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FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN OVER A DECADE DUE OUT FRIDAY, JUNE 5 BRIDGES TOUR: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF JO DEE MESSINA KICKS OFF ON JUNE 11 CMA FEST PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5 AT NISSAN STADIUM GRAND OLE OPRY PERFORMANCE AND POST SHOW SIGNING EVENT TUESDAY, JUNE 9 ICYMI: WATCH JO DEE MESSINA ON THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW This Friday, June 5, Jo Dee Messina will release her highly … Continue reading COUNTRY MUSIC ICON, JO DEE MESSINA RELEASES BRIDGES
FEATURES SPECIAL GUEST JOHN MAYER ON GUITAR SELECT SUMMER TOUR DATES CONFIRMED INCLUDING STADIUM SHOWS WITH CHRIS STAPLETON Nashville, TN (June 4, 2026) — 16x ACM, 12x CMA and Grammy Award-winner Lainey Wilson’s new single, “Phone, Keys, Wallet,” is out now, featuring special guest John Mayer on guitar. Listen to the song HERE (BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville), which world premiered at country radio across the U.S. and Canada today. Written during … Continue reading LAINEY WILSON’S NEW SINGLE “PHONE, KEYS, WALLET” OUT NOW
NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 4, 2026) — On Tuesday night (6/2), Country hitmaker Ashley Cooke launched the 2026 edition of 27LIVE with a packed-out, crowd-commanding performance at The Westin Nashville’s L27 Rooftop Lounge. Powered by Country Now, the free event reached full capacity and transformed one of the city’s most coveted venues into a sea of baby blue — the signature color for Cooke’s highly awaited self-titled sophomore album, due out via Big … Continue reading ASHLEY COOKE LAUNCHES 2026 27LIVE SERIES WITHSOLD-OUT SHOW AT L27 ROOFTOP LOUNGE
“SITTIN’ PRETTY” TO IGNITE SUMMER 2026 New Original Single – Due 7/17/26 Sets Pace For 22-Date Lynyrd Skynyrd/Foreigner “Double Trouble Double Vision Tour” NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Six Gun Sally, the premier Pittsburgh-based Southern rock group known for its slick production and high-octane live performances, introduces its new single “Sittin’ Pretty,”* due for release on Friday, July 17, 2026. The definitive Six Gun Sally theme song marks a bold evolution for … Continue reading SOUTHERN ROCK BAND SIX GUN SALLY
w/ THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD, LADY BEAST, ANUBIS, ICE GIANT, HEL HATH FURY, and more! NEWS RELEASE Montreal, QC – June 3, 2026Denver’s MILE HIGH POWER FEST Announces 2026 Lineupw/ THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD, LADY BEAST, ANUBIS, ICE GIANT, HEL HATH FURY, and more!Denver’s only dedicated power metal festival, Mile High Power Fest, storms into its third year on August 15, 2026, bringing another … Continue reading Denver’s MILE HIGH POWER FEST Announces 2026 Lineup
STAR-STUDDED CAST JOINS EUROPE IN NEW VIDEO FORLATEST SINGLE “THE CULT OF IGNORANCE“ NEW ALBUM‘COME THIS MADNESS’ OUT ON SEPTEMBER 25 VIA SILVER LINING MUSIC June 3, 2026 – Europe release the hook-laden new single, “The Cult of Ignorance,” the second track unveiled from their highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, Come This Madness, set for release on September 25 via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders are available now. Driven by an … Continue reading Europe
BRING THE “ELECTRIC GYPSY” BACK FROM THE GUILD THEATRE WITH NEW ‘LIVE FROM THE GUILD THEATRE’ ALBUM OUT JULY 3 VIA CLEOPATRA RECORDS STREAM/DOWNLOAD “ELECTRIC GYPSY” HERE WATCH THE VIDEO HERE June 3, 2026 — July 3 sees the release of one of the most anticipated live albums of the metal year, a full all-format release for Live From The Guild Theatre, recorded almost exactly one year earlier … Continue reading L.A. GUNS
Country Traditionalist Dave Wilbert Captures The Carefree Summer Spirit On Nostalgic Sounding New Single, “All Summer Long” NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 03, 2026) — Country traditionalist, singer and independent recording artist Dave Wilbert is turning up the heat with the release of his new single, “All Summer Long,” [pre-save/pre-add] a feel-good anthem that celebrates friendship, freedom, and life on the water during the peak of summer. Available now on all … Continue reading DAVE WILBERT
With continued airings throughout June, T. Graham Brown’s LIVE WIRE will feature live cuts from artists including Don Williams, The Bellamy Brothers, David Allan Coe, John Conlee, T. Graham Brown, and The Doobie Brothers, plus an exclusive interview with John Conlee Brown Honors America’s Heroes With Grand Ole Opry Appearances During National Military Appreciation Month NASHVILLE, Tenn. – GRAMMY®-nominated, CMA and EMMY Award-winner, and Grand … Continue reading T. Graham Brown Welcomes Grand Ole Opry Member John Conlee To LIVE WIRE On SiriusXM Prime Country Channel 58
Song Premiered On GOOD MORNING TEXAS Nashville, TN (June 3, 2026) – LuckySky Music’s Tori Martin’s new release, “Quit,” turns perseverance into a powerful Country anthem. The song’s protagonist is at a breaking point when she makes a phone call to the person who always inspires her – and gets a big dose of tough love in return. Martin says, “This song came from a season of struggle in my own … Continue reading Tori Martin’s “Quit” Turns Perseverance Into A Powerful Country Anthem
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