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KANSAS Stream New Song "With This Heart"

Posted on August 8, 2016 by admin

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STREAM NEW SONG “WITH THIS HEART” –LISTEN NOW EXCLUSIVELY WITH BILLBOARD FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SIXTEEN YEARS THE PRELUDE IMPLICIT TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 23rd NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER THROUGH KANSASBAND.COM TO TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM LEFTOVERTURE SEXTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY “With This Heart”, a brand new song from Kansas is streaming now exclusively on Billboard.com . The song is taken from the band’s intensely anticipated new studio album The Prelude Implicit, which will be released on September 23rd, 2016. Fans can stream “With This Heart” now at this link: http://goo.gl/9uYSkM The song is now available to purchase through iTunes, AmazonMP3, Spotify, and Google Play. Fans can also pre-order the album on iTunes, AmazonMP3, and Google Play. iTunes http://itunes.com/kansas Amazon http://amzn.to/2aKXIlJ Spotify http://spoti.fi/2b0Oi3j Google Play http://bit.ly/2asRFhn In a joint statement, the band says “We are excited for ‘With This Heart’ to be the first new KANSAS song released in more than 16 years. It definitely fits KANSAS tradition.” The Prelude Implicit is the first new album release in 16 years for the band that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ and ‘Dust In the Wind,’ to progressive epics like ‘Song for America’ and ‘Miracles Out of Nowhere.’ The album will be available on CD, double 180 Gram Vinyl and digitally on iTunes and Google Play. The Prelude Implicit features 10 all new tracks written by the band and co-produced by Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, and Richard Williams. KANSAS’s signature sound is evident throughout the album. It showcases Ronnie Platt’s soaring lead vocals, David Ragsdale’s blistering violin, Williams and Rizvi’s rocking guitar riffs, the unmistakable sound of David Manion’s B3 organ and keyboards, Ehart’s thundering drums, and Billy Greer’s driving bass and vocals. KANSAS returned to the studio in January 2016 after signing with Inside Out Music. Says Inside Out founder and president Thomas Waber, “KANSAS is the biggest and most important Prog band to come out of the United States. I grew up listening to them, and their music is part of my DNA. ‘The Prelude Implicit’ undoubtedly adds to their already impressive musical legacy. I can’t stop listening to it, and we are proud to be releasing the album.” The result of the time in the studio was even more than the band imagined. “This is definitely a KANSAS album,” remarks original guitarist Richard Williams. “Whether it is the trademark Prog epic like ‘The Voyage of Eight Eighteen,’ biting rocker such as ‘Rhythm in the Spirit,’ or mindful ballad like ‘The Unsung Heroes,’ there is something on this album for every kind of KANSAS fan. After years of pent-up creativity, the entire band is very proud of ‘The Prelude Implicit.’” Lead Vocalist Ronnie Platt adds, “Recording ‘The Prelude Implicit’ was an incredible experience, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. It is my hope that, knowing the intense listeners that KANSAS fans are, Continue reading KANSAS Stream New Song "With This Heart"→

The Cadillac Three smash into UK charts

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THE CADILLAC THREE ACCLAIM FOR NEW ALBUM BURY ME IN MY BOOTS – OUT NOW #1 COUNTRY ALBUM – iTunes & Amazon Charts TOP 10 DEBUT – Official Album Chart Midweek New Single ‘DRUNK LIKE YOU’ #1 on the PLANET ROCK PLAYLIST CHART Watch new track ‘Runnin’ Red Lights’ Live at Abbey Road NOVEMBER HEADLINE TOUR including London’s Shepherds Bush Empire “Booze bolstered country rockers in the vein of early Kings Of Leon. Yee Haw! ”– Daily Mirror “Bluesy guitars, tales of whisky and moonshine and [singer] Jaren Johnston’s tobacco-gargling growl makes the point: we’re from the South” – Mail On Sunday “’Bury Me In My Boots’ is a generous slice of southern class from a band worth sticking with” – Classic Rock “If you like Lynyrd Skynyrd but wish they weren’t so damn intellectual, The Cadillac Three might be for you…. ‘Bury Me In My Boots’ would probably sound great in a Texas honky-tonk on a starry night” – The Times “Excellent” – The Sun THE CADILLAC THREE released their long-awaited new album Bury Me In My Boots on Friday (Aug 5th), which debuted at no. 8 in the Official Album Charts on the first day of sales and is currently sat at the top of the Country charts on both iTunes and Amazon. The Nashville trio who are known for their infectious Southern swagger have also released a number of live versions recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios. ‘Graffiti’ was the first track to be released with other tracks incl uding ‘White Lightning’, ‘The South’, ‘Runnin’ Red Lights’ and ‘Peace Love & Dixie’, all recorded at the historic North London studio. WATCH THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS HERE The current single ‘Drunk Like You’, an infusion of country and rock, and a testament to the band’s well-known love of a hard-rockin’ good time is currently sitting at number 1 on Planet Rock’s airplay chart. The album also features their 2015 hit single ‘White Lightning’, which was playlisted at Radio 2. Comprised of Jaren Johnston (lead vocals), Neil Mason (percussion) and Kelby Ray (lap steel), The Cadillac Three were named as ‘Best New Band’ in the 2014 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards and became the most played new band on Planet Rock in 2015. Rolling Stone claims, “Like Kings of Leon before them, they’re poised for their first big break in the U.K. — where they’ve sold out every headlining show for nearly two years — before conquering their U.S. home turf.” Having established a loyal following in the UK with multiple sold-out headline dates and their recent electrifying performance at Ramblin’ Man Fair, The Cadillac Three will be returning to the UK for their Don’t Forget The Whiskey headline tour later this year. Tickets are available now through Live Nation. DON’T FORGET THE WHISKEY TOUR – NOVEMBER 2016 5TH – MANCHESTER, O2 RITZ 6TH – LONDON, O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE 7TH – CAMBRIDGE, JUNCTION 9TH – GLASGOW, O2 ABC 10TH – BIRMINGHAM, O2 ACADEMY 11TH Continue reading The Cadillac Three smash into UK charts→

Shooter Jennings Releases "Cat People" Video Featuring… Marylin Manson?

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SHOOTER JENNINGS RELEASES “CAT PEOPLE” VIDEO Dark Animated Clip Features Marilyn Manson on Vocals Watch “Cat People” Here Shooter Jennings continues to amaze and astound with h is latest album Countach (For Giorgio), 10 songs written or inspired by electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder, which he debuted inside the virtual world of multi-player online g ame Shroud of the Avatar™. His latest music video is an eerie animated offering of “Cat People” which features Marilyn Manson on vocals. “Cat People” was originally written by Moroder and David Bowie and featured in the 1982 movie of the same name. Bowie also included the cut in his 1983 hit album Let’s Dance. The creepy pixilated clip was directed by Valenburg and Blake Judd, and the animation was also created in a 16-bit look by Valenburg. The apocalyptic story line follows Shooter and se veral women who flee Hollywood. Several references to Bowie, a hero of Manson’s, can be seen throughout the video. The pairing of the two incredibly creative music minds – Jennings and Manson – came about when Shooter invited Marilyn to a party and asked him if knew “Cat People.” Manson confessed he sings the song every night before going on stage. Some time later, Shooter headed over to Manson’s house, recording gear in tow, and recorded the vocals at three in the morning. In addition to Manson, the groundbreaking Countach (for Giorgio) album includes guest appearances by Steve Young, Brandi Carlile and Lord British himself, computer game leviathan Richard Garriott. Shooter made history, when the album was premiered inside the massive multi-player online game Shroud of the Avatar. Shooter recently announced he will re-release his 2010 album Black Ribbons in a limited-edition package that includes vinyl, cd and unreleased tracks. The reissue of the critically acclaimed music comes in at the perfect time for the genre-breaking, dystopian concept album…Election Day, November 8, 2016. www.shooterjennings.com www.facebook.com/ShooterJennings www.twi tter.com/shooterjennings www.instagram.com/shooterjennings/ www.bcrmedia.com

Lindsay Ell Performs Two Opry Circle Throwdowns Before Her Return To The Grand Ole Opry Stage Wed Night

Posted on August 5, 2016 by admin

LINDSAY ELL PERFORMS TWO OPRY CIRCLE THROWDOWNS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE GRAND OLE OPRY STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT –Plays in New York City’s Bryant Park and Performs First-Ever Opry Circle Throwdown at 35,000 Feet for Southwest Airlines’ Live at 35 BBR Music Group’s Lindsay Ell, a featured rising star on the Grand Ole Opry’s Opry 9.0, Vol II, Discoveries From The Circle CD, performed two Opry Circle Throwdowns in advance of her performance on the stage of the Opry Wednesday night. Tuesday she played for fans at the Southwest Porch in New York City’s Bryant Park as part of the Opry’s summer music series Circle in the City. On her return back to Nashville for her scheduled Wednesday Night Opry performance, Ell threw the “Circle” down at 35,000 feet in the air on Southwest Airlines Flight 1035, performing a Live at 35 concert for the passengers on board. Following her performance of her two cuts from the Opry 9.0 project, Ell surprised her audience by giving all passengers on the flight tickets to see her on the Opry stage last night. The Circle in the City summer series, in partnership this year with the BBR Music Group, features artists who travel to Manhattan with the Opry’s signature microphone stand and continue the Opry’s 90th anniversary year tradition of throwing down a replica of the famed circle of wood from center stage at the Opry House for a performance, a la an Opry Circle Throwdown. Fans can watch each of the shows live on the Opry’s Facebook page. Award-winning duo Thompson Square is set to round out the Circle in the City series next Tuesday, August 9. The duo then travels to Nashville Wednesday to perform on two Opry shows also featuring Carrie Underwood, Old Crow Medicine Show, Kelsea Ballerini, Bill Anderson, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, and more. Fans can follow artists’ journeys from New York to the Opry via social media and at opry.com/oprybound, where they can also enter to win an OpryBound VIP package including airfare to Music City aboard Southwest Airlines, hotel accommodations, and Opry prizing. About Lindsay Ell: Named one of The Huffington Post’s “Top Country Artists to Watch in 2016, Lindsay Ell is a triple threat: accomplished musician, unique vocalist and songwriter. The 27-year-old Calgary native learned to play guitar while traveling with her father to country-bluegrass camps as a young girl. Ell honed her craft as a musical stylist and songwriter after being discovered by BTO and The Guess Who’s Randy Bachman (“American Woman” / “Taking Care of Business”) who discovered her at the age of 13. The multi-instrumentalist was soon opening for the likes of Luke Bryan, Buddy Guy, The Band Perry and Keith Urban. Ell received critical acclaim for her singles “Trippin’ On Us,” “Shut Me Up” and “By The Way,” including being named one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Artists You Need to Know” and one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. A 2016 CMT Music Award and Canadian Country Music Award Continue reading Lindsay Ell Performs Two Opry Circle Throwdowns Before Her Return To The Grand Ole Opry Stage Wed Night→

Brent Cobb’s “Solving Problems” live acoustic video premieres at American Songwriter

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BRENT COBB’S “SOLVING PROBLEMS” LIVE ACOUSTIC VIDEO PREMIERES AT AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAJOR LABEL DEBUT SHINE ON RAINY DAY TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 7, PRODUCED BY DAVE COBB FALL TOUR WITH ANDERSON EAST CONFIRMED, SUPPORTING CHRIS STAPLETON IN NASHVILLE “…A GORGEOUS SOLO ALBUM THAT PROMISES TO PLACE HIM IN THE TOP ECHELON OF THIS CENTURY’S YOUNG TROUBADOURS…” A new live acoustic video of Brent Cobb performing “Solving Problems” is premiering today at American Songwriter and can be viewed/shared HERE. “Solving Problems” is the lead track from Cobb’s anticipated major label debut, Shine On Rainy Day, which is out October 7 on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records (pre-order). Already receiving acclaim, NPR Music’s Ann Powers praises, “‘Solving Problems’ is emblematic of the calm insights Cobb offers on Shine On Rainy Day, an album genuinely worthy of comparisons to often-invoked names like Jesse Winchester and Kris Kristofferson.” Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, etc.), the album was recorded live over four days in Nashville. In celebration of the release, Brent will embark on an extensive tour this fall supporting Anderson East and, on October 15, will join Chris Stapleton for a special show at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheatre. See below for complete details. Of the music and working with producer (and cousin) Dave Cobb, Brent comments, “It’s not as good as it’s going to get. But if it’s the last thing that I ever do, if I died the day after it came out, then thank God I was able to record it because the songs and the production, it was everything I wanted to say. Finally.” Dave adds, “I wanted to work with Brent for very selfish reasons. When he lifts a pen and opens his mouth, it sounds like home. I did his record because he’s part of the fabric of South Georgia and the soundtrack to my family. Pure rural country soul filled music.” Already receiving notice, Brent was recently featured on WXPN’s World Café (listen to the full session here), while Rolling Stone featured him as one of their “30 Must-See Acts” at CMA Fest 2016, asserting, “Live, he’s every bit the charming raconteur, setting up catchy rural anthems that have the loose and earthy feel of a front porch sing-along.” Additionally, earlier this year, Brent was featured on Dave’s widely praised Southern Family compilation—contributing the song “Down Home” and writing the standout “Sweet By & By,” which was recorded by Miranda Lambert. Of “Down Home,” Wide Open Country declares, “…one of the most earnest and accurate retellings of everyday life in rural Georgia. The mixture of Cobb’s charming southern drawl, brilliant storytelling and flawless production melds into a track that is impossible to resist.” Born in Ellaville, GA (population 1,609), Brent moved to Nashville in 2008 and has since found widespread success as a writer with songs recorded by Lambert (“Old Shit”), Kenny Chesney (“Don’t It”), Luke Bryan (“Tailgate Blues”), David Nail (“Grandpa’s Farm”), Kellie Pickler (“Rockaway”) and Eli Young Band (“Go Outside and Dance”) Continue reading Brent Cobb’s “Solving Problems” live acoustic video premieres at American Songwriter→

ALABAMA REIGNS SUPREME ON BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S GREATEST OF ALL TIME COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART

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ALABAMA REIGNS SUPREME ON BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S GREATEST OF ALL TIME COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART ALABAMA LEADS THE PACK WITH SIX ALBUMS ON THE TOP 100 CHART GRAMMY® award winning band ALABAMA continues to reign supreme, posting six albums on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Country Albums Chart. Reminding us once again, of the undeniable fact, that ALABAMA continues to hold the title of Best Selling Country Band Of All Time, garnering album sales and weeks spent at #1 on the Billboard album chart that remains untouchable, even by country giants. With half a dozen albums making the Top 100, the band posted more albums on the chart than any other artist in the genre. Other chart standouts include Garth Brooks with five albums, along with Taylor Swift, Kenny Rogers, Tim McGraw, and Waylon Jennings who each posted four albums on the chart. Known as trailblazers that helped to redefine the country genre, ALABAMA helped popularize country music bringing it from side-stage to the main-stage in the minds of Americans. By merging rock style guitars, sounds and pyrotechnics with country lyrics, ALABAMA revolutionized the sound of country music in w ays still echoed today by the likes of Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eli Young Band, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line and Zac Brown Band, who count ALABAMA among their influences. Albums included on Billboard’s Greatest of all time Country Albums Chart: #19 – ALABAMA – Feels So Right #30 – ALABAMA – Mountain Music #61 – ALABAMA – The Closer You Get #68 – ALABAMA – 40 Hour Week #69 – ALABAMA – Roll On #76 – ALABAMA – The Greatest Hits Billboard has based the chart numbers on weekly performance on their Top Country Albums Chart (from its 1/11/1964 1964 inception through 6/4/2016). Titles are ranked based on an inverse point system. Weeks spent at #1 earn the highest point value, while weeks spent lower on the chart earn fewer points. Due to changes in chart methodology, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates over various periods. To read the complete list click here.

TMZ UPDATE: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani … “We’re Gettin’ Hitched!!!”

Posted on August 5, 2016 by admin

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are tying the knot, and they’ve hired a renowned wedding planner for the big shindig … TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with the situation tell us Blake and Gwen have hired famed celebrity wedding designer, Jerri Woolworth, who has offices in Tennessee and New York. Woolworth has planned events ranging in size from 15 to 15,000 people. She’s planned events for the CMAs, the NFL and the NHL. We don’t know if a date has been set. We tried contacting Woolworth but were told she had “no comment.” Get it straight from the source at TMZ: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani … We’re Gettin’ Hitched!!!

Toby Keith is officially joining the Merritt fest party in 2017

Posted on August 3, 2016 by admin

Toby Keith is officially joining the party for next year’s Rockin’ River Fest happening August 3rd-6th 2017 One of country music’s biggest stars will be performing at the 2017 Rockin’ River Music Fest in Merritt, BC. Merritt, B.C. : 2011 Billboard Music’s Country Artist of the Decade, Toby Keith has been confirmed to headline Rockin’ River Fest, in Merritt B.C.! Save the date for the August long weekend taking place August 3rd to 6th, 2017. In Keith’s impressive two-decade career he has had many chart-topping hits including: Red Solo Cup, Beer For My Horses, How Do You Like Me Now? and I love this Bar. He has charted sixty-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including twenty number one hits and twenty-one additional top 10 hits. Keith’s albums Pull my Chain, Unleashed, and Shock’n Y’all, produced three number ones each, and all of them were certified 4x Platinum. This weekend, Rockin’ River Fest president and founder Kenny Hess took over the main stage to make the big announcement, “the Rockin’ River family is thrilled to announce that everyone’s favorite country star Toby Keith will be standing right here next year! We can’t thank everyone enough for all their support and we are beyond ready to get next year’s party started with Toby Keith!” Advance Tickets, are available for a limited time at https://rockinriverfest.com/ or on site at the Guest Services Centre. The Rockin’ River Fest features acres of camping along the beautiful Cold Water River making it arguably the premier outdoor festival site in the country. Held over the August Long weekend the festival features three stages and more than 20 artists.

CMT MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS August 1 – August 7

Posted on August 2, 2016 by admin

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CMT LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL MUSIC SERIES ‘NEXT WOMEN OF COUNTRY LIVE’ Series Features Exclusive New Performances Each Week CMT has unveiled its new digital performance series “Next Women of Country LIVE” at CMT.com, giving voice to some of the most powerful female singers in country music. The new shareable series will includes 20 artists filmed LIVE from CMT’s Nashville studio. Each week, the network will reveal exclusive fresh performances from its roster of “Next Women” a franchise that helps to raise the profile of female artists. CLARE DUNN “TUXEDO” IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: MAREN MORRIS “MY CHURCH” IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: CASSADEE POPE “SUMMER” IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: KELSEA BALLERINI “PETER PAN” NEXT WEEK watch for CAM CHECK OUT CMT’S Next Women of Country Spotify Playlist WORLD PREMIERE VIDEOS THIS WEEK BROADCAST PREMIERE: Rae Lynn “Love Triangle” Monday 8/1 LATEST CMT ARTIST DISCOVERY PREMIERES AVAILABLE NOW ON CMT.COM AND CMT MUSIC Alyssa Micaela, Hudson Moore, James Dupre and Post Monroe are among the next group of artists to join the CMT ARTIST DISCOVERY campaign, launched on CMT Music and CMT.com. CMT ARTIST DISCOVERY includes exclusive world video premieres and custom on-air and cross-platform promotion to better connect emerging artists with a passionate new fan-base. http://www.cmt.com/news/1768569/15-albums-you-might-have-missed/ 15-albums-you-might-have-missed Ryan Beaver, Rx The Bo-Keys, Heartaches by the Number Hayes Carll, Lovers and Leavers Aaron Einhouse, It Ain’t Pretty Vince Gill, Down to My Last Bad Habit Kree Harrison, This Old Thing Cyndi Lauper, Detour Lera Lynn, Resistor Loretta Lynn, Full Circle Parker Millsap, The Very Last Day Hudson Moore, Getaway Margo Price, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter Randy Rogers Band, Nothing Shines Like Neon Aubrie Sellers, New City Blues Various Artists, Southern Family Kelleigh Bannen, Cheap Sunglasses Ryan Kinder, Deconstructed Studio Sessions Steve Moakler, Suitcase Maggie Rose, The Variety Show Vol. 1 Tara Thompson, Someone to Take Your Place You could win a trip to the PEPSI GULF COAST JAM! Enter beginning AUGUST 2nd at sweepstakes.cmt.com THROUGH AUGUST 22 GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES: 4 VIP Side Stage Passes for the festival 9/2 – 9/4 1 Dinner for 4 at Firefly Restaurant 1 Golf for 4 at Hombre Golf Club 2 Helicopter Tour Ride with Panhandle Helicopter with CMT’s Cody Alan (The chopper can take up to 3 guests at a time depending on the weight limit, so this would be two separate rides to get all 4 guests in.) Airfare for four (provided by CMT) from winners current city airport 1 Two Bedroom Penthouse Suite (4 person total) for 3 nights provided by Sterling Resorts You could win a trip to LUKE BRYAN’S CRASH MY PLAYA Party in Riviera Maya, Mexico next January 2017! Enter beginning JUNE 14 at sweepstakes.cmt.com THROUGH AUGUST 14 GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES: 4 All-Inclusive Nights at The Barcelo ResortAdmission for Two (2) into the venue for each night of the showAirport transportation to and from the hotel in exclusive Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa ShuttlesTwo (2) exclusive Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa Official Merchandise GiftsAirfare for two (up to $1000.00) – CURRENT PASSPORT REQUIRED Cody Alan and Katie Cook count down the 20 biggest Continue reading CMT MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS August 1 – August 7→

Dwight Yoakam to release album of bluegrass reinventions, "Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…" out Sep. 23 on Sugar Hill

Posted on August 2, 2016 by admin

DWIGHT YOAKAM TO RELEASE SWIMMIN’ POOLS, MOVIE STARS… SEPTEMBER 23 ON SUGAR HILL RECORDS NEW ALBUM FEATURES BLUEGRASS REINVENTIONS – NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES CONFIRMED American music treasure Dwight Yoakam’s special collaboration with leading bluegrass label Sugar Hill Records, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… is set for release September 23. For the making of this album, Yoakam assembled a band of bluegrass luminaries to reinterpret favorites from his catalogue of gems. The 11-track album features Yoakam compositions from his extensive catalog. Yoakam is currently on tour across the U.S. and will play Americanafest NYC on August 7 at Lincoln Center Out of Doors. See full list of dates below. The new album reflects the love for bluegrass music that Yoakam developed at an early age in Kentucky, and that has inspired him for many years thereafter. Yoakam’s choice to partner with Sugar Hill for this release speaks volumes about the seriousness of this endeavor; Sugar Hill and its sister label Rounder have long been at the forefront of bluegrass, roots, and Americana music. This project was produced by nine-time Grammy winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton), Jon Randall (songwriter of “Whiskey Lullaby”) and Yoakam, recorded at both Southern Ground Studio (TN) and the legendary Capitol Records Studio B in Los Angeles and mixed by Chris Lord Alge. For the recording, the production team gathered together a world-class band of bluegrass’s current greats including Grammy winner and nine-time international Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year Bryan Sutton on guitar, Grammy winner Stuart Duncan on fiddle and banjo, 14-time Grammy winner Barry Bales on bass, Adam Steffey on mandolin (Alison Krauss), and Scott Vestal on banjo (Sam Bush). The LP also features harmony vocals by Jonathan Clark, Brian Whelan, Davey Faragher and newcomer Bryan Joyce. Yoakam has recorded more than 22 albums and sold over 25 million copies worldwide with five reaching the #1 spot on Billboard. He is a 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy Award winner. In 2013 he was awarded The Americana Music Association Award for Artist of the Year. He has collaborated with everyone from Beck to Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Hunter S. Thompson and Jack White. He has toured with the likes of Buck Owens, Johnny Cash and Hüsker Dü. His most recent album, 2015’s critically acclaimed Second Hand Heart is included in NPR’s “Best of 2015” which calls the album “as fresh as anything Yoakam has ever done.” It reached #2 on the Billboard Country chart with Rolling Stone saying the album featured “his best songs in years.” In 1977, Yoakam left Kentucky for Nashville to embark on a music career but found that the Music City was moving away from traditional county roots to more pop-country. He found himself better suited to the post-Bakersfield movement and became one of the founding fathers of the “LA Cowpunk Scene” influenced by second-wave rockabilly and punk alongside X, Los Lobos, The Knitters, Rank & File and The Blasters. DWIGHT YOAKAM TOUR DATES August 5—IP Casino Resort & Spa—Biloxi, Continue reading Dwight Yoakam to release album of bluegrass reinventions, "Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…" out Sep. 23 on Sugar Hill→