Riser House/Columbia Nashville’s Mitchell Tenpenny is celebrating his first RIAA Gold-certified single, as the Top 15 debut hit “Drunk Me” has surpassed 500,000 units of downloads and streams in the U.S. “This is something I’ve always dreamed about,” said Tenpenny. “I have the best team and fans in the world! Thank y’all for being a …
Read More »Jerrod Niemann Helps Salute The U.S. Army III Corps’ 100th anniversary
Curb Records’ Jerrod Niemann helped salute the U.S. Army III Corps’ 100th anniversary Friday night (9/28), performing a rousing USO concert experience at the Corps’ home base at Fort Hood, Texas. Attended by Fort Hood Soldiers and their families, Niemann deployed his entire arsenal of hits – including platinum-certified smashes “Lover, …
Read More »29th Annual International Bluegrass Music Award Winners
Here’s the complete list of winners of the 29th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards: Entertainer of the Year: Balsam Range Vocal Group of the Year: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Instrumental Group of the Year: The Travelin’ McCourys Song of the Year: “If I’d Have Wrote That Song,” Joe Mullins & …
Read More »Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge 58th Birthday Party October 10th
The World Famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Music City’s legendary honky-tonk, will celebrate its 58th Birthday in downtown Nashville Wednesday, October 10th. As part of the celebration, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge will feature entertainment on the outdoor Broadway stage throughout the day with a FREE, star-studded evening concert featuring performances from Platinum-selling …
Read More »CMA Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary
The Country Music Association celebrated its 60 th anniversary Wednesday evening with an invite-only industry party at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Throughout the night, more than 20 acts performed 60 years of Country hits, backed by Joe Denim and an All-Star Band. After welcoming remarks from CMA Chief Executive …
Read More »The Mavericks to Perform with Nashville Symphony
Grammy award-winning group The Mavericks are coming to Schermerhorn Symphony Center for three special nights performing with the Nashville Symphony on November 8-10. The band is on tour in support of their acclaimed album Brand New Day, which received two Grammy nominations (Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song, …
Read More »Americanafest Brought In 50,000 From Around the World
The Americana Music Association’s annual AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference brought in an estimated aggregate attendance of more than 50,000 from around the world during its 19th annual run on September 11-16. The association has also announced the dates for its 20th event, taking place Sept. 10-15, 2019. …
Read More »2018 SOURCE Hall of Fame Awards Held at Musicians Hall of Fame
SOURCE Nashville held its 16th Anniversary SOURCE Hall of Fame Awards last night at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville’s historic Municipal Auditorium. Hall of Fame inductees were Barbara Baker, Blue Crest Music Publishing, Tree Publishing, Ray Baker Productions, Frank Mull Promotions, Baray Music; JoAnn Berry, KHOO Radio, Jim Halsey Co., Dick …
Read More »Comedian Bill Murray Makes Surprise Appearance At The Opry
Actor and comedian Bill Murray made an unannounced visit to the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday night (Sept. 25). Murray was not the only surprise guest. John Prine and Murray joined the SteelDrivers for a performance of Prine’s song “Paradise,” much to the crowd’s delight. The Tennessean reported that Murray …
Read More »Southern Soul-Rocker, JJ Grey At 3rd & Lindsley on November 7
Southern soul-rocker JJ Grey will perform a solo show at 3rd and Lindsley on November 7. His charismatic live performances have captivated audiences all over the world, delivering songs with compassion and a relentless honesty. For a sense of Grey’s commitment to building powerful musical moments, watch his performance of “The …
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