It has been announced that the CMA Fest, the annual gathering of country artists and their fans that takes over Nashville in June, has been canceled for 2020 over concerns about COVID-19. The annual festival takes over around a dozen venues in town, including Nissan Stadium, an features more than 200 acts. This year’s headliners […]
As part of the “Stay in & SLING” initiative, SLING TV will stream Grand Ole Opry’s 4,917th consecutive Saturday night concert with music legends Vince Gill and Amy Grant. The event is part of the SLING TV free experience, with no paid SLING TV account required. The duo will take the stage with their daughters […]
Bell Media announced today the all-new one-hour music benefit event, THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT, broadcasted on Sunday, March 29 at 9 p.m. ET on Much, MTV, and CP24, with audio available on the iHeartRadio Canada app and iHeartRadio.ca. Airing commercial free, the benefit concert provides entertainment relief and support to help fight the spread […]
Quarantine will not stop NPR tiny desk concerts. On Thursday, March 26th, the nonprofit released a tiny desk concert with a twist, featuring Margo Price and her husband, Jeremy Ivey, reporting from the comfort of their Nashville attic. Performing three songs for viewers, the couple said they are currently on day 13 of being quarantined together. […]
Country legend Willie Nelson’s 70th studio album, First Rose of Spring, won’t bloom in the springtime anymore. The music icon called off the April 24 release date and announced on March 18 that the LP will arrive July 3rd. Covid-19 has taken over the world, and because of that, live concert organizers began postponing and canceling […]
On Monday, March 23rd, the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards has announced their new date. The new date replaces the awards ceremony at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, which was originally-slated for April 5. That show date was moved as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously announced, a new special […]
FlowPlay, creator of one of the most powerful immersive gaming platforms, today announced the launch of an in-game partnership between the multi Grammy winning, legendary Willie Nelson and Casino World, the most grandiose, interactive and community-driven free-to-play social casino with tycoon gameplay. Players can now select from country music-themed avatars to customize their in-game persona, […]
On Friday, March 20th, country icon Kenny Rogers passed away from natural causes. The star was 81 years old. The Houston carved out a successful pop/rock career with backing band the First Edition in the late 1960s, before segueing into a leading role as a massively popular country solo star. Rogers is survived by wife […]
Amidst the country practicing social distancing with the ever escalating circumstances with COVID-19, it has been pretty difficult for people to unwind and stay calm, with most news being bad. But some artists have taken to social media to post some live music. One of those artists is Keith Urban. The country star performed an […]
Noted Americana Country artist/songwriter Chris Gardner just released two new music videos. The first is a unique storytelling mini-screenplay production and the second is a live performance video that is actually a complete video album. Recently the artist announced his newest music video project titled “The Rocky Road”. Working with Relaxing Blues Productions the team […]