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Rosanne Cash – GRAMMY® and Americana Award winning singer-songwriter/artist testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, June 25 in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the Americana Music Association. The hearings, titled “Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part Two,” is Congress’s chance to hear from those directly impacted by their decisions. “I am honoured to have […]

Warner Music UK has launched a Spotify app, under the company’s brand PlaylistMe, that invites people to listen to playlists based on the line-ups of key festivals in the UK and beyond. Created to help people navigate the abundance of music events on offer, fans can use the app to discover festivals based on their

Taking a page from classic western film sagas like‘Tombstone’ and ‘Arizona’, chart-topping country star Randy Houser’s new music video for his single, ‘Like A Cowboy’ is as visually epic as Houser’s vocal performance is powerful. The project was helmed by the acclaimed Film Director, Dustin Rikert. Houser spent a week shooting at multiple locations in

Seven-time Grammy-winning trio Lady Antebellum has released the music video for their red-hot new single ‘Bartender’. The group tapped Kate Upton (‘The Other Woman’, ‘Sports Illustrated’ Swimsuit Cover Model) and Tony Hale (‘Arrested Development’, ‘VEEP’) for the video. Directed by Shane Drake and shot in Los Angeles last month, the plot takes Kate Upton and

80 of 160 artists announced, include: Amy Ray, Angaleena Presley, Carlene Carter, Ethan Johns, Gregory Alan Isakov, Hayes Carll, Jamestown Revival, Joe Henry, Joe Purdy, Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, Lee Ann Womack, Marty Stuart, Parker Millsap, Quebe Sisters Band, Rhett Miller, Rodney Crowell, Ruthie Foster, Sarah Jarosz, Shakey Graves, Todd Snider & Friends, Trigger

The Americana Music Association is excited to announce its return to The Maverick Festival on Friday July 4, 2014 for its second annual,day-long conference at Easton Park Farm, situated in the beautiful Suffolk countryside presenting a rich and varied programme of panels, discussions and live music showcases. The day will include a keynote speech from

Black River Entertainment has announced the release of a limited edition vinyl version of country music singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler’s critically-acclaimed current album THE WOMAN I AM. This is the first vinyl album for Kellie Pickler, and it features exclusive cover art, different from the CD version. “I grew up listening to the vinyl albums of

Jersey’s Frankie Davies has released her first official single ‘Superman’. ‘Superman’ is a tribute, a song full of hope, written by a Daughter for her Father as he battled through cancer treatment, and was released on Father’s Day June 15, 2014. Both heart-wrenching & inspiring at the same time, through the lyrics of this song

Kicker Country Stampede, to be held June 26-29 in Manhattan, Kansas, is delighted to announce that all camping & reserved seating is officially sold out for the first time in the 19-year history of the festival. Festival organisers recently surveyed the grounds and added an additional 200+ camping sites, which sold out immediately upon releasing