Platinum recording artist Miranda Lambert will hit the road for her Roadside Bars And Pink Guitars tour this spring. Kicking off March 18 in Beckley, WV, the tour will make stops in at least 22 cities, with more to be announced. This is Lambert’s first official headlining tour. She will be joined by David Nail, James Otto, Randy […]
Nine North Records President Larry Pareigis, has announced the addition of Trudie Daniell as Manager Of Promotion, SE/SW for the company, effective today (2/10). Based in Atlanta, Daniell brings over 14 years of industry experience to Nine North’s team. Most recently serving as Manager of Promotion/South for Disney’s Carolwood Records, Daniell was part of the team that […]
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is getting ready to auction off Taylor Swift’s lucky guitar to one lucky bidder. Swift surprised the crowd at last October’s Keith Urban-hosted We’re All for the Hall benefit when she announced that she would donate the guitar she performed with that night for auction, to benefit […]
Tonight (2/10), acclaimed music journalist Peter Guralnick will present Sam Cooke: Legend, his Grammy-winning 2003 documentary about the groundbreaking soul singer, songwriter and entrepreneur, in a special screening as part of Vanderbilt’s International Lens film series. The 7 PM screening, at Vanderbilt’s Sarratt Cinema in the Sarratt Student Center, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, is free and […]
Tickets for Miranda Lambert’s Third Annual “Cause for the Paws” benefit go on sale today (2/10). The concert event and live auction benefiting The Humane Society of East Texas will be held Saturday, May 15, at the Villa de Felicita in Tyler, Texas. Thanks to Lambert and her fans and the generous citizens of East Texas, […]
Cherry Heart Music & Entertainment has expanded to include an entertainment marketing division focusing on securing sponsorship deals for artist clients. The company reports that it has agreements in the works for some of Nashville’s top Country artists. “Sponsorship opportunities are becoming increasingly valuable in the music business as more and more artists are turning […]
Gretchen Wilson is kicking off her I Got Your Country Right Here club tour this week. The small venue tour will feature music from her fourth studio album of the same name, due in stores March 30. Additionally, the shows will include hits like “Redneck Woman,” “Here for the Party,” “All Jacked Up” and “Work […]
Nashville is experiencing an influx from the Lone Star state as Texans build teams made up of Music City mainstays. All of the acts listed here have several albums under their belt buckles and have pushed hits up the Texas charts. Now they are seeking bigger success stories and bigger audiences. Brandon Rhyder is gearing […]
Rascal Flatts and Lyric Street are offering fans a special Valentines Day song bundle, 14 Love Songs For The 14th. The 14-track bundle offers some of the group’s more passionate songs from previous CDs including “Bless the Broken Road,” “Unstoppable” and “My Wish.” The specially priced digital-only package is available at retailers such as iTunes […]
Prolific Nashville hit songwriter Rick Giles has signed to fast-growing independent music publisher ole. The deal includes the acquisition of over 250 of Giles’ songs, as well as his administration and future works. Among the songs acquired under the agreement are “Easy As You Go,” which appears on George Strait’s most recent album Twang, and […]