Genre-Blending Country Artist Matt Cooper Releases Time-Travel Fantasy ‘Real Fast Car’ as a High-Octane Audio Track and Performance Video

Singer-Songwriter’s Catalog Has Surpassed 118 MillionStreams, and Debut Radio Single ‘Highs & Lows’Will Impact U.S. Country Radio on 9/29 NASHVILLE, TN (Sept. 12, 2025) – QHMG / Quartz Hill Records’ genre-blending country artist, Matt Cooper, today unveils his second music release on the label, the high-octane fantasy “Real Fast Car,” as both an audio track and performance video. STREAM / LISTEN TO “Real Fast Car” HERE. WATCH the … Continue reading Genre-Blending Country Artist Matt Cooper Releases Time-Travel Fantasy ‘Real Fast Car’ as a High-Octane Audio Track and Performance Video

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Country-Pop Duo 2 Lane Summer Releases Hooky, ’90s Throwback ‘When You Love Somebody’

Official Music Video Was Filmed on One of America’s Most Iconic2-Lane Roads, Made Famous by the Oscar-Winning Forrest Gump NASHVILLE, TN (Sept. 12, 2025) – QHMG / Quartz Hill Records’ soulful country-pop duo, 2 Lane Summer, today release the audio track and official music video for “When You Love Somebody,” an anything-for-you, radio-ready romance. While many current Nashville records are paying tribute to ’90s country, hooky throwback “When You Love Sombody” … Continue reading Country-Pop Duo 2 Lane Summer Releases Hooky, ’90s Throwback ‘When You Love Somebody’

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GABBY BARRETT PACKS OUT HOMETOWN SHOW DURING HEADLINE TOUR

NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 12, 2025) — Munhall native Gabby Barrett made a special stop in Pennsylvania last week (9/6) to headline Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington. With a packed-out hometown crowd, the MULTI-PLATINUM star is currently on her LIFE I’M LIVING TOUR 2025. “To come back now to Pa. with my family, singing these songs for people who believed in me first, that’s something that’s really special to me. And it … Continue reading GABBY BARRETT PACKS OUT HOMETOWN SHOW DURING HEADLINE TOUR

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BREAKOUT COUNTRY ARTIST SACHA SET FOR GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT ON OCTOBER 22

NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 12, 2025) — It’s another bucket list moment in an unforgettable year as breakout Country artist Sacha announces her Grand Ole Opry debut on Wednesday, October 22, performing on Country music’s biggest stage during the ongoing Opry 100 birthday celebration, and joining a lineup that includes Opry member Dustin Lynch, Darci Lynne, and more. Beyond a dream come true, this rite of passage also hints at even bigger things … Continue reading BREAKOUT COUNTRY ARTIST SACHA SET FOR GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT ON OCTOBER 22

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PILGRIMAGE MUSIC & CULTURAL FESTIVAL’SOFFICIAL APP NOW LIVE FOR 2025

DOWNLOAD APP HERE—FESTIVAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 27-28 FEATURING HEADLINERSJOHN MAYER (FULL BAND), KINGS OF LEON,& MORE—GET REMAINING TICKETS HERE NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 11, 2025) – The 11th annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is just around the corner, making its return to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN, on September 27-28. Prepping festivalgoers with the ultimate digital roadmap for the big weekend, the official 2025 Pilgrimage Festival App just launched on the Apple App Store and Google … Continue reading PILGRIMAGE MUSIC & CULTURAL FESTIVAL’SOFFICIAL APP NOW LIVE FOR 2025

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Kenny Chesney Hits The Studio…Without Musicians

Audio Book Recording for Heart Life Music BeginsChronicling His Journey from Small Town to America’s Stadiums,He’s Delivering the Dreams, Heroes, Dead Ends + Songs That Matter“It’s amazing how alive reading this made me feel…”Official Release Nov. 4; Preorders HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Normally when Kenny Chesney’s in the studio, there are multiple guitarists, a monster drummer and a whole lot of great songs. Not this summer. Just songwriter/superstar … Continue reading Kenny Chesney Hits The Studio…Without Musicians

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Country Traditionalist Dave Wilbert Celebrates The Nostalgia Of America & Farm Life On Superiorly Produced Debut Album, Live From America (It’s Saturday Night)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 11, 2025) — Country traditionalist, singer-songwriter and independent recording artist Dave Wilbert celebrates the nostalgia of America and farm life on his vibrant and superiorly produced 90’s style country album, Live From America (It’s Saturday Night), available everywhere digitally [stream/buy] now by Willbilly Records. Solidifying himself as an unapologetic country traditionalist, songs from the album include 2024’s hunting and fishing anthem “Take It Outside,” which landed in … Continue reading Country Traditionalist Dave Wilbert Celebrates The Nostalgia Of America & Farm Life On Superiorly Produced Debut Album, Live From America (It’s Saturday Night)

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Nightblaze: first single & video “State Of Grace” available now

Art Of Melody Music & Burning Minds Music Group are proud to announce that “State Of Grace”, the first single from Nightblaze‘s upcoming new album “Evaricade”, is now available online for streaming. The release is accompanied by a lyric video. Buy digital / Stream “State Of Grace” now:https://www.burningmindsgroup.com/art-of-melody-music/buy/226 Guitarist Dario Grillo explains: “‘State Of Grace’ is the first single from ‘Evaricade’. It’s a song that completely departs from our old, typically ‘80s … Continue reading Nightblaze: first single & video “State Of Grace” available now

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Monarrch Announces AI Royalty Operating System (AIR-OS) with Private Preview Group in Nashville

Early access for artists, family estates and executives marks the first step toward a new standard for creator rights establishing the foundation for AI royalties NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the United States, Legislative momentum is building. Tennessee’s ELVIS Act — the first law to protect voice, image, and likeness from unauthorized AI replication — and the proposed NO FAKES Act in Congress both represent critical policy steps. The AI Royalty … Continue reading Monarrch Announces AI Royalty Operating System (AIR-OS) with Private Preview Group in Nashville

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JAMEY JOHNSON AND RONNIE DUNN RELEASE “NEVER GONNA BE” ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Jamey Johnson and Ronnie Dunn recorded “Never Gonna Be,” which will be released on Friday, Sept. 12, the lyrics had special meaning to Johnson because Dunn co-wrote the song about him. The recording is a poignant full-circle moment because Dunn and co-writer Terry McBride wrote the song about Johnson 15 years ago, just as the Alabama native’s career was taking off. “It makes … Continue reading JAMEY JOHNSON AND RONNIE DUNN RELEASE “NEVER GONNA BE” ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

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