Rising country star and established songwriter, Sonia Leigh, continues to make headlines as she announces a partnership with Tennessee based Prichard’s Distillery. With a distillery at Nashville’s historic Fontanel Mansion, Prichard’s is a family-owned business behind a line of artisan crafted whiskey and rum products. As part of the partnership, Leigh’s name and likeness will be used for upcoming promotions, including a billboard along Nashville’s I-65 Highway.
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SARA EVANS AND BRETT JAMES ADDED TO CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES IN NASHVILLE TUESDAY, NOV. 4, DURING CMA AWARDS FESTIVITIES
As part of the events and activities leading up to “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the CMA Songwriters Series will return to Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 4(9:00 PM/CT) at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum,222 5th Ave. South. The CMA Songwriters Series has added Country Music star Sara Evans and songwriter Brett James to the lineup, which includes previously announced performer and 2014 CMA Awards nominee, Brandy Clark.
Scotty McCreery Channels “Spinal Tap” at Halloween Performance for WSIX “Battle for the Bones” Event
Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope Records recording artist Scotty McCreery performed on Halloween (Oct. 31) at the WSIX Battle for the Bones in Nashville. In the spirit of the holiday, McCreery and his band dressed up as the faux-metal band Spinal Tap. Proceeds from the Battle for the Bones concert benefitted the FTL Sarcoma Fund. Continue Reading →
TYLER FARR TO KICK OFF THE RETURN OF ACM LIFTING LIVES(r) CLUB SHOWS
ACM Lifting Lives announced today that for the second consecutive year, the ACM Lifting Lives Club Shows will kick off with two dates headlined by Tyler Farr in January 2015. More clubs and artists will be announced in the coming months with dates through Spring of 2015. Continue Reading →
REIGNING CMA ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR GEORGE STRAIT JOINS THE STARPACKED LINEUP FOR COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 FROM NASHVILLE
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year George Strait makes his 24th career performance on the “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” – more than any other artist in CMA Awards history – Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Lady Antebellum Featured on Public Television’s Front and Center
As part of Public Television’s “Front and Center” music series the show will feature a special “CMA presents Lady Antebellum”, which will begin airing October 28th (check local listings). Along with the debut of new music from their recently released studio album 747, the country trio and multi-CMA Award winners perform hits “Need You Now,” “Just A Kiss” and “I Run To You.” The performance also includes first-time onstage collaborations with songwriters Rodney Clawson, Tom Douglas, Josh Kear, Luke Laird, and Abe Stoklasa, all sharing stories behind some of Lady Antebellum’s hottest songs.
Chesney and Aldean Plot Stadium Tour
Anticipation for the summer of 2015 just hit record highs as Jason Aldean andKenny Chesney have announced that their tours, The Burn It Down Tour and The Big Revival Tour presented by Corona Light, will collide for 10 stadium shows next summer. The first shows to go on sale for the unprecedented pairing are New England’s Gillette Stadium on Aug. 28, 2015 and San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium on May 2, 2015. More on-sale information and special guests will be revealed over the coming weeks.
NATALIE STOVALL AND THE DRIVE TO DEBUT NEW MUSIC VIDEO TODAY FOR “MASON JAR” ON CMT, CMT PURE, CMT.COM AND CMT ARTIST APPS
Natalie Stovall and the Drive exclusively debut the new music video for their song “Mason Jar” today on CMT, CMT Pure,CMT.com and the CMT Artists app. The video, directed by Brandon Faris for Leap Frame, was shot at a warehouse in downtown Nashville and features Natalie and her electrifying band The Drive, performing before a live audience. Ole Smoky® Moonshine makes it’s music video debut, pouring freely, as the audience and band swing from ropes into a large pile of cardboard boxes, while Natalie partakes in her first stage dive. (Mason Jar video link)http://www.cmt.com/videos/natalie-stovall-and-the-drive/1094798/mason-jar.jhtml
MULTI PLATINUM-SELLING ARTIST SARA EVANS TO APPEAR ON THE HIT ABC SHOW NASHVILLE OCTOBER 29TH
The night before the show airs Evans, who is currently on tour in support of her critically acclaimed seventh studio album Slow Me Down, will be a part of the sixth annual “Opry Goes Pink” as The Grand Ole Opry joins Women Rock For The Cure™ in the fight against breast cancer October 28th where she will do a special performance of her single. Continue Reading →
Restless Heart and Gaylord Opryland Announce Dates for ‘A Season of Harmony Dinner Show’
Today, Restless Heart and Gaylord Opryland Resort announced the official dates for A Season of Harmony Dinner Show. Beginning on November 20 and continuing through Christmas Day, Restless Heart will perform a total of 29 live dinner shows as part of Gaylord Opryland’s A Country Christmas.
