Country Legend Charley Pride Passes At 86

Charley Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86. Born a sharecropper’s son in Sledge, Mississippi, on March 18, 1934, Pride emerged from Southern cotton fields to become country music’s first Black …

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Brit Taylor Signs With ONErpm

Kentucky native and singer/songwriter Brit Taylor is the newest artist to sign a distribution deal with global music solutions company ONErpm. Taylor recently released Real Me, her self-reflective debut 10-song album. The project, produced by GRAMMY® nominated producer Dave Brainard, tips its hat to honest country music and features a handful of songs Taylor co-wrote …

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LISTEN: Barry Gibb Taps Nashville Talent For Latest Project

Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Barry Gibb’s “Butterfly” featuring special guests Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, is debuting today. (Listen above) Originally recorded in 1967, “Butterfly” is the second unveiled from Gibb’s new album, GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, which will be released January 8 on Capitol Records. …

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WATCH: Lauren Alaina’s “What Do You Think Of?”

Lauren Alaina has released her new video of “What Do You Think Of?,” her duet with Danish pop sensation Lukas Graham from her current Getting Over Him EP. (Watch Above) The video “What Do You Think Of?”, directed by TK McKamy, to date marks the largest-scale Virtual Production (VP) shoot …

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Steve Warner

Steve Wariner Back For Wariner Wednesday Live Stream

Steve Wariner will crack open the vault of festive holiday favorites next Wednesday, Dec. 9, when his popular #WarinerWednesday live stream returns for its 16th episode. An instrumentalist at his core and revered guitarist, Wariner will tap into his Guitar Christmas and Christmas Memories albums for inspiration, as well as perform a few surprises. …

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Luke Bryan Declared Billboard’s Top Country Artist Of The 2010s

Four-time Entertainer of the Year and American Idol judge Luke Bryan reigns as Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s the magazine announced last week. Based on their charts, he ranks at the top by placing 11 #1s on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart and nine #1s on the Top Country Albums chart …

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WATCH: Mitchell Tenpenny Premieres “Neon Christmas“

As the holidays are approaching Riser House/Columbia Nashville artist Mitchell Tenpenny is bringing Christmas cheer a little early to his fans with the premiere of the “Neon Christmas”. (Watch above) The song is the title track from his new Neon Christmas EP released in October. The video was shot by …

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New Florida Georgia Line Album Drops February 12

Florida Georgia Line > Check HERE for Florida Georgia Line TICKETS! Florida Georgia Line announced the release of their fifth studio album, LIFE ROLLS ON, out February 12, 2021 today. The project finds Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley capturing a fresh spark of energy, and tapping a new well of creative passion. Marking …

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National Museum Of African American Music Opens Jan. 18

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will officially open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18. On that day, the museum will host a socially distant ribbon-cutting ceremony with museum board members, staff, elected officials and community leaders at the entrance to the museum located at …

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Jenny Tolman

Jenny Tolman Says ‘Yes’ To Producer Dave Brainard

On Oct. 28, singer/songwriter Jenny Tolman added a new vignette to her life story when longtime boyfriend and GRAMMY nominated producer Dave Brainard dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him. Fittingly, the pair got engaged by Jenny Lake at the base of the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. …

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