Cory Marks announces ‘Who I Am’
“Outlaws & Outsiders” hits Top 10 at active rock radio Cory Marks mixes country music with the hard-hitting stomp of rock and roll to create songs with wide appeal to fans of both genres. His album, Who I Am is…
Michael W Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mac Powell team for drive in tour
Triple Feature package features drive-in theater tour concert series Contemporary Christian music artists Michael W Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman and former Third Day vocalist Mac Powell are teaming for a triple feature drive-in concert series. The ten city tour is…
Eagle Rock presents Ella Fitzgerald virtual cinema film release
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things begins its run June 26th This summer, Eagle Rock Entertainment is delighted to announce the virtual cinema release of Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things — the much heralded, critically acclaimed documentary…
Carrie Underwood releasing Christmas album
Album is planned for 2020 Carrie Underwood is working on a Christmas album for 2020. The country superstar shared the news during her first ever Virtual Fan Club Party on Wednesday (June 3rd) that replaced the in person one that…
Kane Brown releases timely ‘Worldwide Beautiful’
Brown debuts track during civil unrest Kane Brown has released a timely new single called “Worldwide Beautiful.” The hip hop-infused track combines Brown’s signature narrative with an intense vocal performance that strips the world of color and unites everyone as…
Country stars create socially distance Willie Nelson cover
“On The Road Again” features cooped up celebs revisiting Nelson classic Just like all singers in the music business, country legends Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers are ready to hit the road again. To voice their message, and…
TMU Exclusive premiere video with Carrington MacDuffie
MacDuffie was a recent guest on The Music Universe Podcast The Music Universe is excited to host the Exclusive Premiere of rising indie singer/songwriter, Carrington MacDuffie’s “Because I Couldn’t Have You Lockdown Video.” This video features MacDuffie and her band…
UMG announces ‘Covered by Country’ face mask campaign
Many UMG Nashville artists are featured Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced its Covered by Country face mask campaign with the likes of many of its country artists. Reusable and washable masks featuring Alan Jackson, Hot Country Knights, Maddie &…
Bob Mould returns with ‘Blue Hearts’
Provocative first single “American Crisis” available now Legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist-bandleader Bob Mould has announced the release of an explosive new album. Blue Hearts arrives via Merge Records on Friday, September 25th. Pre-orders are available now on LP, CD, and tri-color Peak Vinyl…
Alan Jackson drive-in concerts rescheduled due to tropical storm threat
First-of-their-kind performances moved back a week Country music superstar Alan Jackson’s “Small Town Drive-In” concerts – planned for this week in Cullman, AL and Fairhope, AL – are being rescheduled for next week due to the weekend threat of tropical…
John Berry celebrates 2020 graduates with ‘The Graduation Song’ re-recording
Berry wrote the song in spring of 1977 during his senior year of high school GRAMMY winning country music recording artist and songwriter, John Berry, has re-recorded and released “The Graduation Song,” a song he wrote over 43 years ago…
iHeartMedia celebrates Black Music Month
Celebration honors the cultural impact of black musicians throughout history iHeartMedia is celebrating Black Music Month with exclusive audio vignettes from some of today’s top Urban artists. The celebration will honor the incredible achievements of black musicians and their influential…
Randy Travis memoir tops ‘Best Country Music Books of All Time’
“Forever And Ever, Amen” now available in paperback Last year music icon Randy Travis released his memoir, 60 years in the making, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life. Last month, the…
Garth Brooks reschedules Cincinnati concert again
New date to be announced Garth Brooks has rescheduled his upcoming stadium concert at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. This is the second time the concert has been rescheduled due to COVID-19. The concert was originally scheduled for May…
Episode 29 – Allie Colleen
Singer/songwriter talks about her independent success Allie Colleen is an independent country singer/songwriter who has amassed an impressive strong following. One of her original songs, “Close Enough,” gained more than 750k views on YouTube, and her organic social media following…
Dropkick Murphys raise over $700k for charities
Streaming Outta Fenway broadcast featured two songs with Bruce Springsteen Dropkick Murphys returned to Boston’s most famous stomping grounds on Friday, May 29th for their free live streaming concert, Streaming Outta Fenway, presented by Pega. Following the success of the…
Tyler Farr releasing ‘Only Truck In Town’ EP
Video for EP title track to make its world premiere on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown June 6th BBR Music Group’s chart-topping Tyler Farr announces that his EP, Only Truck in Town will be released digitally this Friday, June 5th. His…
Record Store Day Drops release dates unveiled
Releases are spread over three months Organizers of Record Store Day, known as RSD Drops in 2020, have unveiled the release dates for this year’s slate of rarities and special edition releases. RSD was initially moved from April 18th to…
How has video game music changed over time?
Audio has been integral to video games from the very earliest days of the art form’s existence, and the evolution of music in this context has been as dramatic and significant as the improvements made to graphics. Today, when you…
BTS unveil ‘Bang Bang Con The Live’ details
Event is June 14th BTS has unveiled details for its BANG BANG CON The Live, a 90 minute live “on-tact (On-Contact)” concert where the K-pop superstars will be inviting fans into their room. The event is slated for June 14th…
Charlie Daniels gathers famous friends for virtual quarantine jam
“Geechi Geechi Ya Ya Blues” features a star-studded who’s who of country music The Beau Weevils, comprised of Charlie Daniels, James Stroud, Billy Crain and Charlie Hayward, have called upon their famous friends, and a few fans, for a virtual…
Neil Young Archives added to BluOS Devices
Unique fan-focused service comes to BluOS enabled products via previously announced adaptive streaming protocol Lenbrook International, developer of the BluOS hi-res wireless premium distributed audio and music management platform, has integrated the Neil Young Archives (NYA), the high-resolution, studio-quality streaming…
Big Hit Entertainment holding auditions
Label looking assembling next boy band Big Hit Entertainment is holding global auditions to assemble the next big boy band. Applications for 2020 Global Audition of Big Hit Entertainment are currently underway through July 10th worldwide and July 31st in…
Lynn Anderson ‘Rose Garden’ Deluxe Collector’s Edition LP detailed
Includes notes from Reba McEntire and Clive Davis The illustrious legacy of country music’s leading lady, Lynn Anderson sparks an impression on a whole new generation while captivating long time dedicated fans as the Rose Garden Deluxe Collector’s Edition is…
Music industry honoring Blackout Tuesday
Riots have caused looting and damage across the country Record labels and artists across all music genres are banding together for Blackout Tuesday in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmed Arbery and countless other black citizens…
Gibson’s Apollo Theater fundraiser rescheduled
Let’s Stay (IN) Together: A Benefit For The Apollo Theater livestream now set for June 4th In observance of Black Out Tuesday and in solidarity with artists, neighbors and the global community the Apollo Theater and Gibson have announced the Let’s…
Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison Stadium Tour postponed to 2021
Groups will move summer trek to next year The Stadium Tour featuring Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe with Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts has officially been postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19. The bands shared the news during…
Tanya Tucker headlining 2020 Concert for Love & Acceptance
Additional appearances and performances to be announced Two-time 2020 GRAMMY winner and original female outlaw, Tanya Tucker, will kick off the 2020 Concert for Love and Acceptance, set to take place Tuesday, June 30th as an online event amid the…
Goo Goo Dolls debut ‘Fearless’ live video
Video follows comic book-inspired lyric video Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have released a brand new live video for their uplifting new single, “Fearless.” The performance was filmed at the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI…
T Graham Brown, Time Life partner for digital catalog reissues; new album
New album slated for fall 2020 Chart-topping country music star T. Graham Brown joins forces with Time Life to reissue four of his albums in digital format on June 5th and to release an all-new album this fall. From a…
Josh Groban announces intimate livestream concert
Event is June 27th Global superstar Josh Groban announces a special intimate livestream concert on June 27th at 1 PM PST/4 pm EST/8 pm GMT/6 am AEST (June 28th). Groban, along with long time guitarist Tariqh Akoni, and piano player…
Watershed Fest rescheduled for 2021
Dierks Bentley, Tim McGraw and Thomas Rhett still headlining Watershed Music and Camping Festival is rescheduled until July 30 – Aug 1, 2021. With the health and safety of fans, partners, employees, artists and the community of the upmost importance,…
Episode 28 – Rhonda Vincent
Bluegrass crossover artist chats exclusively about her career Affectionally known as the “Queen of Bluegrass,” Rhonda Vincent is no stranger to anyone in the music industry. You may be quite surprised who she’s worked with and who she calls friends.…
Steven Curtis Chapman releases live Ryman single
“Together (We’ll Get Through This) Live From Ryman Auditorium” is available now Five-time GRAMMY winner Steven Curtis Chapman unveils “Together (We’ll Get Through This) Live from Ryman Auditorium.” The single is available to stream or download, with the video of…
Tanya Tucker postpones CMT headlining tour through August
CMT Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now Tour postponed through summer Two-time 2020 GRAMMY winner Tanya Tucker has announced the unfortunate decision to postpone her highly-anticipated summer leg of her CMT Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers…
AXS TV acquires ‘Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour’
All three seasons will air starting July 2nd AXS TV has announced that the network has acquired all three seasons of the popular reality series Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour. The series is set to join AXS TV’s Thursday night…
Midland releases Dwight Yoakam-inspired acoustic EP
Guitars, Couches, Etc., Etc. is nod to country icon ACM Awards Group of the Year nominees Midland strip down some their most popular songs with Guitars, Couches, Etc., Etc. EP. Available everywhere via Big Machine Records, the five-track project is…
The Raconteurs, Spotify team for all new live EP
Live at Electric Lady highlights explosive live renditions of fan favorites The Raconteurs – Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler – have announced the release of their new EP, Live at Electric Lady, exclusively via Spotify. Recorded…
Lamb of God reveals ‘Routes’
The track is the fourth single from upcoming album Lamb of God has released “Routes,” the fourth single from their June 19 self-titled Epic Records release, featuring a guest appearance from Testament vocalist Chuck Billy. A visualizer for the track…
Dolly Parton releases COVID-19 single
New song “When Life Is Good Again” available now Dolly Parton has consistently used her platform to spread hope and joy to countless fans throughout her legendary career. At a time when our world seems to be in disarray and…
CMT adds more star power to heroes special
Special Event Gets Three Network Simulcast on Paramount Network, Pop TV and TV Land CMT has revealed its final slate of star-studded talent joining CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special, premiering Wednesday, June 3rd at 8…
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson joins Leslie Mandoki for first responders tribute
“WeSayThankYou” honors first responders during COVID-19 pandemic As the world continues to be consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson sings and plays flute with Mandoki Soulmates leader Leslie Mandoki. Mandoki has found inspiration and a new spark…
Dierks Bentley hosting Guinness Live Virtual Pub Trivia
Virtual event is June 4th on Facebook Geeks Who Drink is hosting a Facebook Live Live Virtual Pub Trivia on Thursday, June 4th with guest host Dierks Bentley. The event takes place at 8 pm EST on the Guinness Facebook…
Gibson announces Apollo Theater benefit concert
Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit to Support The Apollo is June 2nd Gibson the iconic, American-made, leading instrument brand is proud to partner with the legendary Apollo Theater for the Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The…
HBO Max greenlights ‘Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020’
Scripted musical special features students from across the US HBO Max has greenlight Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020. Inspired by Tony Award winning actress Laura Benanti’s (My Fair Lady and She Loves Me on Broadway, Younger, Supergirl, Nashville) online movement #SunshineSongs,…
EPIX airing two-part ‘Laurel Canyon’ docu-series
Premiere airs May 31st Premium network EPIX has announced that its two-part doc series Laurel Canyon will premiere Sunday, May 31st at 9 pm ET and conclude the following Sunday, June 7th at 9 pm ET. History of the Eagles…
Barbara Mandrell releases remix; announces vinyl collection
After All These Years: A Collection will be available on July 10th Barbara Mandrell released Dave Audé’s remix of her hit song “Sleeping Single In A Double Bed.” Written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, the dance-infused remix premiered on…
John Fogerty celebrates 75th birthday with ‘Fogerty’s Factory’ EP release
EP features Fogerty, who’s joined by his family singing his iconic songbook What began as some quality time together, playing music as a family, has now become a digital EP. Via BMG, Fogerty’s Factory, is available on all digital platforms,…
CBS, GRAMMYs honoring essential workers
Harry Connick Jr hosts the event airing June 21st CBS and the Recording Academy have announced a new two-hour special event United We Sing: A GRAMMY Salute to the Unsung Heroes hosted by GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning singer and actor…
Led Zeppelin ‘Celebration Day’ streaming on YouTube
Acclaimed concert film will be available for three days only Led Zeppelin has partnered with YouTube for an exclusive streaming event of Celebration Day, the concert film chronicling the band’s historic live performance from the 2007 tribute concert for dear…