IMAGINE DRAGONS’ DAN REYNOLDS TAKES ON THE XBOX GAME PASS CHALLENGE TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LOVELOUD FOUNDATION

Those who love Imagine Dragons know that front man Dan Reynolds is a force to be reckoned with on stage. But he’s also a fierce gamer with an important cause to support: LBGTQ+ youth and suicide awareness. This past Friday, Xbox hosted an Xbox Game Pass Challenge to support LOVELOUD, the foundation that Dan founded in 2017 to help ignite the relevant and vital conversation … Continue reading IMAGINE DRAGONS’ DAN REYNOLDS TAKES ON THE XBOX GAME PASS CHALLENGE TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LOVELOUD FOUNDATION

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Kelsie May Honored With Section Of Country Music Highway

Kelsie May, the Louisa, Kentucky native who made a name for herself as a contestant on NBC’s The Voice (Season 8 / Team Blake), was honored by Kentucky State Representative Jill York recently, who dedicated a section of the Country Music Highway (HWY 23 in Eastern Kentucky) in May’s honor. “There are a lot of reasons to have your eyes on young people today,” Rep. … Continue reading Kelsie May Honored With Section Of Country Music Highway

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YES Wraps Up Tour With Praising Reviews

The #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES tour wrapped triumphantly July 28 with two sold-out Florida plays and a sold-out show in Atlanta, and now the prog rock pioneers would like to thank all involved for making this summer’s 35-date North American 50th Anniversary trek a big success, receiving high praise from critics and fans across the board. YES (L-R): Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Alan … Continue reading YES Wraps Up Tour With Praising Reviews

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Sara Spicer just released her official music video for hit “JUMP”

“Jump,” the debut single from Sara Spicer’s New Girl EP, has been steadily gaining popularity since first making its appearance on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart nearly 12 weeks ago. Now, with the song continuing to climb, Sara is excited to announce the long-awaited video for “Jump” made its online premiere today via The Boot and its broadcast premiere via The Country Network (TCN). … Continue reading Sara Spicer just released her official music video for hit “JUMP”

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Vince Gill announces new tour dates for remainder of the year

Some particular venues of interest on this tour include the historic Surf Ballroom, the location of Buddy Holly’s famous last gig–the day the music died. It will be the first time Gill has played the room. Also, a return to the scene of the crime, Gill will play the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, his hometown venue where he was famously booed off the … Continue reading Vince Gill announces new tour dates for remainder of the year

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GOING OUR WAY – Becky Brown’s Autobiography In Stores Nationwide

Becky Brown continuies to promote her release of her autobiography, “GOING OUR WAY” which hit stores nationwide this week. She’ll be signing copies of the book, which lands in stores nationwide today, at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage, Texas August 9-11 and will do a signing after the August 17th Grand Ole Opry show. She’ll indulge her sporting side the following … Continue reading GOING OUR WAY – Becky Brown’s Autobiography In Stores Nationwide

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Ottawa Debuts New Single “The Good Kind”

Ottawa, Cleveland Ohio based band has just released their latest single “The Good Kind”. “‘The Good Kind’ is one of those song ideas that we kicked around for what felt like forever. We liked the song and always played it in our live set but felt it was just a little off and couldn’t quite wrap our heads around what it was lacking,” explains Jeremy (bass). … Continue reading Ottawa Debuts New Single “The Good Kind”

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Spirit Adrift hitting the road on North American Headlining Tour

SPIRIT ADRIFT heads back out on the road this week on a new headlining North American tour across the country to play at this year’s Migration Festival and Psycho Las Vegas. Featuring members of Gatecreeper, Goya, and more, SPIRIT ADRIFT has taken their psychedelic doom/metal to an ascendant new level on their sophomore LP, Curse Of Conception. Now more than at any time metal has … Continue reading Spirit Adrift hitting the road on North American Headlining Tour

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SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS: First Single ‘Driving Rain’ Out Today; ‘LIVING THE DREAM’ Out Sept. 21

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will release their new album titled LIVING THE DREAM on September 21 via SLASH’s own label Snakepit Records, in partnership with Roadrunner Records. The group unleashed “Driving Rain”–the first single off LIVING THE DREAM—today, to radio. Listen to “Driving Rain” HERE and watch the trailer HERE and purchase the new song digitally HERE. SLASH describes the creation of … Continue reading SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS: First Single ‘Driving Rain’ Out Today; ‘LIVING THE DREAM’ Out Sept. 21

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Craig Campbell Soon To Kick Off “See You Try” Tour

Beginning August 3 in Providence, Kentucky, Campbell will crisscross the U.S. from California to Virginia with more than a dozen stops on his schedule, headlining major markets like San Diego, Omaha, Knoxville and more, which are set to be announced soon. Along the way he’ll be featured on star-studded lineups at music festivals like Red, White & Boom in Lexington, Kentucky, and plans to wrap … Continue reading Craig Campbell Soon To Kick Off “See You Try” Tour

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