Few artists have had as large an impact on popular music in such a short period of time as legendary guitarist Duane Allman. In just four years, Allman laid down session tracks for some of music’s most important stars, founded one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most influential collectives and redefined the lead guitar, spawning multiple […]
It’s impossible to overstate the power of Hank Williams’ impact on country music, from the DNA imprint of his deeply personal songs to the children and grandchildren who’ve taken his rebellious spirit to heart and continued the family tradition. The Alabama singer-songwriter’s tragic death at 29 on or around Jan. 1, 1953, ended one of […]
Columbia Records releases legendary Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/producer Barry Gibb’s In The Now album today. The 12-track In The Now is Barry’s first-ever album with the label. The surviving member of one of music’s most successful and revered bands, the Bee Gees, (formed with his brothers Robin and Maurice), he has kept In The Now […]
For the first time ever, Shania Twain’s full album catalog will be available on vinyl. Twain is an international superstar and a five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, Twain remains the top-selling female country artist of all time. The vinyl releases include Shania Twain, Twain’s Platinum-selling 1993 debut; The […]
Legendary music sensation, Céline Dion, will reach an incredible milestone on Saturday, Oct. 8 when she performs her 1,000(th) show in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the same year Caesars Palace celebrates its 50(th) anniversary. In honor of the milestone, executives with AEG and Caesars Entertainment, the partners behind her Las Vegas residency shows at […]
SoundExchange has awarded GRAMMY® Award-winning contemporary Christian music superstar Chris Tomlin its prestigious Digital Radio Award in recognition of his incredible popularity on digital radio. Tomlin has amassed more than one billion performances on the more than 2,800 digital radio services from which SoundExchange collects digital performance royalties. SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe presented […]
With one of the hottest lineups at sea, Country Cruising is set to sail in January 2017. The experience will feature on-board activities unmatched by other cruise lines including nightly shows on the main stage, performances around the ship, autograph sessions, a songwriters workshop, line dancing, artist photo opportunities and more. Country Cruising Performance Schedule: […]
One of 2016’s fastest rising stars, Shane Owens’ song “Chicken Truck,” featuring country legend John Anderson, premiered on SiriusXM Outlaw Country’s Hillbilly Jim’s Moonshine Matinee. Owens’ highly-anticipated debut album, Where I’m Comin’ From, will be available through digital retailers beginning December 9. Click here to pre-order Where I’m Comin’ From. Each album pre-order on iTunes […]
TuneCore, the leading digital music distribution and publishing administration provider, today announced the acquisition of JustGo and the launch of TuneCore Social, an all-in-one social media management and analytics tool for musicians that is free to use for all of its distribution customers in the U.S., Canada, UK and Australia markets. As part of the […]
The Beijing Music Festival (BMF) opened its annual classical music festival last Sunday with a concert by the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Orchestra and Chorus under the baton of Maestro Lü Jia. This marked the first collaboration between BMF and NCPA. The concert, which featured symphonies and choral works by Brahms and […]