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The Country Music Association announced has announced that Hank Cochran, Ronnie Milsap, and Mac Wiseman will become the newest members of the revered Country Music Hall of Fame. Milsap will be inducted in the Modern Era Artist category, while Wiseman will be inducted in the Veterans Era Artist category. Cochran will be inducted in the […]

Randy Houser topped charts this week with his new smash hit ‘Goodnight Kiss’ which follows the platinum number one singles ‘How Country Feels’ and ‘Runnin’ Outta Moonlight’. The three hits are taken from his debut 2013 album HOW COUNTRY FEELS. The latest single marks Houser’s first number one as a songwriter, having penned ‘Goodnight Kiss’

Sony Masterworks will team up with internationally-renowned superstar Dolly Parton to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, April 19. They will be releasing a special limited edition 7-inch vinyl. This blue vinyl features two tracks from Parton’s upcoming album BLUE SMOKE : title track ‘Blue Smoke’ and ‘Home’. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007

The international Rock blues community comes together on Sunday May 4 to present a special benefit show in London for the blues-rock legend Walter Trout who is awaiting a liver transplant. This special show will feature Roger Chapman, Otis Grand, Bernie Marsden, Ian Parker, Kim Simmons, Danny Bryant, Stevie Smith, Marcus Malone, Mitch Laddie, Lawrence

The Southern Fried Festival 2014 will take place on Friday July 25 to Sunday 27 in Perth, Scotland with tickets on sale Friday April 18. The festival has now announced its country star headliners Buffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, John Fullbright, Marc Ford and Cedric Watson. Southern Fried Festival, Scotland’s biggest and best festival

Sea Gayle Records/Arista Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann has unveiled his new nonprofit charity, Free The Music USA (FTMUSA). The charity will be dedicated to collecting used instruments and giving them to children in need. Born out of Niemann’s deeply rooted belief that every child deserves the opportunity to explore music within themselves, Niemann set out

Ray Lamontagne has announced details of the release of a new album. SUPERNOVA, his 5th studio album, is released on RCA Records on Monday May 6, 2014. It follows his 2010 Grammy Award winning album, GOD WILLIN’ AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE. Commenting on the song writing process for Supernova, Lamontagne said: “For the longest

Live Nation have announced that BluesFest will return to the Royal Albert Hall this autumn for an extended six-day event, which will once again feature a wonderful array of international stars from the worlds of blues, soul, jazz and beyond. Now in its fourth year, and widely regarded as one of the highlights of the

With the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards quickly approaching, more and more performers are being added to the all-star lineup. Eric Church, Toby Keith and Lady Antebellum with Stevie Nicks are the latest acts to be named as performers on the show, which takes place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Previously

The final recording sessions of the late Ray Price are being made available for the first time on April 15. BEAUTY IS … will be released on AmeriMonte Records and feature duets with country superstars Vince Gill and Martina McBride. It will be available at Wal-Mart, Cracker Barrel stores and online retailers. At the helm