs from September 10-15 in Nashville, TN. A list of the final round of performers can be found below. For the 20th consecutive year, the six-day festival and …
Read More »Luke Combs Officially Inducted Into The Grand Ole Opry
Luke Combs was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry family tonight by Opry members Joe Diffie and Vince Gill in front of a sold-out Opry crowd. Combs grew up on Diffie’s hits like “Pick Up Man” and “John Deere Green,” and the first concert he ever attended was Gill’s. After …
Read More »Eli Young Band Celebrates Being Back At The Top
The Eli Young Band celebrated their fourth career #1, “ Love Ain’t,” with a #1 bash at The Sutler in Nashville, TN, on Monday (7/15), hosted by ASCAP and BMI. Packing out the rustic saloon, friends, family, and key industry members joined songwriters Ross Copperman (BMI), Ashley Gorley (ASCAP), and …
Read More »Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Announces 2019 Inductees
Multi-GRAMMY nominated guitar virtuoso, Joe Bonamassa, announced the 2019 inductees to the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum. The inductees will be honored with a concert on October 22, 2019 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This year’s inductees are: Felix Cavaliere – One of the best Rock n Roll and …
Read More »Gibson Moving Headquarters To Downtown Nashville
As Gibson continues to set the stage for future growth, the iconic guitar-maker has announced their intentions for their new global headquarters to be located at Cummins Station , a historic property in the heart of downtown Nashville, TN (209 10 th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203). For the past …
Read More »The Gatlin Brothers Announce New Sneakers To Aid Families Of Fallen Military Heroes
Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers are in full sprint to help aid all those grieving a military loss. The country trio has announced the release of a new running/walking shoe that will be sold to help benefit the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). The national non-profit organization …
Read More »Thomas Rhett Releases Second Single From “Center Point Road”
Reigning ACM Awards Male Artist of the Year Thomas Rhett continues to ride the momentum of his album Center Point Road (The Valory Music Co.) as “Remember You Young” is welcomed to country radio today. Serving as the second single from his fourth studio album, which remains the only country …
Read More »Ben Folds Coming To Parnassus Books In Support Of His First Book
Ben Folds is known for his musical genius and spontaneous creativity – composing a song with the National Symphony Orchestra live (watch above), collaborating with the likes of Sara Bareilles, Regina Spektor and William Shatner, serving as a judge for five seasons on NBC’s acclaimed a capella show The Sing-Off, …
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