Kree Harrison makes a special appearance at the Grand Ole Opry with a little help from Keith Urban singing “Help Me Make It Through The Night”.
Archive | June, 2013
CMA Music Fest Outtake Reel
Just because the finished product looks good doesn’t mean it always goes smoothly. FOCUS on the 615 had a few moments filming during CMA Music Festival that were a little awkward, embarrassing or just plain weird…
Joel Crouse’s “If You Want Some” Video Debuts On Rollingstone.com
First Music Video from Young Singer Who is Opening 16 Stadium Shows for Taylor Swift This Summer
Show Dog Universal Music recording artist Joel Crouse will debut his first music video, “If You Want Some,” on RollingStone.com TODAY. The video, directed by Chris Hicky, features Crouse and his band setting up to perform and party with friends outside a convenience market after their tour van breaks down. Check out the worldwide video premiere teaser here. Pick up a copy of Crouse’s new single “If You Want Some” on iTunes here.
“I can’t really describe how exciting this is for me,” said Crouse, who recently turned 21 on June 14. “First, I have a record deal and I’m working on my album, which is the fulfillment of a dream I’ve had since I was a kid. Then, I’m touring stadiums with Taylor Swift, which is awesome. And now, I’ve filmed a music video and RollingStone.com is playing it first! It just doesn’t get much better than that.”
Stars For Second Harvest Hits New Milestone
Acclaimed songwriter Craig Wiseman’s ninth annual Stars For Second Harvest event, presented by O’Charley’s, raised a record- making $100,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank to help feed the hungry in Middle Tennessee. The June 4 concert at the Ryman Auditorium was headlined by Ronnie Dunn, Florida Georgia Line with a special appearance by Nelly, comedian Ralphie May and more. The event, combined with the live auction and several generous donations, helped to make this the most successful fundraising year.
Wiseman exclaims: “When I got the numbers I couldn’t believe we finally did it! Since we started this show in 2005, it has been a goal of mine to get to $100,000 for Second Harvest. With help from all of the artists, and the continued help of O’Charleys, we finally reached that goal this year. Now I am raising that goal to $250,000!!” Continue Reading →
RAW: Nashville Artists Get Greasy Pin-Up Style at Kaleidoscope
RAW: Nashville of RAW: natural born artists premiers its first greaser and pin-up show, Kaleidoscope, Thursday, June 20 from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Cannery Ballroom. Continue Reading →
Learn About Nashville-Based Non-Profit Organization Instruments Of Joy
How They Got Started?
On a short-term missions trip to Malawi, the founder of Watermelon Ministries, Joshua MacLeod, met a young musician who had fashioned a hand made “guitar” from a gas can and a block of wood. This young man had immense musical potential, but was limited by his life circumstances. He was using his “guitar” to bring joy to young orphans in his community. With the help of others, Joshua was able to send two quality guitars to that orphanage as an encouragement. Today Instruments of Joy (IOJ) has distributed instruments all over the world.
To learn more, go to: http://www.instrumentsofjoy.org/
The Roys Share The Stories Behind ‘Gypsy Runaway Train’
The new album by The Roys entitled ‘Gypsy Runaway Train’ is available for purchase now available on Amazon.com and iTunes. Here is a special video of The Roys talking about the stories behind the songs. Hope you enjoy!
Striking Matches Interview | CMA Fest
Talented young duo Striking Matches talk to Matt at CMA Fest about their music, their incredible year and their new album!
Craig Campbell’s Innaugural Celebrity Cornhole Challenge Is A Huge Success
Rising country music star Craig Campbell kicked off CMA Fest with a bang by hosting his inaugural Celebrity Cornhole Challenge. Craig and his celebrity friends competed in a cornhole tournament to raise money for the TJ Martell Foundation’s colon cancer research in honor of Craig’s late father who passed away from colon cancer at the age of 36. Continue Reading →
Kip Moore Rocks LP Stadium At CMA Music Festival
MCA recording artist Kip Moore wrapped up a whirlwind CMA Music Festival week filled with fan events and his first-ever stadium performance slot. Moore had the sold-out LP Field crowd on their feet playing his back to back No. one songs “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” and “Beer Money” as well as his latest single “Hey Pretty Girl” which broke through to the Top 10 on the country songs charts this week. Continue Reading →
