The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced its 2019 winners. ISC is the world’s largest international songwriting competition, receiving over 18,000 entries from 140 countries in 2019. More than $150,000 in cash and merchandise is awarded to 71 winners in 23 categories covering all genres of music. Previous winners have included …
Read More »Dwight Yoakam Weds Long-Time Love
Dwight Yoakam recently revealed that he married his longtime girlfriend Emily Joyce last month. The two have been an item for a decade and engaged for several years. The 63 year-old honky tonk hero said this in a press release: “At a time when there is so much uncertainty in …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Enlists Songwriters For Album Release
With his tour on pause, Kenny Chesney wanted to do something special for No Shoes Nation when it came time to release Here And Now. Though not known for his social media engagement, the East Tennessee songwriter/superstar went live from his home outside Nashville. But even more than answering the …
Read More »Rising Star Clayton Anderson Releases “Struggle Bus”
All aboard the “Struggle Bus!” Clayton Anderson’s newest single is a head-banging country anthem about the nights that inspire us to live life to the fullest and the slow-moving mornings that are sure to follow. Releasing on May 8th, “Struggle Bus” offers its own kind of musical hangover cure: a …
Read More »WATCH: The Belles, “My Mother’s Daughter”
Country mother-daughter duo The Belles have released their, heartfelt new music video for “My Mother’s Daughter” (watch above) following its premiere last week. The track is an ode to the special bond between a mother and daughter that Kelli wrote for her mother, Jaymie, last year as a Mother’s Day …
Read More »“Nashville Hockey Song” Released For Tennessee Hockey Fans
SNG Music is releasing the “Nashville Hockey Song,” a new ringtone available now for purchase on iTunes. All proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, whose needs for food have more than doubled in recent weeks. SNG Managing Partner and long-time hockey fan, Gary Reamey, along with …
Read More »King Calaway Teams Up With The Shires For “The Climb”
Last week, King Calaway teamed up with UK country hit-makers, The Shires, to perform Miley Cyrus’ brooding power-ballad “The Climb.” Watch it here. Scattered across the globe, the members of King Calaway, along with The Shires, bring an inspirational performance about how although these times are unprecedented, it is not …
Read More »Garth and Trisha Make Rare Opry Appearance Together
Opry members Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood stepped into the circle tonight bringing millions of fans from all around the world together for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,922nd consecutive Saturday night broadcast. In addition to performing their own hits, the couple performed favorites from other giants in country music including …
Read More »Tim McGraw Set To Release “I Called Mama”
Tim McGraw is set to release his first new music since returning to Big Machine Records earlier this year. Seen through the lens of the special connection we all share with our mothers, I Called Mama is a look at the ways we ground ourselves when we are shaken or …
Read More »Indigo Girls Release “Country Radio” – Close To Home Yet Far
Indigo Girls are sharing “Country Radio” from their upcoming album, Look Long (May 22, Rounder). Written by Saliers, the song had been added to the set on recent tours, including a full-band performance on Live from Here with Chris Thile. “I can tell it’s resonating with people,” says Emily. “When …
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