 Courtesy: Prescription PR Ed Note. These guys aren't country/americana/etc but they are one of my favorite bands ever. Check them out live and pick up a copy of this album!
(Press Release) “Gotta see the show, ‘cause then you’ll know,” sings Ed Robertson on Barenaked Ladies’ chart-topping hit, “One Week,” a song featured on the band’s new live album BNL Rocks Red Rocks, recorded at the fabled Morrison, CO, Amphitheater on June 10, 2015 during the band’s Last Summer On Earth tour. That’s as good a description as any about seeing these rock icons in concert, an experience filled with the kind of energy, precision, finesse and outright celebration among its fans that is a tribute to Barenaked Ladies’ remarkable longevity. The band is still together after nearly three decades, producing 14 studio albums which have collectively sold more than 14 million copies, won eight Juno Awards, earned multiple Grammy nominations, a U.S. chart-topping single (“One Week”) and the theme song to one of TV’s most popular shows,The Big Bang Theory.
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 Courtesy: Hearth Music (PR) During a weeklong mini-tour this spring, Anna & Elizabeth will present their special Shadow Ballads collaboration throughout the East Coast, including a show in New York, NY on April 25 at NYC Consulate of Indonesia. Shadow Ballads is a special event that brings together leading performers of Appalachian and Asian music and theater to relate shared experiences of everyday life. Master artists from Virginia and Indonesia will combine “crankies,” a form of American folk theater depicting ballads on paper and cloth rolls, with “wayang kulit,” a traditional form of Asian shadow puppetry.
A collaboration between Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Elizabeth Laprelle, Anna & Elizabeth's growing acclaim springs from a shared quartet of talents: Both are historians, storytellers, visual artists, and gifted, intuitive musicians—in combination, a groundbreaking approach.  Courtesy: Webster PR NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2016 PR) – CMA Music Festival’s Nightly Concerts just got even bigger. CMA Announced via the CMA Music Festival app that Charlie Daniels Band, Exile, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will perform as part of the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium. In addition, Country Music Hall of Famers The Oak Ridge Boys will sing the National Anthem for the opening night of the Festival.
They join previously announced fellow Country Music stars Jason Aldean, Frankie Ballard, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Marshall Tucker Band, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Ray Stevens, Cole Swindell, Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Hank Williams, Jr., and Chris Young who will perform during the Festival’s Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium. Artists and schedules are subject to change. Just a fun piece for the weekend....Season 8 America's Got Talent finalist Collins Key took to the ACMs to perform some magic for our favorite country singers. Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman, Craig Campbell, Lauren Alaina, Kellie Pickler and Dustin Lynch were some of the few celebrities amazed by Collins. Just how did he do that!?!? See if you can figure it out yourself in the video below. Collins was the first magician in AGT's history to make it to the finals and is the youngest magician to ever perform in Radio City Music Hall. Since competing on AGT, Collins has opened for Demi Lovato on her Neon Lights Tour. Collins' socials: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube  Courtesy: Cannon Media Wade Bowen has been confirmed as a headliner at this year's Reckless Kelly's Celebrity Softball Jam on Sunday, May 15 at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX. Proceeds from the celebrity softball game and music festival benefit The SIMS Foundation.
Bowen will join a lineup of 20+ artists performing on two stages in the outfield of the stadium following a softball game featuring an all-star lineup of musicians, professional athletes and media celebrities led by brothers Willy and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly. MLB World Series champion pitchers Josh Beckett, Greg Swindell and Norm Charlton and NFL players Kasey Studdard and Ahmad Brooks have been added to the softball rosters, joining Brooks Kieschnick, Glenn Wilson Sr., Glenn Wilson Jr., and media personalities Andy Langer (KGSR), Eric Raines (KOKE-FM), B-Doe (KLBJ), Kirsten Winquist (Sirius XM), Addie Broyles (Austin American-Statesman), Anne Hudson (KASE 101), Erin Hogan (The Horn), Brendan Anthony (Texas Music Office), Charlie Hodge, TJ Greaney (Country Line Magazine) and others. Willy and Cody Braun will draft players to their two teams - the "Sultans of Sing" and the "One Hit Wonders" - at a special draft party on Thursday, April 21 at Threadgill's (6416 N. Lamar) from 5:30 - 7:00pm.  Courtesy: Aristo PR (Nashville, Tenn. – April 8, 2016 PR) Founder of The Johnny Cash Museum, Bill Miller, with his wife Shannon, have revealed preliminary details to open a museum honoring the late, great Patsy Cline. The venture will be entirely funded and operated by the Miller family organization and construction is scheduled to begin in June.
"Of all the artists in the history of country music, few are as recognized and as recognizable as Patsy Cline. Despite the fact that she passed decades ago, her impact and presence are every bit as big today as ever. She has transcended generations and genres and is indisputably the greatest and most influential female country music artist of all time. She's a true icon deserving of her own museum. Her fans from around the globe will have a place to come and celebrate her life and legacy. It's a pleasure and an honor to be working with Patsy's children on this world-class museum project,” Bill Miller said on behalf of the future attraction. Julie Fudge, Patsy Cline's daughter adds, "I am very happy to speak on behalf of my brothers, Randy and Chip and in honor of the legacy of my mother Patsy Cline. Since the passing of our father last fall, this is our first step together in continuing to share Mom’s music, life and story, as we feel Dad would have. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with and experience what Bill will present to old and new fans alike."  Courtesy: Webster PR NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2016) – Iconic duo and international sensation, the Bellamy Brothers, will appear on an all-new episode of “Reflections” after returning from their sold-out European tour. “Reflections” airs on The Heartland Network Thursdays 8/7c (6 p.m. CST on WSMV 4.2 in Nashville) and Saturdays 4/3c. Click here to find your local channel.
The duo will be back on the road this spring and summer with dates across the U.S. as well as stops in Germany, Norway and Canada, just to name a few (tour dates below). The successful second leg of their tour coincides with their new album “40 Years: The Album,” a compilation of past hits and new songs, which also benefits Susan G. Komen by donating $1 of every U.S. iTunes download to fund breast cancer research, education and community outreach programs. Click here to purchase “40 Years: The Album.” “40 Years: The Album” encompasses more than their four decades in the music business. The project is a compilation of past hits, like “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. ABOUT THE BELLAMY BROTHERS: Howard and David continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating 40 years of success. The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the ‘80’s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich, and The Judds. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen No. 1 singles in the U.S. alone. They’re the only U.S. country music act who've toured in India, Sri Lanka, New Caledonia and Qatar. The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous Grammy nods have also been directed toward the brothers. For more information, visitbellamybrothers.com.  Courtesy: Missing Piece Group On May 6, Nashville's Ryan Beaver will release his anticpated new album Rx. Today, Rolling Stone Country is premiering his new song "Rum and Roses" and praises it for it's "instantly recognizable hook."
Stream "Rum and Roses" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHw7uqhcQuM "'Rum and Roses' is just a simple three-chord country song but with a heaviness that matches the lyrics," says Beaver. "It has been the song we open the set with and by the second chorus people are usually singing along. It's a song about giving into temptation while knowing what the repercussions are." Rx, which Beaver co-produced with longtime compadres Jeremy Spillman and Ryan Tyndell (both of whom have worked with Eric Church, Nikki Lane, and Little Big Town), makes it abundantly clear why Ryan Beaver has already been widely acclaimed as an artist to watch. Rolling Stone recently named him one of "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know," and he's received acclaim from the likes of Lee Ann Womack, Maren Morris,Kacey Musgraves and Ashley Monroe, with whom he's toured as an opening act. "Singing 'I ain't afraid of the dark' is as simple as it gets, and anybody can understand what it means. That's me trying to be an adult and trying to figure out how to deal with the real world. It's really simple, but getting yourself to the point where you're able to express things that simply is a challenge, and it something I aspire to. That's what Hank Williams did, and it's what Tom Petty does: express these complicated emotions in everyday language that everyone can understand. That's my goal." Watch the video for Beaver's single "Dark" here. Pre-order Rx on iTunes and instantly receive download of "Fast" and "Dark." www.ryanbeaver.com www.facebook.com/ryanbeavermusic www.twitter.com/ryanbeaver  Courtesy: Missing Piece Group The Wyoming-born, Nashville-based country singer Luke Bell has just announced that he will perform at 2016's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. On April 30th, Bell will perform at Indio, CA's Stagecoach Music Festival, which will be followed by an intimate show at the Echoplex's "Grand Ole Echo" night on Sunday, May 1.
The Fader recently premiered "Sometimes," the first song to be released from Bell's new album, and said "his music sounds like you could have heard it in the same honky tonk Hank Williams used to play (with the exception of a little profanity)." Listen to "Sometimes" here Download the track for free via Bandcamp: https://lukebell.bandcamp.com/releases Paste Magazine reviewed Luke's performance at the inaugural Daytrotter Downs festival and said "I’d believe it if you said he was a hologram of one of the country heroes of the past. Then again, no hologram could’ve gotten a whole room honky-tonking like every single one of us had been raised in cowboy boots. In a word? Authentic." Tour Dates: 4/30: Indio, CA - Stagecoach Festival 5/1: Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex - "The Grand Ole Echo" - (Early Show - 3:00 pmDoors/6:00 pm Set, Details HERE) 6/9: Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival www.lukebellmusic.com www.twitter.com/lukebellmusic www.facebook.com/lukebellofficialmusic www.soundcloud.com/luke-bell-music  WILKESBORO, N.C. (April 6, 2016 PR) –
The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, announces finalists for the 2016 contest. MerleFest 2016, presented by Window World, takes place from April 28-May 1, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. Writers of the following 12 songs, selected from over 744 entries, will compete on the Austin Stage in Alumni Hall at MerleFest on Friday, April 29: Bluegrass Cindy Giejda (Farmingdale, N.J.) – “Jail Break” Courtney Rorrer (Madison, N.C.) and Asa Gravley (Beckley, West Va.) – “Midnight Tears” Aaron Bibelhauser (Louisville, Ky.) – “Blue Collar Dreams” Gospel/Inspirational Austin Stanley (Nashville, Tenn.) – “The Face of God” Marcy Each (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – “On the Cross Built for Me” Corey Smith and Allen Smith (Fayetteville, N.C.) – “The Road” |
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