 Courtesy: RPR Media Nashville, TN (June 13, 2018)-Over the course of three album releases, pure country music artist Josh Ward has proven himself to be a radio magnet. His two previous albums “Promises” in 2012 and “Holding Me Together” in 2015 has generated a combined total of nine #1 hit singles making Ward a steadfast resident of the Texas Regional Radio Chart for seven years running. What started out as a sprint in 2012 has now settled into a marathon pace as his brand new single “All About Lovin’” off his new album hit #1 this week. So, hand this man a water bottle as he strides through his TENTH consecutive #1.
“Can’t thank radio enough for their constant support of my music. To have come this far seems so surreal and I am a very grateful man. I am also so grateful to my fans, the very people I make this music for. If it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t have places to play or milestones like this to celebrate. –Josh Ward Josh Ward’s fourth full length album “More Than I Deserve” was released on May 4th and has amassed just shy of 300,000 streams in the first few weeks of release. The album debuted at #15 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart and debuted at #5 on the iTunes country albums chart. Critic’s praises call the album “next level,” “a solid, neo-traditional sound,” “powerful with spirituality-infused imagery” and ”a true country album from start to finish.” To date, Ward’s music has garnered over 2 million views on YouTube and over 3 million streams on Spotify globally. With such mass appeal and a demand for his live show, Ward’s tour schedule will expand into a lot of new territory this year. Check tour dates at www.joshwardmusic.com www.twitter.com/joshwardmusic www.facebook.com/JoshWardMusic
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Named for their cranky old guitars, Los Angeles-based duo Roscoe & Etta – singer/songwriters Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze – will release their self-titled debut September 7. BuzzBands.LA premiered the first single, “Broken Headlights,” and notes “…their voices feel right as rain—the kind that ‘clears the air over Los Angeles,’ as Sharp [and Schulze] sing.”
 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Larry Busacca NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted country music titan Bill Andersoninto its 2018 Hall of Fame class along with Alan Jackson, Robert "Kool" Bell, John Mellencamp and many others during a ceremony Thursday night in New York.
Steve Wariner enchanted the audience with his soothing rendition of “The Tips Of My Fingers” before inducting Anderson, who delivered a heartfelt and comical speech prior to performing “Still.”  Stream "Somethine To Say" via YouTube
On June 22, the forward-thinking folk rocker Reuben Bidez will release his second EP Something To Say. Ahead of the EP's arrival next Friday, Bidez released "Don't Let Me Die," a sharp, swaggering pop song about a life lived far too carelessly. "We all feel the effects of overstimulation in our culture. We never want the party to never stop," says Bidez. "The song started off on a personal level with a friend’s battle with drug addiction, but ended up being more about the destructive pattern in our culture. We all push ourselves to our limits, and when we reach that limit, we just borrow from tomorrow. Eventually, we hit a breaking point. It’s a heavy subject. Ironically, this is one of the happier sounding songs I’ve ever recorded." Glide Magazine recently shared the EP's title track, stating "Bidez is able to soar as he shows off his skills as a poignant songwriter and a confident rock and roller."  This Friday, June 15th, as a special Father’s Day release, Chuck Auerbach, father of renowned musician and producer Dan Auerbach, will release his debut album, Remember Me, via Easy Eye Sound. Today, Auerbach debuted a new song, “If You Left Me” via American Routes. Dan Auerbach was interviewed by American Routes about the album, and you can listen to the program here. Listen to “If You Left Me” here.
Remember Me is a testament to the influence of the music from Chuck Auerbach’s youth, and showcases his innate ability to convey the stories of his well-lived life through songs. A collaborative effort with his son Dan Auerbach, who also produced the record, Remember Me features some of Nashville’s finest musicians, including Kenny Vaughn and Dave Roe. Said Dan Auerbach about working with his father on this project: “After getting so much help over the years from my dad I was happy to lend a hand in the making of this record and return the favor.” The album is available for purchase here as well as at your local indie record store and on Amazon.  Line-up Additions Include Oteil & Friends, Leftover Salmon, Bruce Cockburn, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Shinyribs, Dustbowl Revival, Jon Stickley Trio and more!
Tickets On Sale Now Tickets→ www.suwanneerootsrevival.com/tickets/ LIVE OAK, FL -- Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is pleased to announce additions to the 3rd Annual Suwannee Roots Revival which takes place Thursday, October 11 - Sunday, October 14 at the magical Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida. Additions include Oteil & Friends, Leftover Salmon, Bruce Cockburn, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Shinyribs, Dustbowl Revival, Jon Stickley Trio, The Grass Is Dead, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, David Gans as Artist-at-Large, and more! These superb additions join in on an already stellar lineup that includes Keller Williams' PettyGrass Featuring The HillBenders, Donna the Buffalo, The Seldom Scene, Samantha Fish, Peter Rowan Free Mexican Airforce, Jim Lauderdale, Verlon Thompson, Rev. Jeff Mosier, and Joe Craven & The Sometimers. With multiple stages (Amphitheater Stage, Porch Stage, Dance Tent, Music Hall, and Music Farmer’s Stage) Suwannee Roots Revival is jam-packed with stellar music and dance and many bands will perform multiple sets. This family-friendly festival includes four days of music, camping, yoga, music workshops, a Kids Tent, as well as campground pickin’ sessions. Set in the midst of 800 acres of Spanish moss-draped oak and cypress trees along the Suwannee River, the venue is a playground for endless activities such as swimming, canoeing, kayaking, disc golf, and biking.  On August 24, Ryan Culwell returns with The Last American, his third full-length album and first release in more than three years. The collection marks his debut on Missing Piece Records and captures Culwell at his finest as he crafts poignant portraits of ordinary Americans just trying to get by in these trying times.
Today, Culwell shares "Can You Hear Me," the first single released from The Last American. Rolling Stone Country said the song "is a mellifluent blast of Eighties dream-pop that evokes both the soul-searching lyricism and huge choruses of Springsteen... it's an immersive, glossy listen, made for late nights, quality headphones or, even better, as the soundtrack to an episode of Stranger Things." Watch the video for "Can You Hear Me" via YouTube: https://youtu.be/KLsairHcw_U  (Los Angeles, CA) June 12, 2018 – Blue Élan Records is excited to release the debut single from California Country artist AMY WILCOX. “Bandwagon” is available for download on June 15, 2018.
Listeners will be immediately pulled in to WILCOX’s world on “Bandwagon” -- and to the upbeat sound of freedom borne out of heartache and rebirth. As Amy croons in this upbeat summer bop, “Thought if you did what they do and you followed the rules it would get you a perfect life . . . get off the bandwagon. Cause everybody’s got a little spark inside, and maybe it’s time to set the world on fire.” WILCOX spent a number of years in Nashville and attended Vanderbilt University. It did not take long for her music career to take-off opening for Nashville staples like Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler and Brothers Osborne, while also commanding her own residency at Nashville mainstay, Third & Lindsley. Buck Owens' Last Capitol Album, COUNTRY SINGER’S PRAYER to be Released via Omnivore August 17th6/14/2018  Watch the trailer HERE
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Omnivore Recordings, in conjunction with the Buck Owens Estate, will release Country Singer’s Prayer, Buck Owens’ final Capitol album from 1975, which has remained unissued until now. Street date for CD and Digital is August 17, 2018. By late 1975, Buck’s unequaled success at Capitol Records was finally winding down. His singles were no longer topping the charts, and after the untimely death of bandmate Don Rich the year before, Buck was starting to lose the fire that drove him through an unprecedented run of groundbreaking hits in the ’60s and early ’70s. His contract with Capitol was due to expire at the end of the year, and he and the Buckaroos readied one final album for the label in November 1975.  Courtesy: Kaylor Girl Promotions NASHVILLE, TN - Platinum-selling band, Sister Hazel, teamed up with Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the devastation addiction causes families, in releasing their latest song, “You Won’t See Me Again,” from their chart-topping Billboard EP, Water. The video premiered on Billboard today. Read the interview and watch the video HERE.
Singer and guitarist for the band, Drew Copeland, co-wrote the song alongside hit songwriter, Neil Carpenter, while watching his brother-in-law suffer with alcohol use disorder. Lead vocalist, Ken Block, has also been in recovery for alcohol and drug addiction for 15 years, which made the song even more significant and more moving for the band. |
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