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May 7, 2018 - Nashville based country music artist WILL THOMAS REED has released his new single, "Home Is Where the Bar Is," the first single off of his upcoming To Whom It May Concern… EP, due out June 1, 2018. “Home is Where the Bar is” is a song all about that special place we all have, your local watering hole where everyone knows you and the bartender has your choice beverage in a cold glass waiting for you when you walk through the door.” - Will Thomas Reed
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 Nashville, TN (May, 2018 Press Release) - Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist Of the Year, Grammy nominee and multi-million selling '80s icon Sylvia is set to release her newest CD, SECOND BLOOM - The Hits Re-Imagined, on Red Pony Records June 8. The album is available for pre-order now from iTunes and CD Baby. Fans who order digitally will receive"Like Nothing Ever Happened" as an instant gratification track. Those who prefer a disc, will have their album autographed by Sylvia and receive an email containing instructions on how to obtain their "grat track" download. The project's first single, a reprise of Sylvia's signature Country/Pop smash, "Nobody," has just been released to radio.
World-Renowned Comic Strip Illustrator & Author Guy Gilchrist Announces Exhibit at Mary Hong Gallery5/14/2018  (Nashville, Tenn.) May 14, 2018 – Renowned illustrator and author Guy Gilchrist, known worldwide for his work on comic strips such as "Nancy,"and Jim Henson's "Muppets," is pleased to announce his upcoming exhibit at the prestigious Mary Hong Gallery (414 Union Street--on the ground floor of the Bank of America building in downtown Nashville).
"Nancy Loves Nashville & The Muppets Take Music City" opens June 2 in concert with the Downtown Nashville First Saturday Art Crawl from 6 - 9 p.m., with a private reception from 5 - 6 p.m. The exhibit will feature nearly 40 original works by Guy Gilchrist on a variety of mediums including, but not limited to, hand-inked comic strip panels, 18 hand-painted stringed instruments, pen and ink drawings, and rare cartoon memorabilia. The highly-anticipated exhibit is Gilchrist's first public showing since his massive multi-year display at the Nashville International Airport (Feb. 2013 - Dec. 2015).  NASHVILLE, TN - May 14, 2018 (Press Release) - On the eve of the release of his ninth studio album, award-winning entertainer Dierks Bentley will perform a late night album release show on Thursday, June 7th at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium with all money raised from ticket sales benefitting the Opry Trust Fund. In a rare one-night-only event, Bentley will perform all thirteen tracks from The Mountain, which EW called “both earthen and majestic.” Bentley’s 2018 tour opener LANCO will also join the lineup. Pre-sale tickets are available tomorrow with a public on sale set for this Friday (5/18) beginning at 10:00A CT.
“This album started as the smallest seed of an idea,” said Bentley. “It was inspired by where I am in my life right now, but also by the people I meet out on the road who triumph over hardship every day. We all share this underlying sense of gratitude and hope, which really became the base of THE MOUNTAIN, so I wanted to introduce it as a whole story for the first time with all the fans in town for CMA Music Fest. Doing it at the Ryman and to help out the Opry Trust Fund makes the night even more special.”  Credit: Michael Wilson Built around Curt Kiser's sincere and dreamy songwriting, Carriers are a new indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio who recently released their dreamy new singles, "Daily Battle" and "Peace of Mine", which you can listen to via Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/old-flame-records/daily-battle https://soundcloud.com/old-flame-records/peace-of-mine Their forthcoming debut album is carefully layered, leaning on strong core songwriting, hypnotic synths, lush guitar tones from Curt Kiser (ex-Pomegranates, Enlou), mesmerizing percussion delivered by Bryan Devendorf (The National), and nuanced, dynamic bass lines from John Curley (Afghan Whigs) who also produced and engineered this single. While Bryan and John don’t often accompany the band live, a solid group consisting of Cory Pavlinac (guitar), Trent Becknell (Bass), Alex McGrath (Drums) and Ashley McGrath (Keys) have been gigging regularly and are truly spectacular. Even through they are only getting started they have already been making some noise regionally having shared the stage with Damien Jurado, Big Thief, Sam Evian, The Dove & The Wolf, Harpooner and more. They just wrapped up an April tour alongside Kyle Craft & Anna Burch and will play MOTR this Saturday May 12th to celebrate their debut release.  Four week special promotion offering unique opportunities and benefits to entrants All entrants will automatically be entered into the overall 2018 competition ENTER HERE UNSIGNED ONLY 2018 is reopening entries for a special promotion, so if you missed the deadline and still want to enter, or if you want to enter more songs, you still have a chance to participate in this year's competition. WHAT IS GRAND SLAM? The GRAND SLAM promotion runs from May 8th to June 6, 2018. Each week will offer a different promotion and bring unique opportunities and benefits to entrants. You can enter online or through the mail. You are welcome to enter any of these promotions or all of them. Winners for these four promotions will be announced along with all of the other category winners in September, 2018. All entrants will receive 100 free spins to Radio Airplay (whether you are an existing Radio Airplay member or a new member) - just for entering! Additionally, every entrant will also be entered into the overall 2018 Unsigned Only competition and have the chance for their music to be heard by a high-profile panel of judges, as well as be eligible to share in over $150,000 in cash and prizes.  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Press Release) — The 39th annual Blues Music Awards turned into something of a one-year anniversary party for Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’. Their acclaimed collaboration TajMo, which was released on May 4, 2017, picked up both Album of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album honors at this all-star ceremony that The Blues Foundation hosted on May 10. An American roots music legend who was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2009, Taj Mahal also was named the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and best Acoustic Artist, while his equally heralded musical partner Keb’ Mo’ was chosen best Contemporary Blues Male Artist.
Rick Estrin was the night’s other big multi-award winner. Estrin, who had garnered the most BMA nominations with eight, was selected best Traditional Blues Male Artist, his song “The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere” won Song of the Year, and Rick Estrin & the Nightcats earned the Band of the Year honors. Little Steven Van Zandt was a masterful host for the festivities presented at Memphis’ Cook Convention Center. He also served as one of the evening’s award presenters along with such revered musicians as Tony Joe White, Joe Louis Walker, Candi Staton, Janiva Magness, David Porter, and Ruthie Foster. Van Zandt capped off the night by joining guitarist Mike Zito on stage to close down the dynamic show on a high note.  “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.”  Listen here
(Nashville, Tenn. May 11, 2018 Press Release) - Described as a little bit Country and a little bit rock n’ roll, California recording artist Pearl Aday will follow up her critically acclaimed 2010 debut with her new release, “Heartbreak and Canyon Revelry,” on June 15. The album will be released through newly formed Station House Recordings and distributed worldwide via The Orchard. “Mama,” the debut IG track from “Heartbreak and Canyon Revelry,” was released today and can be heard here, giving us a taste of what’s to come. Also starting today, fans can go here to pre-order the album. Braving and unearthing many emotions, Pearl joined forces with Jim Wilson, longtime bassist for Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, and leader of Motor Sister and Mother Superior, for the project, and once again proves how she is every inch a rock chanteuse who seamlessly moves from vulnerable to guttural in one measure. The dynamic duo co-wrote the first ten tracks of “Heartbreak and Canyon Revelry;” with the final track, “Let It Go,” being an original version of a Mother Superior tune.  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. |
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