Eli Young Band just released their sixth studio album. “Love Talking” (Mike Eli, Eric Arjes, Jeffrey East), the title track album opener. (Listen above) Mike Eli shows off his songwriting chops serving as a cowriter on seven of the nine songs. “I found such a creative haven in songwriting over …
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The Recording Academy has announced five new GRAMMY Awards categories to be awarded at the 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, including the newly added Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical) and Best Americana Performance, among other new categories and changes. Additionally, a new Special Merit Award will …
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Named a Spotify Hot Country 2022 Artist to Watch, fast-rising star Dalton Dover continues to build on his stand-out year with the release of “Hear About A Girl” via Droptine Recordings, ahead of making his CMA Fest debut next Friday, June 10 on the Chevy Vibes Stage at 12:30pm CT. …
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When Kenny Chesney got on the highway “with a head full of dreams and a heart full of songs,” he was carrying the torch for every kid just like him. Singing about life in the flyover, capturing the small moments, the real thrills, the revelations, he forged a bond with …
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With his album Rich White Honky Blues set for June 17, Hank Williams Jr. just debuted the closing track of the 12-song collection produced by Dan Auerbach with Lightnin’ Hopkins’ “Jesus, Won’t You Come By Here.” With Kenny Brown’s electric guitar, Auerbach on dobro and Bobbie Wood’s churchy piano and …
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Palaces, the new album from Grammy-winning artist Flume, debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The album is out now on Future Classic and Transgressive. (Listen above) The album features “Say Nothing” with MAY-A, “Sirens” with Caroline Polachek and co-written and co-produced with Danny L Harle, “Palaces” with …
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Americana Music Association has announced an additional 58 acts slated to perform at their annual AMERICANAFEST, which runs from September 13-17 in Nashville, TN. With 147 acts now confirmed to perform, a final round of performers will be announced in the coming months. A list of the second round of …
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The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has announced Trisha Yearwood as the 2022 CRB Artist Achievement Award recipient. Yearwood will be honored during the Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, set for June 30 at Virgin Hotel Nashville. CRB/CRS Board President Kurt Johnson comments, “Trisha’s career achievements are among the …
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Songwriter, producer, and recording artist Jake Rose has signed an exclusive global publishing agreement to continue his relationship with Endurance Music Group (EMG). Rose is the frontman of the alternative rock band New Medicine as well as a rising solo country artist. His first country single, “Sleeves,” debuted on CMT …
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Nashville based Circle Network announced it has licensed previously recorded performances from Austin City Limits, the longest-running music program in television history, and has combined them with never-before-seen interviews for a new series called Austin City Limits: Country. Hosted by legendary country singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell, the weekly series will give …
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