HoustonLive 2020 Songwriter Competition and Showcase Launches

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February 19, 2020 (Nashville, TN) HoustonLive™, a Houston-based singer-songwriter platform to discover and support promising Texas singer/songwriters launches their 2020 Songwriter Competition and open submissions registration. The competition is ope to Texas Residents and welcomes song submissions from all genres of music.  The HoustonLive 2020 Songwriter Competition and Showcase is May 9th and will be held at The Continental Club, 3700 Main St, Houston, TX . To submit your songs, enter at https://houstonlive.tv/register.  Prizes include cash, sponsored prize packages, featured performances at Anderson Fair and more! Submissions are being accepted until April 20th, 2020.

On Sale Now: An Evening with Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat March 4-7

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The country music legend and GRAMMY-winning entertainer, Dwight Yoakam will continue his residency at Wynn Las Vegas alongside The Bakersfield Beat. The event is titled An Evening With Dwight Yoakam and The Bakersfield Beat and will take place at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas. Guests will take a journey with songs, sights, and stories through California country music’s dramatic arrival and lasting impact on American pop music culture.

Dale Ann Bradley and Tina Adair’s Brand New Duet Album ‘Oh Darlin’ Available Now

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Nashville, Tenn. – Today marks the release of Dale Ann Bradley and Tina Adair’s anticipated duet album, Oh Darlin’. Released via Pinecastle Records, the stripped-down collection includes 10 new recordings, which are all centered around both powerhouse singer’s vocals. They’re tackling some of the biggest hits of all-time across multiple genres on the new project (see track listing below). The record is available for download and purchase HERE.

Country Music Star Stephanie Quayle Partners with Harley-Davidson®

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In A New Video Series Spotlighting A Cross-Generational Story with One of America’s Most Iconic Brands (February 19, 2020 – Nashville, TN) Country music star, Stephanie Quayle, has teamed up with iconic American company, Harley-Davidson®, for a three-part digital video series titled From Horses to Horsepower, debuting on May 3rd 2020,just in time for Mother’s Day.

CMT.com Premieres Joe Lasher’s Music Video for Latest Single “Messed Up”

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NASHVILLE, TN, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 – Country music newcomer, Joe Lasher, followed up the release of his latest single “Messed Up” with a cinematic music video that premiered on CMT.com. Directed by Ford Fairchild, the video’s storyline depicts that all-consuming feeling that a breakup has on everyday life by using quick cuts to flashbacks of better times as Joe, who plays the lead character, recounts his past relationship. Ultimately, before the closing scene of the video, Joe finds himself in his local bar full of emotions where he spots his former love interest with a new mystery man, before heading off alone and heartbroken into the darkness of the night.

Country Music Star Tracy Lawrence Makes An Appearance on Circle Network with Mission:Possible Check Presentation

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(February 19, 2020 – Nashville, TN) Country music mainstay and avid philanthropist, Tracy Lawrence, appeared on the Coffee, Country & Cody show on the Circle Network on February 18th ahead of his Grand Ole Opry performance that evening for a special check presentation and received a surprise himself. 

Trailblazer Music Festival Reveals Red-Hot “Next From Nashville” Stage Lineup

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Nashville, TN – February 19, 2020 – TrailBlazer Music Festival, formerly known as Taste of Country Music Festival, revealed the lineup for its inaugural “Next From Nashville” stage today. The stage will offer a taste-making selection of Nashville’s hottest up-and-coming acts including Avenue Beat, Ashland Craft, Filmore, Larry Fleet, Alex Hall, Caroline Jones, Trea Landon, Niko Moon, Kylie Morgan, Brandon Ratcliff, Teddy Robb, Dan Smalley, Sykamore and Hailey Whitters. Previously announced acts for the three-day camping festival’s main stage include headliners Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett along with Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Blanco Brown, Clare Dunn, HARDY, Jon Langston, Dylan Scott, Matt Stell, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three and more.

Highlights & Photos from Save the Music’s Hometown to Hometown Event

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Photo Credit: Daniel Brown for ViacomCBS NASHVILLE, TN – On February 13th, Save The Music and SongFarm.org rallied Nashville’s songwriting and producing community together at the inaugural “Hometown to Hometown” event. The night was full of emotional speeches and intimate musical performances, with over $200k in proceeds raised to benefit new music technology programs in public high schools both locally and nationwide. 

Gareth Leach Releases Brilliant “Down the Rabbit Hole” Music Video

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Just recently, Gareth Leach dropped his latest singles (double A) Down the Rabbit Hole and Old Crow Feather landing at #4 on the iTunes Country Singles chart, lifted from his forthcoming album. Alongside that, came the official music video for Down the Rabbit Hole, produced and directed by Gareth’s talented wife, Jade Robinson, and features family members, including their own children, nieces and nephews.