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EXILE RECEIVES FIRST EMMY® AWARD FOR HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY EXILE: 60 YEARS OF MUSIC

A Powerful Look at 60 Years with One of Kentucky’s Most Trailblazing Bands NASHVILLE, TN. – (July 22, 2025) – The Emmy®, considered one of the highest honors in television, and Exile are proud to be on the receiving end of a documentary that covers more than six decades of their career. Exile: 60 Years of Music, produced by KET (The Kentucky Network) captured defining moments of the band’s … Continue reading EXILE RECEIVES FIRST EMMY® AWARD FOR HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY EXILE: 60 YEARS OF MUSIC

IAN MUNSICK MAKES HISTORY WITH CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS HEADLINING DEBUT Munsick Becomes the First Wyoming Native to Headline CFD

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A native son of Sheridan, Wyoming, Ian Munsick returned home Saturday night (July 18), for his ultimate bucket list moment: headlining the “Daddy of ‘em All,” Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Country star Travis Tritt took the stage prior to Munsick, in a full-circle moment which Munsick reflected on in an interview with CBS News: “He was the first country star to really … Continue reading IAN MUNSICK MAKES HISTORY WITH CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS HEADLINING DEBUT Munsick Becomes the First Wyoming Native to Headline CFD

MIRANDA LAMBERT NOTCHES BIGGEST STREAMING DEBUT OF HER CAREER WITH CHRIS STAPLETON DUET“A SONG TO SING”

3.3M+ U.S. Streams & 4.3M+ Global StreamsSurpasses Record Previously Set by “Wranglers” NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With critics lauding Miranda Lambert’s “A Song To Sing” collaboration with Chris Stapleton – including Rolling Stone praising “its dreamy disco groove and lovestruck devotion” while Stereogum raves about its “slinky arrangement and the two singers’ enormous, intertwined vocals” and Billboard celebrates the way “two of country music’s most distinct voices entwine…with their emotive harmonies” – fans across … Continue reading MIRANDA LAMBERT NOTCHES BIGGEST STREAMING DEBUT OF HER CAREER WITH CHRIS STAPLETON DUET“A SONG TO SING”

LEONID & FRIENDS RETURN FOR FALL 2025 ‘25 OR 6 TO 4’ TOUR – THEIR MOST COMPREHENSIVE NORTH AMERICAN RUN EVER.

Over 300 million views online – viral Chicago tribute phenomenon goes coast-to-coast ! NASHVILLE, Tenn. – July 18, 2025 – Leonid & Friends, the internationally acclaimed tribute to Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, and other classic rock icons, will return to the U.S. this fall for their ‘25 or 6 to 4’ Tour – the band’s biggest North American tour to date. Kicking off with an appearance on … Continue reading LEONID & FRIENDS RETURN FOR FALL 2025 ‘25 OR 6 TO 4’ TOUR – THEIR MOST COMPREHENSIVE NORTH AMERICAN RUN EVER.

KOE WETZEL USHERS IN THE NEXT ERA WITH “SURROUNDED” New Song + Visualizer Out This Friday, July 25!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off a pair of home state stadium dates in Texas with Morgan Wallen and in the midst of a high-energy run of summer festival dates amid Jim Bob World Tour legs with HARDY, Koe Wetzel returns this week with the highly anticipated release of “Surrounded” – the first official preview of new music since his chart-topping 9 Lives. The long-awaited single arrives this Friday, … Continue reading KOE WETZEL USHERS IN THE NEXT ERA WITH “SURROUNDED” New Song + Visualizer Out This Friday, July 25!

Country Singer Sammy Sadler Releases New Single “If I Had A Cheating Heart” Today

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country singer Sammy Sadler continues to honor the legacy of ’80s and ’90s country with the release of his latest single, “If I Had A Cheating Heart,” out today. Originally a Top 10 hit for Mel Street in 1978, the song was later re-recorded by Ricky Lynn Gregg in 1993, reaching the Top 40. Written by Wayland Holyfield (Anne Murray, Don Williams, Ronnie Milsap) … Continue reading Country Singer Sammy Sadler Releases New Single “If I Had A Cheating Heart” Today

STYX Releases New Album!

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED “MASTERPIECE” 18TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘CIRCLING FROM ABOVE’ OUT TODAY CDS AVAILABLE AT ALL CONCERTS AS THE “BROTHERHOOD OF ROCK” TOUR WITH THE KEVIN CRONIN BAND AND DON FELDER CONTINUES THROUGH AUGUST 24 WITH HEADLINING SHOWS TO FOLLOW July 18, 2025 – The highly anticipated 18th studio album by legendary multi-Platinum rockers STYX, CIRCLING FROM ABOVE, is finally available today (July 18) via the band’s label, Alpha Dog … Continue reading STYX Releases New Album!

ERIC CHURCH’S JOURNEYED THREE NIGHTS AT RED ROCKS

From Choir, Strings, Brass & Band to Writing/Debuting a New Song Same Day, There Were Tears, Sing-Alongs, Stories and Boots Held in the Air Livestream of Unique Trilogy of Shows Available to Re-Watch Now Through July 27, Exclusively on Nugs MORRISON, Colo. – With an American Flag scarf given by a fan hanging loosely around his neck on night two-of-three as the band finished “Springsteen,” the sunglass-clad superstar had … Continue reading ERIC CHURCH’S JOURNEYED THREE NIGHTS AT RED ROCKS

MIRANDA LAMBERT & PARKER McCOLLUM ANNOUNCE “BAND TOGETHER TEXAS,”A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR CENTRAL TEXAS FLOOD AID

Matthew McConaughey Joins as Special Guest Concert at Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Aug. 17to Feature Notable Texans – Including Cody Johnson, Kelly Clarkson,Lyle Lovett, Ronnie Dunn and More – in Support of Texas Hill CountryFlood Relief Efforts Presale Registration Open Now via BandTogetherTexas.com AUSTIN, Texas – Texas natives Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum present Band Together Texas, a star-studded benefit concert on Sunday, August 17 at … Continue reading MIRANDA LAMBERT & PARKER McCOLLUM ANNOUNCE “BAND TOGETHER TEXAS,”A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR CENTRAL TEXAS FLOOD AID