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HUNTER HAYES
New Artist of the Year Nomination:
“What an honor it is to be recognized by the country music family that I’ve always wanted to be a part of,” commented Hunter. “I am absolutely over the top excited to be nominated for CMA’s New Artist of the Year! My first CMA nomination. So grateful. So excited. Thank you!!” Continue Reading →
Musicians Corner has kicked off its fall season in unprecedented fashion. Coinciding with the Nashville Street Food Awards, the weekly Centennial Park event saw record numbers come out to see Jon Troast, The Nashville Symphony Quartet, Chelsea Gill, Jeremy Lister, Anthony Snape, Karen Elson, The Carmonas and the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama.
The event is sporting a slightly different look this season, turning the stage 180 degrees due to a Centennial Park tree that is rather old and at risk of coming down. Yet that didn’t stop the crowd from piling in and trying food from the street vendors and beer from the beer and wine garden. Continue Reading →
Photo credit: John Peets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Tuesday, August 28, 2012) – The musicians behind platinum-selling country music artist Eric Church are banding together to benefit GRAMMY’s MusiCares® and calling on other industry professionals to do the same. On Sept. 25, 2012 they will host the inaugural “Put A Club In My Hand” charity golf tournament at Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, TN commencing with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Industry professionals and musicians are invited to compete for the championship, plus have access to complimentary food, prizes, contests and more. Continue Reading →
While I have sometimes criticized artists for being too cliche about their subject matter for their country songs, Craig Morgan has made a career out of writing songs that paint a portrait of life in small towns in the south and he does it well. Puts me in mind of visits to my relatives’ towns in Arkansas during the summertime growing up and a simpler time. This is what he’s known for and he does it right with strong vocals to go along with it. I love the pictures that he paints with his songs. They just make me feel good. Continue Reading →
Both have tapped hot new progressive country/rock trio The Cadillac Black as their opening act. They will be opening for rock legend ZZ Top this September and just wrapped the Back To College Tour with Dierks Bentley. Continue Reading →
Nashville, Tenn. (August 28, 2012) – Little General Records recording trio Taylor Made released their first ever music video featuring their current single, Things You Don’t Grow Out Of. The video officially released Thursday, August 23rd to networks, blogs, and radio amidst a nationwide radio tour to promote the single, which is currently #48 on the Billboard Indicator chart and #35 on the Music Row chart. Continue Reading →
(August 25, 2012-Nashville, TN)—The Fourth Annual Music City Festival & BBQ Championship, held at downtown Nashville’s Riverfront Park and Lawn at Riverfront on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 24-25), was a huge success. Despite an unpredicted thunderstorm that sat over downtown for several hours on Saturday afternoon, thousands of fun-loving fans turned out over the two days for great entertainment by The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson, country star David Ball and The Pioneer Playboys and Grand Funk Railroad, a kids zone, old-fashioned beer garden and car show.. Continue Reading →
Nashville, TN…(August 29, 2012)… The August 21st digital release of Sarah Darling’s upcoming single, “Home To Me,” marks the top selling digital single by a new female artist since American Idol season ten runner-up Lauren Alaina and her debut single, “Like My Mother Does,” in May of 2011.
Selling over 8,000 units in the first week, “Home To Me” was written by Caitlyn Smith & Bobby Hamrick and will be released to radio this fall. Currently playing on SiriusXM’s The Highway, “Home To Me” is a breezy mid-tempo track that takes the listener on a lyrical journey comparing her love interest to the beauty of America’s landscape as she finds “home” in that person.
August 29, 2012 – Multi-platinum Country superstar Martina McBride announced today that she will make a special trip to New York City on Thursday, August 30 to visit her good friend and host of ABC’s Good Morning America, Robin Roberts. During the 8am hour, Martina will perform her Grammy-nominated hit song “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”for Roberts who announced earlier this week that she will be taking medical leave for a bone marrow transplant and treatment for MDS. Continue Reading →
Nashville, TN (August 27, 2012) — Media excitement surrounds THE ROYS‘ new EP, NEW DAY DAWNING (Rural Rhythm Records), which will be in stores tomorrow. The trendy brother/sister duo is launching its new music by utilizing a well-timed blitz campaign of television, radio, web appearances and social media. The outreach connects with multiple-genre targets, including Bluegrass, Country and Americana outlets.
