“I think that it’s the jewel in our crown,” Holly Golightly says of Coulda Shoulda Woulda, (out Octber 16th) the eighth Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs album, "When you do something for a really long time, it stands to reason that you’re gonna become more proficient at it.” 

Anyone who’s followed the artist during her career knows that she’s not prone to braggadocio or self-promotion. So when she expresses enthusiasm about her own work, one tends to pay attention.  

Over the course of a career that spans over 25 years and more than 35 albums, the English singer-guitarist has established a niche as one of rock ’n’ roll’s fiercest iconoclasts. Having built a powerful and influential body of U.K.-based work that established her as an indie/D.I.Y. icon, she relocated to a farm in rural Georgia to establish a new creative identity as half of Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, a duo with Texas-bred multi-instrumentalist and sometime vocalist Lawyer Dave. Over the course of six albums, the pair has carved out a catalog of Americana, drawing from country, blues, folk, gospel ands rockabilly influences to create music that’s deeply personal and accessible.

Supporting their brand-new album on Transdreamer Records as well as Golightly’s new solo album Slowtown Now! on the legendary English indie imprint Damaged Goods, Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs will be in the Big Apple playing Mercury Lounge on October 27th. 

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & the BROKEOFFS
Tuesday, October 27th
Mercury Lounge NYC
217 E. Houston St.
Doors: 9:30 p.m.  
Band: 10:30 p.m. 
Tickets: $12 ADV / $14 DOS 
Ages: 21+
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/946601-holly-golightly-new-york

Monday, October 26th
The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave.
Doors: 7 p.m.  Band: 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $12 ADV / $14 DOS  - All Ages
http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event/6118825

To Honor the Grateful Dead in the year of the band’s 50th Anniversary
Town Mountain recorded bluegrass versions of two of their favorite Grateful Dead songs

Town Mountain: The Dead Session
Features "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" & "Big River" 
Due Out Fri, Nov 13th

"Wow, I like these hard-core acoustic honky-tonk takes on two Grateful Dead favorites!" --David Gans, musician and co-author of This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead.”

ASHEVILLE, NC -- Town Mountain is excited to announce the independent release of Town Mountain: The Dead Session on Friday, November 13, 2015. “Each member of this band has enjoyed the music of the Grateful Dead for quite some time,” says vocalist and guitarist Robert Greer. “It seemed only fitting for Town Mountain to pay respect to some musical heroes in this year, their 50th year of existence.” They recorded an impromptu set of two of their favorite songs from the Grateful Dead’s catalog, “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo” and “Big River” at the widely acclaimed Echo Mountain Recording Studios in their hometown of Asheville, NC.

This is the Grateful Dead done in Town Mountain’s hard drivin’ style filled with a honky tonk edge and barroom swagger. The resulting sound is touched by Jerry Garcia with Jimmy Martin and John Hartford… Fitting since Hartford played a short stint in Old and In The Way before Vassar Clements filled out the band on fiddle, and Garcia’s first instrument was a banjo as he was influenced by bluegrass music throughout his career. Narrowing down to just two was not an easy task for Town Mountain.

“What can I say about “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo”? It's just perfect. Lyrically it's amazing,” says banjoist Jesse Langlais. “Robert Hunter can be so descriptive yet so vague in the point he's trying to get across. Which is great for the audience because it allows listeners to choose what they want the song to be about. In my opinion that's what a good songwriter does. He leaves the song open to interpretation.”

Fort Lauderdale, FL – October 13, 2015 – Country superstars Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley will be hitting the beach as headliners at this year’s Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, where tens of thousands of fans will enjoy the endless sun, songs, sand and surf.  After last year’s sold out festival, the one-of-a-kind music at the beach event added a third day in 2016 to accommodate an even bigger star-studded lineup of some of music’s hottest talent. Tortuga Music Festival will take place Friday, April 15, Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, 2016 on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
 
Joining the headliners in the initial wave of performers announced are: genre-bending multi-Platinum star Sam Hunt, “Crash and Burn” hit-maker Thomas Rhett, Country chart-topper Billy Currington, raucous country-rocker Kip Moore, legendary rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, funk and soul fusion band Michael Franti & Spearhead, powerhouse vocalist Randy Houser, “Freaks Like Me” crooner Joe Nichols, “Buy Me A Boat” dynamic live performer Chris Janson, “Smoke” supergroup A Thousand Horses, Florida native Southern rock swamp band JJ Grey & Mofro, “Ex’s and Oh’s” blues pop-sensation Elle King, iHeartRadio personality Bobby Bones and his comedy band the Raging Idiots, “Little Bit Of You” singer Chase Bryant, Country quintet Old Dominion and “Burning House” songbird Cam.  
 
Tortuga Music Festival has a reputation for spotlighting some of the best and brightest new talent and this year’s emerging artists also on the bill are no exception: LANco, Waterloo Revival, Native Run, Walker County, Tucker Beathard, Old Southern Moonshine Revival, Ryan Hurd, Courtney Cole, and Drew Baldridge.

Nashville, TN (October 12, 2015) - Rising star Denny Strickland will host two, different week-long episodes of the popular program Country Fix TV today through October 25.  Fans will have multiple opportunities to catch the handsome Country singer on Angel Two / DISH TV (Monday, Tuesday), Blue Highways TV / DISH TV (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), Heartland (Monday, Friday, Sunday), Family Channel (Saturday, Sunday) and AMG (Sunday).  Check your local listings for air times.  
 
"They're just the nicest folks," Denny says of the show's crew.  "They premiered my newest acoustic music video, "Waymore's Blues," in September, and then invited me to do these shows.  I had a blast."  
 
The talented vocalist is quickly building an impressive fan base with the help of twoMusicRow CountryBreakout™ Chart Top 40 hits: "Swerve On," and his current single, "How Far You Wanna Go."  The Arkansas native's European-only release of the Conway Twitty classic, "I'd Love To Lay You Down," recently logged four weeks at # 1 on the international HotDisc Chart.  Furthering his global presence, these Country Fix episodes will air at a later date on Country TV in New Zealand. 
 
Denny is also getting his fair share of camera time; in addition to the companion video for his current single, he has filmed a total of three acoustic music videos under the guidance of producer/director Brian Harstine (Dolly Parton, Ke$ha) as a tribute to the stars who inspired him.  Other titles include a cover of the George Strait smash "Run" and Twitty's timeless "I'd Love To Lay You Down."
 
Currently writing and gathering songs for an upcoming CD, Strickland is also touring, and a recent show found him opening for The Kentucky Headhunters. 

(Nashville, Tenn. – Oct. 12, 2015) – Singer, songwriter and guitaristDianna Corcoran’s music video for current single, “God Did Good,” took the No. 1 spot on Taste Of Country’s Top 10 Video Countdown last Friday, Oct. 9; a true feat for an emerging act with a debut single. The Country music news site hosts the poll weekly where visitors of the site can vote for their favorite Country music video to make the countdown. See the video here.

Produced by GearSeven Productions Nashville and directed by Connor Carroll, the video is now available for viewing on Corcoran's YouTube channel, here, and the song is available for download on iTunes, Amazonand other major digital retailers.

The self-produced track was written by Corcoran, Jeff Cohen and Kristian Bush, and is a country-rock love song about how ‘God did good’ creating the protagonist’s love interest.

For more information on Dianna Corcoran, visit her official website atwww.diannacorcoran.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Nashville, TN (October 13, 2015) - The Pen Fund: Inspired By Hank Cochran Presents Songwriters 4 Songwriters - Ladies' Night on Tuesday, November 10 at 3rd & Lindsley.  Tickets are $20 online and $25 day of show; the doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.  For those who cannot attend the show, donations can be made directly to The Pen Fund at www.thepenfund.org or by logging on to your PayPal Account.  The lineup boasts a remarkable array of talent that includes:

Matraca Berg - Native Nashvillian and NSAI Hall of Famemember Berg's songs have been sung by Randy Travis, Faith Hill, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Linda Ronstadt, Tanya Tucker, Pam Tillis, Keith Urban, Loretta Lynn and dozens of others. "The Last One to Know," "I'm That Kind of Girl," "Wild Angels" and "You And Tequila" are among the more than 200 recordings of her songs - making Matraca one of the most recorded composers in Music City.  In 1997, her Gary Harrison co-write "Strawberry Wine" was named Song of the Year by both the Country Music Association and the NSAI.  The two-time Grammy nominee has earned a dozen BMI songwriter awards, is a gifted performer in her own right, and was one of Hank's favorite songwriters.

Nashville, TN…October 12, 2015… The wait is over! Josh Thompson’s passion project, Change: The Lost Record, Volume One, is available now  exclusively via iTunes. While fans love him for his blue-collar, fist-pumpin’ attitude and fierce performances, the critics agree as the long-awaited project is already pulling in stellar reviews.
 
“…Overall honky-tonk feel, full of steel guitar and generous amounts of twang…. true to his Hank and Waylon-inspired roots.” – Rolling Stone Country
 
“…Volume One is a solid listen front-to-back.” – American Songwriter

This deeply personal album, recorded in 2011 while still signed to RCA Records, includes some of the singer-songwriter’s most introspective and honest songs to date, all of which he had a hand in crafting.
 
Josh Thompson Change: The Lost Record, Volume One track listing:

1. “Same Ol’ Plain Ol’ Me” (Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Josh Thompson)
2. “Work In the Morning” (David Lee Murphy, Phil O’ Donnell, Josh Thompson)
3. “Over Me” (Phil O’ Donnell, Josh Thompson, Chris Wallin)
4. “Change” (Phil O’ Donnell, Josh Thompson, Chris Wallin)
5. “Gotta Go to Heaven” (Arlis Albritton, Cliff Cody, Josh Thompson)
6. “Livin’ Like Hank” featuring Justin Moore (Rod Jantzen, Phil O’ Donnell, Josh Thompson)

Fans who let Josh know that they’ve FOUND the LOST RECORD by posting a screenshot of the album or a video clip of them singing using the hashtag #TheLostRecord will be considered for a prize of hand-written lyrics to their favorite song.  Check out this LINK for details on how to win. You can also catch Josh on the road this weekend celebrating the release, as he hits Marietta, OH (10/16) and Medina, OH (10/17). Click HERE for tickets and information on all upcoming tour dates.

Charles Kelley is heading out on tour. The Driver Tour Picked up by Enterprise! kicks off in Cleveland, Ohio on November 28th and continues through January 28th ending in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Kelley will bring the tour to NYC's Gramercy Theatre on December 1st and tickets go on sale Friday, October 16th. Supporting Kelley on this tour will be Maren Morris.

For more information including VIP packages, visit here.

Listen to Kelley's song "The Driver," featuring Eric Paslay and Dierks Bentley here.

(NASHVILLE, TN – October 12, 2015) – Stoney Creek Records guitar chanteuse Lindsay Ell recently raised thousands of dollars for charity over the course of just 24 hours while performing on Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway in celebration of her new single “By The Way.”

Presented by CMT Next Women of Country, Ell’s 24-hour “Busking on Broadway” event raised several thousand dollars in tips for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Ell braved torrents of rain and cold temperatures throughout the event brought to Middle Tennessee by Hurricane Joaquin. With her gear wrapped in plastic, her set list destroyed by rain and her feet engulfed in puddles, Ell embodied the oft-used industry catchphrase of ‘The Show Must Go On.’

A plethora of famous faces joined Ell to perform and show their support during the marathon concert, including Craig Campbell, Brooke Eden, Ashley Gearing, Kristen Kelly, The Raging Idiots (AKA Bobby Bones and Eddie), Lucie Silvas, Chuck Wicks, Charlie Worsham and many more. Check out a photo gallery of the event at CMT.com 

“I cannot thank everyone enough for their support in helping make this 24-hour concert a success. I couldn't have done it without the generosity of CMT, the Opry, all of my incredible guests, and the overwhelming response of everyone who came down to Broadway to cheer us on or who watched on Periscope. We were able to raise thousands of dollars for the kids because of all of you,” said Ell.

Ell’s new single “By the Way” shot into the Top 10 at iTunes Country upon its release last Friday. “By the Way” officially impacts Country Radio on October 19th and is available at all digital retailers now. Buy it here: http://geni.us/bytheway

Ell will visit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt later this month to perform for and visit patients and officially present raised monies to the facility, a part of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and a partner of CMT’s charitable arm, CMT One Country.

(From Clockwise Top Left -- PHOTO 1: Mark Price, Linde Pflaum of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt; Lindsay Ell; Kelsey-Lane Benner and Stuart Dill of Children’s Hospital; CMT’s Leslie Fram. PHOTO 2: Lindsay Ell signs autographs for fans. PHOTO 3: Lindsay Ell, Lucie Silvas, Charlie Worsham pose with fans. PHOTO 4: Lindsay Ell takes an umbrella break. PHOTO 5: Lindsay Ell performs for fans. PHOTO 6: All donations benefitted the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt)
Photo credit: John Shearer 

BRUCE, Miss. — At age 82, bluesman Leo “Bud” Welch rocks on stage like a teenager — dancing and spinning as he beats out jagged chords and grimy solos on his pink, sparkle-covered guitar. That raw youthful energy and Welch’s old-school juke-joint jones blend full-throttle in the 10 songs on I Don’t Prefer No Blues, his second release for Fat Possum Records’ subsidiary Big Legal Mess. The album is a garage-blues manifesto that weds waves of prickly six-string distortion and gutbucket drums with Welch’s smoke-and-ash voice and mud-crusted guitar — and lives up to Fat Possum’s history of producing edgy but deeply rooted recordings by artists like Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside.

I Don’t Prefer No Blues, released on March 24, 2015 is the follow-up to last year’s Sabougla Voices, an all-gospel disc that marked Welch’s debut as both a recording artist and a songwriter. That album was heralded as a fresh breath of rust-bearing air — a throwback to an era of rural music free from outside influences and a reminder that blues-fueled primitivism is still personified by a handful of living Southern artists.

Local friends, Welch will be in the tri-state area for numerous dates at the end of October. For more informaiton click any of the links below.

Mon., Oct. 26 • NEW YORK • Rockwood Music Hall
Tues., Oct. 27 • TEANECK, NJ • Mexicali Live
Wed., Oct. 28 • NEW YORK • Bowery Electric
Thurs., Oct. 29 • ASBURY PARK, NJ • Langosta Lounge
Fri. & Sat., Oct. 30-31 • LONG ISLAND CITY • John Brown’s Smokehouse