NRA Country and country music will be front-and-center on the streets of downtown Nashville next week, with free outdoor concerts set for Thursday, April 9 through Sunday, April 12. The entertainment will rock in two locations, starting up on Thursday with artists on the NRA Country Sound Stage (at 5th and Demonbreun). Headliners on that stage include singer/songwriter Josh Thompson (Thursday, 4/9) country starlet Cheryl LuQuire (Friday, 4/10), and American Idol alum Bucky Covington (Saturday, 4/11). “Redneck Crazy” singer Tyler Farr will be at the NRA Country booth on Sunday, 4/12 at 1:00PM. Fans can meet Tyler and pre-order his new album Suffer In Peace featuring the smash hit “A Guy Walks Into A Bar” which releases April 28. Fans can also enter to win a free trip to see Tyler Farr by joining the free NRA Country fan club. Visit the NRA Country booth or NRACountry.com for more information! The NRA Country Sound Stage is part of NRA Freedom Festival, presented by Beretta. Full list of NRA Country Sound Stage performers is below.
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NRA COUNTRY AND COUNTRY MUSIC TAKE CENTER STAGE IN NASHVILLE
FOUR ALL-NEW CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES EPISODES WITH HUNTER HAYES, BOB DIPIERO FEATURING BRANDY CLARK, SARA EVANS AND MARTINA MCBRIDE, AND LITTLE BIG TOWN TO KICK-OFF NEW SEASON OF FRONT AND CENTER
The critically acclaimed music series Front and Center will kick-off its new season with four all-newCountry Music Association CMA Songwriters Series episodes with Hunter Hayes; Bob DiPiero featuring Brandy Clark; Sara Evans and Martina McBride; and Little Big Town. The episodes, which will begin airing April 4thon public television, collectively feature guest appearances from some of Nashville’s best-known songwriters including Barry Dean, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna, Gretchen Peters, Liz Rose, Gordie Sampson, The Warren Brothers, and songwriting artist Charlie Worsham. Check local listings for airdates and times in each market and for a sneak peek at the new season click here.
7th ANNUAL T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION NASHVILLE HONORS GALA CELEBRATES AMAZING LEADERS
LtoR: Dr. Jeffrey Balser, Bill Hearn, Reverend Becca Stevens,
Steve and Judy Turner and Ken Levitan Photo credit: Getty Images
The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research honored Steve and Judy Turner with The Spirit of Nashville Award; Dr. Jeffrey Balser, Medical Research Advancement Award; Bill and Billy Ray Hearn, Frances Preston Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award; Ken Levitan, Tony Martell Outstanding Entertainment Achievement Award and Becca Stevens, Lifetime Humanitarian Award last night at the 7th Annual Nashville Honors Gala, held at the Omni Hotel downtown. The gala raised nearly $500,000 and has raised close to 3 million dollars since its inception in 2009. Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean joined the sold-out event to honor these individuals whom have made indelible marks on the community.
TYLER FARR SHARES DETAILS SURROUNDING RELEASE OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM, SUFFER IN PEACE, DUE APRIL 28
Photo Credit: Joseph Llannes
As previously announced, Columbia Nashville’s Tyler Farr is set to release his new album, SUFFER IN PEACE, on April 28 and with excitement continuing to build, the Missouri native announced more details for the forthcoming studio album today; including the full track listing, songwriters and two special album bundles for sale to Farr’s fans at TYLERFARR.COM.
Kenny Chesney’s BIG REVIVAL Hit Nashville Hard
Kenny Chesney – clad in a dark sleeveless Grace Potter and the Nocturnals t-shirt – hit Nashville like a house a-fire. From the opening of the New Orleans funeral drum corps/street preacher noir film until the last ringing note of Joe Walsh’s hard-charging “All Night Long,” the East Tennessean showed how much he missed the fans since he walked offstage after two sold-out nights at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium in 2013.
Brandy Clark, CeCe Winans join Skyville Live’s stellar lineup on April 7
Multi-Grammy Award nominee Brandy Clark and one of the leading female vocalists in pop music CeCe Winans have been added as special guests on the next edition of Skyville Live streaming live from Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, April 7 at 8pm ET on SkyvilleLive.com.
TIN PAN SOUTH 2015 KICKS OFF Surprises Abound on First Night
(l. to r.): Casey James; Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and John Cowan; Charlie Worsham at 3rd & Lindsley late show. Photo credit: Moments by Moser
Pleasant spring temperatures brought out the crowds for the first night of the 23rd Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Presented by Regions Bank. Packed Festival venues all across town presented a diverse group of songwriters that covered virtually every genre of music, and there was no shortage of surprises last night.
CMA ANNOUNCES JIM ED BROWN AND THE BROWNS, GRADY MARTIN, AND THE OAK RIDGE BOYS AS NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
The Country Music Association announced today that Jim Ed Brown and The Browns, Grady Martin, and The Oak Ridge Boys will become the newest members of the revered Country Music Hall of Fame.
Chase Rice Performs “Gonna Wanna Tonight” on “Good Morning America”
Chase Rice made his debut appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America on Monday, March 23, performing his new single “Gonna Wanna Tonight” from his chart-topping mainstream debut album Ignite The Night. The performance kicks off an action-packed week for Rice as he heads out on The Big Revival Tour with Kenny Chesney this Thursday, March 26. The highly-anticipated tour launches with two sold-out nights at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and continues through the summer.
Country Superstar Brad Paisley to Host a Night of Stand-Up Comedy on Thursday, April 16 as Part of the Wild West Comedy Festival
Country music superstar Brad Paisley will host a night of stand-up comedy featuring comedians Jon Reep, Greg Hahn, Theo Von,Sarah Tiana, Keith Alberstadt and more at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall on Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the weeklong Wild West Comedy Festival. Year two of the festival is set for Tuesday, April 14 through Sunday, April 19 in Nashville, and brings a full slate of all-star comedians to its lineup. Tickets to the Paisley-hosted evening go on sale this Friday, March 27 atwww.wildwestcomedyfestival.com.
