Nashville music figure Owsley Manier, best known for co-founding the iconic Exit/In, has passed away at 77. Manier, a native of Music City, first made waves as a member of the 1960s rock band The Lemon Charade before embarking on a career that would leave a lasting mark on Nashville’s …
Read More »Billy Strings’ “Highway Prayers,” Makes History
Billy Strings’ new album, Highway Prayers, debuts at #1 on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart this week. Notably, this is the first time in 22 years that a bluegrass album has been the top-selling album across all genres. The last album to accomplish this was the O Brother, Where …
Read More »Tim Montana And Friends Raise Over $250,000 For Great Causes
Last week in Nashville, Music Knox/BMG recording artist Tim Montana’s 5th annual American Thread Sporting Clays Shoot, raised over $250,000 for pro-military nonprofit organizations Special Ops Xcursions and Heroes and Horses. Since its inception five years ago, the event has collectively raised over $1.5 million for causes dedicated to America’s …
Read More »Kane Brown Announces Details For “The High Road Tour”
Kane Brown today announced details for his new tour, The High Road Tour. Named after his upcoming new album–The High Road–coming January 24th, 2025, the tour will kick off on March 13th in San Diego, CA and hit 23 cities along the way, including a stop in Nashville, GET TICKETS …
Read More »CAVEFEST FEATURED ARTIST: The Sweet Lillies
TWO DAYS! Today’s “Cavefest Featured Artist” are The Sweet Lillies, Julie Gussaroff, Becca Bisque, and Dustin Rohleder. With their acoustic string-band lineup of guitar, viola, and upright bass, they have old-time soul with a forward-looking eye. The Sweet Lillies have incorporated all of their cumulative life-experiences into their music, their …
Read More »Nashville Based Outback Presents Promotes Rachel Derosia
Nashville based Outback Presents today announced it has elevated staffer Rachel Derosia to Senior Vice President of Comedy. Derosia will continue to work alongside Outback Presents Co-CEO Brian Dorfman and will collaborate with recently hired Co-SVP of Comedy Joel Bachkoff to continue growing the company’s wildly successful comedy business. “Rachel …
Read More »Keith Urban Will Co-Host “Nashville’s Big Bash”
CBS Presents NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH, to be headlined and co-hosted by 4x GRAMMY® award-winning artist Keith Urban. Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will join Urban live from the Bicentennial Mall stage. ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Rachel Smith will return as co-host. NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH, …
Read More »CAVEFEST FEATURED ARTIST: The Travelin’ McCourys
Cavefest starts this Friday and Nashville.com is excited! It’s no secret that this is our favorite Bluegrass festival and today’s “Cavefest Featured Artist” is IBMA 2024 Instrumental Group Of The Year, The Travelin’ McCourys. The McCoury brothers- Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob (banjo) – were born into the bluegrass tradition. Talk …
Read More »Chapel Hart To Release Star Studded Christmas Album
Chapel Hart —sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and cousin Trea Swindle—can now reveal additional details for their upcoming HARTFELT FAMILY CHRISTMAS album due out October 25 (distributed by Origins Records). The HARTFELT FAMILY CHRISTMAS track listing (full list below) consists of 12 songs, including four originals, alongside well-known and beloved …
Read More »LISTEN: Brian Kelley’s Moving New Ballad “If I Go First”
Brian Kelley’s new ballad “If I Go First” presents a deeply personal message to his wife Brittney, with whom he celebrated 10 years of marriage last December. Written solely by Kelley (like all of his October 25 release), the lovingly delivered track reckons with one of life’s hardest truths: the …
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