Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters artist Lauren Watkins is gearing up to release her second full-length album, In A Perfect World, on October 10. The 10-track collection finds the rising songstress balancing the fast-paced life of arena tours with the grounding simplicity of building a home with her …
Read More »John Fogerty Honored With BMI Troubadour Award In Nashville
BMI celebrated legendary songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty on Monday (Sept. 8), presenting him with the prestigious Troubadour Award for a career that has shaped the American musical landscape and transcended generations. The private dinner ceremony, hosted by BMI Nashville’s VP of Creative Clay Bradley …
Read More »The 59th Annual CMA Awards Nominations Announced
The Country Music Association has announced nominees for “The 59th Annual CMA Awards.” Today’s announcement officially kicks off CMA Awards season, spotlighting the industry professionals, recording artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, and more whose achievements have shaped the genre over the past year. “The 59th Annual CMA Awards” are voted on by the 7,132 …
Read More »Kaitlin Butts Gaining Steam With “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me)”
Nashville-based country/Americana firebrand Kaitlin Butts has unveiled her hilarious music video for her viral hit, “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me),” a song that has exploded across TikTok and streaming platforms. The breakout anthem has already racked up more than 123 million TikTok views, 8 million global …
Read More »Grace Bowers Signs With IMG Models
Nashville guitar phenom Grace Bowers continues her meteoric rise—this time offstage—with the announcement that she has officially signed with IMG Models, marking a major new chapter in her already impressive career. The move will help the 18-year-old guitarist, singer-songwriter, and bandleader expand into the worlds of fashion and beauty, building …
Read More »Lauren Watkins To Make Opry Debut
Lauren Watkins received the surprise of a lifetime on Friday night (5/16), while on tour with Zach Top. On his Cold Beer and Country Music Tour stop in Indianapolis, Ind., the Big Loud Records songbird was invited back to stage by Top to perform a cover of Barbara Mandrell’s “I …
Read More »2025 – 60th ACM Awards – WINNERS LIST
Lainey Wilson was the big winner with her win for ACM Entertainer of the Year at the ACM Awards. This marks her second year in a row winning the award, making her the third woman to win the award back-to-back (Taylor Swift in 2011 and 2012, Carrie Underwood in 2009 …
Read More »Special Performances Announced For 60th Anniversary ACM Awards
Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), revealed the latest lineup of superstar performances and exclusive collaborations set to take the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards, including some of Country Music’s biggest legends joining forces for a special Songs of the Decades performance to celebrate the 60th …
Read More »LISTEN: Ian Munsick’s “Eagle Feather”
When Wyoming native Ian Munsick performed his sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre debut last year, a surprise on-stage adoption by the Crow Tribe moved him to his core, setting him on a creative trajectory toward his third album. Inspired by the gifts his Native friends presented him that night, including an …
Read More »Maddox Batson Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut
Country artist Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Wednesday, March 26, performing two songs from his recently released EP First Dance. In between performing “I Don’t Like You Anymore” and “It Was You,” Batson shared, “Performing here at the Opry tonight means more to me than anything. …
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