 Nashville, TN (March 22, 2017 Press Release) - Singer/songwriter Rick Monroe breaks new ground with his May 12 release, GYPSY SOUL. The six-track project shows Monroe's continued growth as a vocalist and the rich diversity of both his writing and performing. Sean Giovanni (John Rich, Clint Black, Big & Rich) produced five of the tracks, while renowned engineer/producer JD Shuff (Collin Raye, CeCe Wynans) helmed one. Fans can pre-order a personally-signed copy of the GYPSY SOUL EP now HERE.
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 Courtesy: Conqueroo Governor of the Heart of Texas Kinky Friedman has been resurrected. And he’s hitting the road to prove it. The legendary singer/songwriter, novelist and self-styled Texas Jewboy’s latest album, The Loneliest Man I Ever Met , mixing originals with interpretations of the music of his greatest contemporaries, has been a hit since its 2015 release. It received rave reviews across the board, making it Kinky’s best and most popular effort ever.
Kinky will be performing with his uber sideman, New Jersey’s Joe Cirotti. Kinky’s CD producer, Brian Molnar, will open the show as a duet with Joe and longtime pal Brian Kanof will auction off bottles (first half of the tour only) of Kinky’s personal brand of "Mexican mouthwash,” Man in Black Tequila, to benefit Kinky’s award-winning animal rescue group Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch. The Resurrected Tour will hit NYC April 17th. See details below. Mon., April 17 th B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill NYC 237 W. 42d St. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $50 and up http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=7925  Lindi Ortega joins Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show across Canada with a new EP in hand, a stark, dark quartet of songs called Til The Goin’ Gets Gone. Recorded in Nashville, Ortega’s new EP forgoes the honky-tonk trimmings of previous albums in favour of ambiance and minimalism. The songs, described as "stripped down laments," explore the push and pull between doubt and resilience, complete with a shadowy, lingering Townes Van Zandt cover.
Watch the lyric video for the title track HERE. Stream Til The Goin' Gets Gone HERE. For more information including tour dates visit HERE.  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Omnivore Recordings has another omnivorous selection of vinyl offerings on tap for Record Store Day 2017, Saturday, April 22. Set for release are limited-edition, brick-and-mortar-only vinyl editions from Big Star, NRBQ and the Art Pepper Quartet.
The Art Pepper Quartet (Art Pepper, Ben Tucker, Russ Freeman and Gary Frommer) album celebrates its 60th anniversary this year and to commemorate, Omnivore Recordings, along with Art’s widow, Laurie Pepper, will release an all-analog edition of the original vinyl on clear wax, in an individually numbered, tip-on jacket. Cut by Kevin Gray from the original mono master tape, this stellar package also includes the original liner notes and a features an alternate take of “Blues at Twilight” as a bonus track making its vinyl debut. CD and digital versions to follow at a later date. On the heels of the highly celebrated, first-ever career-spanning CD boxed set High Noon – A 50-Year Retrospective, NRBQ returns for Record Store Day with a special double LP distillation, HighNoon – A 50-Year Retrospective (Update). For Q fans who need a vinyl fix, this set contains highlights from the boxed set in a full-color gatefold with an inner photo spread visually tracing the band’s history. A perfect primer for the uninitiated, and a necessity for the faithful, this special edition contains a previously unissued live version of “Keep This Love Goin’” unique to the vinyl configuration.  Courtesy: Conqueroo New CD Front Porch Sessions debuts at #1 on the iTunes Blues charts and at #2 on the Billboard Blues charts, just behind the Rolling Stones.
Watch the video HERE BROWN COUNTY, Ind. — “One More Thing” is the latest video from Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band’s new Thirty Tigers release Front Porch Sessions. The Reverend speaks for the working class in this haunting, politically aware song about living paycheck to paycheck. He shows a new depth in his songwriting and a social consciousness in the tradition of Guthrie, Springsteen and Mellencamp. The Reverend recently explained, “The song isn't a response to any one thing. It’s just words I’ve had to live from time to time in my life. Words a lot of my neighbors are living right now. A lot of Americans are suffering." The video was shot on the front porch at Reverend Peyton’s home in Brown County, Indiana and the videography production and editing was done by Tyler Zoller.  March, 2017 (Press Release) -- The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2016 finalists. Now in its 16th year, ISC is undeniably the world’s largest international songwriting competition, with over 16,000 entries coming from 137 countries from all over the world. Displaying great cultural and musical diversity, entrants hail from countries in every corner of the globe, from Ghana to Croatia, India to Tunisia, South Korea to Armenia, Saudi Arabia to Kenya, the USA to the UK, and many more.
This year, 355 finalists have been selected from 23 categories of music genres. For the first time ever, a majority of the finalists (60%) hail from countries outside the USA. The winners will be selected from the finalists and will be announced in late April or early May, 2017, once the judging process is complete. ISC judges include high-profile executives from 25 record labels and esteemed artists such as Tom Waits, Chris Cornell, Ziggy Marley, Lorde, India Arie, Bastille, Joe Bonamassa, Hardwell, Sara Evans, Donovan, Vijay Iyer, Rickie Lee Jones, Jesse & Joy, and many more. Over $150,000 in cash and merchandise will be awarded to 71 winners, including a Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) in cash and over $25,000 in additional prizes.  Nashville, TN (March 20th, Press Release) When the music drives, it is no surprise you take the long road.
A meaningful, musical voice in Americana and Country music, Bruce Robison has taken his time releasing Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band. Available on April 28, the album marks his first solo project since 2008 (The New World). Robison has been making music professionally for decades, including No. 1 hits for Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and George Strait, but he has never lost his genuine enthusiasm for music – writing it, recording it, playing it, sharing it. He literally can’t keep it to himself, and you feel that urgency of discovery and passion on every cut of this new album. Robison has also poured that passion into his new project, The Next Waltz, a blossoming community of artists, fans and friends gathering both virtually and at his recording studio in Lockhart, just outside of Austin. With impeccable musical taste and ability, Robison is a trusted North Star for anyone searching for music that is rooted in rich traditions and untethered creativity.  TRIBUTE TO GRAMMY-WINNING ARTIST FEATURES ART GARFUNKEL, MARILYN MCCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR. OF FIFTH DIMENSION, TOBY KEITH, JOHNNY RIVERS, DWIGHT YOAKAM AND MORE PERFORMING "WICHITA LINEMAN," "BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX," "UP, UP AND AWAY" AND OTHER SELECTIONS FROM JIMMY'S EXTENSIVE CATALOG
WEBB'S NEW MEMOIR, THE CAKE AND THE RAIN, SET FOR PUBLICATION THROUGH ST. MARTIN'S PRESS ON APRIL 18 VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE NOW, GA TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY AT 9:00AM EST VIA WWW.MUSICOF.ORG (Press Release) "America's Songwriter" Jimmy Webb will be honored with a special tribute show at Carnegie Hall on May 3rd. Presented by City Winery, the event will celebrate Webb's singular legacy and his timeless hit songs, including "Wichita Lineman," "MacArthur Park," "Galveston," "Didn't We," and "All I Know." A Celebration of the Music of Jimmy Webb: The Cake and the Rain features a stellar initial lineup of artists, many of whom have personal ties to the songwriter: Ashley Campbell (daughter of Glen Campbell), Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Judy Collins, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. of the Fifth Dimension, Johnny Rivers and Dwight Yoakam are all confirmed to perform with more artists to be announced soon. Webb himself will be performing at the event, as well. Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association and the I'll Be Me Foundation in honor of Jimmy's dear friend Glen Campbell. The tribute event coincides with two milestones: Jimmy's new memoir, The Cake and The Rain, set for publication on April 18 through St. Martin's Press, and the upcoming 50th Anniversary of "Wichita Lineman". The Cake and the Rain is written as powerfully as his lyrics and provides a snapshot of Webb's unlikely rise in the 60s, whipsawed from the proverbial humble beginnings into a moneyed and manic international world of beautiful women, drugs, cars and planes.  (Press Release) Since the release of his 2013 debut album, The Last of a Dying Breed, Richard Lynch has been blazing a groundbreaking trail and leaving a legacy of "real" traditional country music in his wake. In 2015, Lynch solidified his place as one of country's most original and authentic artists with the release of his breakthrough album, A Better Place. The album's title track became a #1 AM/FM airplay chart single and was named the #1 True Country Song of 2016, according to Roots Music Report. Lynch followed this enormous success with a smoldering pair of chart-topping radio single releases: his blue collar anthem, "We're American Proud" and "Love Tattoo," a duet with country star, Ronnie McDowell. The latter was released as a benefit for the Love Tattoo Foundation, an organization founded by Lynch.
Now, Richard Lynch, in association with Twang Thang Country and MTS Management Group, is happy to announce the release of Richard’s new CD, Mending Fences (Fence Row Records.) The album will be released on April 1, 2017 at a benefit concert for Richard’s Love Tattoo Foundation. The first single, “Cut And Paste” (written by JR Nick Nichols) will be released to radio on the same day.  (Press Release) Silverado Records, an independent country music label and growing force in Music City, will feature artists in American Cancer Society’s RelayLIVE festival. Alongside Silverado’s Signature Songwriters Series featuring label artist Zack Dyer, artists from their roster such as Ali Morgan,Mandy McMillan and David Adam Byrnes will represent the groundbreaking label by taking the stage in support of American Cancer Society.
The Silverado Records Signature Songwriter’s Round is designed to highlight the “immense and diverse songwriting culture prevalent in Nashville and country music as a whole.” Silverado's Zack Dyer will be accompanied by Tony Winkler and Tyler Jordan to showcase their story-telling skills in representation of the vast talent of Nashville’s songwriting community. As part of this community fundraising event, featured artists of Silverado Records will deliver powerful performances in various time slots during the festival. Other acts include Nashville favorite, Arts Fishing Club. Full details for the event are below: Event: American Cancer Society’s RelayLIVE Date: Saturday, April 1st Time: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Venue: Centennial Park Address: 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 Admission: $10 General Admission Tickets: Click to order tickets here. |
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