The line started forming at 4:00pm for the 9:00 show. By 6:30 it went down to the corner and half way down Pine St.  Sadly the Station Inn only holds 200 people so there were at least 100 disappointed fans. And I hate to rub salt in that wound but …

Nashville based Gibson guitar and Slash announced today, January 9, the release of the first-ever Slash Collection. In a history-making move for the brand, the Slash Collection will feature multiple acoustic and electric guitars. The new Slash Collection will officially premiere at the Gibson experience space, 3rd Floor, Ballroom A, …

Lilly Hiatt is set to release Walking Proof on March 27th via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by former Cage The Elephant member Lincoln Parish (Lucinda Williams, Lissie) and features guest appearances by Amanda Shires, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Luke Schneider, and Lilly’s father, the legendary singer-songwriter John …

Nathaniel Rateliff is set to release, And It’s Still Alright, his first solo album in nearly seven years, on February 14 via Stax Records. When Rateliff began writing for the new album, the songs initially centered on the pain of his unraveling relationship but the theme of the album took …

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ron Pope premiered new video “My Wildest Dreams” today (watch above). “After my daughter was born, I was incapable of writing,” Pope explains, “Having a new child was so all-consuming that I couldn’t focus on anything else. Finally, I decided to write a song explaining what I was …

The Country Music Association has revealed the recipients of the 11th annual CMA Triple Play Awards, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period based on the Country Aircheck, Billboard Country Airplay and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In total, 16 songwriters will …

Carrigan Chet Shields, accomplished piano player and member of the Scooter Brown Band, died on December 30, 2019. Born on October 22, 1989 in Pocatello, Idaho to Clint and Brenda Shields, Carrigan grew up in a musical family, picking up the talent immediately. He excelled in a variety of instruments …

Dustin Lynch has scored his seventh career #1 at Country radio – “Ridin’ Roads” marks his second chart-topper as a songwriter. The grooving middle-of-nowhere romance tops the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week while reigning the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart for two consecutive weeks, with much more on the horizon. Lynch’s …

Bonnaroo 2020 just revealed the initial lineup and it is a good one. Tool, Miley Cyrus, Billy Strings, Bassnectar, Flume, Tame Impala just to name a few. The 19th annual edition of the internationally acclaimed four-day multi-stage camping festival set to take place June 11 – 14 at Great Stage …

The Justin Kemp Band released their new country single “Legends Never Die” on December 20, 2019. This original classic country song is a clever tribute to Country Music legends whose song titles compose most of the lyrics. Each line has been skillfully gleaned from many classic country hit songs from …