2017 Marks 25th Anniversary of Bellamy Brothers Records
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January, 2017 Press Release) – Iconic duo and international sensation, the Bellamy Brothers, will embark on their 2017 World Tour in Dubai, Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland and Faroe Islands. David and Howard Bellamy leave this week to criss-cross the globe and celebrate their 25th Anniversary of their own record label, Bellamy Brothers Records, which licenses products in more than 30 countries.

The duo’s upcoming performance in Singapore also resulted in another licensing deal with EQ Music and Media for their 40 Years: The Album, a compilation of past hits and new songs that encompasses “Let Your Love Flow,” ”Redneck Girl” and “If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)” and 20 new songs.

The Bellamy Brothers wrapped up 2016 with television, radio, print and online features, including performances and appearances on “Fox & Friends,” “PBS Metro Focus,” SiriusXM’s Prime Country, “Celebrity Page,” “Good Day New York,” Fox News Radio, as well as features on  DoYouRemember.com   and a 4-page spread in Closer Weekly.
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Nashville, TN (Press Release) - After 2016’s 2nd  annual “The First And The Worst” sold-out in less than an hour, anticipation is building for the “transcendent” musical evening (Rolling Stone Country), slated for  March 1, 2017   at Nashville’s City Winery. The event benefits Nashville non-profit  Music Health Alliance, which provides free support to songwriters, artists, musicians and music industry professionals at every stage of their career to find affordable healthcare solutions and financial resources. Individual tickets go on-sale starting at  3pm  central tomorrow, Thursday, January 19, priced at $50 for balcony seats at  http://bit.ly/2jWKymv  and $75 for floor seats at  http://bit.ly/2iMFa83.  
 
Iconic singer/songwriters  Rosanne Cash  (“I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me,” “Seven Year Ache”), Sonny Curtis  (“I Fought The Law,” “I’m No Stranger To The Rain”), Frank Rogers  (“I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song),” “Alright”) and  Steve Wariner  (“Long Necked Bottle,” “Holes In The Floor Of Heaven”) will headline 2017’s “The First And The Worst.” While the assembled talent include a Rock And Roll Hall of Fame member, two members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, a celebrated hit-making producer and the winners of eight Grammy® trophies and represent the best of the music business, they’ll take to the stage to perform the very first and worst songs they have ever written as they divulge the stories and the songs that led to their biggest hits. Hosted by Grammy nominated producer/songwriter/music critic,  Peter Cooper, this unique event allows the audience to peek inside the brilliant minds of hit songwriters long before they had ever written a chart-topper or had songs recorded by superstar artists, all for a worthy cause. Additional performers for 2017’s third annual event will be revealed in the coming weeks.
 
Proceeds from “The First And The Worst” ticket sales will benefit Music Health Alliance, the music industry’s non-profit healthcare advocate. Sponsor tables start at $1,500 and can be purchased by contacting Music Health Alliance’s  Shelia Shipley Biddy  at  [email protected]. In addition, a silent auction will be held at the  March 1“The First And The Worst” event with items from country’s top stars and area businesses. Funds raised will help Music Health Alliance Protect, Direct & Connect music industry professionals with medical and financial solutions.
 
To  learn more or donate to Music Health Alliance, visit  musichealthalliance.com  and engage on  Facebook, Twitter   and  YouTube.

Cory Branan will release ADIOS on 4/7. The fifth full-length is his death record, an album self-dubbed as a "loser's survival kit", which touches on departures, nostalgia, and emotional survival. The 14-song, self-produced album was recorded in Oxford, MS at Tweed Studios with Robbie Crowell (formerly of Deer Tick) and James Haggerty, and includes guest spots from Amanda Shires, Dave Hause, and Laura Jane Grace.

Pre-order | New release tour dates | New song "Imogene"

Get Tickets at → www.suwanneespringreunion.com
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LIVE OAK, FL -- Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park  is happy to announce the  Suwannee Spring Reunion   on  March 23 – 25, 2017, at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. The initial lineup includes  Donna the Buffalo, Jerry Douglas presents Earls of Leicester, Peter Rowan Band, Jim Lauderdale, Jeff Mosier with Pickled Holler, Verlon Thompson, Joe Craven, Turtle Duhks, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, Sloppy Joe, and  Quartermoon. Many great additions will be announced!

After careful consideration, for those who are wondering about the traditional Spring festival at Spirit of the Suwannee and given today’s dynamic musical environment; we are proud to offer three glorious days of music this spring. The folks who sparked Fall’s Suwannee Roots Revival, Randy and Beth Judy, and Paul Levine have graciously offered to help put together an intimate and powerful weekend of music, camping, laughter, and fun! We hope you will join us!

On  February 17,  Pegi Young   heads out on her own with a new albumRaw, a collection of songs about love, loss and forgiveness. The album will be available digitally and physically via Baltimore Thrush Records and is currently available for pre-order via Amazon and iTunes (includes instant downloads of "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind," "Too Little Too Late," and "Trying To Live My Life Without You").

Today, Entertainment Weekly premiered the video for the song "Trying To Live My Life Without You."
 
Watch the video HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oai7LvGc0FA
 
"This song clearly addresses the changes in my personal life over the recent years," Pegi told Entertainmet Weekly. "Having lived with, raised a family, and shared a close and personal relationship with another person for 36 years, being alone again takes some getting used to."

​NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January, 2017 Press Release) – Hank Williams Jr. wants all his rowdy friends to join him in 2017 as the country music icon reveals his first round of U.S. tour dates. Kickin’ the party off at Peppermill Concert Hall in Nevada on February 3, the tour consists of medium and large scale venues including an appearance at the Washington State Fair.

Hank Jr. continues to promote his most recent album   It’s About Time, which achieved the highest studio album debut of his career. The album skyrocketed to No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and broke the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200, landing at No. 8.

Hank Jr.'s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six PLATINUM albums, 20 GOLD albums, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Hank Jr. has been named ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon in addition to winning a GRAMMY and being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With a few strums on his weathered Gibson guitar, Eric Church began his 2017 Holdin’ My Own Tour in Lincoln, Neb. Friday night, leading with “Mistress Named Music” from the CMA Album of the Year,Mr. Misunderstood.

Following the opening show at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, Church stopped in Grand Forks, N.D. at its Ralph Engelstad Arena on Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sioux Falls, S.D. at its Denny Sanford Premier Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, totaling 38,200 fans to whom the tenacious country rocker played.
 
Performing more than 90 songs and over nine hours in just one weekend, Church and his “superb” (Lincoln Journal Star) band played two complete sets of old and new favorites each night that brought, as the Lincoln Journal Star puts it, “a swinging ode to the power of ‘Jack Daniels’ complete with shots, small town stories à la ‘Homeboy’ and salutes to ‘Talladega’ that became a singalong, and a beer-glasses-held-high ‘Pledge Allegiance to The Hag.’”
 
Holding “a strong connection with his audience” that the Lincoln Journal Star compares to the likes of “Springsteen,” Church played 15 songs in the first set at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, including fan favorites: “Carolina,”  “Talladega” and “Cold One.” After a 20 minute break, he played another 21 songs for fans, spending the night “energized” while he, as Omaha World-Herald puts it, “laughed at fans, high-fived as many as he could,” and “led the audience in singalongs.” The country-music maverick ended the show with “Holdin’ My Own” and an encore of “Sinners Like Me,” the title track of his first album.
 
As part of his initiative to assist with keeping music within schools, Church invited the 24-member local Omaha South High choir to finish out “Mistress Named Music” with him on stage during his Friday night show. Throughout the tour Church will continue to invite local participating student choirs onstage with him, and will make contributions to underfunded schools on the Holdin’ My Own Tour as part of GRAMMY Foundation’s Community Award Grant.
 
Breaking ground with his two-set show (sans opener), Lincoln Journal Star wrote that the way he draws in his fans, is “why Church is the rare artist – in country or any other genre – who can pull off a three-hour show, which he did impressively Friday.”
 
The Holdin’ My Own Tour will cross North America throughout the year. Find tour dates and purchase tickets here.
 
For further details on the ticketing system plus information on VIP packages, These Boots by Lucchese and Church's custom-designed Gibson Hummingbird Dark on tour, stay tuned to www.ericchurch.com.  ​