Tuesday night (9/27), Opry member Vince Gill invited Rascal Flatts to join the Grand Ole Opry. Gill surprised to group on stage with the invitation, after they’d finished performing “Bless The Broken Road.” Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, members of Rascal Flatts, will be inducted Saturday, Oct. 8. The induction will take […]
The Country Music Association is celebrating Country Music Month with 45 days of promotions, events, and activities leading up to the annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Aaron Lewis’ debut single “Country Boy” recently went gold, selling over 500,000 copies. The song is one of seven tracks on his Town Line EP, which was produced by James Stroud and released earlier this year on Nashville’s R&J Records. “Country Boy” also features vocals by George Jones and Charlie Daniels. The “Country Boy” music […]
John Van Mol, Chairman of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation, announced today that music publisher David Conrad will be honored with the Frances Williams Preston Mentor Award. The award will be presented at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony on Oct. 16. “David is everything a songwriter could want […]
InstiGator Entertainment recently hired Brooks Quigley as Director of Promotion. Quigley will join Gator Michaels and Mallory Opheim at InstiGator Entertainment’s Nashville office. “I’ve had the honor of working with Brooks over the last decade and am fortunate to bring someone with his blend of expertise and experience, in both radio and records, into our […]
Word Entertainment, the Christian music division of Warner Music Group, commemorates its 60th anniversary in the industry this year. The label’s 60 year milestone coincides with the Sept. 20 release of Word: Six Decades of Hits, a 3-CD set including 51 songs and bonus recordings. The set is divided up into three parts: The Early […]
In her upcoming album, Lady & Gentlemen, LeAnn Rimes puts a feminine twist on songs previously recorded by male artists. Slated for release Sept. 27, Rimes covers country artists such as Waylon Jennings, George Jones and Merle Haggard. “This album was born out of the memories of when I first fell in love with country […]
Time Life and the Estate of Hank Williams released Hank Williams: The Legend Begins earlier this month as a 3-CD box set. The newly-released material features previously unreleased recordings from Hank Williams when he was fifteen and seventeen years old, including the songs “Fan It” and “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” The set also features recordings of […]
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opens a new exhibit, The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country, on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Slated for a two year run, the exhibit will explore the significance of the Bakersfield Sound and follow the timeline of its development. The exploration is specifically geared […]
The Judds for Franklin Theater • Jimmy Wayne saves the music • Stars at America’s Greatest Picnic • 30 Days of Hope • Martina Fans Making Strides • Holiday Notes From Home