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Travis Tritt Markes New Territory with album "Set In Stone" to release May 7, new single March 5th Eight songs co-written by Tritt

2/26/2021

Puts some drive in country with New Album, Set In Stone, Available May 7

New Single, “Smoke In a Bar” To Be Released March 5

Multi-Platinum selling and award-winning artist, Travis Tritt, will release a new album, Set In Stone, on May 7 and a new single, “Smoke In A Bar,” on March 5. Available for pre-save/pre-add here, Tritt revisits his traditional country roots on “Smoke In A Bar,” pining for humbler times when the world was not so fast-moving and simple things weren’t overlooked or taken for granted.

Released through Big Noise Label Group and produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, The Highwomen, Sturgill Simpson), the new album features 11 new songs, 8 of which were co-written by Tritt. Set In Stone marks Tritt’s first original full-length studio album in over a decade.

On Set in Stone, the Grammy winner delivers the quintessential Travis Tritt album with a touch of Americana and Roots. He pays homage to all sides of his musical personality along with the trademarks of his originality.  Opening with the rowdy “Stand Your Ground” and mixing powerful love songs like “Leave This World” with searing country rockers like the first single “Ghost Town Nation,” the new album is described by Tritt as “getting back to a no-frills classic outlaw-country sound.”

The tracklist for Set In Stone is:
1. “Stand Your Ground” (Travis Tritt, Wayne B. Durrett III, Channing Wilson)
2. “Set In Stone” (Travis Tritt, Brent Cobb, Adam Hood)
3. “Ghost Town Nation” (Aaron Raitiere, JB Strauss)
4. “Smoke In A Bar” (Jeremy Bussey, Derek George, Tim Montana)
5. “Leave This World” (Travis Tritt, Ashley Monroe)
6. “They Don’t Make Em’ Like That No More (Travis Tritt, Matthew Dillon Carmichael)
7.     “Better Off Dead” (Travis Tritt, Adam Hood)
8. “Southern Man” (Travis Tritt, Channing Wilson)
9. “Open Line” (Travis Tritt, Brent Cobb)
10.  “Ain’t Who I Was” (Brent Cobb, Adam Hood)
11.  “Way Down In Georgia” (Travis Tritt, Dennis Anthony Robbins, Troy Seals)

Girl Power: Craig Campbell Single Release Livestream Party

2/24/2021

“What A Girl Will Make You Do”
Available Now

Listen HERE
(Nashville, Tennessee…) – February 24, 2021 – Craig Campbell released his new single “What A Girl Will Make You Do” 10 days ago, and it has already hit Spotify's Next From Nashville, New Music Nashville, New Boots and Fresh Finds: Country playlists and Apple Music's Country Risers and New In Country.

Tonight, he will host and perform a virtual single release party at 7 p.m. central. In addition to the performance, there will be a live Q&A about the single with Craig and surprise guest. Tickets start at $10. For more information on tickets and VIP merch bundles click HERE.
**Stream will be available to view until 11:59 PM CT on Feb 27, 2021, all tickets (with the exception of Zoom M&G) will be available for purchase until 9:00 PM CT on Feb 27, 2021**

About Craig Campbell:
Starting in 2002, the young hopeful spent the next several years paying his dues as a demo singer by day and Lower Broadway gigger by night. He connected with fellow South Georgia native Luke Bryan and started touring as his keyboard player. A year and a half long keyboard stint with Tracy Byrd soon followed, and he took over as bandleader down at The Stage on Tuesday nights on his non-touring days. His smooth chops and hot blooded stage presence soon caught the eye of industry execs and in 2009, Campbell signed his first record deal.

His debut single, “Family Man,” hit the Billboard top 15 in 2011. “Outta My Head” also cracked the top 15, catchy tune “Fish” garnered more than 10 million demand streams. His 2014 breakout hit “Keep Them Kisses Comin’” was on its way up the charts when Campbell got the unexpected that his label had closed. He and his devoted team continued to press radio stations around the country, so much so that the single ended an impressive run well inside the Top 10, which is unheard of for a song with no financial backing.
He signed with Red Bow Records, a division of the Broken Bow umbrella, and “Tomorrow Tonight” made it into the top 40, followed by perhaps his most poignant and well-known work to date, “Outskirts of Heaven.” “Outskirts” showcased Campbell’s vulnerability and deep rooted faith and was praised by Rolling Stone and Taste of Country, among others.

The impact of “Outskirts” prompted media appearances and memorable performances at nationally televised NFL games, the TODAY show, CMA Fest, and the Grand Ole Opry, the latter of which he has made over 50 appearances to date. And in a full circle moment, the down home Georgia boy reunited with buddy Luke Bryan on his highly successful 2017 Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Every Day Tour.
In the summer of 2018, Campbell released his first new music in five years with his “See You Try” EP on Broken Bow. The title track became an instant crowd pleaser with its confident, flirty lyrics and boot stompin’ melody. The EP also found a home for both an electric and acoustic version of “Outskirts of Heaven.” By August of 2018, Campbell and Broken Bow had mutually parted ways. After a two-year break, he came back last year with the highly anticipated (and aptly-titled) single, “It’s About Time.”

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From Where He Stands He Can't Believe His Eyes: Stone Cold Country Crooner Celebrates Worldwide Career High

2/11/2021

Doug Stone at Cahoot's in Lebanon, TN January 2021 (Picture courtesy Melissa Coker)

Doug Stone Celebrates 10 Million Albums Sold Worldwide

Stone’s #1 Single Celebrates 30th Anniversary in 2021

Country hitmaker Doug Stone was recently awarded a plaque to commemorate 10 million albums sold worldwide, including multiple RIAA gold and platinum certifications. Stone’s impressive legacy spans multiple decades -- consisting of ten studio albums and 33 singles -- earning eight number one hits and twenty-six charted singles.

“Wow, I knew I had sold some records, but I had no idea that ten million CDs had gone out the door,” says Stone. “My life has been a country song with many ups and downs. I am thankful to still be doing what I have always loved doing and that is singing for the fans and bringing my music to the stage. We all lived through a tough year last year and to start 2021 off with this honor is absolutely a great beginning to what is in our future.”

Stone debuted in 1990 with the chart-topping "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)," the first release from his self-titled debut album. Both his self-titled album and his 1991 album I Thought It Was You,(celebrating its 30th anniversary this year), featuring number one hits such as “A Jukebox With Country Song” and “In a Different Light” earned a platinum certification from the RIAA. His 1992 album titled From the Heart brought two more number one hits - "Too Busy Being in Love" and "Why Didn't I Think of That.”

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(Bluegrass) Queen Rhonda Vincent Crowned New Opry Member (Eventually)Trailblazing artist talks waiting games, new music, performance anxiety, mandolins gone virtual and more

2/4/2021

by Melissa Coker

Mandolin virtuoso Rhonda Vincent has a way of pulling at strings (including those of the heart variety). And throughout the past year, this respected recipient of the Uncle Dave Macon Days's "Trailblazer" award has traveled a long and winding road. But finally this February she can once again take the stage to proudly prove that long and winding road leads back to the Opry House's door. Maybe even that road is a country one, taking her home, to the place where she belongs.

On Feb. 28, 2020 - fate (in the form of Opry member Jeannie Seely) found a gasping, "Thank you Lord"-ing Vincent surprised with an invitation to join the storied institution of the Grand Ole Opry. Her gloriously ravishing Facebook cover photo serves well in capturing the elation of that moment. Initially, that official induction ceremony was set to happen one month later. Fast forward (almost) one full year...and that membership remains unofficial. This "queen of Bluegrass" is one woman who's earned those membership dues. Vincent shared her thankful thoughts about that, new music, her favorite go-to excuse for when plans go awry, movie soundtracks, and where to hear/see her in this exclusive.

But the waiting is the hardest part. The sold-out show takes place Feb. 6 and can be seen via Circle All Access on TV, online and of course heard around the world on 650 AM, WSM.

"It's kind of cool. It's historic," she says of the wait with a smile. "I was hoping that the Opry would be open completely - but hey, I'm just glad to become a member, so whenever they want to do it is fine with me," she laughs joyfully. "I waited this long, so I was happy when they called [with a tentative time frame]...people are coming in from EVERYwhere. They're coming from New York State to Oregon State. It's crazy! I mean, my childhood friends, people that I just never would even expect...from every aspect of my life, from my personal life to my public life. Every aspect - there are people from everywhere...how amazing is it that these people have all come together to say we have to be there? I would have never dreamed it all."

When plans don't pan out, she says, she has a very optimistic by-the-numbers reason to blame as to why.

"Most everything I do, it's never the norm. And I was born on Friday the 13th. So I always credit that and say 'well, that's my lucky day. It's the rest of the days I have trouble with. That's usually my reasoning for the answer to 'what's happened now?'".

"That I haven't decided," she said when asked [in the meantime before induction] what songs she'd perform for the grand event. "I have a new album that's coming out and people say 'well, you should do songs from the new album' but then someone says you should do your most popular song, like 'Kentucky Borderline'...so, I haven't decided on that. And I don't use a set list. So I might switch it up literally before I walk out. Now, I recorded a bluegrass version of 'Unchained Melody' [complete with banjo!] on the new album. I would love to be able to do that. I've only sang it once on stage and they gave me a standing ovation. So it was a really good time. But I was shaking when I got done singing it and I don't really want to go out there and do something where I might just fall into the floor because my nerves would take over," she contemplates in anticipation. "But then on the other hand what a great place to debut a brand new song and 'Unchained Melody' of all songs."

She chalks up some of the nervousness to her and her band the Rage being off of the road. Despite the lack of road Rage, though; Vincent's kept herself busy with musical endeavors aplenty. She was an integral part of 2020's digital-only Roots Rendezvous festival (organized by the folks behind the Uncle Dave Macon Days festival) and elsewhere in the interim has helped fill another niche's virtual void by offering a pretty unheard of combination - mandolin webinars.

"I'd never done it before," she shares excitedly. "My daughter kept urging me to do something like that. And I'm so glad I did. People are inquiring, like what are we doing for the next one because they want to learn more chords. And I also had hosted last time a jam night where I just sat and played songs and we used the chords that we learned to play some songs. So I will probably gear those up."

During some recent season's greetings she sang on a song with Justin Peters in the opening scene for the TV movie The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland (and its soundtrack) which was released last year. But that's not her first brush with Hollywood. Before Belle she dipped her toes into the movie business with Dumplin', the 2018 acclaimed Netlfix original movie starring Jennifer Aniston and featuring songs by Dolly Parton.

"This is actually my second time for a movie," she exudes in reflection of Santaland. "And that was the hilarious thing. This is two years in a row in December that I have had my voice in a movie. But in Dumplin' we sang the song 'If We Don't'. And I did the song with Dolly. It ended up being a trio. I played mandolin and sang harmony and then Alison Krauss also played fiddle and sang harmony on it. So it was a trio with Dolly, Allison and I. I knew it was in the soundtrack for the movie. But I had NO idea that the song would be in the movie. I'm watching the movie and 40 minutes into the movie, that song comes on. I said, 'now, this is cool. Wow.'"

But back to the basics of merriment in lands a little less far away - the Opry jubilation is cause for plenty of celebration and as luck would have it, Vincent and the Rage are in for a Middle Tennessee music-making triple-play. On the Friday night before, the Rage take the stage at Nashville's infamous bluegrass haunt The Station Inn (and she has confirmed she "will be in the crowd that night"). Then it's time for the big night...but after, she's hatched plans to play right across the street to record a full hour with special guest Vernon Lee Johnson for 650's radio show "The Midnite Jamboree" (coincidentally, the world's longest-running radio show second to the Grand Ole Opry) at the Texas Troubadour Theatre on Music Valley Drive. The taping will take place at 10 p.m., is free and open to the public, complete with meet and greet. That show will hit the air soon after (at, you guessed it - the stroke of midnight).

Following her No. 1 Bluegrass hit "Like I Could" (written by Jeannie Seely, Erin Enderlin and Bobby Tomberlin) Vincent is currently closing in on a sound decision as to what her next single will be and hopes to release her new album shortly - complete with a red carpet rollout fit for a queen and worthy of more certain times.

*a version of this article/interview also appears in The Murfreesboro Pulse
#Bluegrass #Opry #RhondaVincent #NewMusic

Naturally! BUCK OWENS’ THE COMPLETE CAPITOL SINGLES, 1957-1975 due from Omnivore Recordings on March 12, 2021

1/25/2021

BUCK OWENS’ THE COMPLETE CAPITOL SINGLES, 1957-1975 COLLECTS 130 TRACKS FROM ORIGINAL SINGLE MASTERS IN SIX-CD SLIPCASE

Comprehensive compilation, due from Omnivore Recordings on March 12, 2021, traces the recorded history of the influential country star and Bakersfield’s most famous resident.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Omnivore Recordings, in conjunction with the Buck Owens Estate, will release Buck Owens and the Buckaroos’ The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957–1976, including all three of Omnivore’s previously released acclaimed two-CD sets: The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957–1966, The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970, and The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971–1975. Gathered together in a slipcase, and at available at a new low price, the compilation will be available March 12, 2021.

Taken from the original mono master tapes, The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957–1966 collects all 28 singles from that period, including 13 No. 1 hits, in their original, chronological form, and Buck’s duets with Rose Maddox.

Packaging features liner notes from Buck’s autobiography (written with author/historian Randy Poe), plus an introduction by Dwight Yoakam.

The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970 collects the A- and B-sides from the original mono and stereo masters to all 18 singles from that period, including 14 Top Ten hits, and duets with Buddy Alan and Susan Raye.

The third and final volume in the series, The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971–1975, collects the A- and B-sides to all 21 singles from that period, including nine Top Ten hits, and four duets with Rose Maddox. Packaging features liner notes from Bakersfield country historian Scott B. Bomar.

These are the records that made Buck Owens a legend and defined the Bakersfield Sound. It’s history. It’s The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957–1975.

Track List:
DISC 1
1. Come Back
2. I Know What It Means
3. Sweet Thing
4. I Only Know That I Love You
5. I’ll Take A Chance On Loving You
6. Walk The Floor
7. Second Fiddle
8. Everlasting Love
9. Under Your Spell Again
10. Tired Of Livin’
11. Above And Beyond
12. ‘Til These Dreams Come True
13. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) 14. I’ve Got A Right To Know
15. Foolin' Around
16. High As The Mountains
17. Mental Cruelty - Buck Owens & Rose Maddox
18. Loose Talk - Buck Owens & Rose Maddox
19. Under The Influence Of Love
20. Bad Bad Dream
21. Nobody's Fool But Yours
22. Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
23. Save The Last Dance For Me
24. King Of Fools
25. Kickin' Our Hearts Around
26. I Can't Stop (My Lovin' You)
27. You're For Me
28. The House Down The Block

DISC 2
1. Act Naturally
2. Over And Over Again
3. We're The Talk Of The Town - Buck Owens & Rose Maddox
4. Sweethearts In Heaven - Buck Owens & Rose Maddox
5. Love's Gonna Live Here
6. Getting Used To Losing You
7. My Heart Skips A Beat
8. Together Again
9. I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
10. Don't Let Her Know
11. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
12. Cryin' Time
13. Before You Go
14. (I Want) No One But You
15. Only You (Can Break My Heart)
16. Gonna Have Love
17. Buckaroo
18. If You Want A Love
19. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
20. All I Want For Christmas Dear Is You
21. Waitin' In Your Welfare Line
22. In The Palm Of Your Hand (Mono)
23. Think Of Me
24. Heart Of Glass
25. Open Up Your Heart
26. No More Me And You
27. Where Does The Good Times Go
28. The Way That I Love You

DISC 3
1. Sam's Place
2. Don’t Ever Tell Me Goodbye
3. Your Tender Loving Care (Mono)
4. What A Liar I Am
5. It Takes People Like You (To Make People Like Me)
6. You Left Her Lonely Too Long
7. How Long Will My Baby Be Gone
8. Everybody Needs Somebody (Mono)
9. Sweet Rosie Jones
10. Happy Times Are Here Again
11. Let The World Keep On A Turnin’ - Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
12. I’ll Love You Forever And Ever - Buck Owens & Buddy Alan
13. I've Got You On My Mind Again
14. That’s All Right With Me (If It’s All Right With You)
15. Christmas Shopping
16. One Of Everything You Got (Mono)
17. Things I Saw Happening At The Fountain On The Plaza When I Was Visiting Rome Or Amore
18. Turkish Holiday

DISC 4
1. Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass
2. There’s Gotta Be Some Changes Made
3. Johnny B. Goode
4. Maybe If I Close My Eyes (It’ll Go Away)
5. Tall Dark Stranger
6. Sing That Kind Of Song
7. Big In Vegas
8. White Satin Bed
9. We’re Gonna Get Together - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
10. Everybody Needs Somebody - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
11. Togetherness - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
12. Fallin’ For You - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
13. The Kansas City Song
14. I’d Love To Be Your Man
15. The Great White Horse - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
16. Your Tender Loving Care - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
17. I Wouldn't Live In New York City (If They Gave Me The Whole Dang Town)
18. No Milk And Honey In Baltimore

DISC 5
1. Bridge Over Troubled Water 2. (I’m Goin’) Home
3. Ruby
4. Heartbreak Mountain
5. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
6. Corn Likker
7. Too Old To Cut The Mustard - Buck & Buddy
8. Wham Bam - Buck & Buddy
9. Santa’s Gonna Come In A Stagecoach - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
10. One Of Everything You Got - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
11. I'll Still Be Waiting For You
12. Full Time Daddy
13. Made In Japan
14. Black Texas Dirt
15. Looking Back To See - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
16. Cryin’ Time (Duet Version) - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
17. You Ain't Gonna Have Ol' Buck To Kick Around No More
18. I Love You So Much It Hurts
19. In The Palm Of Your Hand
20. Get Out Of Town Before Sundown
21. Ain't It Amazing, Gracie
22. The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) (Duet Version)

DISC 6
1. The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
2. When You Get To Heaven (I’ll Be There) - Buck Owens & Susan Raye 3. Arms Full Of Empty
4. Songwriter’s Lament
5. Big Game Hunter
6. That Loving Feeling
7. On The Cover Of The Music City News
8. Stony Mountain West Virginia
9. (It's A) Monster's Holiday
10. Great Expectations (B-Side Version)
11. Great Expectations (A-Side Version)
12. Let The Fun Begin
13. 41st Street Lonely Hearts' Club
14. Weekend Daddy
15. Love Is Strange - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
16. Sweethearts In Heaven (Duet Version) - Buck Owens & Susan Raye
17. The Battle Of New Orleans
18. Run Him To The Round House Nellie (You Might Corner Him There)
19. Country Singer's Prayer
20. Meanwhile Back At The Ranch

Pre-sale link: www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/complete-capitol-singles

#Bakersfield #CountryMusic #BuckOwens #DwightYoakam

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Steve Earle to release "J.T.", Performs songs from the project on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (see tracklist & videos)

1/12/2021

*All proceeds from this release will be put into a trust for Justin’s 3 year old daughter, Etta.

[Album description courtesy of New West Records]. On August 20, 2020 the world lost an amazing light with the passing of Justin Townes Earle. Justin was a vibrant songwriter who could play the blues, country, and rock n roll all in the same song. In his short career, Justin released eight albums and one EP that all manage to sound classic and yet inventive.

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Justin's father, Steve Earle, pays tribute to his son by recording an album of songs written by Justin titled, J.T. To be released 3/19/21. The album consists of ten Justin Townes Earle songs as well as one song written by Mr. Earle shortly after Justin's passing. J.T. features fan favorites such as "Harlem River Blues," "Far Away In Another Town" and "Champagne Corolla" along with lyrically heavy songs like, "The Saint of Lost Causes" and "Turn Out My Lights." Pre-order by clicking here.

J.T. is a loving tribute to a loved son and beautiful songsmith who left this earth too early. But in his wake, Justin left a wealth of beauty.

TRACKLIST:

I Don't Care
Ain't Glad I'm Leaving
Maria
Far Away In Another Town
They Killed John Henry
Turn Out My Lights
Lone Pine Hill
Champagne Corolla
The Saint Of Lost Causes
Harlem River Blues
Last Words

#SteveEarle #Americana

Online bonus performance - "Far Away in Another Town"

One Good Song Deserves Another - TV's "The Song" Returns

1/2/2021

New season kicks off January 2, 2021 with Train, Jason Mraz, Jewel, Richard Marx, Clint Black, Gavin DeGraw & A Marley Family Celebration Of “One Love” Featuring Stephen Marley

THE SONG – Recorded Live @ TGL Farms nationally syndicated hit TV series is back for another exciting season with music’s most iconic artists performing legendary songs in some of the most scenic locations of America.

Watch performances and hear the stories behind huge hit songs like Clint Black's "Killin' Time", "Drive By" (Train), "No Woman No Cry" "Who Will Save Your Soul", "I'm Not Over You" (Gavin DeGraw) and more straight from the mouths of those who sing and wrote them.

Founding partner Ally returns to present Season II, as THE SONG welcomes new partners: America’s legendary motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson and KICKER Performance Audio to the team. The 15-episode series launches January 2, 2021 in over 140 markets - reaching 77.7% of US households. The one-hour season opener highlights features acts including Train, Jason Mraz, Jewel, Richard Marx, Clint Black, Gavin DeGraw and a very special Marley Family Celebration Of “One Love” Featuring Stephen Marley.

“Although challenging, this season’s filming actually presented us with a unique opportunity to take the show to the artists and record them where they were most comfortable – in or near their own homes – and they all brought their A-Game,” said the show’s creator and Executive Producer Marc Oswald. “We were honored to work with each of them and with this dedicated team of music professionals producing an amazing TV program.”

"Buckle up and join us," says returning co-host Krista Marie.

Marie and co-host Damien Horne traveled coast to coast to visit legendary artists at truly spectacular and unique locations. Coffee with Jason Mraz at the Mraz Family Farm, sipping wine with Pat Monahan of Train at Concannon Vineyard in Northern California, riding horses with Jewel in the Colorado Rockies, filming Richard Marx as he performed at sunset on the beautiful cliffs of Malibu, an intimate evening with Clint Black at Analog at Hutton Hotel Nashville and jamming with the Marleys at the world famous Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Shooting wrapped where it all began, with (now Nashville resident) Gavin DeGraw at TGL Farms located near Nashville, Tennessee. In-depth interviews with the artists revealed never-before-heard details behind their hit songs, the inspiration and how they became woven into the fabric of popular culture.

Another exciting addition to Season II are multi-artist themed episodes such as “Grammy Winners,” “Party Anthems,” “Love Songs,” “The Songwriters,” “Acoustic Sessions” and “Rockin’ Country.” These special shows incorporate performances from artists from Season II along with CeeLo Green, Don McLean, All-4-One, Big & Rich, Rome Ramirez, Dirty Heads, Rick Springfield, Lonestar, Travis Tritt and Gretchen Wilson from Season I, directed by renowned award-winning director Trey Fanjoy.

“To have the kind of national syndication clearance on a new show in only its second season is a testament to the unique content provided by the artists involved and the dedication this amazing team has put into THE SONG,” said Executive Producer Cary Glotzer. “We had wonderful feedback on the debut season, and we’re anxious for the viewers to see this new season.”

The show is produced by Oswald Entertainment Group and Tupelo Honey, directed by renowned film and still photographer David “Doc” Abbott and mixed by audio mastermind Tom Davis. Gray Television is managing the syndication, led by Greg Conklin and George Johnson, in over 140 markets predominantly on CBS, ABC, FOX and NBC affiliates including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Dallas, San Francisco, Miami and Seattle. AXS TV acquired all 10 episodes from Season I, which will continue airing through 2022.

THE SONG pays it forward through a cause-related partnership with The Songwriters Hall of Fame to provide both scholarship and internship opportunities for their outstanding programs and to help develop new talent in the music, media and television arts disciplines. This work will be supported by a $25,000 grant from Ally.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame’s president & CEO, Linda Moran, said, “THE SONG is not only celebrating songwriters and their songs, but as recipients of their paying it forward policy, our partnership is affording us the opportunity to expand our scholarship program which enables us to develop and nurture the next generation of songwriters. We are grateful to THE SONG’s team and to Ally for their generosity and most especially their appreciation of songwriters and their craft."

For more great moments from both seasons, fans can log on to THESONG.TV to check out full performances as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content. The site includes details for tuning into the show in specific markets. Music from the show can also be streamed on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora or wherever great music is heard.

A complete episodic breakdown will also be available at THESONG.TV.

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BlackHawk Live Album "Just About Right: Live From Atlanta" Out Now

11/13/2020

Today, multi-platinum selling country band BlackHawk released its new project, Just About Right: Live From Atlanta. Recorded live at Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta, Georgia in the fall of 2017 — the 22-track album features the best of BlackHawk.

Known for their smooth, brother-like harmonies, BlackHawk was originally made up of trio Henry Paul (lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar), Dave Robbins (harmony vocals, keyboard) and the late Van Stephenson (harmony vocals, electric guitar).

Recording a live album, BlackHawk is stripped down to its rawest form and gave the duo a chance to reunite with their original backing band from the 90s, performing again alongside Bobby Huff (percussion) and Dale Oliver (lead guitar). Paul explains that this reunion “made for a very memorable musical moment. Many of the songs we chose were personal favorites from our early records spanning nearly a decade.”

The album includes the band’s smash hits: “I Sure Can Smell the Rain,” “Every Once in a While,” “Goodbye Says It All,” “Down in Flames” and more.

American Songwriter premiered the poignant “Dances With Her Shadow” adding the “melancholy vocals flatter the band, displaying their traditionalist form with which they timelessly approach music.”

“Making a live BlackHawk acoustic recording takes me back to when Henry, Van, and I started writing and singing together as a trio,” says Dave Robbins. “It’s representative of BlackHawk in its purist form, having old friends join us on stage and tried-and-true fans makes everything ‘just about right’ on that special night in Atlanta.”

“I especially love the acoustic nature of this collection because it casts these songs in the true spirit in which they were written,” adds Paul.

Just About Right: Live From Atlanta is out now and available everywhere music is sold or streamed. Download now here: https://orcd.co/BlackHawkJustAboutRightLive
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Just About Right: Live From Atlanta Track Listing:
Disc 1
1. Down in Flames (M. Clark, J. Stevens)
2. Goodbye Says It All (C. Black, B. Fischer, J. McRae)
3. Every Once in a While (H. Paul, D. Robbins, V. Stephenson)
4. Love Like This (P. Bunch, M. Kennedy, P. Rose)
5. Let Em’ Whirl (H. Paul. V. Stephenson, G. Jennings)
6. Almost a Memory Now (D. Robbins, V. Stephenson, D. Oliver)
7. Wichita (D. Robbins, T. Robbins, T. Gates)
8. I’m Not Strong Enough to Say No (R. Lange)
9. Ships of Heaven (V. Stephenson)
10. Ain’t No Yesterday (W. Aldridge, M. Narmore)
11. Always Have, Always Will (D. Robbins)
Disc 2
1. Days of America (H. Paul, D. Robbins, L. Miller)
2. Dances With Her Shadow (H. Paul, D. Robbins, V. Stephenson, D. Oliver)
3. Bluest Eyes in Texas (D. Robbins, V. Stephenson, T. DuBois)
4. Spirit Dancer (H. Paul, D Robbins, J. Peterick)
5. There You Have It (S. Bogard, R. Giles)
6. Brothers of the Southland (H. Paul, D. Robbins, J. Peterick)
7. One More Heartache (H. Paul, D. Robbins, V. Stephenson)
8. I Sure Can Smell the Rain (W. Aldridge, J. Jarrard)
9. That’s Just About Right (J. Black)
10. Postmarked Birmingham (Phil Vassar, D. Sampson)
11. Big Guitar (H. Paul, H. Gross)

Produced by Henry Paul & Dave Robbins
Mixed by Travis Hearheart
Recorded at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia

Is Anybody Going to San Antone? Because Charley Pride is an American Master

11/12/2020

American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me will air on NPT (PBS) at 1:00 pm, December 5th at 12 am and 4 am CT.

American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Mississippi to his career as a Negro League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing country music superstar. The new documentary reveals how Pride’s love for music led him from the Delta to a larger, grander world. In the 1940s, radio transcended racial barriers, making it possible for Pride to grow up listening to and emulating Grand Ole Opry stars like Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff. The singer arrived in Nashville in 1963 while the city roiled with sit-ins and racial violence. But with boldness, perseverance, and undeniable musical talent, he managed to parlay a series of fortuitous encounters with music industry insiders into a legacy of hit singles, a Recording Academy "Lifetime Achievement Award" and a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The film includes original interviews with country music royalty, including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Marty Stuart. It also includes several on-camera conversations between Pride and special guests, including Rozene Pride (his wife of 61 years), Willie Nelson, and other fellow musicians. The film also features many songs from his repertoire of classic country hits, along with more modern cuts like "Standing In My Way," from his latest album Music In My Heart, released in 2017.

Narrated by Tanya Tucker, the documentary is available online via NPT's site for members of the station's My Passport program. Watch here: American Masters | Charley Pride: I’m Just Me | Season 33 | PBS

It is even also available to stream or rent via Amazon or purchase on DVD.

“At a time when African-American singers were more notable for R&B hits, Charley Pride followed his passion for country music, overcoming obstacles through determination and raw talent to make a lasting impact on the genre and create a legacy that continues today,” said Michael Kantor, executive producer of American Masters. “We are honored to share the inspiring, and largely untold, story of this barrier-breaking performer with viewers nationwide.”

Notable talent in the film:
• Charley Pride
• Garth Brooks
• Dolly Parton
• Willie Nelson
• Tanya Tucker (narrator)
• Brad Paisley
• Darius Rucker
• Marty Stuart
• Sylvia Hutton
• Charlie Worsham
• Jimmie Allen
• Whoopi Goldberg

Noteworthy Facts:
• Eighteen-year-old Charley Pride made his debut in the Negro American League as a pitcher-outfielder for the Memphis Red Sox in 1952.
• Charley Pride was drafted into the army in 1956 and served 14 months in Arkansas and Colorado. While in the military, he played on the Fort Carson baseball team and sang in the barracks.
• After RCA signed him to a record deal, his third single, “Just Between You and Me,” reached the top 10 on the country music charts in 1967. The singer received his first GRAMMY® nomination, for Best Country & Western Vocal Performance, Male, for the song.
• Charley Pride first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry radio show in January, 1967. When he was inducted as an Opry member in 1993, he became the first African-American Opry member since DeFord Bailey, who had been a regular member from 1927 until 1941. Pride celebrated the 25th anniversary of his induction into the Grand Ole Opry in 2018.
• Charley Pride won Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards in 1971.
• Charley Pride committed to an extensive tour of the U.K. in 1976, including several dates in Northern Ireland during the peak of the Troubles conflict. Because of the intense political violence, international music acts were avoiding Belfast. Pride’s November 1976 appearance at Belfast's Ritz Cinema brought the community together and he became a hero to both sides of the conflict for helping to break the informal touring ban of Northern Ireland after several other international music acts soon followed. This resulted in “Crystal Chandeliers" being considered a ‘unity song’ in Ireland and the UK when it was subsequently released as a single.
• In 2000, Charley Pride was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
• The Recording Academy honored Charley Pride with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the GRAMMY® Salute to Music Legends awards ceremony and tribute concert event in 2017.

He does have plans to release a new album soon. Follow Charley Pride on Facebook and at CharleyPride.com.

Pride joined Jimmie Allen in singing Pride's country classic "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" (video below) on last night's CMA Awards broadcast, where Pride was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentation of the award is intended to "honor an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in Country Music that achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, record sales, and public representation at the highest level."
Previous award recipients include Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson.

COLLIN RAYE EXPLORES AMERICANA SIDE ON NEW ALBUM "SCARS" - PROJECT FEATURES MIRANDA LAMBERT, VINCE GILL

10/30/2020

Collin Raye continues to tour and play to sell-out crowds steadily ((case in point: see performance video at the bottom of this news of Collin belting 'That's My Story' on stage in August with T Graham Brown) -- but today the multi-Platinum selling recording artist contributes even more exciting news to the music world.

Collin has just announced his first album of all-new material in over a decade. The upcoming project, titled Scars, features 14-tracks produced by David Ferguson with Raye writing or co-writing twelve. The album is set to release on Friday, November 20.

“Scars is the album I’ve dreamed of making my entire recording career,” says the 10-time Male Vocalist of the Year nominee (ACM and CMA). Raye enlisted some big names to bring the album together— Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys fame. Lambert appears on the project’s title track, “Scars,” with Gill providing vocals on “Rodeo Girl.” Auerbach backs Raye on electric guitar throughout the album.

“I wrote or co-wrote every song on the record, except for songs written or co-written by my brother Scotty, including a couple we wrote together,” explains Raye. “Being that we started our musical journey together as teenagers, then in our 20s we began to go separate paths, this album is truly a ‘full circle’ moment in my life. The timing for this is just right.”

Scars is a step in a musical direction Raye hasn’t ever explored -- Americana -- expressing that this project is his most artistic record to date because producer David Ferguson gave him total freedom in the studio regarding song selection and musical styles.

“I sincerely hope that the people who have embraced my music the last 29 years will embrace Scars and find enjoyment and emotional inspiration from this album,” Raye continues. “Having Miranda and Vince sing with me on this record gives it an extra special element of ‘coolness.’ I’m excited for the release!”

To pre-order and pre-save Scars, click here. Upon its release, the full project will be available everywhere music is bought and streamed. Listen to insta-grat tracks “Bad Storm Coming Tonight,” “Rock ’n’ Roll Bone” and “Young As We’re Ever Gonna Be” now on Apple Music and Spotify.

SCARS Track Listing:
1. Ghost Story (Scotty Wray)
2. Scars (w/ Miranda Lambert) (Scotty Wray, Tony Ramey)
3. Bad Storm Coming Tonight (Pat McLaughlin, Joe Allen, Collin Raye)
4. Dancing Alone in the Street (Collin Raye)
5. Never Going Back There Again (Collin Raye, Britanny Raye, Michael Curtis, Troy Powers)
6. Loved By An Angel (Pat McLaughlin, David Ferguson, Collin Raye)
7. Rodeo Girl (w/ Vince Gill) (Pat McLaughlin, David Ferguson, Collin Raye)
8. Chasing Renee (Collin Raye, Jacob Wray)
9. I’ve Got A Lot to Drink About (Collin Raye, Shaunna Larkin)
10. Ever Making Up Time (Collin Raye, Gene Lasage)
11. Let It Go Away (Joe Allen, Collin Raye, David Ferguson)
12. Rock ’n’ Roll Bone (Collin Raye)
13. Young As We’re Ever Gonna Be (Scotty Wray, Collin Raye)
14. Mama Sure Could Sing (Scotty Wray, Collin Raye)
Produced by David Ferguson
Mixed by David Ferguson and Sean Sullivan
Mastered by Richard Dodd

About Collin Raye
Contemporary country star Collin Raye burned up the sales charts in the 90’s, thanks to a blend of country-rock tunes and socially conscious material. Nothing if not passionate, Raye’s soulful delivery set the country standards with searing ballads as “Love, Me,” “In This Life,” “Not That Different” and “If I Were You,” while also blazing through the other side of the spectrum with vivid rockers like “My Kind of Girl,” “That’s My Story,” “I Can Still Feel You” and “I Want You Bad.” With 24 Top 10 records, 16 No. 1 hits, and a 10-time Male Vocalist of the Year nominee, Raye remains one of the great voices of our time.

For more information on Collin Raye, visit collinraye.com.

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