Nashville, Tenn. (May 19, 2017 Press Release) – Bold new Big Loud Records artist  Jillian Jacqueline   has today (5/19) released her raw – yet tender – new track and video, “Hate Me.”
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Fearlessly laying her heart on the table, the song is now available across all digital and streaming platforms and its gritty music video is premiering on  CMT  and  VEVO. Co-written by Jacqueline with  Tofer Brown and Hillary Lindsey, “Hate Me” cuts straight to the core of a broken relationship, pleading for a reason to give it up once and for all.

"'Hate Me' is such a moment of emotional exposure for me,” reveals Jacqueline. "It was very stream-of-consciousness to write, and conveys a coping-mechanism perspective that compels me to take all of the blame for the pain that is about to be caused by a breakup. Hatred and anger make people easier to walk away from, so the phrase 'hate me'  is actually a way of saving yourself from having to bear the sadness from breaking someone’s heart."

Get the track here: http://smarturl.it/jjhateme

(Press Release) Maggie Rose's EP 'Dreams > Dollars' is available today. Fueled by love and loss and her own personal experiences with the two, Maggie penned and co-produced the five-song EP, showcasing her evolution into "one of country's rising storytellers" (Washington Post). The EP -- currently sitting Top 10 on iTunes' Country Albums chart -- is available here : hyperurl.co/MaggieRoseEP

Praised as "what's next in Nashville" (NPR), Maggie Rose is an artist know for creating without reservations, without regrets and always blurring the lines between genres.The provocative lead-off single "Body On Fire" has already dominated streaming platforms, landing Maggie as the only female Country artist in Spotify's Viral 50 chart upon premiere. The track debuted via Spotlfy's New Music Friday (5.5) with immediate adds to the platform's Wild Country and Weekly Buzz playlists. In addition, the song has been featured on SiriusXM's "On the Horizon", Pandora's New Country playlist and Apple Music's Breaking Country and Hot Tracks, where it currently sits at #19.

Listen/share here:  spoti.fi/2p4hbpL

In addition to releasing new music, Maggie is currently on the road as direct-support for Hunter Hayes and is slated to play prominent festivals -- including Country 500 and CMA Fest -- before joining Tim McGraw & Faith Hill's Soul2Soul tour this Summer.
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For tickets and more information, please visit:  iammaggierose.com

Nashville, TN—May 19, 2017 (Press Release)--Today, EMI Nashville’s Gary Allan delivers his sexy new single, “Mess Me Up” which marks “a return to form for the cool California country singer” (Rolling Stone Country). Co-written by three of Nashville’s most revered songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman and Shane McAnally, and co-produced by Allan alongside Copperman and Greg Droman, “Mess Me Up” will go for adds at Country Radio on Tuesday, May 30. 

Download “Mess Me Up” HERE. 
 Watch the lyric video  HERE.

“I have been a fan of ‘Mess Me Up’ since the first time I heard the demo,” Allan tells  Rolling Stone Country. “It sounded like a song I could have written, or wish I had written. From the first time I played it live, it got a huge reaction from the fans. It is definitely a fan favorite, and I am glad it is now a single.”

Andy Hall and Roosevelt Collier will be doing a Stageit show 
Sunday, May 21 at 9:15pm ET/ 7:15pm MT to celebrate the upcoming release!  Tune in →  www.stageit.com/andy_hall/andy_hall_and_roosevelt_collier/61242

The top 5 supporters will get a signed copy of the cd!

DENVER, CO (Press Release) -- Andy Hall   of The Infamous Stringdusters and  Roosevelt Collier  of the Lee Boys have come together on a new album, Let The Steel Play, which is  set for independent release  June 16, 2017.  Let the Steel Play was born out of a love of slide guitar, and a friendship made through music. Andy Hall and Roosevelt Collier met in 2012 on Jam Cruise, and began playing music together when their paths would cross. Both are sought after sit-in players at festivals throughout the country and known for their dexterity, versatility, and intuitive knack for picking up rhythms and melodies.

Andy comes from the world of bluegrass, and cut his teeth in Nashville’s vibrant country and bluegrass scene having performed with Earl Scruggs, Ryan Adams, and Dolly Parton (who he is also on two albums with). Roosevelt "The Dr." was born into the Sacred Steel sound, learning lap and pedal steel at a young age directly under his uncles and grandfather in the House of God church his family attended in Perrine, FL. Roosevelt has performed alongside BB King, Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers, and Del McCoury Band.

Coming from different backgrounds and methods, yet brought together through slide guitar, Roosevelt and Andy have joined forces to create a musical bridge that emanates a freshness, yet honors both traditions.
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The bluegrass tradition is highlighted by classics such as a haunting and melodic version of “A Maiden’s Prayer,” which was written initially for piano in Poland and made popular in the 1930’s in America by Bob Wills who arranged it on fiddle in a more Western Swing style and added lyrics; it was later recorded by Buck Owens and Willie Nelson. Let The Steel Play also includes the 1920’s folk song made popular by Flatts and Scruggs, “Reuben’s Train,” which is jazzed up even more in it’s evolution here.

Nashville, Tenn. (May 19, 2017 Press Release) -- Country singer/songwriter  James Robert Webb   is celebrating the release of his second album, Honky Tonk Revival  (Bison Creek Records).  The 11-track compilation features his current single, "Six Strings & The Truth," which was ranked by iTunes Country as one of its top pre-sales.  Honky Tonk Revival   has scored rave reviews and boasts a blend of original singles as well as covers of the iconic "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "Nobody In His Right Mind Would Have Left Her" in honor of his musical heroes George Jones and George Strait.
 
The versatile singer and multi-instrumentalist teamed with producer/songwriter Daniel Kleindienst to launch the project.  It's the follow-up to Webb's  Pictures  album they collaborated on which earned two Top 40 hits on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart for his 2016 singles, "How That Feels" and "Makin' Love Tonight." 
 
Despite success generated from his breakout album, the artist holds the new recordings in a special place. "For me it's all about the music and with this album you can absolutely hear the growth in my songwriting and evolving sound. I would put this project right up next to anything that's out there now as far as writing and sound," says Webb.
 
Honky Tonk Revival is available now on  iTunes  and  Amazon. To stay up-to-date on all things James Robert Webb, be sure to follow him on Facebook, Twitter and his official site:  jamesrobertwebb.com.

 People who think it's weird that Josh Radnor has started a band have just not been paying attention. He's posted a song of the day on his twitter feed for years and talked about music extensively in his Museletter (which you can sign up for here  http://joshradnor.instapage.com).  

And of course, Ben Lee has been around forever,  beginning his career as a young teenager in the early '90s as the vocalist for Australian lo-fi punk band Noise Addict, who performed with Sonic Youth, Pavement, Fugazi & more, and was signed the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label. In his almost 25-year career, Lee has worked artists such as with Zooey Deschanel, Mandy Moore, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, Neil Finn, Azure Ray & countless others. 

With his last full-length, 2016's Freedom, Love & the Recuperation of the Human Mind, and his recent children's record, 2017's Ben Lee Sings Songs about Islam for the Whole Family, Lee has shown a penchant for crafting quirky, catchy songs that tackle life's biggest questions. With Radnor & Lee, he and his simpatico collaborator further explore faith and spirituality. 

While the content of the music may be getting a few raised eyebrows, it's the sound of the songs that is winning people over.

So, we asked them to put together a playlist of music that has inspired them over the years -  Check it out below and be sure to visit them on  Facebook,   Twitter,    and  Instagram.

Radnor  & Lee will be at  The Hotel Cafe 1623 Cahuenga Blvd. in LA  on May 23rd
Doors 630pm
Zeke Duhon 7pm
Laura Jean Anderson 8pm
Radnor & Lee 9pm
Purchase tickets HERE

This morning nine-time GRAMMY–­winner  Dan Auerbach  premiered his music video for “Waiting on A Song” via  Rolling Stone. The song is the title track off his forthcoming album, Waiting on A Song due June 2nd on Easy Eye Sound. Says Auerbach: "Not only does the video evoke the feeling of the song, but it also pays tribute to the great tradition of Nashville songwriters. It was fun to have John Prine and Pat McLaughlin have cameos in the video as I wrote the song with them. It also has appearances by other Nashville songwriters, like Michael Heeney and Luke Dick, as well as David Ferguson who was the executive producer on the album with me." Added director Bryan Schlam about his inspiration: “When I first heard ‘Waiting On A Song’, I instantly thought about summer hijinks, basically anything that could happen during the last summer between high school and college. I’ve always wanted to make a movie about that weight, the feeling of moving from childhood to pseudo adulthood.” Watch the video for “Waiting on A Song” here.

Waiting On A Song  is Auerbach’s follow-up to 2009’s Keep It Hid and is his love letter to Nashville. As such, he recruited some of Na­shville’s most respected players to write and record his latest, including John Prine, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, Pat McLaughlin as well as Bobby Wood and Gene Chrisman of the Memphis Boys. Auerbach said about working with his musical heroes: “Living in Nashville has definitely changed the way I think about music and the way that I record it. I didn’t have all of these resources before. I am working with some of the greatest musicians that ever lived.” Waiting On A Song is available for pre-order on CD, vinyl, and digitally. The album will also be available in limited-edition bundles, including an exclusive 8 track and a vintage 8 track player signed and customized by Auerbach, a seat cushion and various autographed and colored vinyl sets. Pre-order the album on all formats  here.

Today, Dan Auerbach also announces tour dates opening for John Prine, with whom he wrote the title track off Waiting On A Song. Auerbach will open for Prine in Charleston, Charlotte, Washington D.C., and Richmond, and tickets are on sale now  here.