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Collin Raye Tapped as Celebrity Spokesperson for Smoke Baum Pellet Grills
Nashville, Tenn. (May 19, 2021) — Smoke Baum Pellet Grills has recruited platinum-selling country music artist Collin Raye to serve as its celebrity spokesperson. The innovative smoker company utilizes advanced technology to make outdoor cooking cooler, easier, faster...
Mark Collie Announces New Album, ‘Book of My Blues’
Nashville, Tenn. (May 11, 2021) — Country music icon and trailblazer Mark Collieannounced today the release of his new album, Book of My Blues, set to release Friday, June 4 via BFD/Audium Nashville/Orchard in association with Harvest Entertainment, Creator Label...
Cleveland International Records to Release Live Album from David Allan Coe
Nashville, Tenn. (April 29, 2021) — Today, Cleveland International Records (CIR) announced it will soon release live concert material from one of country music's most eccentric and captivating outlaws, David Allan Coe. This spring, CIR, Coe's former label, will drop a...
Operation Song to Release “A Salute to Gold Star Families” in Honor of Fallen Heroes
Nashville, Tenn. (April 28, 2021) — Operation Song is sharing powerful stories about hope and healing through the gift of songwriting with A Salute to Gold Star Families. The 8-track album is dedicated to fallen military heroes and their loved...
Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens’ ‘Slow Dance’ Available Today
Nashville, Tenn. (April 23, 2021) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens has released his third album of 2021, and it’s only April! The new twelve-track record of love songs, Slow Dance, released today via Curb Records. On Slow Dance, Stevens reimagines the...
Ricky Skaggs Receives High School Diploma
Nashville, Tenn. (April 9, 2021) — As the Class of 2021 gears up to graduate, Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs has a major reveal: nearly 50 years after leaving high school, he’s finally received his diploma. On June 1, 2020, his alma mater, Lawrence...
Country Music’s Mark Collie Returns to Radio with “The Son of a Gun”
Nashville, Tenn. (April 8, 2021) — Country music icon and actor Mark Collie has announced his return to radio airwaves with his latest single, “The Son of a Gun,” which drops via BFD / Audium Nashville/ Harvest Entertainment tomorrow, Friday, April 9. Today, The...
Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Stevens’ ‘Melancholy Fescue (High Class Bluegrass)’ Available Now
Nashville, Tenn. (April 7, 2021) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens has dropped his second album of 2021 — Melancholy Fescue (High Class Bluegrass). Released on March 26 via Curb Records, the two-time GRAMMY® winner re-imagines twelve beloved classics and...
The Gatlin Brothers Celebrate 40 Years of Billy Bob’s Texas
Nashville, Tenn. (April 5, 2021) — Last Thursday, April 1, 2021, Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers made their triumphant return to the road to help celebrate 40 years of the Billy Bob's Texas, "The World's Largest Honky Tonk."Forty years ago on April...
Sydney Mack’s “Pretty Boy” Debuts at No. 12 on iTunes Country Chart
Nashville, Tenn. (March 26, 2021) — Debuting at No. 12 on the iTunes Country Chart, country music artist Sydney Mack releases her TikTok viral hit “Pretty Boy,” out now on all digital platforms. New to TikTok, Mack posted a snippet of the song on her page. The video...
ICYMI: Richie McDonald, Tim Rushlow and Larry Stewart – The Frontmen of Country – Perform on The Bobby Bones Show
Nashville, Tenn. (March 18, 2021) — This morning, The Frontmen of Country — comprised of Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas), and Larry Stewart (Restless Heart) — made their national radio debut on iHeartRadio's The Bobby...
Richie McDonald, Tim Rushlow and Larry Stewart – The Frontmen of Country – to Perform on The Bobby Bones Show
Nashville, Tenn. (March 17, 2021) — Tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 18, The Frontmen of Country make their national radio debut on iHeartRadio's The Bobby Bones Show. The trio of lead singers — comprised of Richie...
Former Country Music Exec John Alexander to Release Tell-All Book Detailing His Time in Nashville, Pro-Wrestling and With The New York Mets
Nashville, Tenn. (March 17, 2021) — John Alexander is a name most everyone in Nashville’s country music industry is familiar with. During his 20-year career in Music City, Alexander held respected positions at GAC (Great American Country), Black River...
Cleveland International Records Enters Into Global Distribution Deal With BFD / Audium Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. (March 16, 2021) — Today Cleveland International Records (CIR) announced it has entered into a global distribution deal with BFD / Audium Nashville. CIR and BFD / Audium Nashville will work in tandem to distribute new music to fans across the globe....
Country Legend Larry Gatlin Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Nashville, Tenn. (March 12, 2021) — Country music legend Larry Gatlin has tested positive for coronavirus. The diagnosis came days after getting his second dose of the Moderna vaccination. Gatlin received his vaccine on March 4, four days later on March 8, he tested...
Tune-in Alert: Dale Watson Performs Live on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country Tomorrow, March 12
Nashville, Tenn. (March 11, 2021) — The man who Rolling Stone proclaims the “honky-tonk hero,” Dale Watson,will be hosting his own half-hour concert on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country (Ch. 60) tomorrow, March 12 at 12 p.m./ET. The live recording will take place at...
Country Music Hall of Fame Member Ray Stevens’ ‘Great Country Ballads’ Out Now
Nashville, Tenn. (March 9, 2021) — Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens has released the first of four new albums. Out now via Curb Records, Great Country Ballads features twelve timeless hit songs that left a mark...
Richie McDonald Exits Lonestar; Joins The Frontmen of Country Full-Time
Nashville, Tenn. (March 4, 2021) — Richie McDonald, lead singer of multi-platinum selling country group Lonestar, has announced his departure from the band. Today McDonald revealed his exit and his plans to tour full-time with The Frontmen of Country— comprised of...
Tune-in Alert: Trick Pony’s Ira Dean Talks Johnny Cash on NEWSMAX-TV’s Spicer & Co.
Nashville, Tenn. (February 26, 2021) — Ira Dean of Trick Pony fame talks Johnny Cash on tonight's edition of Spicer & Co. on NEWSMAX-TV. This evening at 6:20 p.m. / ET, Dean, along with Cash's son, John Carter Cash, will appear on the national television program...
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Projects Donates $25K to Veterans Organizations
Nashville, Tenn. (February 25, 2021) — The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project (TCDJHP), a non-profit organizationdedicated to assisting our nation's military veterans, is barreling ahead with its late founder’s mission to help our former men and women in uniform....
Veteran Singer-Songwriter Bill Nash to Release Autobiography: Saint Sinner Singer
Nashville, Tenn. (February 22, 2021) — Veteran singer-songwriter Bill Nash announced today the release of his new memoir, Saint Sinner Singer, a deeply personal and reflective telling of his "Unexpected, Redirected and Resurrected Life," out Tuesday, March 23, 2021. ...
Country Music Hall of Fame Member Ray Stevens Announces Four New Albums
Nashville, Tenn. (February 18, 2021) - Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevensmay have just turned 82, but to him, age is just a number. Today the ever-energetic Stevens revealed he’s planning to release four brand new albums over the course of the next few...
Trick Pony’s Ira Dean Honors Late Friend Johnny Cash With “Let It Be Tonight”
Nashville, Tenn. (February 16, 2021) — Ira Dean of Trick Pony fame remembers his friend and mentor, the legendary Johnny Cash, on the newly released tribute album, Johnny Cash: Forever Words (Expanded Edition), on which he recorded “Let It Be Tonight.” The new project...
The Marshall Tucker Band Signs with UTA for Worldwide Representation
Nashville, Tenn. (February 8, 2021) — Legendary southern rock group The Marshall Tucker Band (MTB) has signed with UTA (United Talent Agency) for exclusive worldwide representation in all areas (live concert bookings, literary deals, film, television, etc). Next year...