NASHVILLE, TN – Mandy Barnett has been called “a song’s best friend” and she demonstrates why with the release of the Kris Kristofferson penned “Help Me Make It Through The Night” from her upcoming Melody Place debut album, A Nashville Songbook. Listen HERE.
Rita Wilson has shared her poignant new song, “Where’s My Country Song?” released today via Sing It Loud Records/The Orchard. Stream/download the track here and watch the lyric video here. Co-written by Rita and Lee DeWyze (American Idol), and co-produced by Rita and Mikal Blue (Colbie Caillat, OneRepublic), the single is the latest musical offering from the multi-talented Wilson, further demonstrating her authenticity and grace as an accomplished singer/songwriter. On Air With Ryan Seacrest gave listeners an exclusive preview of the track on May 4 when Rita joined Ryan for a chat about music and more (watch it here).
Emerging country singer-songwriter Alex Stern has released her acoustic live performance for current single “The Choice.” The “soul-baring” video, shot by Southbound Creative, premiered exclusively with Sounds Like Nashvillewho applauded “the simple but luminous visual performance.” The poignant track was written by Stern with Jake Anderson and premiered with Wide Open Country, who praised her for her ability to “explore the risk and reward of love.” Continue reading Watch Now: Alex Stern “The Choice” Acoustic Performance
In case you missed it, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC’s “ACM Presents: Our Country” special will get another airing on a new network this weekend. The show, which debuted on CBS on APRIL 5th, will re-run on CMT on SUNDAY, MAY 3rd at 11a (CT). Continue reading Tune In Alert: ACM ‘Our Country’ Special To Re-Air On CMT This Weekend
TOMMY EMMANUEL, the acclaimed and Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter, is set for two live streaming performances this Friday, May 8. This is the same day he will release a newly recorded career-spanning double album, THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS, via CGP Sounds/Cruzen Street Records.
ROOTS-INFUSED PSYCH ROCK BAND, NOCONA TO RELEASE LOS DOS Digital Release July 10 Venice, CA —Nocona is a band that is comfortable inhabiting the nebulous space you find between psychedelic rock and classic country music. “We don’t neatly fit into any pop, country or ‘alt’ country category,” explains Chris Isom. “We tip our hats to a lot of traditional music and have a tremendous amount of respect for the varied and storied forms of Americana music, but we also do a lot of weird far out stuff. We take a lot of chances musically and we like it that way.”
(New York, NY) Hailed by Music Review as “the new woman in country”, Brooklyn born country star Jessica Lynn just released the lyric video for her new single “Run To”, a song about desperation and longing after love is lost.
NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 1, 2020) — As current single “One Beer” (feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson) soars into Country radio’s Top 40, Big Loud Records loud-and-rowdy hitmaker HARDY launches into center stage again today with his first new music delivery of 2020, unreleased fan favorite “BOOTS,” available at all streaming platforms and digital retailers now. Written by HARDY with David Garcia and Hillary Lindsey and produced by Joey Moi and Derek Wells, “BOOTS” is a story song, weaving rhyme-schemes effortlessly and running through a bad choice, breakup night with ease the morning after. Marking the start of a new era of HARDY signatures, “BOOTS” is soaked in grunge production and simmering with backwoods attitude, unveiling yet another layer to his multifaceted artistry. “I’m so glad this song is out in the world,” shares HARDY. “‘BOOTS’ is a perfect representation of who I am as an artist. It’s a country lyric but it sounds like a rock and roll song.”
TRACE ADKINS, DUSTIN LYNCH and BLAKE SHELTON will perform on the GRAND OLE OPRY’s SATURDAY night broadcast on MAY 9th. ADKINS and LYNCH will kick off the broadcast performing from the OPRY stage, with SHELTON joining virtually from his farm in OKLAHOMA immediately following. SHELTON will be accompanied by GWEN STEFANI, who will make her OPRY debut performing “Nobody But You,” alongside boyfriend SHELTON. Continue reading Trace Adkins, Dustin Lynch And Blake Shelton Scheduled To Perform On Grand Ole Opry
Sea Gayle Music & BMG Nashville’s Leaving Austin has premiered a brand new single, “Too Late,” along with a lyric video. Sounds Like Nashville exclusively premiered what they called a “hot-blooded, sleek and sensual new track on May 1st, 2020. “Too Late” is the first of a bevvy of new music the band will release in 2020.
