Archive for the ‘Artists’ Category

Frank Ortega releases new single, ‘My Old Man’

Frank Ortega releases new single, ‘My Old Man’
Villa One/Quarterback Records artist Frank Ortega prepares to release his new single, “My Old Man,” followed by heavy radio touring and a new video to be filmed in mid-September. Written and produced by two hit songwriters — Phil O’Donnell and Gary Hannan — “My Old Man” pays homage to...
August 30th, 2010 | Release Dates | Read More

Toby Keith includes country classics on deluxe version of ‘Bullets in the Gun’

Toby Keith includes country classics on deluxe version of ‘Bullets in the Gun’
The deluxe version of Toby Keith’s upcoming album, Bullets in the Gun, will include his versions of several country classics recorded in June during a performance at a 1,000-seat concert venue in New York City. The bonus tracks are Johnny Paycheck’s “11 Months and 29 Days,” Waylon...
August 17th, 2010 | Artists, Release Dates | Read More

Taylor Swift makes more chart history with new single

Taylor Swift makes more chart history with new single
Taylor Swift will become the second female artist in the history of Billboard’s Hot 100 to debut multiple tracks in the Top 5 during a calendar year when her latest single, “Mine,” enters the chart at No. 3 this week. The official designation will occur Thursday (Aug. 12) when the...
August 16th, 2010 | Artists | Read More

Lionel Richie to perform at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s All for the Hall in L.A.

Lionel Richie to perform at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s All for the Hall in L.A.
Superstar Lionel Richie will perform at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s All for the Hall Los Angeles fundraiser on Thursday, September 23, at Club Nokia, Museum officials announced today.  The event, which will follow a “guitar pull” format, will feature performances by Country...
August 13th, 2010 | Artists | Read More

Nashville Skyline: Lady Antebellum Carry Country Music These Days

Nashville Skyline: Lady Antebellum Carry Country Music These Days
One year ago, Taylor Swift was the best-selling recording artist in the world. Now, who is? Maybe Justin Bieber or Lady Gaga? It does not come as any great surprise that it’s Lady Antebellum. Their Need You Now is the best-selling album in all music genres in the world for the first half of this...
July 16th, 2010 | Artists | Read More

Get your hands on Sugarland’s fourth studio album in October!

Get your hands on Sugarland’s fourth studio album in October!
While fans have to wait until Oct. 19 to get their hands on Sugarland’s fourth studio album — “The Incredible Machine”  — the multi-Grammy award-winning Mercury Nashville country duo will unleash their debut single, “Stuck Like Glue,” on July 26. The entire album is...
June 28th, 2010 | News, Release Dates | Read More

Those Darlins Summer/Fall Tour Schedule

Those Darlins Summer/Fall Tour Schedule
Here’s their full schedule through the first of October, so you have no excuses not to get out and see these snaggle-tooth mamas kick some serious ass at a dive bar, road house, or art museum (?) near you. C’mon, you know you want to see ‘em live and in person! Maybe Kelley will jump...
June 23rd, 2010 | Artists, Features, Tours | Read More

Nashville Scene: How NOT to Act at Bonnaroo

Nashville Scene: How NOT to Act at Bonnaroo
Middle Tennessee is the place to be. Yes, the Big B. Bonnaroo. For those of you who’ve been living Eric Rudolph-style in caves off the grid for the past few years, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester,...
June 10th, 2010 | Artists, Features, News | Read More

NBC News Anchor Brian Williams A Big Deer Tick Fan

NBC News Anchor Brian Williams A Big Deer Tick Fan
BREAKING NEWS! This just in, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams is a huge Deer Tick fan — he considers them to be “a great band.” (OK, so this isn’t “breaking news” — we just couldn’t resist.) Back in April, Williams interviewed Deer Tick on MSNBC’s...
June 8th, 2010 | Artists, Features, News | Read More

Ray LaMontagne to Release Fourth Album

Ray LaMontagne to Release Fourth Album
Ray LaMontagne admitted during an episode of Elvis Costello’s Spectacle talk show on the Sundance Channel, that he doesn’t like being the center of attention and never wanted to be on stage. “If I didn’t have to do it I wouldn’t do it.” Luckily for us, he is compelled...
June 4th, 2010 | Artists, Features, News, Release Dates | Read More

CMP to Nikki Darlin: “It’s break a LEG not an ARM!”

CMP to Nikki Darlin: “It’s break a LEG not an ARM!”
This just in, a statement from Those Darlins: “Nikki Darlin suffers injury, postponing Australia tour and Memphis show; Nashville’s Dead show this Saturday 5/22 becomes fundraiser to aid with medical bills. “This past weekend, Nikki Darlin of Those Darlins broke both bones in her left...
May 18th, 2010 | Artists, Features, Tours | Read More

The Jayhawks’ “Bunkhouse Album” Finally Available on CD

The Jayhawks’ “Bunkhouse Album” Finally Available on CD
Legendary alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks will reissue their 1986 self-titled debut (aka The Bunkhouse Album) for the first time ever on CD. Originally released by Bunkhouse Records with a pressing of 2000 vinyl copies, the CDs (and more vinyl) will be available from Lost Highway Records on May 18th. The...
May 5th, 2010 | Artists, Features, News, Release Dates | Read More

Chely Wright Acknowledges Her Homosexuality

Chely Wright acknowledged her homosexuality during an interview scheduled to appear in the People magazine issue hitting newsstands Friday (May 7) “There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality,” she said in an interview excerpt that appeared...
May 5th, 2010 | Artists | Read More

Those Darlins, Justin Townes Earle and Others on Upcoming John Prine Tribute Album

Those Darlins, Justin Townes Earle and Others on Upcoming John Prine Tribute Album
What better time to honor a musical legend like John Prine than when he’s still very much alive and producing great music? (He has a new live album coming May 25 that we’ll review soon. Click HERE to download a free track.) Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows will feature a dozen classic Prine...
April 12th, 2010 | Artists, Features, News, Release Dates | Read More

Top Poppin’ by Whiskey & Co.

Top Poppin’ by Whiskey & Co.
Here at Country Music Pride, we appreciate the finer things in life. We love whiskey, and we love good company. So naturally, we’d love a band called Whiskey & Company. And it turns out Whiskey & Co. loves us –– so much in fact that Country Music Pride will be exclusively streaming...
April 1st, 2010 | Artists, Features | Read More

Luke Bryan premieres “Rain is a Good Thing” video exclusively on iTunes February 9

Luke Bryan premieres “Rain is a Good Thing” video exclusively on iTunes February 9
Nashville, TN (February 8, 2010) – Capitol Records Nashville recording artist and ACM “Top New Vocal Soloist” nominee will premiere his new video “Rain Is A Good Thing” on iTunes beginning February 9. The video, directed by award-winning director Shaun Silva, was shot back in October at Bryan’s...
February 8th, 2010 | Features, News, Release Dates | Read More

Chart-toppers named as performers for New Faces of Country Music Show

Chart-toppers named as performers for New Faces of Country Music Show
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. announced recently the performers slated for the CRS 2010 New Faces of Country Music Show to be held Friday, February 26. Some popular and hit-making names top the list of performers this year, including Randy Houser (Universal South), Chris Young (RCA), Justin Moore...
January 21st, 2010 | Features, News, Release Dates | Read More

Kate McGarrigle, 1946-2010

Kate McGarrigle, 1946-2010
We are saddened today to learn of the death of Kate McGarrigle last night from cancer. She was 63. McGarrigle performed widely with her sister, Anna, for more than three decades, recording 10 albums. She was also well-known for being the matriarch of a musical family, the Wainwrights. McGarrigle was...
January 19th, 2010 | Artists, Features | Read More

“Spectacle: Elvis Costello with …”

“Spectacle: Elvis Costello with …”
The Sundance Channel is well into the second season of its critically acclaimed music/talk original series “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…”. This week — Jan. 20, 10 p.m. EST — features the first of a two-part episode with guest Bruce Springsteen. In the series, executive...
January 17th, 2010 | Artists, Features, News | Read More

52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List

52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List
The Academy has voted, the nominees are celebrating, and now the wait begins. A notable standout for Best Country Instrumental Performance is The Greencards, for “The Crystal Merchant” from Fascination, which we at CMP reviewed yesterday. Good luck to all the nominees! For a complete list...
December 2nd, 2009 | Artists, Features, News | Read More
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