Sound Royalties expands to Nashville

CEO Alex Heiche will be operating out of Nashville full time Music industry specialty finance firm Sound Royalties has announced that it has now opened a location in Nashville, Tennessee to better serve the creatives in the city’s thriving music…

2019 iHeartCountry Festival lineup detailed

America’s Top Country On Air Personality Bobby Bones to Host the iHeartCountry Festival iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, has announced the return of the…

Randy Travis announces memoir

Book details his unfathomable success, great joy, deep pain, and redemption The long-awaited, deeply personal story of one of American music’s greatest icons, a remarkable tale of the utmost heights of fame and success, the deepest lows of life’s sorrows,…

ZZ Top announces 50th Anniversary Texas Bash

Bad Company and Cheap Trick will be special guests Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top are coming on strong with their 50th Anniversary Texas Bash celebrating a true career milestone with three key performance dates set for…

Dierks Bentley scores 18th career No 1

Bentley’s “Most Affecting Song” Marks Back-to-Back Chart Toppers Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley earns his 18th No. 1 single with “Burning Man” (featuring Brothers Osborne) as the fiery-but-reflective track tops the Mediabase/Country Aircheck singles charts this week. Serving as the second…

Sammy Hagar and The Circle announce debut single

Single is the first original studio material from the super group Sammy Hagar and The Circle, featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, has released their highly-anticipated debut single, “Trust Fund Baby” from their first studio effort, Space Between, available…

Fender details Jimmy Page Signature Telecaster

Specs Revealed for Fender Custom Shop “Mirror” and “Dragon” Models Available March 2019, Production Models Due Spring/Summer 2019 After announcing a highly-anticipated collaboration with one of rock’s most legendary guitar players – Jimmy Page – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC)…

Tori Kelly announces Acoustic Sessions Tour

Singer is nominated for two GRAMMY Awards GRAMMY nominee Tori Kelly will kick off The Acoustic Sessions on February 25th at the Fox Theatre in Tucson. The North American headline tour will include a February 28th concert at the historic…

Thomas Rhett notches 12th No 1 with ‘Sixteen’

Latest Chart-Topper Marks Fifth Consecutive No. 1 Off Life Changes and Over One Billion Album Streams Country radio’s most played artist of 2018, Thomas Rhett racks up his 12th career No. 1 with “Sixteen,” summiting both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase…

BashFest 2019 plans biggest all-star lineup at NAMM

Members of Anthrax, Guns N Roses, Steel Panther, Black Sabbath and more will perform Tichy/Sutton Productions has announced BashFest 2019, consisting of four shows over two nights, as the “biggest show in NAMM history” with more than one hundred artists…

UMG’s Bravado acquires Epic Rights

Epic Rights Roster Includes KISS, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Zac Brown Band, Woodstock Festival Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Bravado, the leading global consumer, lifestyle and brand management company, has acquired Epic Rights, a boutique merchandise and branding…

Luke Bryan announces 2019 Sunset Repeat Tour

Cole Swindell and Jon Langston are along for the ride Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan has announced his 2019 touring plans for the Sunset Repeat Tour featuring Cole Swindell and Jon Langston. The trek will launch on May…