![]() LOS ANGELES, CA (March 14, 2016 Press Release) – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris have three careers unparalleled in music history. Together they have sold over 200 million albums worldwide and performed for decades in front of countless fans around the globe. It’s no surprise that when their three voices united to release their debut collaboration, the results were remarkable. The threesome released two albums together, Trio (1987) and Trio II (1999), which have combined to sell more than five million copies worldwide and win three Grammy® Awards. Both of these classic albums have been newly remastered for a three-CD collection packed with rare and unreleased music. Produced by Harris, THE COMPLETE TRIO COLLECTION will be available on September 9 for a list price of $29.98. On the same date, a single-disc set will also be available entitled MY DEAR COMPANION: SELECTIONS FROM THE TRIO COLLECTION, featuring a mix of songs taken from the three-disc set, as will FARTHER ALONG, a double-LP set of all the bonus material from THE COMPLETE TRIO COLLECTION. Trio II will also be released on vinyl for the first time.
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![]() MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Press Release) — At this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, Ardent Studios will officially launch a yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary. Since its founding in 1966, Ardent has released more than 100 gold and platinum albums and singles over its storied history, including works by Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Isaac Hayes, R.E.M., Stevie Wonder, Skillet, Waylon Jennings, Big Star, The White Stripes, North Mississippi Allstars and countless others. The SXSW panel, titled “Marking Music History: 50 Years of Ardent Studios,” will take place on Thursday, March 17, at 12:30 to 1:30 at the Austin Convention Center’s Room 12AB. David Fricke, senior editor and writer for Rolling Stone, will moderate a panel that includes Jimmie Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Vaughan Brothers), Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars, The Black Crowes), Joe Hardy, producer/engineer (ZZ Top, The Replacements, Steve Earle), Jody Stephens (Big Star, Golden Smog, Those Pretty Wrongs), and Adam Hill, producer/engineer (Big Star, Jack White, Klaus Voormann). ![]() Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs and his wife of 33 years, vocalist Sharon White, join forces with renowned guitarist Ry Cooder for a one night concert at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. The performance promises to be an unforgettable journey into the heart of country, blues, bluegrass and gospel. A critic for The New York Times recently called a performance by the virtuosic trio a "Roots-music celebration" that conveys "a sense of rare, joyous occasion." Don't miss your chance to see this superior jem of a show, full of song, love and laughter with sounds that will stir your heart and soul, while reminiscing on an era of memorable tunes with first-class musicianship that will blow you away and leave you longing for more! ![]() Church adding to Red Rocks' "riots, rock bans and redemption" reputation by waging war on scalpers Morrison, Colo. (Press Release) -- Eric Church is again taking strong action to ensure his fans come first. Last November, he revealed to the more than 80,000 members of the Church Choir that inspiration had struck and resulted in his new album Mr. Misunderstood, which he shared with them first and free of charge before putting it on sale. That insistence that his fans come first now has the man Stereoum dubbed "our greatest working rock star" standing up to scalpers in light of recent on-sales for his back-to-back intimate engagements at Red Rocks Amphitheater. "I get asked all the time about my favorite venue, and I always answer the same way. Red Rocks. When people ask why, I just smile and say, 'you must not have been there.' It's truly breathtaking," the ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee shares. "I'm honored to have two shows there." ![]() Record Store Day, conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate the local independently owned record store, is right around the corner on April 16th. This year the extremely cool list of limited edition releases includes the long-awaited, 40th Anniversary vinyl reissue of one of the most heralded albums in Bluegrass: J.D. Crowe & the New South. Touted as "the best most revolutionary bluegrass album to date" by Alison Krauss, J.D. Crowe & the New South (commonly referred to by its catalog number, “Rounder 0044”), has long been one of the genre’s most influential and acclaimed albums. To celebrate the album’s 40th anniversary, Rounder Records has put together a special vinyl reissue that includes two bonus tracks and extensive liner notes, based on new interviews with J.D. Crowe, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs and Bobby Slone. It also features the infamous “flipping the bird” cover photo, which has not been seen since 1975. J.D. Crowe & the New South will be available in very limited quantities, exclusively for Record Store Day on April 16th, 2016. To learn more about Record Store Day, and to find a participating store near you, please visit www.recordstoreday.com ![]() Brett Harris, who released his sophomore album, Up In The Air, March 4th makes an appearance in NYC at Rockwood Music Hall on April 7th. Harris has said of the album, “The phrase Up in the Air struck me as being true of the climate in which this album was made. I started recording it at a time when a lot of my peers were saying goodbye to their 20s and were witnessing their careers either take off or give way to a more conventional way of life. At the time, I wasn’t completely sure of how that was going to work itself out in my own life.” Those themes and dilemmas are addressed in the ten original songs that comprise Up in the Air; songs that lift you with thier purposeful stories of journey, love and positivity. Bound to be a great show in an intimate setting, make this one you don't miss! Thursday, April 7 Rockwood Music Hall 185 Orchard Street Showtime: 8:30 p.m. Tickets $10 http://www.rockwoodmusichall.com http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1095083 ![]() Here comes TIM MONTANA AND THE SHREDNECKS... (Press Release) The Butte, MT trio--Tim Montana (lead vocals, guitar), Bryce Paul (bass) and Brian Wolff (drums)--is getting ready to head out on a U.S. and Canada tour with fellow bearded rockers, ZZ Top starting March 22 in Youngstown, OH at the Stambaugh Auditorium Concert Hall. The trek will include a very special headlining gig of their own in Nashville on April 28 at the Wildhorse Saloon. “I’ve been listening to ZZ Top for as long as I can remember,” MONTANA says. “ZZ Top kept me company in my childhood growing up off the grid in Montana. Taking the stage with them is a dream come true, because their music was my companion for so many years. I’m glad to call one of my heroes one of my best buds.” As Billy Gibbons says, “We’re happy T. MONTANA AND THE SHREDNECKS have joined up with us for the ZZ Top tour of 2016. It’s a beardapalooza for sure. Seriously, TIM is the real thing — he’s a little bit country with lots of hard rocks or, maybe he’s a rocker in touch with some serious country roots. And, THE SHREDNECKS' song ,’Weed and Whiskey’ is universal. It's a raucous round of revelry coming on strong.” ![]() NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release) – Dubbed by Merle Haggard as a "way above average, wonderful singer," soulful songstress, Erin Enderlin, kicks off her Rough and Tumbleweed Tour in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with performances at Chief Records on Saturday, April 16, The Live Oak with Drew Kennedy on Sunday, April 17 and Opening Bell in Dallas, Texas on Monday, April 18. The singer-songwriter has penned countless songs recorded by Country music mainstays Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Terri Clark, Lee Ann Womack, Luke Bryan, Joey + Rory, Tyler Farr, which include award-winning singles “Monday Morning Church” recorded by Alan Jackson, critically acclaimed “You Don’t Know Jack," made known by Luke Bryan and “Last Call” recorded by Lee Ann Womack, who has commented on Enderlin's talents saying, "She is a great writer and singer and I am always excited to hear her stuff." ![]()
(Press Release) Shanachie Entertainment proudly announces the signing of hit-making country rock group Lonestar. Just over two decades since their debut album, Lonestar has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and notched ten #1 country radio hits.
"We're thrilled to have concluded this deal with Lonestar," states Shanachie Entertainment General Manager Randall Grass. "What is impressive to me is that 20 years down the line, Lonestar, can still deliver irresistibly catchy, perfectly crafted country rock songs that are every bit as good as their hits." Lonestar's highly anticipated CD, Never Enders, features ten new original Lonestar songs that bring the band's trademark sound into the contemporary arena. The first single, the title track, hits radio March 10, 2016. Shanachie will release Never Enders on April 29, 2016. Known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals, Lonestar, comprised of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar & backing vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), and Dean Sams (keyboards & backing vocals), has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million album units since their national launch in 1995, and achieved ten #1 country hits including "No News," "Come Crying To Me," and their crossover smash "Amazed" (which was also #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first record since 1983's "Islands in the Stream", to top both charts). The band's awards include a 1999 ACM Single of The Year for "Amazed" (the song also won the Song of the Year award), and the 2001 CMA Vocal Group of the Year. With over a 100 dates worldwide per year, they are celebrating over 20 years together. The vital music on Never Enders proves once again that the men of Lonestar are truly Never Enders! ![]() NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release) – Kiefer Sutherland will bring his rich, soulful vocals and guitar licks to venues across the country beginning April 14 when he performs for audiences with a set list that includes cuts from his folk-tinged album, Down In A Hole, set for release this summer. Sutherland, known for his starring role on the Fox series "24," will bring his debut tour as a musician to 26 venues across the country beginning April 14. More dates will be added. A professional actor his entire adult life, Sutherland starred in movies like ‘Stand By Me’, ‘The Lost Boys’, ‘Young Guns’, Flatliners’, ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘A Time to Kill’, ‘Dark City’, ‘Melancholia’ and most recently, a western called ‘Forsaken’ and the upcoming ABC series “Designated Survivor.” |
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