On March 12, Awakening Events paused five national concert tours. For a national tour producer, COVID-19 presented very unique challenges. The idea for outdoor live concerts came about during discussions with the NEWSBOYS team. The concept, a first-of-its-kind for Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) will showcase the best in CCM starting with tours featuring NEWSBOYS United, […]
Musicnotes, Inc. (https://www.musicnotes.com/) the worldwide leader in digital sheet music and a staunch advocate for musicians’ intellectual property rights, announces a significant milestone: $100 million in royalties paid out to music publishers and songwriters. A pioneer in the digital sheet music e-retail space with 8 million customers and 50m sheet music downloads to date, Musicnotes has a market-leading database […]
In an unprecedented time, the unthinkable has redefined every aspect of how people live and look at the world around them. For Kenny Chesney, who spent last year playing to the always passionate members of No Shoes Nation in areas not visited by his massive stadium runs, the idea of not returning to the stadiums on his 2020 schedule […]
Pala Casino Spa & Resort is excited to announce new outdoor concert series events in the Starlight Theater: Superstar Imposters, Funky Dunk Get Down, and Domingos de Musica y Baile. The three concerts series will kick off on Sunday, June 28 with Domingos de Musica y Baile presents Latin Recording Artist Trish Toledo with Special […]
Emerging singer, songwriter and musician Tenille Townes will host her annual “Big Hearts For Big Kids” benefit concert on Tuesday, June 30 at 7:00pm CT from Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Available to stream via Townes’ YouTube, Facebook and Instagram pages, the virtual event will feature Townes performing songs from her highly anticipated debut album, The Lemonade Stand, along with special at-home performances from Dierks Bentley, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Andy Grammer, Mickey Guyton, […]
Blackberry Smoke will release a special new EP, Live From Capricorn Sound Studios, on June 19 with a portion of all proceeds going to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Recorded earlier this year at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, GA, the project consists of six new versions of songs that have special ties to the historic studio and town and will be […]
ALCATRAZZ will release their brand new full-length, Born Innocent, via Silver Lining Music on July 31st; pre-orders now available at this location The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ will once again throw down a studio gauntlet on July 31st with Born Innocent, their first studio venture since 1986’s Dangerous Games. Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star frontman and founding […]
One City Ent., a multimedia entertainment arts company, has released an interactive online platform for musicians to compete to win thousands of dollars in prizes and global exposure. With the rise of independent artists and content it’s harder to discover new music. In addition to hosting competitions sponsored by major recording artists, businesses and industry […]
The ASCAP Foundation today announced The ASCAP Foundation Peggy Lee Songwriter Award, established in honor of legendary ASCAP member Peggy Lee. To mark the centennial of this extraordinary artist and her considerable contributions to the world of jazz and popular music, the family of Peggy Lee created the award with The ASCAP Foundation to honor her name and legacy while […]
To celebrate Willie Nelson’s birthday, acclaimed musician Nathaniel Rateliff premieres the Rett Rogers-directed video for “Willie’s Birthday Song” today. Shot in isolation, the video features performances from Willie’s sister Bobbie Nelson on piano, his famed harmonica player Mickey Raphael, The Night Sweats’ Patrick Meese, Mark Shusterman and Jeff Dazey, Jonathan Tyler, Matt Pynn, as well as background vocals by […]