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→

Help St. Jude and Win Dream Home, Luke Bryan & Sam Hunt Tickets and More!

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Construction is nearly complete on a gorgeous 4,000+ square foot dream home valued at over $600,000 near Tulsa, Oklahoma and it could be yours for the cost of a single $100 raffle ticket! Get your ticket by April 27 to be eligible to win a trip to see Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt in concert (Courtesy of K95.5) Proceeds from ticket sales for the 2018 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway will help children battling cancer and other deadly diseases. No family ever pays St. Jude for anything. St. Jude covers the cost of transportation, food, treatment and lodging. And, for every child treated at the hospital, thousands more have been saved worldwide through St. Jude discoveries. This year’s sponsors include: Epic Custom Homes, FOX23, Stone Canyon, Mix 96.5, Tulsa World, TulsaPeople, FFO Home, Route 66 Chevrolet, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, and national Sponsors, Brizo, Shaw Floors, Trane and Bosch. The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is a 26-year tradition that is now one of the largest singleevent fundraisers for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital nationwide. To date, more than 420 houses have been awarded and the program has raised over $350 million for St. Jude. The daily operating cost for the research hospital is $2 million, which is primarily covered by public contributions. For more information visit dreamhome.org

Blair Garner, Kimberly Williams-Paisley To Host Second Annual ‘Dance Party To End Alz’

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“THE BLAIR GARNER SHOW” host BLAIR GARNER and actress/author KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY will team up to host the second annual “DANCE PARTY TO END ALZ” on SUNDAY, JUNE 3rd at NASHVILLE’s WILDHORSE SALOON to benefit the ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION. This year’s event will include performances of 80s hits by BRAD PAISLEY, CHRIS YOUNG, LINDSAY ELL, CHARLES ESTEN, and more to be announced. Pre-sale tickets will be available on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18th at 11a (CT), and tickets go on sale to the general public this FRIDAY, APRIL 20th at 11a (CT) here. “We were thrilled by the success of last year’s ‘DANCE PARYT TO END ALZ,’ where we grooved to hits from the 70s. We’re excited to make this an annual event and bring the 80s to NASHVILLE this year,” said WILLIAMS-PAISLEY. “It is so inspiring to see the Country music community rally around the Alzheimer’s cause, which is very important to our family and millions across the country. We are more motivated than ever to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research that will ultimately change the course of this disease for so many.”

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

RECORD-BREAKING COUNTRY MEGASTAR, MIRANDA LAMBERT, BECOMES MOST-DECORATED ARTIST IN ACM HISTORY FOLLOWING 2018 AWARDS

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Miranda Lambert made country music history following the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15th. The country mega-star now stands as the most decorated artist in ACM history with a collective 32 career wins. Lambert won three awards during last night’s show including her ninth consecutive “Female Vocalist of the Year” award and two for “Song of the Year” for her emotionally-raw hit “Tin Man” (songwriter and performer) from her Platinum double-album The Weight of These Wings. “I cannot believe this, I really can’t,” Lambert said. “I love country music. It’s my entire life, and the fact that you all care so much about what I’m doing, I’ll never take it for granted.” Lambert also stunned in the performance of her newest single, “Keeper of the Flame,” which hits radio on April 30th. The single is her latest from the powerhouse double-album, The Weight of These Wings. This summer, Lambert alongside award-winning group Little Big Town, will be hitting the road in their co-headlining, The Bandwagon Tour, which kicks off on July 12th in Charlotte, NC. The tour will travel along the U.S. Atlantic seaboard, Southeast andMidwest regions. Live Nation is the national tour promoter for The Bandwagon Tourand please visit MirandaLambert.com and LittleBigTown.com for more information on show dates and ticketing.

Morgane and Chris Stapleton Celebrate the Birth of Twin Boys!

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In a surprise announcement on tonight’s ACM Awards, Reba McEntire took over the stage to accept the award on his behalf and to steal the show by announcing that the Stapleton family has just welcomed twin boys into the world! Congratulations to Chris and Morgane Stapleton from all of us here at CMNB and all your fans out there in the country music world! Congratulations to @ChrisStapleton who has won Album of the Year and just welcomed TWINS! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/nAsBACSuEo — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 16, 2018

Announcing Your 2018 ACM Award Winners!

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Country music’s biggest night returns to Las Vegas to honor the victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy and pay tribute to this year’s shining stars of the industry. Stay with us tonight as we update you on the night’s ACM Award winners and best highlights. If a play-by-play is more your style, pop over to CBS’s official site for a more detailed recap of the nights events. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean — WINNER Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Chris Stapleton Keith Urban FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert — WINNER Reba McEntire Maren Morris Carrie Underwood MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton — WINNER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4DXSi4AfCE Keith Urban Chris Young VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brothers Osborne — WINNER Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line LOCASH Tim McGraw & Faith Hill VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady Antebellum LANCO Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion — WINNER   NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Lauren Alaina — WINNER Danielle Bradbery Carly Pearce Raelynn NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR  Kane Brown Luke Combs Devin Dawson Russell Dickerson Brett Young — WINNER NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR  High Valley LANCO LOCASH Midland — WINNER Runaway June ALBUM OF THE YEAR Breaker – Little Big Town Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville California Sunrise – Jon Pardi Producers: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville From a Room Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton — WINNER Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Record Label: Mercury Records Happy Endings – Old Dominion Producer: Shane McAnally Record Label: RCA Life Changes – Thomas Rhett Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett Record Label: The Valory Music Co. SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR “Better Man” – Little Big Town Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville “Body Like a Back Road” – Sam Hunt Producer: Zach Crowell Record Label: MCA Nashville “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Record Label: Mercury Records “Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne Record Label: Big Machine Records “I’ll Name the Dogs” – Blake Shelton Producer: Scott Hendricks Record Label: Warner Bros. SONG OF THE YEAR “Body Like a Back Road” – Sam Hunt Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits “Female” – Keith Urban Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR) “Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert — WINNER Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music “Whiskey and You” – Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Continue reading Announcing Your 2018 ACM Award Winners!→