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Country Music Association Will Celebrate 50 Years of the CMA Awards by Sponsoring Awards Breakfast at Music Biz 2016

By on November 16, 2015 in In The Press

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The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that the Country Music Association (CMA) will sponsor the Music Biz 2016 Awards Breakfast on May 17, 2016, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville. CMA will use the opportunity to highlight “The 50th Annual CMA Awards,” which will take place in November 2016. The CMA Awards got its start in October 1967 as an untelevised event hosted by Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry. The ceremony was broadcast on television for the first time the following year, making it the longest running annual music awards program on network TV. A video and live performance are expected to be part of the Breakfast.

 

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The Dixie Chicks Announce U.S. Tour Dates

By on November 16, 2015 in In The News

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How excited are we?! For the first time in over a decade, the Dixie Chicks will be touring the U.S.!
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MANTRA ARTISAN ALES HOSTS SERIES OF TAP TAKEOVERS ACROSS NASHVILLE AS PART OF BREWERY LAUNCH

By on November 13, 2015 in In The Press

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WHO:                  Mantra Artisan Ales

 

WHAT:                As part of Mantra Artisan Ale’s distribution rollout in Middle Tennessee, the boutique craft beer brewery is launching a series of tap takeovers in Nashville next week. Select bars and growler filling stations will feature a selection of Mantra’s six core offerings as well as several seasonal varieties.

 

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Getting Red Carpet Ready With Cassadee Pope And Colgate Optic White

By on November 13, 2015 in artist spotlight, Special Events

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During CMA Awards week we caught up with country artist Cassadee Pope backstage at Bridgestone Arena in the Colgate Optic White lounge for artists, where the CMA Awards took place, to get some beauty tips from her about how to get Red Carpet ready and talk about her new music.
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CHAUHAN ALE & MASALA HOUSE COMMEMORATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH CELEBRATORY MENU AND SPECIAL GIFT FOR DINERS

By on November 12, 2015 in In The Press

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WHO:                  Chauhan Ale & Masala House

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MUSICIANS ON CALL BRINGS THE GRAND OLE OPRY TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS WITH JIMMY WAYNE

By on November 12, 2015 in In The Press
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Photo credit: Glenn Sweitzer/Fresh Films

This Veterans Day, Jimmy Wayne, country music singer and songwriter, visited Veterans with Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities at the Nashville VA. The singer serenaded Veterans with his hits including “Sara Smile” and “Do You Believe Me Now” at MOC’s Bedside Performance Program, where volunteer musicians across the country have delivered the healing power of music to nearly half a million patients, families and caregivers.

 

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HYUNDAI AND THE RECORDING ACADEMY ® LAUNCH FOURTH ANNUAL GRAMMY AMPLIFIER® PROGRAM

By on November 11, 2015 in In The Press

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Hyundai and The Recording Academy® today announced the launch of the fourth annual GRAMMY Amplifier®  program.  GRAMMY Amplifier is an innovative online music initiative providing aspiring artists with the opportunity to realize their passion and further their musical careers through one-of-a-kind experiences that serve to showcase their talent.  Entrants are invited to upload their songs for consideration at www.grammyamplifier.com, which is now mobile optimized for submissions via smartphone and tablet. 

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The Chuck Wagon Gang’ New Documentary To Air On NPT

By on November 11, 2015 in In The Press

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Dan Rather, Merle Haggard, Charlie Daniels, and Connie Smith all make appearances in the new documentary about The Chuck Wagon Gang, “America’s Gospel Singers, The Legacy Lives On” which Nashville Arts Magazine announced will air on NPT on November 28, at 7 p.m.

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LEIGH, EDWARDS & COMPANY SALON ADDS HOUSE CALLS TO ITS LIST OF BEAUTY SERVICES

By on November 11, 2015 in In The Press

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Nashville’s newest upscale salon now makes house calls, offering its hair and makeup services in the convenience of your own home. LEC will now bring its elite team of professionals to your door, delivering its signature, high quality salon experience and expertise. House call appointments can be made by calling the salon at 615-891-2216.
“Whether it’s that special holiday party and you’ve run out of time to make an appointment or you simply can’t bear leaving the house with those neglected roots, our experts will come to you,” said Derek Reynolds, co-owner of LEC. “Our wide array of home services will make it easy on you, and your schedule, allowing you to make the most of the upcoming holiday season (and your sanity).”

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CMT SELECTS BLAKE SHELTON, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, LITTLE BIG TOWN, LUKE BRYAN AND SAM HUNT FOR ITS PRESTIGIOUS ARTISTS OF THE YEAR LIST

By on November 11, 2015 in In The Press

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CMT today named Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, and Sam Hunt as the top country artists of the year to be honored during the “CMT Artists of the Year” special, the definitive year end party, premiering LIVE from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, on Wednesday, December 2 at 8:00pm ET/PT.

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