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Previously-Unreleased Live Recordings of First Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam Set to Drop This Summer
Charlie Daniels & Friends: Volunteer Jam 1 - 1974 - The Legend Begins Available August 26, 2022; Pre-Order Now HERE Nashville, Tenn. (June 23, 2022) — On October 4, 1974, country and southern rock icon Charlie Daniels held the...
South Carolina Governor Proclaims June 9, 2022 “Marshall Tucker Band Day”
Nashville, Tenn. (June 14, 2022) — Last Thursday at the Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed the day, June 9, 2022, as "Marshall Tucker Band Day” across the Palmetto...
CMT.om Premieres New Music Video From Billy Dean: “The Rest of It’s Mine” Featuring Paul Overstreet
Nashville, Tenn. (June 13, 2022) — Today, CMT.com exclusively premiered the official music video for "The Rest of It's Mine," a new tune from '90s country hitmaker Billy Dean. The song and video also features country singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet, Dean's co-writer...
ALABAMA’s Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry to Host “Fans Songwriters Showcase” in Rainsville, AL
Nashville, Tenn. (June 10, 2022) — ALABAMA’s Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry are bringing the star power when they host this year’s "Fans Songwriters Showcase" on June 17 in Rainsville, Alabama. Owen and Gentry have...
Billy Dean Returns with First Country Album in a Decade: The Rest of It’s Mine
Nashville, Tenn. (June 2, 2022) — Nineties country hitmaker Billy Dean today announced his new first country album in a decade. On July 22, Dean, often referred to as “the James Taylor of country music,” will release The Rest of It’s...
ALABAMA’s Randy Owen Mourns Loss of Mother, Martha Owen
Nashville, Tenn. (June 2, 2022) — Randy Owen, lead vocalist and co-founder of the group ALABAMA is mourning the loss of his mother, Martha Alice Teague Owen, who passed away this morning. Surrounded by her family in Fort Payne, Alabama, Owen died...
Ray Stevens-Produced “Wrapped In The Flag” Drops Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Nashville, Tenn. (May 26, 2022) — Via Curb Records, Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens has released "Wrapped In The Flag," a new patriotic recording that honors our fallen men and women in uniform. On the track, Stevens plays keys while...
After 15-Year Hiatus, Country Vet Danni Leigh Returns with ‘Walkin’ on a Wire’
Nashville, Tenn. (May 16, 2022) — Following a 15-year hiatus, country music vet Danni Leigh is returning to the scene with Walkin’ on a Wire, available June 10 via BFD / Audium Nashville. Leigh co-wrote each of the 11 songs on her new collection, a sonically...
Nineties Country Hitmakers BlackHawk Return With ‘Blue Highway’
Nashville, Tenn. (April 27, 2022) — Nineties country hitmakers BlackHawk are returning to the music scene with the upcoming release of never-before-heard songs from the early days of their career. Blue Highway, set for release on Friday, June 24 via BFD / Audium...
Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers Sign with Bob Frank Entertainment and The Orchard for Global Distribution
Nashville, Tenn. (April 20, 2022) - Critically-acclaimed American Roots music group Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers have signed on with Bob Frank Entertainment (BFE) for a global distribution agreement through The Orchard. The...
Shenandoah Signs Recording Contract with 8 Track Entertainment
Nashville, Tenn. (April 13, 2022) —GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM-winning hitmakers Shenandoah have inked a worldwide recording agreement with newly-formed 8 Track Entertainment, which will be distributed by Warner Music Group’s ADA (Alternative Distribution...
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project Donates $25,000 to University of Tennessee’s Veterans Success Center
Nashville, Tenn. (April 7, 2022) — The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project (TCDJHP) presented the Veterans Success Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a $25,000 donation on Tuesday,March 22. TCDJHP board members David Corlew, co-founder of the...
Deborah Allen’s ‘The Art of Dreaming’ Available Today
Nashville, Tenn. (March 18, 2022) – Today, GRAMMY-nominated country artist Deborah Allen drops her first album of all-new material in over a decade. The Art of Dreaming (BFD / Audium Nashville), is available for purchase now via...
Ray Stevens’ CabaRay Reopens this Weekend for 2022 Concert Season
Nashville, Tenn. (March 17, 2022) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens returns to the stage this weekend as he kicks-off his 2022 live concert season at the CabaRay Showroom, located in West Nashville. Beginning this Saturday, March 19, the two-time GRAMMY®...
Veteran Booking Agent Travis James Exits UTA; Joins Action Entertainment Collaborative
Nashville, Tenn. (March 3, 2022) — Tenured booking agent Travis James has departed United Talent Agency (UTA) to join Action Entertainment Collaborative (AEC). James has confirmed country artists John Michael Montgomery, John Anderson, Collin Raye, Aaron...
Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman & Friends Raise Over 200k for Mayfield, KY Tornado Victims
Nashville, Tenn. (March 2, 2022) — Kentucky natives Ricky Skaggs and Steven Curtis Chapman raised over $200,000 for victims of the devastating Mayfield, Ky. tornado via Samaritan’s Purse at their sold-out benefit concert. Held Feb. 20 at Heartland Church in Chapman’s...
BFE Acquires Portion of Charlie Daniels Catalog of Masters
Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2022) — Bob Frank Entertainment (BFE) has bought into the late Charlie Daniels’ catalog of masters, becoming equal partners with Blue Hat Records and the Daniels Estate. BFE CEO Bob Frank now owns one third of the catalog with remaining...
Darryl Worley Teams with 8Oaks Recovery to Help Battle Addiction
Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2022) – Country star Darryl Worley and his non-profit The Darryl Worley Foundation are teaming with 8Oaks Recovery to help aid men and women struggling with various forms of addiction. Worley and his organization will provide monetary...
Aaron Lewis Has No. 1 Selling Country Album in America
Nashville, Tenn. (February 7, 2022) -- Aaron Lewis doubled down on his unfiltered take on a kind of country long-forgotten with Frayed At Both Ends (The Valory Music Co.). Stripped even further back, the project was built around songs the songwriter had written – for...
Deborah Allen Announces ‘The Art of Dreaming,’ First New Album in a Decade
Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2022) – Country music's Deborah Allen is returning to the scene with her first album of all-new material in a decade. The GRAMMY-nominated singer today announced the upcoming release of The Art of Dreaming (BFD / Audium Nashville), available...
Ricky Skaggs and Steven Curtis Chapman to Host Kentucky Tornado Relief Benefit Concert
Nashville, Tennessee (Feb. 1, 2022) – Devastated by the damage from the Dec. 10 tornado in Mayfield, Ky., Ricky Skaggs and Steven Curtis Chapman have organized a benefit concert on Sunday,...
Aaron Lewis’ ‘Frayed At Both Ends’ Debuts at No. 1 on Country iTunes Chart
Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2022) - When Aaron Lewis, who’d already had two #1 Billboard Country Album debuts, decided to slash everything back to the bare essence, he wasn’t sure what the response would be. But having dedicated a decade of his life to country music,...
Aaron Lewis Releases ‘Frayed at Both Ends’
Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 28, 2022) - Having had two #1 Billboard Country Album debuts with Town Line and Sinner, Aaron Lewis has quietly made an impact on country music without flexing to let everyone know what a big deal he was. With a decade invested in a genre that’s...
Shenandoah Announces “35th Anniversary Tour”
Nashville, Tenn. (January 19, 2022) — Legendary country group Shenandoah is hitting the tour trail to commemorate 35 years since its inception. Today, the first 35 dates were announced for the GRAMMY® Award-winning group's national "35th Anniversary Tour,” with more...