ASHEVILLE, NC --  Magnolia Fest celebrates its 19th year at the magnificent Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL on October 15-18, 2015 and is thrilled to welcome to the 2015 stages Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Keller Williams Grateful Gospel, Steep Canyon Rangers, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Col Bruce Hampton, The Lost Bayou Ramblers, The Lee Boys, The Corbitt Brothers,  Sloppy Joe, Quartermoon, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, Quebe Sisters, The Frontier Needs Heroes, Jackson Vegas, and many more will be announced. Tickets are on sale in advance and at the gate.

Festivalgoers enjoy four days of camping and live music, arts and crafts, and a selection of great foods. Magnolia Fest consistently features some of the world’s finest performers in Americana, Roots Rock, Acoustic Blues, Singer/Songwriter, Bluegrass & Newgrass, Cajun/Zydeco, New & Traditional Folk and other forms of American Roots music. 

This energetic and family friendly musical celebration is a gem of a festival with a great lineup, beautiful fall weather and a stunning natural setting. The Live Oak Music And Arts Foundation (LOMAF) will have a booth with raffles to raise money for the local music and art programs in the area.

Get your tickets early and save! Tickets for Magnolia Fest are on sale now in advance for $160 until the price increase to $175 on May 25th through July 19th; $185 until August 20th; $200 until October 14th; and  $210 at gate. All weekend tickets are inclusive of all taxes and fees, and include 4 days of primitive camping and music. Kids under 12 are invited to join for free. Fans can also upgrade their experience with VIP tickets for $350 through 8/30 ($400 after that) which includes dinner, discounts, VIP Lounge, festival poster, & other perks.  For RV hook ups, cabin rentals and golf cart rentals, please call SOSMP at (386)-364-1683. For further information and tickets, please visit www.MagnoliaFest.com.

Please visit the park's web site at www.musicliveshere.com or call them at 386-364-1683 for more information.

Magnolia Fest 2015 Initial Lineup
Tedeschi Trucks Band 
The Avett Brothers
Keller Williams Grateful Gospel
Lake Street Dive
Steep Canyon Rangers
Donna the Buffalo
Jim Lauderdale
Col. Bruce Hampton
The Lost Bayou Ramblers
The Lee Boys
Sloppy Joe
Quartermoon
Grandpas Cough Medicine
The Corbitt Brothers
Quebe Sisters
The Frontier Needs Heroes
JacksonVegas
Bryce Alastair Band
… and many more TBA!

ASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 22, 2015) – Award winning songwriter/performer Keith Anderson is back with brand new music, a brand new perspective and a brand new tour.  The man behind "Pickin’ Wildflowers" will release his I’LL BRING THE MUSIC EP to iTunes May 12. 

“After taking a break when my mother passed away, it gave me a chance to focus on my growing family and appreciate the blessings in my life.  I used that fire to create this music.  I can’t wait for people to hear it,” explains Anderson.

I’LL BRING THE MUSIC Track Listing:

1.         “I’LL BRING THE MUSIC” (Keith Anderson / Craig Wiseman)
2.         “WILD GIRLS” (Keith Anderson / David Lee Murphy / George Ducas)
3.         “HARD TO GET OVER” (Keith Anderson / Kyle Jacobs / Billy Montana)
4.         “TIGHT WHITE WIFE BEATER” (Acoustic) (Keith Anderson / Jeffrey Steele)
5.         “YOUR TOWN FOR NOW” (Keith Anderson / Dave Berg / Rivers Rutherford)
6.         “YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE” (Keith Anderson / Tim Nichols / Jason Sellers)

A native of Miami, Ok, Anderson has co-written hits for other artists, most notably "Lost In This Moment", the No. 1 smash for Big & Rich which garnered him a CMA and ACM Song of the Year nomination. His debut CD, Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll, was certified GOLD and garnered two Top 10 hits (accompanied by two No. 1 music videos), "Pickin’ Wildflowers," and "Every Time I Hear Your Name." This success prompted music trades Billboard and Radio & Records to name him country music’s No. 1 New Male Artist of 2005 and the top new solo country artist of the year.  Anderson’s sophomore CD garnered the biggest hit of his career, “I Still Miss You”, which peaked at #2 and another Top 25 hit, “Sunday Morning In America.”  The seasoned performer will take his hits on the road as he kicks off his I’LL BRING THE MUSIC TOUR on the west coast, including a stop at the Stagecoach Music Festival.  Kicker® Audio will present the tour that will have Anderson playing fairs, festivals, clubs and theatres across the country. For a list of all dates, please visit www.keithanderson.com. 

“I’ve been a fan of Kicker Audio ever since I went to college at Oklahoma State University located in Stillwater, OK. I’m proud to represent a company from Stillwater, and one whose products I use on a daily basis.” says Anderson. 

Playback Records country artist Claire Petrie’s latest single, (C’est la Vie) You Never Can Tell, is now at country radio. Originally sung by the pioneer of rock and roll Chuck Berry and by Grammy-award winning country icon Emmylou Harris, Petrie put her own original contemporary country flair to this song and is her debut release to country radio. She is receiving high praise from radio and industry executives across the country, commenting on her vocal delivery and fresh sound.

 “Newcomer Petrie attacks this Chuck Berry/Emmylou Harris chestnut with gusto. Whoever that is working out on the squeeze box and the fiddle also do an outstanding job.” – Robert K. Oermann, renowned music critic, Music Row 

“I really loved listening to her album, especially the song The One. That song is sweet and remains faithful to the Celtic roots, but takes on the character and flavor of Nashville. It’s rocking. What a talented artist!” – Ralph Murphy, Vice President of International Membership at ASCAP Nashville 

C’est la Vie) You Never Can Tell is off her newest album, The One, which was produced by country music industry veteran, Jack Gale. It includes 11 tracks that profiles her impressive vocal range and pushes the boundaries of both ends of her musical scale. Her ability to belt out an up-tempo tune with both power and precision is evident on the debut single.

With a musical mission to bring passion and purpose to the genre she loves, Claire has crafted her signature sound when she was on tour with her family. Raised in a large musical family in Saratoga Springs, New York, and currently in West Palm Beach, FL, she was born to musical parents who instilled a love of melody, harmony, rhythm and rhyme deep within her. For more information on Claire Petrie, please visit www.ClairePetrie.com or on Facebook on www.facebook.com/clairepetriecountry.

DEAD ROCK WEST--the California vocal duo of Cindy Wasserman and Frank Lee Drennen—have announced the Friday, July 17 release of their third album IT’S EVERLY TIME! viaAngel Flight Recording Co. It is the duo’s 13-song tribute to the great Everly Brothers and was produced by Grammy-winning producer Mark Linett (Brian Wilson, Los Lobos, Rickie Lee Jones and Randy Newman). The duo will launch their Los Angeles Hotel Café residency Thursday, April 30, with subsequent shows set for Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, July 16.

IT’S EVERLY TIME! is an authentic appreciation of iconic Everly Brothers standards such as “Cathy’s Clown,” and lesser-known treasures like “June is as Cold as December.” DEAD ROCK WEST recorded the album live with a band--DJ Bonebrake (drums), Dave Gleason (acoustic rhythm guitar), Elliott Easton (lead electric guitar), multi-instrumentalists Phil Parliapianoand David J. Carpenter--as well as special guests: The Section Quartet, guitarist Dave Alvin and bassist Rob Wasserman (Cindy’s brother). The magic was captured at Linett’s Your Place or Mine Recording, with additional vocals by Wasserman and Drennen recorded live at East West Studios in the very rooms where the Everlys and Beach Boys once worked (and are still equipped with microphones said to have been used by Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley).

“When Frank suggested we record a whole record of Everly Brothers songs with Mark Linett who’d worked extensively with the Beach Boys, I was beside myself,’ says Wasserman.  “Words can’t express the joy. It was as if a lifetime of studying harmony all made sense in that moment.”  

“Much of the equipment we used is from a bygone era,” explains Drennen. “Microphones from the ‘40s, preamps the Doors used on L.A. Woman, Fairchild compressors, and two-inch recording tape.”

“Cindy and I had our own room where two microphones were set up,” continues Drennen. “Mark had shrugged at the idea of us doing vocals live, but I confidently told him we would, though I certainly didn’t know we could. I especially loved singing all the slow, sad ballads.” 

Following the sessions for IT’S EVERLY TIME!, the duo returned to the road to support their 2010 album Bright Morning Stars. The collection of California spirituals and old-time gospel was produced by Peter Case and featured contributions by John Doe and Exene Cervenka, the artists Wasserman primarily tours with as a vocalist. But real life tragedy intervened when Drennen's mother fell ill followed by the sudden loss of his brother, sidelining him from road work, and the release of IT'S EVERLY TIME!  was understandably put on hold. And yet, the road keeps calling back Frank and Cindy to sing together the harmonies they love. Launching a new label, Angel Flight Recording Co. to celebrate the long-awaited release of IT’S EVERLY TIME!, DEAD ROCK WEST not only takes charge of its catalog, they’ve reignited the creative vocal spark that defines who they are as artists.

“I believe in every song," says Drennen. "This was much more than a vocal exercise or experiment. When we all filed into the control room and Mark pushed play, everyone could instantly feel the magic of that first take.” That they were able to sustain the feeling over 15 songs is a testament not only to the endurance of the Everlys’ catalog, but to the deep commitment to song interpretation demonstrated by DEAD ROCK WEST. 

Track listing for IT’S EVERLY TIME!:
1. Leave My Girl Alone
2. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
3. (Why Am I) Chained To A Memory
4. It Only Costs A Dime
5. Like Strangers
6. Cathy's Clown
7. June Is As Cold As December
8. Gone Gone Gone
9. It's All Over
10. The Price Of Love
11. I Used To Love Her
12. And I'll Go
13. Let It Be Me 

For more information on DEAD ROCK WEST, visit:
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Eric Church brings his Outsiders World Tour to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for one night only, Saturday, May 2nd. An artist who has built a fan base from the ground up playing rock bars now finds himself touring, and selling out, arenas all over the world. His live show can best be described in three words: electric, energizing and engaging. Church is sure to play tracks from all of his albums entertaining with his signature leg kicks, smiles and chest thumps while his band play with incredible skill and precision. Sure he now has lights, an inflatable devil and an elevated drum set, but you never lose focus on the music. Church and his crew never disappoint.

Supporting Church on this stop are Brooklyn based The Lone Bellow who released their latest record Then Came The Morning in January. They mix a bit of folk, gospel and rock (as well as incredible harmonies) into a combination that should surely fit well with Church's show.

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Nashville, TN…April 20, 2015 – Montgomery Gentry can’t wait to share what they’ve been working on in the studio with producer Michael Knox (Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett)!  The duo is giving fans a sneak peek of their brand new album, FOLKS LIKE US, beginning today, April 20 on Taste of Country and The Boot, alternating throughApril 27, before the album is available for pre-order on April 28 via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Music.  The new album, the duo’s first in three years, will release June 9 on Blaster Records through RED Distribution. 
 
Preview Schedule:

4/20 –Taste of Country- “We Were Here” (Marv Green, Wendell Mobley, Tim Nichols)
4/21 – The Boot-  “In A Small Town” (Mike Busbee, Brett James, Justin Weaver)
4/22 – Taste of Country- “Back On A Dirt Road” feat. Chris Robertson/Black Stone Cherry (Tommy L. Conner, Troy Johnson, Jack Williams)
4/23 – The Boot- “Two Old Friends” (Tony Martin, Jessica McCall, Wendell Mobley)
4/24 – Taste of Country -  “Pain” (Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton)
4/25 – The Boot- “Hillbilly Hippies” (Brett Beavers, Tony Martin, Wendell Mobley)
4/26 – Taste of Country-“Better For It” (Chris Stapleton, Jeffrey Steele, Craig Wiseman)
4/27 – The Boot- “That’s Just Living” (Ross Copperman, David Lee Murphy)
 
In advance of the April 28 pre-order, the album’s title track and duo’s newest single, is available now for digital download at iTunes at http://smarturl.it/mgfolks.

Music legend Willie Nelson is pleased to announce a unique American enterprise: Willie's Reserve, a cannabis brand reflecting Nelson's own longstanding experience and his commitment to regulated, natural, and high quality strains of marijuana in U.S. legal markets. As one journalist has already noted, "The marijuana world is about to get its first connoisseur brand, edging it farther from an illegal substance and closer to the realm of fine wines."

Willie's Reserve is an extension of Willie's passion and appreciation for the many varieties and range of the plant's qualities. Some of the best master growers in America will collaborate, along with Willie, to define quality standards so that fans can expect clean and consistent products.

Willie's Reserve will be grown, distributed and sold by local businesses in Colorado and Washington, and will become available in other markets when state regulations allow.

Somewhat controversially, Willie has spent a lifetime as an outspoken supporter of cannabis for personal use and for industrial hemp production.

Building on Willie's community of friends and expertswho share his values, Willie's Reserve will seek ways to further support and celebrate aspects of the singer-songwriter's journey with cannabis. Willie and his family, and a few close friends developed the brand with emphasis on environmental and social issues, to lend support to the gradual end to marijuana prohibition across America.

"I am looking forward to working with the best growers in Colorado and Washington to make sure our product is the best on the market," stated Willie Nelson.

Collaboration is at the center of plans for Willie's Reserve. Willie has been an outspoken supporter of the front line efforts of store owners, growers, and citizens who have been pioneers and advocates of cannabis policy improvements. The company will work with businesses that are making smart and sustainable choices for the environment, have demonstrated leadership in their markets, and are committed to encouraging safe, legal use.

Seeing the power of legalization, regulation and taxation to impact how Americans view cannabis is a life's work realized for Willie. As many have noted, his involvement is no surprise, and in the end, it's no surprise that Willie's Reserve will reflect his life.
 

NASHVILLE, April 17, 2015 –  NASH, a multi-platform entertainment brand based on the Country music lifestyle, today announced the launch of an extension of its nationally syndicated weekend show American Country Countdown hosted by Kix Brooks. NASH’s new nationally syndicated weekend show, American Country Countdown Rewind with Bob Kingsley, extends the Tiffany brand of American Country Countdown and reunites Kingsley with the brand to bring Country fans closer to the iconic artists of the last 25 years. American Country Countdown Rewind with Bob Kingsley brings back American Country Countdown shows of the past and the most iconic moments of Country music… all hosted by the most listened-to voice in Country music history, Bob Kingsley.

The three-hour Countdown program will debut the weekend of May 2-3, 2015, on all Cumulus-owned NASH Icon stations, as well as select NASH branded stations. The show is available now to all stations and markets on a first come, first served basis through Westwood One, which will handle syndication of this new American Country Countdown product. The show is offered to stations for airing on Saturday or Sunday in the 6:00 a.m. to Midnight window.

Country Radio Hall of Famer Kingsley also hosts the long-running Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 (www.ct40.com), a popular weekly show syndicated by Westwood One that attracts and engages legions of listeners and loyal fans across the country.

"I am first and foremost a fan of Country music," said Kingsley, "and I'm delighted that we're opening the vaults of ACC during one of Country's great eras. These shows spotlight both Hall of Famers and exciting young acts and, as always, my role is part tour guide, part storyteller. What could be better than being part of the weekend of millions of Country fans? How about doing it twice? I'm looking forward to the launch of American Country Countdown Rewind with me!"

Kingsley's love for Country music has continued to give him both a vast, loyal audience and legendary status within the industry. He was named American Country Countdown’s producer in 1974, and took over as host four years later. His long and successful run as host set the stage for modern-day syndication, and with the formation of KCCS Productions, he and his wife and partner Nan Kingsley established a highly successful business approach where they distributed and retained ownership of the content created for the show. Kingsley’s career entered new territory in 2006 with the launch of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40, a show KCCS solely owned and distributed, partnering with Dial Global, now Westwood One, for national ad sales. His wins as the CMA's National Broadcast Personality of the Year awards in 2001 and 2003 and his 2006 Academy of Country Music Award for On-Air Personality-National showed his impressive staying power, bookending over 40 years of industry honors that began with 1966 and 1967 trophies as the ACM’s Radio Personality of the Year, during his tenure on-air at KGBS in Los Angeles. Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 can be heard currently on more than 350 radio stations around the world.

A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Bob has a passion for military-related and other charitable causes.  Using his national platform to give back, Bob has been an ardent supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project, and he hosts the annual National Cutting Horse Celebrity Cutting to benefit a variety of causes.

This year the Clearwater Festival is set for June 20th and 21st in Croton on Hudson at beautiful Croton Point Park along the Hudson River. It will be two days of wonderful music, vendors and exhibitions. This year's artist round up is full of incredible performers including Todd Snider, The Mavericks, Neko Case, David Crosby, Citizen Cope, Los Lobos, The Lone Bellow and many more. For tickets and more information visit the official website.


From the website:
Back in the mid-sixties, after centuries of accumulated sewage pollution and industrial dumping of toxic chemicals, the Hudson River, like many of America’s most important estuaries, was declared “dead”. The river’s fragile ecological system was devastated. Not a single fish was found in many areas, and the level of commercial fishing had dropped so dramatically as to be regarded as nonexistent. Recognizing this incredible social and environmental tragedy, Pete Seeger, a popular musician and respected activist, decided “to build a boat to save the river”. Holding small, fundraising river concerts throughout the Hudson River Valley, he literally passed his banjo among the crowd, collecting contributions to build the elegant tall ship that would become a symbol of environmental advocacy, the flagship of the American Environmental Movement, the sloop Clearwater.

This nomadic folk festival picnic continued to travel through out the Hudson River Valley, then in 1978 the gathering set down roots at a historic river park, Croton Point, on the Hudson River and was coined The Great Hudson River Revival. However, ten years later, due to pollution problems with the landfill at the park, the festival was forced to move from the river. This move resulted in a decade of exile inland at a suburban college campus. In 1998, however, the Clearwater board of directors pushed to move the festival on or near the Hudson River, and a year later the Clearwater Festival returned to its spiritual home, the shores of the Hudson River at Croton Point Park.

Since the 1960s, the Clearwater Festival has grown into the country’s largest annual environmental celebration, its music, dance and storytelling, education and activism attracting thousands of people of all ages to the shores of the Hudson River.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 17, 2015) – Add another milestone in a year full of them: Eric Church’s "The Outsiders World Tour" is No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Tours recap.

Church scored the top slot - over some of music’s biggest pop stars.Billboard said Church has visited more than 60 cities and sold more than 725,000 tickets so far in support of the GRAMMY and ACM Award-nominated and widely acclaimed 2014 album The Outsiders.

Church has set venue attendance records in three cities, including his hometown Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. More than 18,000 fans attended each rowdy show. Feel left out? Fans can still see what all the fuss is about through September.

First up, the North Carolina native will perform on the CBS broadcast of the 50th anniversary edition of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where he is nominated for four ACM Awards including Album of the Year for The Outsiders, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Song of the Year as both artist and co-writer for "Give Me Back My Hometown."

There are still more than 20 dates left on "The Outsiders World Tour." 
For more information about Church or to buy tickets, visit www.EricChurch.com