Making its grand return to downtown Atlanta since 2015, Shaky Boots Festival will take place at Central Park, May 8-9, 2020. A Southern country festival true to its roots with a modern edge, Shaky Boots will feature over 20 bands across two stages with no overlapping sets. On Friday, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Alison Krauss, […]
The Country Faith music series extends its impressive catalog with the release of “Country Faith Hymns Vol. 2”, available now, just in time to enhance one’s Easter Sunday worship. This release will mark the ninth album release in the series. Legendary country music stars, including Randy Travis, Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley, and Charlie Daniels, lent their talents to create a project […]
The harmonic Americana duo, Aberdeen Green, release their new single “Some People Fly” from their upcoming album “The Crooked Road”. The Virginia-bred singer/songwriters capture the duo’s Appalachian roots, a theme that carries throughout the album. The 12-track collection was produced by the legendary Paul Worley (The Dixie Chicks, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride) and his son Nick Worley which happens to be […]
Today, Texas Monthly debuts Kacey Musgraves brilliant take on Roger Miller’s classic “Kansas City Star,” imbued with “winking swagger” that “gives Miller a run for his money.” The track, from the forthcoming Roger Miller Tribute album ‘King Of The Road’ (out Friday, August 31st), can be heard here. “Kansas City Star” follows offerings from Loretta Lynn, […]
With Rolling Stone calling “The Devil Don’t Sleep” (The Valory Music Co.) one of the year’s Best of Country and Americana so far this year, alongside Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Alison Krauss, Nikki Lane and Jason Isbell, it feels like the critics are recognizing the lived-in truth of the Georgia-born, …raised and…living songwriter thoroughly inhabits. […]
The Country Music world mourns the loss of one of its’ most distinctive song stylists with the passing of Don Williams after a short illness. He was 78 years old. A native of Floydada, Texas, Williams was born May 27, 1939. He grew up in Portland, TX, graduating there in 1958. Music had always been […]
Blackbird Presents and Kenny Rogers are proud to announce “All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration,” an all-star concert event taping at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 7:00 PM CT. This once-in-a-lifetime concert event will honor Kenny Rogers‘ historic 60-year career and will feature the final performance together by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, one of popular […]
Joining the star-studded tribute to Randy Travis Tonight, February 8, 2017, will be CMA Entertainer of the Year, Garth Brooks. Mary and I are so blessed to have amazing friends all over this industry. Garth Brooks is an amazing artist who always entertains everyone in the house, I am humbled by his involvement,” said Travis. The […]
Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning music icon Cyndi Lauper is taking her country ‘DETOUR‘ to landmark television music series “Austin City Limits” (ACL) this Saturday, January 14th on PBS (check local listings here). Lauper debuts on the ACL stage in an entertaining hour of classic hit songs and the stories behind them. Providing viewers with a front-row […]
In late November over 1,300 families were displaced due to out of control wildfires that engulfed parts of Sevier County, Tennessee. Dolly Parton has significant ties to the region and established the Dollywood Foundation My People Fund to aid the families and individuals affected by the fires. On December 13th the, “Smoky Mountains Rise: A […]
