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The Kentucky Headhunters Make Grand Ole Opry Debut
Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2021) — This past weekend (Sat., Dec. 4), GRAMMY® Award-winning southern rock, blues and country group The Kentucky Headhunters officially made their debut on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. The Headhunters were overwhelmed with the...
The Band of Heathens Ready New Album, ‘Remote Transmissions Vol. 1’
Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2021) — What do you do when your entire life as a musician is suddenly put on hold? For The Band of Heathens, the answer to the big existential question of 2020 was simple: put on a show. For fifty-two weeks, every Tuesday night, the...
Ricky Skaggs Teams with Keith & Kristen Getty For Christmas Classic “Brightest and Best”
Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2021) – Prolific modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty have teamed with the iconic Ricky Skaggs to release a duet of the Christmas hymn “Brightest and Best,” available today. Skaggs lends his...
After 30 Years, The Kentucky Headhunters to Make Grand Ole Opry Debut
Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2021) — During all of their years as entertainers, GRAMMY® Award-winning southern rock, blues and country group The Kentucky Headhunters have never performed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. That all changes on Saturday, Dec. 4when the...
The Marshall Tucker Band Announces Historic “50th Anniversary Tour”
Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2021) — In 2022, the TheMarshall Tucker Band (MTB) will celebrate five decades since its inception. To celebrate, the multi-platinum southern rock group will hit the road for its historic “50th Anniversary Tour.” The MTB today revealed over...
ICYMI: David Corlew and Charlie Daniels Jr. on Fox & Friends
Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 11. 2021) — On yesterday's (Nov. 10) edition of Fox & Friends, The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project (TCDJHP) co-founder David Corlew and Charlie Daniels Jr. appeared on the national news program to talk about continuing the late Charlie...
Third Annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner Raises Over $250,000 for U.S. Military Vets
Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2021) — The 3rd annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner raised more than $250,000 last week for our nation’s military veterans. The event, a benefit for the late Country Music Hall of Fame member’s veterans’...
Country Group BlackHawk Donates $25,000 to Vanderbilt for Cancer Research
Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2021) — Last week in Nashville at the fifth annual Freeborn Jam benefit concert, held at The City Winery, Henry Paul and Dave Robbins, members of country group BlackHawk, continued their...
Christmas 4 Kids Announces 2021 Ryman Concert Lineup
Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2021) - Christmas 4 Kids (C4K) has announced the lineup for its 2021 Ryman Auditorium concert, set for Monday, November 22 at 7:30 PM in Nashville. This year's live event will feature performances by Phil Vassar, Jeffrey Steele, Eddie...
The Band of Heathens Collab with Ray Wylie Hubbard for “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone”
Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Critically-acclaimed rock ’n' roll group The Band of Heathens have teamed with legendary Americana artist Ray Wylie Hubbard for a special collab of The Temptations’ classic hit, “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.” The tune drops today and is...
2021 Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Recipients Announced; Dinner Ceremony Set for Oct. 27 at The City Winery in Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 14, 2021) — Announced today, the third annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner will be held on Oct. 27 at Nashville’s City Winery. This year’s Patriot Award recipients include country...
Shenandoah to Honor Slain Sheffield, Alabama Police Sgt. Nick Risner with Benefit Concert
Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2021) — GRAMMY® and ACM Award-winning country group Shenandoah has quickly come together to organize a special benefit concert for the family of slain Sheffield, AlabamaPolice Sgt. Nick Risner. Today the band, natives of the Yellowhammer...
The Flat River Band Drops New Five-Song EP, ‘Sights And Sounds’
Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2021) — Country and bluegrass trio of brothers the Flat River Band have dropped their latest project, a five-song EP titled Sights and Sounds. As brothers Chad, Dennijo and Andy Sitze (collectively the Flat River Band) began searching for...
Larry Gatlin to Host SiriusXM Prime Country Special: “All the Gold of the ’80s”
Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 24, 2021) — This weekend, country music legend Larry Gatlin is taking the reins at SiriusXM Prime Country. The famed singer/songwriter will host "All the Gold of the '80s," an hour-long show dedicated to an era of country music of which he's...
The Kentucky Headhunters Return with New Twelve-Track Album, ‘That’s A Fact Jack!’
Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 22, 2021) — Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning southern rock, blues and country group The Kentucky Headhunters announced their latest album, That’s A Fact Jack!, set to release on Oct. 22 via BFD / Audium Nashville. The upcoming project marks the...
Ray Stevens Returns to Comedy Music with ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Funny Anymore’
Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2021) — Ray Stevens fans rejoice! The "King of Comedy Music" is returning to his roots with the upcoming release of Ain't Nothin' Funny Anymore. The new 14-track album drops on Friday, Oct. 8 via Curb...
In Remembrance of 9/11, Darryl Worley Set to Appear on Fox & Friends, The Bobby Bones Show, CMT and More
Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2021) — Twenty years after 9/11, country music hitmaker Darryl Worley's "Have You Forgotten?" continues to resonate with fans across the nation. This week, Worley will visit with various media outlets to talk about the No. 1 hit song and...
Ray Stevens’ CabaRay Reopens this Weekend
Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2021) — Need a good laugh this Labor Day weekend? Ray Stevens has you covered. The Country Music Hall of Fame member has announced the reopening of his West Nashville showroom, CabaRay. Country music's legendary funnyman will resume live...
Charlie Daniels Posthumously Receives Pandora Billionaire Award
Nashville, Tenn. (August 23, 2021) — Country and southern rock icon Charlie Daniels posthumously received Pandora's Billionaire Award last week at the 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels, held at Bridgestone...
Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry Members Remember Tom T. Hall
Nashville, Tenn. (August 21, 2021) — Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry are remembering Tom T. Hall following the news of his passing. Hall, a member of all four...
American Songwriter Premieres Lyric Video for New Collin Raye Single, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Bone”
Nashville, Tenn. (August 20, 2021) — American Songwriter has exclusively premiered the new lyric video for multi-platinum selling country star Collin Raye's latest single, "Rock 'N' Roll Bone." The song is the second single to be released...
“Am I the Only One” Co-Writer Ira Dean Celebrates Mainstream Success of Hit Song
Nashville, Tenn. (August 13, 2021) — Last week in Nashville, Ira Dean (formerly of country music group Trick Pony) and his publishing company, 8 Track Entertainment, gathered with friends and industry colleagues to celebrate the mainstream success of "Am I the Only...
Ahead of 2021 Volunteer Jam, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Declares August 18 ‘Charlie Daniels Day’
Nashville, Tenn. (August 12, 2021) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has officially declared August 18, 2021 as 'Charlie Daniels Day' across the Volunteer State. The proclamation comes as friends, family and fans gear up to celebrate the late musical icon at the 2021...
Ricky Skaggs Reveals New Kentucky Thunder Band Members
Nashville, Tenn. (July 29, 2021) — Ricky Skaggs has added new Kentucky Thunder band members to its roster of first-rate musicians with Mike Rogers performing tenor vocals and playing rhythm guitar and Billy Contreras on fiddle....