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Luke Bryan performing during one of the LP Nightly Shows.
Nicki D. and I were all OVER downtown Nashville covering events the weeks of CMA Music Festival and CMT Music Awards! We covered everything from the City of Hope Celebrity Softball to The Band Perry fan club party.
Check out ALL of the fun video highlights from our week below!
Set your DVRs! CMA Music Festival “Country’s Night To Rock” airs on Tuesday, August 5th at 7pm-10pm central!
Mercury recording artist Jennifer Nettles and Slate Creek’s Brandy Clark have been out on Nettles’ That Girl Tour since early February and, in what has become one of the highlights of the show, the women pair up for a chilling version of “His Hands.” A live recording of the moving performance is available now on iTunes. Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Russ Harrington
Mary Sarah is our Artist of the Month for July! Get to know this dynamic, new country artist a little better as she prepares to release her studio album ‘Bridges’ on July 8th!
Her highly-anticipated album features duets on country classics with such legends as: Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, The Oak Ridge Boys, Vince Gill, Tanya Tucker, and many more! Continue Reading →
Lucy making her debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry 6/21/14.
Photo credit: ©2014 Grand Ole Opry
Photo By: Chris Hollo
Memphis-born Lucy Hale might be better known for her acting as one of the stars of ABC Family’s hit series “Pretty Little Liars”, but the multi-talented actress is also managing to balance a music career as she just released her debut cd ‘Road Between’.
The very sweet & talented Lucy Hale graciously took a few minutes away from her busy schedule to talk with us about her new album, how she felt about debuting on the Grand Ole Opry (since this was just days before her Opry debut performance), and let us get to know her a little better. Please read on to find out more about Lucy! Continue Reading →
Nicki D. catches up with country artist Chad Warrix on The Red Towel during CMA Music Festival! The Kentucky native chats about his rockin’ fan club party, touring with Craig Morgan, AND his brand new single “Hitch”! Continue Reading →
Join Nicki D. in downtown Nashville as she counts down the Top 5 Must-See Moments on The Red Towel™! From push-up contests to tongue twisters, you never know what will happen in these interviews! Continue Reading →
Country newcomer Ben Rue releases the official video for his debut single “I Can’t Wait (Be My Wife)”. Continue Reading →
The Americana Music Association expands its festival and conference in its 15th year by announcing its most ambitious and eclectic lineup to date. Anchored by its 13th Annual Honors & Awards show on Wed. Sept. 17 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, the association also adds three-time Americana Group of the Year, The Avett Brothers, to a headlining slot at Riverfront Park on Saturday Sept. 20. Continue Reading →
Don’t miss out! Here’s a chance to win tickets to a 2015 EDM (Electronic Dance Music) Festivals. Enter HERE!
Photo credit: Blu Sanders
Angaleena Presley will take her new music on the road when she joins friends The Indigo Girls on tour in August.
If there’s a pedigree for a modern country music star, then Angaleena Presley fits all of the criteria: a coal miner’s daughter; native of Beauty, Kentucky; a direct descendent of the original feuding McCoys; a one-time single mother; a graduate of both the school of hard knocks and college; a former cashier at both Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie. Perhaps best of all the member of Platinum-selling Pistol Annies (with Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe) says she “doesn’t know how to not tell the truth.” Continue Reading →
