It’s a familiar notion in the close-knit Nashville community: artists, musicians and industry coming together for a great cause, but rarely do so many take off their label, radio, or otherwise affiliated hats and come together under one roof. Such is the scenario with The Big 98’s 2nd Annual Battle For The Bones Halloween Music Festival on October 31 benefitting one of the music industry’s most worthwhile causes. For one night only, 13 acts including Jake Owen, Gary Allan, Big & Rich, Scotty McCreery, Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots, and more will come together to throw Nashville’s biggest Halloween party – with proceeds benefitting the FTL Sarcoma Fund, www.ftlsarcomafund.org, which was created from the last wishes of 28-year-old music business star Lindsay Walleman who lost her battle with sarcoma last April. Continue Reading →
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The Big 98’s 2nd Annual Battle For the Bones Halloween Music Festival: Four Stages, 13 Acts, One Cause
44th Annual IEBA Conference Concludes With Awards
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association), the leading trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals, concluded its 44th annual conference yesterday evening with a star-studded awards ceremony honoring those behind the scenes (full list of winners below). The ceremony also included a performance by The Doobie Brothers and the IEBA Hall of Fame induction of the iconic American bandand their longtime manager Bruce Cohn, veteran manager and agent Jim Halsey, and iconic event producers Bob and Peggy Kaltenbach of Klein’s Entertainment. Continue Reading →
A Look Back At The 8th Annual ACM Honors
Now in its 8th year, the Academy of Country Music recently held ACM Honors here in Nashville on September 9th at the historic Ryman Auditorium aka The Mother Church of country music. A fitting choice to honor both today’s country stars and country legends all in one night. Continue Reading →
Tomorrow Night, ATHENA® Bottled Water will Host Private “EAT. DRINK. PARTY PINK!” Event in Nashville in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with ATHENA® Warriors Amy Grant and Kellie Pickler
It’s almost time! Athena® bottled water will hold their private “Eat. Drink. Party Pink!” event in Nashville tomorrow, Sept. 30, hosted by Ashley Eicher of AXS-TV. The invitation-only festivities will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month and feature performances from Athena® Warriors Amy Grant and Kellie Pickler. During the after-party, PANDORA® Jewelry will set up a jewelry lounge for attendees to view and try on the latest pieces from the PANDORA line. Continue Reading →
NASHVILLE SONGWRITER Reveals “Stories Behind Country Music’s Greatest Hits”
A hit song resonates across generations, genders and backgrounds. These #1s become “our songs.” They are the soundtrack to our lives. The songs themselves become timeless, and the stars who sing them become legends. Every song tells a story and, in his new book NASHVILLE SONGWRITER Continue Reading →
Dierks Bentley’s “Miles & Music For Kids” Rolls In This Weekend!
Multi-CMA nominee Dierks Bentley is set to host his ninth annual “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert this Sunday, Sept. 28 in Nashville, TN. Tickets for the family–friendly event are available now through Ticketmaster.com. Continue Reading →
Dierks Bentley, Counting Crows, The Fray and MORE Launch New Season of Front and Center
Multi-Grammy, CMA, and AMA Award winners round out the line-up for the new season of public television’s acclaimed music series Front and Center. This season marks the series’ most diverse line-up to date, including its first Country Music performances, and one-of-a-kind shows with Dierks Bentley, Counting Crows, The Fray, John Hiatt,Lady Antebellum, Paul Rodgers, Richie Sambora, Joe Satriani, Richard Thompson, and Keith Urban. Continue Reading →
Ray Scott celebrates album release party in Nashville
Last night at Mix Dream Studios in Nashville, TN Ray Scott and his team hosted an album release party to celebrate his forthcoming, self-titled album due out on October 7 via deciBel Records. Among partygoers were producer Dave Brainard, artist and co-writer Brandy Clark, Tammy Ragusa (Country Weekly), Samantha Stephens (CMT.com), Matt Bjorke (Roughstock), Jason Scott (Nashville Gab), Patrice Majors (Focus on the 615) amongst many others.
New Country Music Festival Set To Take Place At Tennessee State Fairgrounds In 2015
The newest addition to the Country Music Festival Lineup will be located at the Tennessee Fair Grounds June 11-14th, 2015. Country FanJam announces the first inaugural Icons, Legends, and Emerging Artists music festival at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds since the last Fan Fair in 2001. The Festival will provide 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s Iconic and Legend performers as well as emerging artists to an audience of 50,000 plus attendees on117 acres. The festival will tailor to the rooted blue collar demographic at an inexpensive price of $100.00 over a four-day period. FanJam will also offer a day rate of $25.00 each day. “I feel like the fan has been over looked for too long, so I wanted to bring back something exciting to the average country fan, that both old school and new school music lovers can enjoy for a reasonable price, thus brings the Country FanJam” explains Festival Creator, Dale Guthery.
IEBA’s 44th Annual Conference Brings Talent Buyers, Agents, Artists, And Managers Together
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association), the leading trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals, will hold its 44th annual conference September 27 – 30 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville.
