 Singer-songwriter Wade Bowen is set to release a gospel record, Then Sings My Soul .... Songs For My Mother on March 18th. Recorded as a gift from his dad to his mother for a combination 70th Birthday/Christmas present last year, his parents felt it turned out too good not to share with everyone. Wade writes, 'We all have those songs that mean a lot to us. Sometimes those songs resonate in our souls so much that we just have to let them out. I recorded a few of those songs for my Mother, her friends, and family, and they liked it so much that they asked me to share it with all of you. Those songs are now available for pre-order, on an album named Then Sings My Soul... Songs for My Mother.' Track Listing: Amazing Grace I'll Fly Away Softly & Tenderly Just Over In The Gloryland In The Garden How Great Thou Art Farther Along Peace In The Valley Precious Memories Old Rugged Cross Saved Take My Hand Precious Lord Autographed physical copies are for sale, while supplies last, and if you pre-order the album on iTunes, you'll receive the song "Saved" instantly as a thank you. What a truly lovely gift to share with all of us. iTunes: http://apple.co/1nlq6Nj Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Qql0d2 Google Play: http://bit.ly/1TvIQIx Physical: http://bit.ly/1QXUUS4
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 Courtesy: Nick Loss-Eaton Media LINEUP ANNOUNCED FEATURING: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, DAWES, SHAKEY GRAVES, SHOVELS & ROPE, THE FELICE BROTHERS, NRBQ, AND MORE
THE GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL, Western Massachusetts' favorite music and hot air balloon festival will take place July 8, 9, and 10 on the grounds of Greenfield Community in Greenfield, MA. Presented by Signature Sounds, the festival was recently deemed “one of 2015’s must see summer festivals” by Rolling Stone and one of the “fifty essential summer music festivals” by The New York Times. The Green River Festival combines a spectacular lineup of nearly 40 acts on three stages, the best in local food, beer and wine, handmade crafts, a dance tent, a wide array of kid's activities and entertainment, and hot air balloon rides and a balloon glow, for Western Massachusetts' largest outdoor event of the summer. This is the only music festival in the country that features hot air balloons. For the first time this year, festival camping will be available at the nearby Franklin County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds offers over 40 acres of flat open camping area and includes RV electric hook-ups, multiple bathrooms with showers and a weather emergency shelter. All camping tickets include a festival ticket, plus parking with free shuttle buses to and from Greenfield Community College. Early bird tickets are available on line only through March 4th via http://www.greenriverfestival.com/ After March 4th, advance ticket pricing is as follows: Full weekend: $119.99 Two day (Saturday & Sunday) pass: $99.99 Sunday only $74.99 Saturday only $64.99 Friday only: $24.99 Full weekend with camping: $149 Full weekend with premium camping: $189 RV pass: $99 There are no one night camping tickets.  Photos Courtesy: Conqueroo June 10, 2016 release marks Faye’s debut as leader of girl group featuring BettySoo and Akina Adderley; official SXSW showcase confirmed for Sat., March 19, Saxon Pub
AUSTIN, Texas (Press Release) — If ever a decade changed everything, it was the ’60s. The music, the mood, the attitudes … the whole era made such an earthquake-like impact, we still feel its reverberations. And inspirations. Charlie Faye & the Fayettes weren’t around then, but this Austin trio are so good at building a groove rooted in that rich time, it’s as if they’re channelers. Actually, they are, but don’t think “nostalgia act”; both onstage and on their self-titled release, Charlie Faye & the Fayettes (June 10, 2016), they craft smart soul-pop that merges the swinging, swaying sound and style of ’60s girl groups with a modern vibe that’s so current, they’re dancing to the forefront of a retro revival. With the Fayettes, leader Charlie Faye has finally found the sonic sweet spot she started seeking even before her last album, 2013’s You Were Fine, You Weren’t Even Lonely, which became the chronicle of her breakup with producer Will Sexton as they recorded it. That one reached No. 16 on the Americana Music Association’s airplay chart and earned her a “Songwriter of the Week” designation from American Songwriter magazine’s website — not to mention an out-of-the-blue email from Grammy-winning artist and producer Peter Asher, who praised her work and added, “I look forward to … hearing what you do next.”  Courtesy: Webster PR NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 3, 2016 Press Release) – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter and John McEuen) will host a star-studded televised PBS special throughout March that was filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium during a sold-out performance as the iconic group celebrates its 50th anniversary. Click here to find dates and times for when the PBS Pledge Special airs in your hometown.
The special also features guest artists, including John Prine, Sam Bush, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Byron House, and Jerry Douglas as well as former members, Jimmy Ibbotson (long-time member for decades) and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and early NGDB member Jackson Browne.  Courtesy: Echo Ave East Nashville Singer / Songwriter Matt Haeck To Release Debut Album Late Bloomer June 3rd Via Blaster Records
Album Features Guest Appearances From Critter Fuqua (Old Crow Medicine Show), Paul Defiglia (The Avett Brothers), Caitlin Rose and Elizabeth Cook Nashville, TN (Press Release) - The songs on Matt Haeck’s debut album, Late Bloomer, are permeated with evocative tales of struggle with vice, addiction, depression, divorce and other demons. He is scrappy with a genuine, lyrical voice. Haeck sings of hard earned truths, both his own and those of the imaginative characters he creates. The David Mayfield produced LP, Late Bloomer, was recorded in East Nashville at East Side Manor Studios and will be released via Blaster Records on June 3rd.  Courtesy: Laughing Penguin PR (NASHVILLE, TENN Press Release) --- Both familiar and new, Familiar With The Ground is the intense latest release from The Boxcars.Every time The Boxcars open their cases, a clinic on how to play Bluegrass music ensues. The two-time IBMA Bluegrass Instrumental Band of the Year has achieved a level of musicianship that sets a standard in the genre. They have a knack for merging the power of traditional Bluegrass with an updated style that draws in new fans.
Familiar With the Ground exemplifies a band that embodies the definition of “super-pickers.” Top tier singers and musicians that have used their talents to craft a weighty album that is clever, complex, melancholy and profound. The lead off track “Lungs,"an unlikely cover of the darkly poetic Towns Van Zandt ballad, is brought to new life by lead vocalist Keith Garrett. A singer’s singer, Garrett's range and powerful tone give The Boxcars a distinctive sound that is carried throughout the album and especially shines on the title track, “Familiar With the Ground,” written by Garrett.  Courtesy: Webster PR NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 1, 2016 Press Release) – Good things come in pairs, and this season legendary country music songstress Lorrie Morgancelebrates two new album releases, back-to-back. Following the February 12 release of her first new studio album in five years,Letting Go… Slow, released by Shanachie Entertainment, Morgan will celebrate the juxtaposed March 18 drop of a brand new compilation album, A Picture Of Me – Greatest Hits & More. The new project is a product of Goldenlane Records, (a division of Cleopatra Records), a label that's been extremely active in the country music genre, having recently released new albums by such stars as the Oak Ridge Boys, Collin Raye, Little Texas and TG Sheppard, amongst others. A Picture Of Me – Greatest Hits & Moreis now available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon.
Having lived a life of great loss and triumph, Morgan has been quoted saying, “In many ways, my life has been a country song.” In an article published by People Magazine Morgan revealed that although a lot of good things have happened to her, the tragedies have been overwhelming. Devastated by the loss of her father, country star George Morgan when she was just 16; and then the unexpected death of her husband and fellow country star Keith Whitley when she was in her late twenties, Morgan’s first years of career success were far from painless.  Courtesy: Music City Media NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 2, 2016) -- Singer-songwriter Jessie G (Hook & Line) will make official introductions to the country music sector and its listeners with her debut single entitled “Drop A Line.”* Co-written alongside Joshua Withenshaw and Davis Branch, and produced by Grammy-award winning entertainer Gretchen Wilson, the track is featured on Jessie G’s upcoming self-titled independent EP and is scheduled to impact radio Monday, April 18, 2016.
The catchy, up beat, tongue-in-cheek tune is a comfortable mix of country rock and swampy blues. With the kick of Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder And Lead” and the reveled sentiment of “Redneck Woman” (Gretchen Wilson), the harmonica and banjo-driven "Drop A Line" showcases badass, girl-powered, matter-of-fact lyrics fully dressed in a fun-loving, good-time vibe.  Courtesy: Lone Star PR NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release) – The Band Perry helped kick-off opening day of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™Tuesday, March 1 with the help of band member Neil Perry who dressed as Rodeosaurus, to try out a new “mascot” for RodeoHouston. On an episode of “RodeoHouston Unplugged,” hosted by social media correspondents Mark and Jay O’Shea, Neil Perry of The Band Perry dressed incognito as Rodeosaurus and was escorted around the RodeoHouston grounds to mingle with unsuspecting fans and rodeo-goers before hitting the stage as the opening night entertainment. The video, originally posted on RodeoHouston’s Facebook page, has already garnered over 50,000 views in less than 15 hours. Click to watch.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ will continue to take place through March 20, with Chris Young to taking the stage March 2nd as a part of Armed Forces Appreciation Day. Nightly entertainment to take place throughout the month will include performances by Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and more. For more information on RodeoHouston and the performance schedule please visit http://www.rodeohouston.com/. Fat Possum Records Celebrates 25 Years with Wide-Ranging Year Long Blues LP & Digital Series3/2/2016  OXFORD, Miss. — Fat Possum Records, the Oxford, Mississippi-based label that set a new standard for raw blues and rock ’n’ roll, will commemorate its 25th anniversary with a year-long program including the first-time-on-vinyl release of 30 groundbreaking blues recordings.
The series, highlighting Fat Possum’s storied and varied history, includes new and first-time-on-vinyl releases from hard-hitting North Mississippi “Hill Country Blues” performers; stellar sides from past masters of the Delta style cut in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, recorded by famed musical historian George Mitchell; classic compilations of juke joint blues-rockers; and a first-time-on-vinyl reissue of the acclaimed 2005 All-Star tribute to arguably Fat Possum’s second most famous bluesman, Junior Kimbrough, involving Spiritualized, Black Keys, The Stooges, and Pete Yorn. Fat Possum was started in 1991 by Matthew Johnson using $4,000 in student loans. The label soon gained recognition with albums by North Mississippi bluesmen Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside, produced by musician and former New York Times music critic Robert Palmer. |
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