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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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It all happens so fast, and then … it’s over. When Kenny Chesney, the only country artist on Billboard’s Top Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years, hit the road, the rush of the fans, the laughter, the joy, the memories were their own kind of fuel. As the kid …
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Grammy Award-winning MCA Nashville country artist Vince Gill released the third focus track from his upcoming album Okie today. The song, “I Don’t Wanna Ride The Rails No More,” is the first track on the album, and it is clearly inflected with the Okie experience. The album’s title is taken …
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