Organizers of the 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass have revealed the daily schedule for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. Taking place at Red Hat Amphitheater as well as four additional stages in downtown Raleigh, NC, performances will run on Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2.
The full lineup for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC has been announced and will include Main Stage sets from Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton, The Del McCoury Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer & Odessa Settles, among others. For a full lineup and daily schedule, click here.
“We are overjoyed to be bringing the bluegrass festival back to Raleigh as an in-person event this year,” says David Brower, festival producer and executive director of PineCone, a Raleigh-based non-profit. “There’s a magic that happens when our streets are filled with music that’s played from the heart. For folks who’ve never experienced this event, it’s a joyous sight to see when it all comes together. After this past year, we all could use a little bit of that festival magic.”
As previously announced, proof of vaccination will be required for attendance at any IBMA World of Bluegrass activity requiring registration and ticketing. Masks will also be required at all indoor activities and are strongly recommended for outdoor shows.
“We are excited to announce the full performance schedule for this year’s IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC,” shares Pat Morris, executive director of IBMA. “It will be great to gather again to celebrate live music! Music fans will be able to enjoy artists ranging from Hall of Famers to award-winning rising stars to special collaborations with amazing guests. We’ve taken specific measures to safeguard the health and safety of attendees, so it’s our hope that these protocols will allow everyone to join us in downtown Raleigh this year.”
For those not able to attend in person, IBMA will be streaming select content throughout the week. Virtual attendees will have access to the virtual exhibit hall, conference sessions, music performances, and more. Details for virtual tickets will be announced in the coming weeks.
IBMA Bluegrass Live! Lineup Announced
/by Lorie HollabaughOrganizers of the 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass have revealed the daily schedule for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. Taking place at Red Hat Amphitheater as well as four additional stages in downtown Raleigh, NC, performances will run on Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2.
The full lineup for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC has been announced and will include Main Stage sets from Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton, The Del McCoury Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer & Odessa Settles, among others. For a full lineup and daily schedule, click here.
“We are overjoyed to be bringing the bluegrass festival back to Raleigh as an in-person event this year,” says David Brower, festival producer and executive director of PineCone, a Raleigh-based non-profit. “There’s a magic that happens when our streets are filled with music that’s played from the heart. For folks who’ve never experienced this event, it’s a joyous sight to see when it all comes together. After this past year, we all could use a little bit of that festival magic.”
As previously announced, proof of vaccination will be required for attendance at any IBMA World of Bluegrass activity requiring registration and ticketing. Masks will also be required at all indoor activities and are strongly recommended for outdoor shows.
“We are excited to announce the full performance schedule for this year’s IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC,” shares Pat Morris, executive director of IBMA. “It will be great to gather again to celebrate live music! Music fans will be able to enjoy artists ranging from Hall of Famers to award-winning rising stars to special collaborations with amazing guests. We’ve taken specific measures to safeguard the health and safety of attendees, so it’s our hope that these protocols will allow everyone to join us in downtown Raleigh this year.”
For those not able to attend in person, IBMA will be streaming select content throughout the week. Virtual attendees will have access to the virtual exhibit hall, conference sessions, music performances, and more. Details for virtual tickets will be announced in the coming weeks.
Grayscale Marketing, Mtheory, More Among Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s NEXT Awards Finalists
/by Lydia FarthingThe Nashville Entrepreneur Center has announced the finalists for its 2021 NEXT Awards.
The annual ceremony recognizes entrepreneurs who are transforming industries and strengthening the Middle Tennessee community. In the Music, Sports, and Entertainment category this year’s nominees include Bauer Entertainment Marketing, Gild Creative Group, Grayscale Marketing, mtheory Nashville, Single Music, and Songfluencer.
The 2021 NEXT Awards winners will be announced on Oct. 25 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Two winners in each category will be recognized in the Products, Services and Retail; Healthcare; Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction; Music, Sports and Entertainment; and Technology categories. For a full list of nominees, click here.
To learn more about the award show or to purchase tickets, click here.
Chris Tomlin To Release Fifth Project In ‘Christmas Songs Of Worship’ Series
/by Lorie HollabaughChris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin will celebrate this holiday season with a brand new Christmas album, Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship, which will be available in stores and digitally on Sept. 24 and on vinyl beginning Nov. 19.
Produced by Ed Cash, the 12-song project will include the title track, “Emmanuel God With Us,” which is available now. The collection also features several collaborations, including CeCe Winans, We The Kingdom, Blessing Offor, and Matt Redman.
The album is the fifth release in Tomlin’s Christmas Songs of Worship series which included Miracle Of Love: Christmas Songs of Worship released in 2020, Christmas Day: Christmas Songs of Worship from 2019, 2015’s highly regarded Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship, and his Gold-selling Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship from 2009. Collectively his Christmas projects have tallied more than 111,000,000 streams.
1. Emmanuel God With Us
2. Christmas Day (with We The Kingdom)
3. All The World Awaits (Hosanna)
4. Hallelujah (with Blessing Offor)
5. I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day
6. His Name is Wonderful
7. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
8. Hope of Israel
9. O Holy Night (with CeCe Winans)
10. Crown Him (Christmas) (with Matt Redman)
11. O Little Town of Bethlehem
12. Crown Him (reprise) (with Matt Redman)
Kimmie Rhodes, Willie Nelson Duets Album ‘Picture In A Frame’ Gets Vinyl Re-Issue
/by Lydia FarthingKimmie Rhodes and Willie Nelson are offering fans a limited edition vinyl pressing of their album Picture in a Frame, powered by Qrates vinyl company.
Originally released on CD in 2004 from Rhodes’ Sunbird Records, the duet album will be pressed on clear gold discs with aqua and wine splatters, with the front and back featuring updated artwork from the original packaging. The project features nine tracks, including “Love Me Like a Song” and ” “Just One Love.” Additionally, a new bonus duet of “Love & Happiness,” a lullaby penned by Rhodes and Emmylou Harris, will be included in the new vinyl pressings.
“Kimmie and I were looking for a unique way to reintroduce her iconic duets with Willie Nelson to their fans. Ironically, the initial release of Picture in a Frame was first conceived as a way to experiment with digital distribution, and now almost 20 years on, the most cutting-edge thing to do was create the most physical of music products: a vinyl album,” says Robby Towns, Rhodes’ distributor and co-founder of creative services company GoodCopBadCop. “But if we were going to do it, it had to be a beautiful, high-quality record worthy of the songs. We felt that Qrates’ approach creates a very special experience for fans and collectors, while also making the process of creating the vinyl itself very straightforward and easy for us.”
In her three-decade-plus career, Rhodes has released 16 solo albums, written and produced three musical plays, published a novella/cookbook, and written many multi-Platinum selling songs, recorded by artists such as Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, and many more.
Picture in a Frame Track List:
A Side:
Picture in a Frame
Just One Love
Valentine
Love Me Like a Song
It Always Will Be
B Side:
‘Til I Gain Control
Contrabandistas
I Just Drove By
Love & Happiness
Kidd G Shows His Roots In Debut Album ‘Down Home Boy’
/by Lydia FarthingKidd G. Photo: Ford Fairchild
Rising country artist Kidd G will release his debut album, Down Home Boy, on Sept. 24. As a teaser for the upcoming project, “Whiskey & Wine,” written by Kidd G, Bonnie Dymond, Christopher Luc Nyhus, and Dantavius Walker, is available now.
Co-writing each track on the 14-song project, Kidd G displays his southern roots and relatable lyrics with recently released “Summer In A Small Town” and “Paper Hearts (F-150).”
“I’m extremely excited about the release of my first album,” says Kidd G. “Each song tells a story. I wanted it to be well-rounded, fun and relatable and give the opportunity to show people who I am. I grew up listening to a wide range of music, everything from Jason Aldean, to Tupac and Juice WRLD, and those different influences come across in my songs. As an artist, I always want to be genuine and in the moment and I think people will feel that in this album.”
Kidd G will also embark on the “Down Home Boy Tour” alongside Spencer Crandall. Kicking off in Houston this fall and ending at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, the seven stops mark the 18-year-olds first headlining shows since his 2020 viral hit “Dirt Road.” For a full list of shows and ticket information, click here.
Down Home Boy Track List:
1. Down Home Boy
2. Paper Hearts (F-150)
3. What It’s Like
4. If Heaven Had A Phone
5. 2000 & IDK
6. Break Up Song
7. Whiskey & Wine
8. I Think I Love Her
9. Summer In A Small Town
10. Ordinary Girl
11. Unknown Numbers
12. You Could Use Me
13. Folks Back Home
14. Last Call
Erin Enderlin To Release 6-Song EP, ‘Barroom Mirrors’
/by Lorie HollabaughErin Enderlin. Photo: Ryan Nolan
Erin Enderlin is releasing a new six-song EP, Barroom Mirrors, available Oct. 15.
The independent project features collaborations with 4x Grammy award winner Rosanne Cash, along with “If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs,” with Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Terri Clark. The fiddle and steel-soaked track is available everywhere now.
“I wrote ‘If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs’ with my buddy Kayla Ray,” shares Enderlin. “Last year, Kayla and I had both been a little blocked writing wise, so one week we challenged each other to write a song and send them in by Sunday. Kayla had written a little different version of this song and I absolutely loved it.” She continues, “I’d been wanting to do something with Terri–she’s a big influence of mine and I’m proud to call her a friend, and this song reminded me of a game she likes to play where she becomes a human jukebox, playing about any country artist you can imagine. It was so damn cool getting to record this with her.”
Enderlin will perform at 3rd and Lindsley on Oct. 13 during their Wildheart Wednesdays series, featuring opening acts and frequent cowriters, Ray and Ben Chapman. She will also make an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on release day, Oct. 15.
The Arkansas-native released her full-length album Faulkner County in November 2019 to critical acclaim, later earning the No. 17 spot on Rolling Stone’s 40 Best Country And Americana Albums of 2019.
Erin Enderlin. Photo: Ryan Nolan
Barroom Mirrors Track List:
1. Somebody’s Shot of Whiskey (Erin Enderlin and Ben Chapman)
2. If I’m Not In Hell (Erin Enderlin, Kayla Ray and Kimberly Kelly)
3. If There Weren’t So Many Damn Songs feat. Terri Clark (Erin Enderlin and Kayla Ray)
4. Cut Through Me feat. Rosanne Cash (Erin Enderlin & Leslie Satcher)
5. When I’m Drinking Whiskey (Erin Enderlin)
6. Barroom Mirrors (Erin Enderlin, Jordan Lehning and James Dupre)
Jelly Roll’s ‘Ballads Of The Broken’ Slated For September
/by Lorie HollabaughSinger-songwriter and rapper Jelly Roll is releasing Ballads of the Broken on Sept. 17, ahead of his sold-out show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
The 10-track album delves deeper into the artist’s current season of life, and marks the first time he does not rap except on one verse across the entire album. The project is deeply rooted in self-reflection and pain, drawing from his own experiences and struggles with relationships, substances, and mental health to tell his story.
“This album is the truth. It’s my truth. I put my blood, sweat and tears into this and I hope y’all can hear my heart,” Jelly Roll shares. “Pain is an international language—everybody shares it to some degree—being out on the road and meeting fans, I’ve learned that the more open you are in talking about it, the more people can relate to it and I hope we can heal together through this album.”
Jelly Roll recently released “Sober,” the first taste of new music since his 2020 confessional, “Save Me,” which laid the foundation for this next musical chapter and racked up over 65 million views. The Gold-certified track marked the first time he sang rather than rapped on his songs, ushering in a new wave musical growth for the the former addict and drug dealer.
Hailing from Antioch in Nashville, Jelly Roll averages more than 200 shows a year and has released more than two dozen albums. Known for sharing his hard truths and struggles directly and intimately with his dedicated fans, Jelly Roll has accrued more than one billion YouTube views.
1. Dead Man Walking
2. Backslide
3. Son Of A Sinner
4. Over You
5. Hollow
6. Even Angels Cry
7. Sober
8. Empty House
9. Mobile Home (demo)
10. Son Of A Sinner (demo)
Chart Action: Owens On Deck
/by Alex ParryShane Owens latest single “Music Man” earns most added on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart this week, adding 15 new stations. He sits on deck to chart at No. 81 with 159 spins. Owens was named Independent Artist of the Year at the 2018 MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards.
“‘Music Man’ is a song that explains how any musician that loves music lives.” shares Owens “There’s nothing that compares to being on that stage and living the dream of delivering your songs to people that appreciate country music while riding across the land with a five-piece band in a bus. This song will surely make you want to two-step all over the dance floor!”
Morgan Wallen is the most added single on the Mediabase chart with 15 new adds and the highest spin gainer on the MusicRow Chart adding +240 spins with his single “Sand In My Boots.” Frank Ray‘s “Country’d Look Good On You” sits at the top of the Billboard most added list picking up 17 stations. In August, Ray achieved the most added song on country radio by a new artist,
Ray Charles’ ‘True Genius’ Shines In New Limited Edition Box Set
/by Lorie HollabaughTrue Genius, a newly remastered, limited edition box set featuring 90 of the greatest songs from Ray Charles‘ legendary career and all of his biggest hits, is out now from Tangerine Records. The set also includes a special bonus disc of eight previously unreleased tracks recorded live in Stockholm in 1972.
The box set also features a coffee table book with rare, unseen photos, and detailed liner notes by Ray Charles Foundation President Valerie Ervin and music journalist A. Scott Galloway, and a special message from Quincy Jones.
Available today on all digital platforms, True Genius makes dozens of Ray Charles classics available at streaming services for the very first time. A series of new lyric videos for some of Charles most beloved songs, which span the breadth of genres he both mastered and transformed, are also available to stream.
“We’re extremely proud to present this collection, which maps the breadth and depth of Ray Charles’ music, presented in chronological order so the listener can join Ray on his journey through the most expansive and creative period of his legendary career,” says Ervin. “I’m also thrilled that this music will be widely available on all streaming services for the very first time, so that new and future audiences will continue to discover the True Genius of Ray Charles.”
Tangerine Records is also releasing True Genius: Sides of Ray on Nov. 19, a double-disc vinyl collection that illustrates Charles’ many musical sides by focusing each album side on the genre categories he visited most: soul, jazz & blues, country, and pop.
The Country Music Hall of Fame recently announced that Charles will be in the Class of 2021 inductees along with The Judds, Eddie Bayers, and Pete Drake.
Zac Brown Band, Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley To Headline Nashville’s New Year’s Eve Bash
/by Lorie HollabaughPictured (clockwise): Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay
Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band and Dan + Shay will headline New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, a new five-hour, star-studded live concert broadcast on CBS. The show marks the first time Music City will host an entire New Year’s Eve national TV special.
The free show at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will also feature Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, and more in nearly 50 performances from a dozen downtown locations including the main stage at Bicentennial Mall and Lower Broadway’s honky-tonks, bars and clubs.
The show will air on CBS from 7 – 10 p.m. CT and resume at 10:30 p.m. after a 30-minute break for news, and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test (within 48 hours) will be required for entry into Bicentennial Mall.
“From the very beginning, our goal was for Nashville to be the Central Time zone celebration on national television and rival New York City,” says Butch Spyridon, President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “We are thrilled to share music from our Nashville superstars in a national broadcast that will carry immense marketing value as we rebuild momentum as a global destination. We appreciate CBS for the decision to partner on this five-hour special. At the same time, our live event will continue to be the best party in the country to ring in the New Year, bringing fun to our visitors and revenue to the city.”
As is tradition, the Music Note will be raised, followed by a performance from the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The show’s highlight will be the traditional Music Note Drop and accompanying fireworks display at midnight to usher in the New Year. As a live event, New Year’s Eve generates as much as $26.2 million in direct visitor spending and an attendance of 200,000.