Country Music Hall of Fame group Alabama has signed a new management deal with Tony Conway’s Ontourage Management. After signing with RCA in 1980, Alabama soared to the top with 21 consecutive Number 1 hit singles, a feat most likely never to be equaled in any genre. During their career, they have had 43 singles …
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Fans eagerly anticipating the upcoming Eric Church album The Outsiders are getting another taste of what’s to come on the much buzzed-about project. Church and EMI Records Nashville have released the album’s second single, “Give Me Back My Hometown.†The wistful song, written by Church and Luke Laird, is currently playing on radio stations across …
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Tickets are now on sale for the Diamond Anniversary of Sidmouth FolkWeek August 1st – 8th, 2014. The festival’s Diamond Anniversary celebrations promise a dazzling week of music, dance and song, tapping a rich seam of vintage talent that has contributed to the festival’s success. FolkWeek means so many different things to different people, so …
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Pat Higdon, Founder of Patrick Joseph Music, a joint venture with SONGS Music Publishing, announced a renewal of a long term publishing agreement with Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member, Matraca Berg. The music industry veteran and revered songwriter have been working in a publishing capacity together for over 25 years. “At PJM/SONGS, nothing is …
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Grammy Award-winning harmonica master (and just-announced 2014 Grammy nominee) James Cotton received a total of five nominations (tied for most among all artists), including Album Of The Year for 2013’s COTTON MOUTH MAN and Song Of The Year for He Was There from the same album. On Tuesday, December 10, The Blues Foundation announced the …
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Garth Brooks, American country singer and top-selling recording artist of the last 20 years, has announced that he will return to touring after more than a decade off the road. Brooks, 51, has said he would play a world tour next year largely because his three daughters are now older. “It sure feels good to …
Kenny & Dolly received their third joint Grammy nomination on Friday night, December 6th for You Can’t Make Old Friends for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The song is featured on Rogers’ latest Warner Bros.album of the same name. Kenny & Dolly as a duo were previously nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo …
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The American Roots nominees have been announced for for the 56th Grammy Awards. The nominees are: Best American Roots Song 1. Build Me Up From Bones Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz) 2. Invisible Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)) 3. Keep Your Dirty Lights On Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters …
DECEMBERSONGS is the ongoing, seasonal music ‘love child’ of Amy Speace, and the Nashville transplanted, Baltimore born, songbird is joined on this 2103 recording by recent visitors to these shores Rod Picott, and husband/wife duo Doug Williams and Telisha Williams. Produced by Neilson Hubbard, the six-song disc features three cover songs and one original from …
Taylor Swift continued her recent whirlwind success by taking four trophies at this week’s American Music Awards. As well as being awarded ‘Favourite Female Pop/Rock Artist’, ‘Favourite Female Country Artist’ and ‘Favourite Country Album’ for RED, Taylor also picked up the night’s main award, for Artist of the Year. On receiving her fourth award, Taylor …
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