NASHVILLE, TN – Oct 24, 2017 – Ned LeDoux took home his first major award when he was named Best Male Vocalist at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards honoring the best in country music from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska. On stage since the late 90s as the drummer in his dad’s band, he put down the sticks two years ago, picked up a guitar and stepped to the front of the stage where he continues to tour heavily all over the US as a solo artist. The heavy touring and energetic shows have paid off earning LeDoux his own fervent and loyal following of fans who are eager for the release of his first full-length debut album Sagebrush releasing November 3.

Sagebrush is now available for pre-order at all digital retailers. Sagebrush carries on the traditions, music and cowboy way of life passed down to him by his Mom and Dad, Peggy and Chris LeDoux

Miller Campbell's path to her upcoming release, Sweet Whiskey, was a wild, and almost unbelievable, ride. The Seattle-based artist grew up a classically trained musician steeped in musical theater who started singing at open mic nights while in college even without knowing her musical family's history (yep, she's Glen Campbell's cousin). Miller notes, "I didn't even know my history with Glen and that side of the family. I was drawn to country music as the songwriting style was so similar to musical theater.” 
 
Campbell quickly immersed herself in the Seattle music scene forming a band called Twisted Dixie who were soon selling out huge venues, casinos, and rodeos. While writing their first LP, Campbell got some unexpected news. “I had a fatal condition that demanded immediate double jaw surgery” she explains. Campbell wasn’t allowed to speak for eighteen months and being unsure if she’d ever sing again, she focused on songwriting and her classes, graduating the University of Washington with two degrees and honors at 21.
 
After graduation, Campbell was recruited by the C.I.A., but two weeks before she was scheduled to deploy, she realized she couldn’t imagine a life without music and quit. She got a sales job, was soon made national director, and while crisscrossing the country on business, would drop in on open mics whenever she could. After auditioning for a touring backup guitarist position - even though she only knew one cover (Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart”) - she gave it her best and got the gig. Campbell quit her job, bought a new guitar, and spent 10 hours a day learning how to be a real player.
 
The tour fell through, yet Campbell was inspired. With the encouragement of her brother, John, she struck out on her own as a solo artist. A month later, John died unexpectedly with Campbell relaying, “He was autistic, and my absolute soulmate. He was the life and soul of the project, and the only reason I began work on this record. Without his encouragement, belief, and memory, I just can't imagine having the courage to do this.”
 
This is her upcoming album, Sweet Whiskey. Written in Battleground, WA and Nashville, TN, Campbell rounded up producer Geoff Ott and a crew of star players including Tim Hanseroth (Brandi Carlile), Harrison Yount (Kacey Musgraves), blues artist Amber Sweeney, and Andrew Joslyn (Macklemore) to record the project at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, WA. “It was extremely important to me to record in WA,” says Campbell. “I want to show the world what country music in the PNW is really all about!”
 
Campbell pulls no punches in the honesty of her art. “I hope that people get a genuine feel for who I am from this record,” she says“It truly follows the story of my last year and a half, which I think is something a lot of modern records lack. Above all, I hope I can make a name for country music in the Northwest. We have incredible talent, and our own unique story to tell.”
 
Today, TDC is proud to premiere a track from Sweet Whiskey entitled "Obsession." Led by bluesy guitar riffs, plenty of "ah oohs", and Campbell's sultry (with-a-hint-of-crazy) yet dangerous vocals, the fabulous "Obsession" finds Campbell warning an ex-lover that she won't let him go easily - taking crazy ex-girlfriend to new heights.

"You can try your best to get away from me
Like a bloodhound, I got your scent baby
Can't get off this grid, cause I'll track you down
Poison your coffee, chain you to my stove"

Campbell details the story behind the song, "Obsession is my "crazy girl" song that is making fun of the stereotype women have after a breakup. It's sort of a reclamation of the phrase, taking it to the 1000% percent of "I'll show you crazy if call me that." I love its blues elements and the music I composed is supposed to be emulating a train chugging off the tracks, which I hope listeners can hear in the guitar riffs, and drum beat."

​On Sweet Whiskey, Miller Campbell has boldly declared her intent to claim a prominent place in the canon of western music. Armed with a voice at turns warm, clear and bright as high mountain air, Campbell sings with a natural assuredness typically found in artists with decades of experience. Campbell gets it honest, but almost never got here at all.

Sweet Whiskey will be released in November.
For more information visit HERE.

Kip Moore, Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen will hit the road together for a limited run this December as part of a special solo acoustic stint dubbed "Tall Tales and the Truth Tour." The songwriters will take the stage together each night, performing and sharing the intimate stories behind their songs, for a one-of-a-kind experience. Kicking off in Denver, CO on Thurs., Dec. 7, they will stop in Lincoln, NE (12.8), Washington D.C. (12.13) and wrap in New York City on Thurs., Dec. 14.
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"This is something Randy and I have been cooking up for a while," says Moore. "We've always had a great camaraderie, and a similar mantra, and so we thought it might be a cool way to share our stories in a more intimate setting with our fans. We did a show with Wade and mentioned the idea and then it all fell into place."

"This tour with Kip is long overdue," says Rogers. "We were label mates for years and have been talking about doing a tour together for a while. Adding lil' buddy Wade Bowen to the mix just seemed like a natural fit. Guaranteed good times -- both on stage and off."

Tickets will go on sale this Fri., Oct. 27.

The Contenders - Jay Nash and Josh Day - make music overflowing with both grit and heart; their songs, centered around two-part harmonies, guitar, and drums speak of wanderers and highways, lovers and losers, good times and missed chances. Their new album, Laughing with the Reckless, which friend and fellow troubadour Joey Ryan [The Milk Carton Kids] has called an album of “infectious rhythms and sublime two-part harmonies,” will be released on November 3rd and today, TDC is excited to premiere one of the album's tracks, "Not Enough." Penned by the duo, "Not Enough" is an honest, guitar-led, harmony-laden roots rocker that relates the ups and downs of road life, pulling from the duo's actual experience. 

"The drive was long and no one spoke
Our nerves were shot to hell
But the bottle turned and the whiskey flowed
For a minute all was well"

Jay Nash relays the story behind the song,
This song was originally inspired by what was to be our last show of our inaugural tour back in 2014.  Our second to last stop on the tour was in Seattle, and the venue that we played was probably a bit of a reach for us.  We were a brand new band on our first tour and our show drew about 75 people... which was amazing.  Except for the fact that we were playing a 400-capacity room.  The last show of the tour was to be in Wenatchee, Washington, which is a quick 2.5-hour drive from Seattle in good weather.  

Things were looking pretty good for that show, with 75 percent of the tickets sold out in advance.  It was shaping up to be a great way to close out a tour.  The catch was that there was this massive storm system descending onto the Northwest from the North Pacific.  Josh and our support act, Javier Dunn, had been watching it for a few days and were a little nervous that it was going to bring snow to the mountain passes between Seattle and Wenatchee.  I was probably a little headstrong, having never cancelled a gig under any circumstances.  I was intent on trying to get there.

We set out from Seattle at 11 a.m.  At 4 p.m., we called ahead to the venue to let them know that it was looking like we were going to be late for soundcheck.  At 6 p.m., we were the proud owners of a new set of snow chains (for our rental minivan).  Shortly after that, they closed the interstate.  We returned to Seattle at about 10 p.m., tails between our legs, feeling shattered from a white-knuckle trip back down the mountain.

Heated words were exchanged on that trip, and it came damn close to being the end of The Contenders.  In the end though, the experience provided the kernel of inspiration for this song.  We used that as a jumping-off point and rolled in a few other road-worn experiences to paint a collage of the mentality of the touring life.  We touched on this concept before in the first song that we ever wrote, "The Contenders" from Meet the Contenders.  With all of its trials and hardship, we find the psychology, connection and mythology of life on the road to be endlessly inspiring and alluring.

With Day further noting,  Jay's story is shockingly accurate of what happened. He can sometimes embellish or downplay situations, so I'm very proud of him for letting the truth be known!  At the end of the day, it was a terrible idea... BUT, we did get this song out of it! 

The duo further expand on the recording process for the song,
Jay Nash:  Man... the biggest thing that sticks out to me was trying to find the tempo where it would make people want to move and sing along, without feeling rushed (or dogged).  I had a lot of fun recording the guitar solo.  Funny thing is that the solo on the record is actually the first or second pass.  I played it another 27 times after that, but I was having so much fun with the part that I just kept playing it over and over again.  Oddly enough, I actually captured that pass as a little Instagram video:

Josh Day:  This was a fun one to record, but, as Jay said, the tempo was a bit of a bear.  Most songs have a sweet spot tempo-wise, and sometimes it comes very easily in the writing/recording process.  Other times, as with "Not Enough," it takes a minute to figure out where it "feels" best.  We had to make sure it passed the "head nod" test. You know the one... the song comes on, and you can't help but nod your head to the groove. That's the goal. 

For the past decade Nash has journeyed the U.S. and Europe solo, selling over 60,000 records without ever putting ink on a conventional record deal while Day could be found playing with the Kruger Brothers and John Oates, touring with Sara Bareilles, and drumming for Jennifer Nettles. With their individual experiences influencing their sound, Nash describe The Contenders music as "Americana, Harmony, Backbeat, Honesty, Narrative.  Or... if I had to put five words in a sentence, I would just say, "It’s all about the songs," with Day adding, "Groove, Americana, Harmony, Grit, Soul."

Just for fun, we asked the duo if there was anything besides music that you could be contenders for, what would it be?  

Jay Nash:  Probably not anything.  I used to be pretty aggressive about hucking myself off of cliffs and skiing crazy stuff in the back country when I lived in Wyoming, but I don’t think that I would have made a very respectable living doing it.  Maybe I could be a competitive eater, if I really put my mind to it.  I do have a voracious appetite.  Josh makes fun of me a lot, because I’m so food driven that it often dictates our day schedule when we’re on tour.

Josh Day:  Yeah, I would say probably not anything.  At least not the two of us together.  Jay and I are very different people in so many ways.  For example, you would NEVER catch me throwing myself off a cliff, especially not on skis!  I'll just hang at the bar, and relax.  That's way more my vibe.  For me, music has always been a huge part of my life, and I honestly have no clue what I would do without it. I even have an education degree... but, its to teach MUSIC. 
          
As for what's next for The Contenders, Nash says, "We’re just excited about this album finally getting out.  Laughing with the Reckless is available now for pre-order on iTunes and is out everywhere on November 3rd.  We’re in Europe right now, for a string of dates in Germany, Holland, and France.  Our U.S. tour kicks off on November 8th in Boston, and from there, we move on to New York, Philadelphia, DC, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Spring Lake, MI, Columbus, and finish in Nashville.  We’ll pick up again in January in North Carolina, and we expect to stay fairly busy throughout 2018 touring this album and hopefully digging into writing and recording the next one when the schedule allows."

For more information visit their official website
Find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Pre-order Laughing with the Reckless HERE

Following Entertainer of the Year Award at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards
 
Nashville, TN - The newly crowned 2017 Rocky Mountain CMA Entertainer of the Year, Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band, announced today their Las Vegas return to perform the 9th round opening ceremony at the 2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on Friday, December 15 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The former saddle bronc rider turned singer-songwriter will be performing a song off his latest album, Rodeo Cold Beer, which debuted in theTop 10 on the iTunes Country Album chart and was most recently awarded Album of the Year at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Country Music Awards on October 13.  

Earning the #1 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers Mountain chart, the ten song collection features tracks about love, endurance, brotherhood and soul searching, among other topics, includes the single “Down With That,” which won 2016 Rocky Mountain CMA Song of the Year. Also among Rodeo Cold Beer’s tracks is “Silhouette,” a seductive and sultry song, penned by Josh Thompson (“Any Old Barstool”), Josh Dorr and Andrew Paul Petroff. 
Fans can purchase Rodeo Cold Beer here. 
 
Other performance times in Vegas during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo are as follows:
Thursday, December 7: Smith Rodeo Party
Saturday, December 9: Gilley's Las Vegas
Sunday, December 10: Gilley's Las Vegas
Monday, December 11: Gilley's Las Vegas
Friday, December 15: Wrangler National Finals Rodeo - Ninth Round Performance - Thomas & Mack Center
 
The Wyoming native, who also performed at the opening ceremony of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2016, was recently chosen as one of five artists from around country the who identify with a specific region (LA, Detroit, Charleston Memphis and Wyoming) to represent his home state of Wyoming for the USA Through Music campaign that will air as a short film on BBC World News.

​Nashville, Tenn. (Press Release) - The wait is over as rising country singer Ruthie Collins releases her long-awaited debut album, Get Drunk and Cry. The project is fueled by Collins’ visual project, “Get Drunk and Cry” The Short Film, which is inspired by her real-life experiences and heartbreak. The unique video concept includes five different album tracks from the new album, inspired by pop superstar Beyonce’s Lemonade. Watch the epic full video here. Fans can purchase Get Drunk and Cry on iTunes now.

The critically acclaimed vocalist has already began turning heads within the country music world, being selected as a CMT Next Women of Country artist. The title track has already began to create a stir, recently being added to the New Boots playlist on Spotify. Delivering fresh music with a traditional spin, the edgy singer/songwriter has performed with other country trendsetters like The Band Perry, Jerrod Niemann, Easton Corbin, Dwight Yoakam and more.

In addition to creating music, Collins is also the co-host of the A&E mini-series, “Home.Made.” where the crafty songstress displays quick do-it-yourself projects. The show inspires creativity with entertaining stories and experiences.  The vignettes air Saturday mornings from 9:00am ET - 12:00pm ET.

Get Drunk and Cry Track Listing:
1. Getting Out There
2. Boys and Beaches
3. Great Wide Open
4. Get Drunk and Cry
5. All I Wanna Be
6. Pink Bic Lighter
7. You Don’t
8. Mockingbird
9. What If You Fly
10. Me and Emmylou

Share the “Get Drunk and Cry” The Short Film on FB HERE
Purchase Get Drunk and Cry album HERE
Stream full album on Spotify HERE

Learn more at RuthieCollinsMusic.com

​Nashville, Tenn., (October 18, 2017) – On Monday, December 4, Shine for Susie ALS Benefit Concert will feature an acoustic filled evening with top of the line country artists at the Historic Ryman Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. to benefit The ALS Association of Tennessee and the Burchett & Liles Family to raise funds in the fight against ALS together.

The night will feature Love and Theft, Florida Georgia Line, Jerrod Niemann, Craig Campbell, Canaan Smith, Trent Tomlinson, The Warren Brothers, and Stevie Monce. Hosted by SiriusXM The Highway's Storme Warren, Stephen Baker Lilies from Love and Theft and Dee Jay Silver.

Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday, October 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, the Ryman box office, www.ryman.com and by phone 800.745.3000. Tickets are $125, $75 and $55.

Shine for Susie ALS Benefit Concert was formed as a partnership between The ALS Association of Tennessee and the Burchett & Liles Family to raise funds in the fight against ALS. Susie Burchett, wife and mother of Stephen Barker Liles from Love and Theft, was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2017.