American entertainment media brand, Billboard has bought together the biggest names in country music in a bid to uncover the biggest issues facing the industry. The publication found that more than any other music genre, country relies mostly on radio so that any destabilisation of that market could be hugely detrimental. It also found that …
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Platinum-selling duo Dan + Shay’s brand new upcoming album OBSESSED, produced by Dan Smyers and Scott Hendricks, due June 3 on Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville, is available now for pre-order. Enlisting Bryan Sutton and Danny Rader on acoustic guitar, Jimmie Lee Sloas on bass, Gordon Mote on keys, piano and string arrangements, Derek Wells on …
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Americana blues band, JD & The Straight Shot, who recently released their latest album, BALLYHOO!, are back with a new single, the beautifully crafted Better Find A Church. While lead-singer, Jim Dolan, started JD & The Straight Shot in 2000, he isn’t alone in his deep-rooted passion for music. He fronts an accomplished four person …
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The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has launched a nationwide search for talented young musicians to become the first members of the new National Youth Folk Ensemble. A series of Sampler Days will be held throughout England during May and June to audition musicians aged 14 to 18 for up to 25 places …
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Radio Personnel met this week in Nashville for the Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2016, country radio’s biggest event of the year. The three-day conference began on Monday, February 8 at its new home, Omni Nashville. CRS 2016 provided various educational and networking opportunities and the agenda was packed full of instructive discussions, intriguing panels. Performances came from some …
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The UK Americana Awards, which is set to become an annual event, closed out two days of festivities at this year’s Americana Music Association UK conference. In a night celebrating the UK’s vibrant and growing Americana scene, the AMA-UK welcomed an audience of guests, AMA-UK delegates, members of the music industry, and the public. Attendees were …
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The nominations have now been announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. The night will be hosted by country superstar Dierks Bentley and the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, broadcast LIVE from the US at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 …
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The Official Charts Company and the UK Americana Music Association have teamed together to launch the UK’s first chart dedicated to Americana music. The Official Americana Albums Chart was revealed on Bob Harris’ BBC Radio 2 Country broadcast and published on OfficialCharts.com. It will highlight the UK’s thriving Americana scene. Providing a UK-relevant twist to the …
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