“Come for the guitar work, split by Zdan and My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel. Stay for the reverb-drenched harmonies, which connect the dots between the poppy and the psychedelic Americana.”  - ROLLING STONE
 
Nashville’s Brandy Zdan has released her sophomore album Secretear out today via Tallest Man Records. Secretear which is a Spanish word for “a secret conversation” was co-produced by Zdan and Teddy Morgan, and features  My Morning Jacket’s Tom Blankenship (bass), Carl Broemel (guitar and pedal steel) and The Texas Gentlemen’s Aaron Haynes (drums).
 
For this record the Juno award nominee dug back into the music she grew up on, 60 & 70s rock n’ roll. Inspirer Magazine said “Zdan is bringing back with this vibe by revisiting what made her into the artist she is today, is the joy and innocence of a time I can personally only remember for its music,” and Rolling Stone said “Brandy Zdan stretches her legs with her solo career, exploring the middle ground between the Beatles, the Breeders and the Bangles.” Songs from Secretear can be heard rockin’ Spotify playlists like “BadAss Women” “Rockin’ Vibes” and “Fierce Femmes.”

ROLLING STONE COUNTRY PREMIERES TWO NEW SONGS “TO MY DEAREST WIFE” AND “FOR THE LONELY ONES” LISTEN HERE

​Nashville, TN (Press Release) – Acclaimed rock/alt-country quintet Lucero celebrates 20 years together with the announcement of the August 3rd release of their ninth studio album Among the Ghosts (Liberty and Lament/Thirty Tigers). Co-produced and engineered by Grammy Award winner Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Drive-by Truckers), Among the Ghosts was recorded in the band’s home town of Memphis, TN at the historic Sam Phillips Recording Service. 

Among the Ghosts features 10 new songs written by lead singer/co-founder Ben Nichols that are steeped in the Southern gothic inspired vignettes that have become a Lucero trademark. This time around, the seminal band pulls back on the big arrangements and Memphis-styled horns of their recent work for the more straight up, rock band style of their earlier years. Nichols and bandmates Brian Venable (guitar), Roy Berry (drums), John C. Stubblefield (bass) and Rick Steff (keyboards) maintain their footing in their blues, rock, country gospel and R&B foundation, while simultaneously pushing their sound forward.  ​

Nashville, TN - CMA, CMT and ACM nominated country duo Love and Theft will be headlining the inaugural Hope For Horses benefit concert hosted by Grand Ole Opry host Juliette Vara at Rock Bottom Stables on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, benefiting Hickory Hill Farm.  Hickory Hill Farm is the only 501(c)(3) non-profit in Middle Tennessee specializing in rescuing livestock and equine animals from abusive conditions, then rehabilitating, retraining and even rehoming those animals. All proceeds from this event will go directly towards the rescuing and rehabilitation efforts. 
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Hope For Horses will be a great family-friendly event for all ages that will feature a Kids' Zone available from 4pm until 6pm that will include face painting, roping practice and a photo booth.

Afterwards, the concert will kick off with Aaron Holt, Stevie Monce, Nik and Sam, Kylie Frey, Logan Tucker, Jimmy Yeary, and Andy Griggs.  Curb Records recording artists Mo Pitney ("Country", "Clean Up On Aisle Five") and Love and Theft ("Angel Eyes", Whiskey Breath") will close out the event. 
Hope for Horses is destined to become an annual event where both animal and music lovers can come together to support a great cause for the Middle Tennessee community. For more information on Hickory Hill Farm and what they do, please visit hickoryhillfarmtn.org. 

Who: Love and Theft, Mo Pitney, Andy Griggs, Kylie Frey and more. Hosted by Juliette Vara
What: Inaugural Hope For Horses Benefit Concert
When: Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Doors open at 4pm, concert starts at 7pm
Where: Rock Bottom Stables, 594 Northern Rd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Tickets: $25 at the door, $20 online and can be purchased HERE 

Frank Viele has been something of a regional secret throughout New England - until now. His quadruple-threat reputation as a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and performer is unrivaled there, as recognized by the New England Music Awards for Album of the Year, Male Performer of the Year, and Live Act of The Year.
 
Since his first album, Fall Your Way, dropped in 2015, he’s been called to open for Will Hoge, Blues Traveler, Lee DeWyze, and The Marshall Tucker Band, among others, with outlets like No Depression praising his “vivid storytelling.” 
 
His latest outing What’s His Name? (available now) is a tour de force of passion, candor and craft mixing rugged Americana, deep blues, and gut-wrenching soul (along with the occasional conga) to create a potent new brew. “I wrote most of these songs as I was traveling from gig to gig, in parts of the country I’d never seen before. What I experienced helped feed different elements into my music. I had the honor and pleasure of touring with great songwriters like Zach Myers, who exposed me to a lot of new ideas and approaches to the art of the song. I wrote specifically with the idea of making each song more memorable.”

Today, TDC is proud to premiere the video for "Drop Your Gun," a gritty roots rocker led by Viele's gravelly vocals, fuzzy electric guitars, and a driving drumbeat that tells the hopeful story of two lovers who want to be together despite outside forces keeping them apart.