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Introducing: J. Antonette

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J.Antonette’s New York meets Nashville styled country pop EP, “Paper Trail”, has created quite the buzz on the airwaves. Her singles, “Hello, Goodbye” and “Somewhere In The Middle” have already been featured on stations such as Nash FM, Big Frog 104, Kiss FM, Bug Country and more! J.Antonette got her start as a background singer for Grammy Award winning artist Melissa Etheridge, Jerry Wonda’s Platinum Sound Band, and since has toured with Gary Douglas in support of South Side Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. She’s most recently teamed up with NASH FM and shared the stage with a number of celebrity artists, including country top charter, Jordan Davis!   Throughout her journey, she was lead back to her country roots and created a movement called “#NYDoesCounty”.This movement rallies support around fellow New York based country artists to fight the stereotypes of what country artist are perceived to be, and supports the right to be authentically you no matter what genre you are. “While writing my latest EP, the perceptions and expectations people had regarding what being a country artist was frustrated me. I was told I’d have to relocate to Nashville or Texas to succeed. People expected me to all of a sudden change my wardrobe because I live in New York and they felt I didn’t dress “country” enough. NYDoesCountry was an idea to challenge the misconceptions that country music success would depend on one’s location or wearing daisy dukes, flannel, or cowboy boots and have/sing with a southern drawl to be accepted fully as a country artist. Although I love those classic country ideas, there are many types of “country”. I’d rather be authentically me, than conforming just because that’s the image someone has for me. This movement goes beyond music. Your looks and locations doesn’t determine your success, you do. I was raised in a small country town in upstate New York. Why would being born in a NY country environment make me any less “country”? It’s a way of life. Afterall, country music is for the WHOLE country. We are blessed to have a choice to wake-up and be whomever we want. For me, I’m country, my clothes and location can change, country music is rooted in me.”- Jessica Antonette   Her first country music video, “Somewhere In The Middle” is set to exclusivly premiere on Big Frog 104 (website) in the beginning of May 2018. Visit www.Jantonette.com for other news and tour dates!

Watch now: Kacey Musgraves – Butterflies

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The darling of the jukebox, Kacey Musgraves takes us back to that first taste of sweet sweet love with her new single “Butterflies” off her 2018 album “Golden Hour“. “Butterflies” was released to rave reviews, with NPR proclaiming it as “stepping easily beyond any genre category with a sunny sense that this is just where country should be these days.” The track is featured on Kacey’s critically-acclaimed new album Golden Hour, her third #1 debut on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Golden Hour has been praised by everyone from NPR, Time, The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, and The FADER, among others, with USA Today declaring “Golden Hour may be 2018’s best album yet,” and The Huffington Post calling it “the work of a self-assured artist breaking the mold instead of the younger version telling us that one day she would.” Kacey has performed music from Golden Hour on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, TODAY, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and she will make her debut on Saturday Night Live next Saturday, May 12th. Kacey played Stagecoach festival this past weekend, with Noisey announcing her set “proves she’s the best future country music has” and The Los Angeles Times observing Saturday’s lineup “offered a triumphant set from Kacey Musgraves, who delivered on her early promise and handled her new stature as a soon-to-be headliner with confidence.” Kacey will wrap up her tour with Little Big Town this weekend, and will go on to support Harry Styles on his tour this summer. Kacey will kick off her headlining Oh, What A World: Tour this fall in Europe, with additional global dates to be announced. For more information, visit http://www.kaceymusgraves.com/tour.

Watch Now: Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty (Official Video)

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Carrie Underwood is BACK and better than ever with her release of the official video for the tearjerker anthem “Cry Pretty“. You can catch Carrie Underwood returning to American Idol and a superstar guest mentor on May 13th. Underwood will also perform her hit single, “Cry Pretty,” which Underwood co-wrote and co-produced, and debuted in its first week sales at #1 in the U.S. all-genres, topping the iTunes Top Songs charts in 12 countries. The new album – her first for Capitol Records Nashville – will be released on September 14, marking the first time she has co-produced her own album.

Album Release: Josh Ward – More Than I Deserve Out May 4th

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Josh Ward has become one of the biggest rising names coming out of the Texas music scene, waving the good ole old school country music flag, a sound country fans still love and clamor for.  Josh has had NINE consecutive #1 hit singles on the Texas Regional Radio Chart, over 2 million views on YouTube and over 3 million streams globally on Spotify.  He kills it on the touring circuit, ropes in crowds in places he has never played before.   The first single “All About Lovin’” has just been released at is already sitting at 20 in only 3 weeks.   As written in his bio, “some may argue whether it is having nine consecutive #1 hit singles in Texas under his belt that has garnered him staying power, or that he is killing it in the social media world with over 2 million views on YouTube and over 3 million streams globally on Spotify. Maybe it’s his 3 venerated album releases, or maybe because he can not only bat a full house on a 200 plus dates a year touring average, but also rope in crowds on a first time performance in an unfamiliar town.  While impressive, all those distinctions can come and go in the world of music.  The reason for his staying power turns out to be quite a simple one.  And that is because Josh Ward is country music blood to bone, and both Josh Ward and country music are simply not going to go away.”

Josh Ward Releases Eagerly Awaited New Album “More Than I Deserve” on May 4th

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The legion of Josh Ward fans who have eagerly awaited his brand new album will be more than satisfied come May 4th with the release of “More Than I Deserve.”  The album’s first single “All About Lovin’” is already sitting at the #30 spot on the Texas Regional Radio Chart after only 3 weeks.  In celebration, Josh Ward’s Tonk Fest & CD Release Party will follow on Saturday, May 5th at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, Texas. Doors at 5:00 PM. Music starts at 6:00 PM with performances from Josh Ward, Jarrod Birmingham and Jake Worthington.  Advance single tickets are $20. $25 at the gate, 12 and under free.  The event also offers VIP packages at $150. There are only 100 available-21 and up only. Packages include 1 admission to VIP tent, 4 complimentary drink tickets for full liquor, wine and beer service, meal ticket for 1, reserved VIP seating close to stage, private VIP restrooms, VIP meet & greet prior to show, VIP laminate and 1 autographed CD.  Tickets can be purchased at Outhouse Tickets https://www.outhousetickets.com/Event/Event10156/ “All grit and no quit.”  These are the deeply rooted words that Josh Ward lives by to an absolute fault. An anchored mindset that has led this Texas country music rising star from a drifter’s adolescence to the jeopardous game of the rodeo circuit to the punishing toil of the Texas oil fields, and on into the fickle arms of the music business.  Some might argue whether it is having nine consecutive #1 hit singles in Texas under his belt that has garnered him staying power, or that he is killing it in the social media world with over 2 million views on YouTube and over 3 million streams globally on Spotify. Maybe it’s his 3 venerated album releases, or maybe because he can not only bat a full house on a 200 plus dates a year touring average, but also rope in crowds on a first time performance in an unfamiliar town.  While impressive, all those distinctions can come and go in the world of music.  The reason for his staying power turns out to be quite a simple one.  And that is because Josh Ward is country music blood to bone, and both Josh Ward and country music are simply not going to go away. The culmination of his radio success and his victories out on the road can easily be attributed to the actual man behind the music.  In life, sometimes a person gets dealt a lean hand and has to choose his family from strangers along the way, people who make a conscious choice to take you under their wing and help guide you through life.  Ward considers himself a very lucky man despite some rough teenage years. The love and support of his extended family and his chosen family was the concrete foundation he built his life on, and his fans are a big part of that.  It’s why they are drawn to him through the speakers, Continue reading Josh Ward Releases Eagerly Awaited New Album “More Than I Deserve” on May 4th→

Watch Now: Cole Swindell – Somebody’s Been Drinkin

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Cole Swindell is back with a brand new track and it’s all about those long lonely nights with “Somebody’s Been Drinkin”. Take a listen and a look at the video below and let us know what you think. Cole’s latest single “Break Up In The End” is out now! Get it here: http://wmna.sh/cs_buite Download or stream all of Cole’s music: iTunes: https://wmna.sh/coleswindell_itunes Spotify: https://wmna.sh/coleswindell_sp Follow Cole on social media: Website: https://wmna.sh/coleswindell Facebook: https://wmna.sh/coleswindell_fb Twitter: https://wmna.sh/coleswindell_tw Instagram: https://wmna.sh/coleswindell_ig

Terra Bella Announces New Album There’s A Country Song with Release Party on 5/2

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The husband-and-wife country duo, Terra Bella, has announced that their highly-anticipated new album There’s A Country Song will be released to all digital platforms on May 1st with a celebration to take place at Dawg House Saloon (1522 Demonbreun St.) in Nashville on May 2ndfrom 7-8:30 p.m. The album is currently available for pre-order including the previously released single “Before You” and “Wild One” as immediate downloads.   Listed as “One To Watch” by Billboard earlier this year, the authenticity of Terra Bella’s Central California roots, communicative storytelling and beautiful harmonies are more prevalent than ever on their first full-length project. Attendees of the release party are to witness this first-hand as the pair will exclusively perform the album from start to finish alongside the studio musicians heard on the recording. The entire project was self-recorded by Terra Bella’s male counterpart, Joe Costa, from the comfort of their home studio. Costa also shares production credit with lead guitarist Johnny Garcia (Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood). Terra Bella plans to complete a radio tour in support of focal track “Wild One” as well as a number of regular dates across the country including Fort Campbell’s Annual 4th of July Celebration in Kentucky. There’s A Country Song Track Listing: 1. Middle Of Nowhere USA (Joe Costa, Dustin Huff) 2. Wild One (Joe Costa, Lisa Daye) 3. Get Lost (Joe Costa, Martina Costa, Tyler King) 4. Before You (Joe Costa, Rob Williford) 5. There’s A Country Song (Joe Costa, Lisa Daye, Dustin Huff) 6. Love Thing (Joe Costa, Martina Costa, Marv Green) 7. Honky Tonk Saturday Night ( Joe Costa, Lisa Daye) 8. Good News (Joe Costa, Lisa Daye, Curt Collins, David Reuter) 9. Get Back to Me (Joe Costa) Words of Praise: “Terra Bella is an unparalleled soul. This record reminds me that sensational music can still be made.” — Johnny Garcia, Producer/Publisher/Guitarist “There’s a definite throwback vibe that is reminiscent of a lot of what made the ’80s so unforgettable on country radio. She has the heartfelt quality of a Patty Loveless, while he borrows from the Haggard/Jones school.” — Chuck Dauphin, Billboard “If you love Country music, you need this album. Terra Bella is a dynamic husband-and-wife duo with beautiful harmonies and an unrivaled passion that shines through in every song. On top of it all, they are damn good people. Get this album, you won’t regret it!” — Kevin Blue, Country Rebel “Terra Bella’s new album is so refreshing. They take me back to growing up in the early ’90s sitting on my grandmother’s front porch, listening to great storytelling songs… pure, raw, emotion. An excellent album from top to bottom; you’ll never have to hit the ‘next’ button.” — Chris Ladd, Home Page Media Group “A force to be reckoned with. This is what modern Country music is supposed to be.”​ — Pepper Daniels, KKJG San Luis Obispo, CA About Terra Bella: Ranchers. Musicians. Married. Joseph (“Joe”) and Martina Costa are a dynamic husband-and-wife duo from California’s San Joaquin Continue reading Terra Bella Announces New Album There’s A Country Song with Release Party on 5/2→

Carrie Underwood to Release “Cry Pretty” Album September 14th

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Lead Single and Title Track is No.1 Most Added Single at Country Radio and Has Already Topped iTunes Top Songs Charts in 12 Countries Multi-platinum global superstar Carrie Underwood will release Cry Pretty, her first studio album on Capitol Records Nashville on September 14.  The title track and lead single was released worldwide on April 11 and is the most added song at Country radio this week.  “Cry Pretty” has already topped the iTunes Top Songs charts in 12 countries and quickly racked up over 1.3 million streams in the U.S. with only two days of reporting. In addition to co-writing the single with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose (aka The Love Junkies), Carrie is co-producing her album with fellow writer/producer David Garcia. Underwood says, “At this point in my career, I feel stronger and more creative than ever.  I think you can hear that in this new album.  It’s emotional, it’s soulful, it’s real, and we also have some fun on there too.  I hope everyone loves it as much as I have loved making it.” On Sunday night at the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards™, Underwood took home her 14th career ACM Award for Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter,” her collaboration with Keith Urban, after bringing the audience to their feet with her emotional performance of “Cry Pretty.”  Billboard ranked the “vocal dynamo” performance as the best of the night, touting “this is how you do an award show performance” while Rolling Stone noted that Underwood “channeled her inner country-soul diva” during the “knockout rendition.” Underwood, who is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, gives fans an intimate look inside her recording and co-producing process for Cry Pretty in this exclusive album trailer.

Brothers Osborne share lyric video for ‘Weed, Whiskey And Willie’

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Brothers Osborne have shared a new lyric video for ‘Weed, Whiskey And Willie’, a track from their upcoming album Port Saint Joe, out this Friday. The Brothers had bigsuccess at this year’s ACM Awards, winning Vocal Duo Of The Year and Music Video Of The Year for ‘It Ain’t My Fault’ – watch it here. ‘Weed, Whiskey And Willie’ is a touching ode to love and the healing power of its subject matters. The track is an instant grat with each online purchase of the new album. You can watch the lyric video here. The Brothers recently contributed to the star-studded compilation album, Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, which also features Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton and the muse of their latest track, Willie Nelson. They recorded their version of ‘Take Me To The Pilot’, of which vocalist and guitarist TJOsborne says: “We thought, man, this is something we probably would’ve wanted to cover and record anyway, regardless of it being on the ‘Restoration’ project, and so we did. I’m pretty proud with how it turned out.” You can hear the track here. Brothers Osborne’s second studio album, Port Saint Joe, is released this Friday. The first two singles, ‘Shoot Me Straight’ and ‘Drank Like Hank’, have had a huge reception, with both being added to the A list at Planet Rock. ‘Drank Like Hank’ was written with Kendell Marvell, the singer / guitarist / award-winning songwriter from Illinois who has been announced as the Special Guest on theBrother’s upcoming UK headline tour. His debut album, ‘Lowdown & Lonesome’, is released on May 18th via Snakefarm Records. “Port Saint Joe’ is a sonic representation of who we’ve become, not only as a band but as people,” says guitarist John Osborne. “Every show we’ve ever played together is on this record. Every song we’ve ever written and every mile we’ve ever ridden has led to the making of this record. Imperfections and all.” BROTHERS OSBORNE HEADLINE TOUR UK / IRELAND 2018 May 4th – Dublin, Academy May 5th – Belfast, The Limelight May 7th – Bristol, O2 Academy May 8th – Brighton, Concorde 2 **SOLD OUT** May 9th – Birmingham, O2 Academy 2 **SOLD OUT** May 11th – London, Koko **SOLD OUT** May 12th – Manchester, O2 Ritz **SOLD OUT** May 13th – Glasgow, O2 ABC (upgraded from the Garage) ** SOLD OUT** ‘The Family’ fan club members can apply for meet & greets at brothersosborne.com www.brothersosborne.com twitter.com/brothersosborne instagram.com/brothersosborne