 Sold out concert will be broadcast and streamed live
“When I think of WDVX, I think of community radio. I know it stretches a lot further than just the community, but it captures the spirit of the place. It’s much more than just a radio station. It feels like a friend.” - Ketch Secor, Old Crow Medicine Show Knoxville, TN (Press Release)...From its humble origins situated in "The Camper" located in the Fox Inn Campground north of Knoxville, through to its present stature as one of America's -- make that the world's -- foremost authoritative voices for authentic Americana and grassroots music, WDVX has established an enviable niche in the realms of roots music and other indigenous forms of folk, rock, blues and country. Lauded by listeners and artists alike, many of whom received their initial exposure on the station’s airwaves, WDVX has become a true bastion of Americana and traditional music in all its many forms. To commemorate that remarkable legacy, the station will present the WDVX 20 Year Celebration on November 17, 2017 beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST at the historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. The concert, which is sponsored by Sweet Audrey's Jazz Club (opening in 2018) and Boyd's Jig & Reel, will also be broadcast live on WDVX. Darrell Scott, Sam Lewis, David Mayfield, RB Morris, Robinella, Missy Raines, Claire Lynch, Alex Leach, and Jill Andrews are slated to headline the special event and show. WDVX Board President Matt Teglas said of the 20 year milestone and upcoming celebration concert, “WDVX is a vital part of East Tennessee’s cultural and community fabric. The 20 year celebration at the Bijou is a wonderful example of the grassroots effort that has provided a voice to East Tennessee and worldwide roots music artists.”
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November 14, 2017 - Indie-folk duo Radnor & Lee have officially released their self-titled debut LP. In advance of the release, the duo was featured at Consequence of Sound, AllMusic, Paste Magazine & more, and performed live sessions at the Paste Studio, Jam in the Van, and Music Human among others. Radnor & Lee is a musical collaboration between Ben Lee and Josh Radnor. Friends for over a decade with a shared interest in spirituality and philosophy, they had always said they should write a song together. One song turned into ten and Radnor & Lee was born. After their first live show at Hotel Cafe, a friend described their music as “the intersection of pop and prayer.” Upon hearing this, their producer Ryan Dilmore dubbed them “singer-psalmwriters.” The songs are by turns witty, hopeful, yearning, joyful, searching and meditative IRVINE, CA, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 (Press Release) –Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOOT), America’s largest western and work wear retailer, is proud to introduce Idyllwind - a lifestyle brand created by Miranda Lambert. The brand is inspired by vintage and retro looks with a modern fashion edge and a focus on comfort, fit and quality. The product range of apparel, accessories, and, of course, cowboy boots are true to Miranda’s spirit, -reflecting her roots, personality, and style – original, authentic, sexy, and fearless.
Idyllwind will be introduced this holiday in select Boot Barn stores in California, Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, Florida, Minnesota, South Dakota, Colorado, and Arizona. The full Idyllwind Fueled by Miranda Lambert launch will occur in Fall 2018. “The Boot Barn Team is excited to partner with Miranda Lambert on her exclusive Idyllwind brand. We view Miranda as the number one female country music star in the world and feel that her brand, coupled with her personal authenticity, are a natural fit with Boot Barn and our customer base,” said Mike Love, Senior Vice President of Marketing. “These limited trunk shows allow us to share the incredible styles of Idyllwind and serve as a precursor to the full launch coming in 2018.” For additional details on the Miranda Lambert Idyllwind Trunk Shows, please visit Idyllwind.com.  The Morning Yells (L-R): Curran McDowell, Trevor Smith, Laura Stancil, Phil Stancil. Photo credit: Chase Bescey. (Press Release) “Proper Wilted,” the debut EP by Los Angeles-based band The Morning Yells is out now, and the band has also recently shared the in-studio music video for its “She Knows Exactly What She’s Doing” single via Atwood Magazine.
The song orginally premiered at The Bluegrass Situation, which picked up on the band’s pristine three-part harmonies (it helps to have a pair of siblings – Phil and Laura Stancil – in the group), and went on to air the tune on its weekly “The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour” on Los Angeles-area radio station 88.5 FM. “We grew up in a family band, playing roots-rock and folk music at festivals and local watering holes throughout Michigan, where we’re originally from,” says Phil, whose warm and reedy tones define the vocals on the EP. “Our Dad taught us everything we know about music, and we fell in love with Beach Boys, America and The Moody Blues by digging through his record collection.”  WILKESBORO, N.C. (November 14, 2017 Press Release) – MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2018, which will be held April 26 - 29. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The complete lineup for MerleFest 2018 will be announced over the next few months; today, MerleFest 's first lineup announcement includes legendary artist Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, Robert Earl Keen, The Devil Makes Three, Balsam Range and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, Paul Thorn’s Mission Temple Fireworks Revival featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama and the McCrary Sisters, and many more. The 2018 Midnight Jam presented by The Bluegrass Situation on Saturday, April 28th will start at 10:30 p.m. and run well past midnight, with special hosts Town Mountain and Jim Lauderdale . This very popular after-hours hootenanny gathers many performers from the festival for impromptu artistic collaborations and one-of-a-kind superstar jams that have become legendary in the festival’s history.
Kris Kristofferson – Kris Kristofferson is a three-time GRAMMY winner who has recorded 30 albums, including three with pals Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings as part of the Highwaymen. Kristofferson has spent three decades performing concerts all over the world and achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs helped redefine country songwriting and by 1987, it was estimated that more than 450 artists had recorded Kristofferson’s compositions. In 1977, he earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor and has acted in more than 70 films to date. Kristofferson is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and has been recognized with the Songwriter Hall of Fame’s prestigious Johnny Mercer Award, the Johnny Cash Visionary Award, BMI’s Icon Award, the Francis Preston Music Industry Award, the PEN Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award, and a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Press Release) — The Blues Foundation’s 34th Annual International Blues Challenge (IBC) will be held in Memphis, Tenn. along historic Beale Street beginning Tuesday, January 16, 2018. The event will open with its International Showcase at the historic Clayborn Temple and will culminate with finals on January 20 at the Orpheum Theatre at the foot of Beale Street.
In addition to featuring these final rounds of the world’s largest and most prestigious blues music competition, this year’s IBC will offer a host of seminars, showcases, master classes, film, networking events, and receptions for blues societies, fans, and professionals.  Courtesy of the Artist
Colorado-based band Gasoline Lollipops combines the sincerity of dirt-floor folk with the energy and rebelliousness of punk. It's an all-new incarnation of alt-country that’s high-energy and heartfelt, just like the American highway's soundtrack. This year marked the release of the GasPops' debut full-length album, Resurrection, and the band’s first-ever vinyl release, Soul Mine, will be released at the Fox Theatre in Boulder on Saturday, December 16. Today, the sextet premiere a new track, "Mustangs," a scorching blues-tinged punk country rocker that sounds especially good turned up to ten as you drive down the open road.
The band had this to say about the raucous track, "The track "Mustangs" from the upcoming Gasoline Lollipops album Soul Mine is a debaucherous road trip through the dirty South, as heard through the driving pandemonium of a GasPops engine. Robert Louis Cole, who traveled the South on a one-car tour with Gasoline Lollipops frontman Clay Rose a few years ago, wrote "Mustangs" as a sparse acoustic blues and we're honored to give it a rollicking full-band treatment on Soul Mine. Somewhere between Hunter Thompson and Muddy Waters, "Mustangs" is one of our most fun songs to perform live, and we had a particularly good time playing it at Red Rocks a few months ago. "
Colorado Daily readers voted Gasoline Lollipops "Best Local Musician/Group" for 2017, and in 2016, Denver Westword named Gasoline Lollipops Colorado's Best Country Artist. 2014 and 2015 brought multiple awards and accolades to the Gasoline Lollipops, including being selected to play six showcases in Austin during SXSW 2014; getting voted "Best Local Musician/Group" in the Colorado Daily's 2014 and 2015 polls; being selected as one of only six bands across Colorado for the highly coveted SpokesBUZZ Emerging Artists Incubator program; and winning the Oskar Blues Battle of the Bands in 2015. For more information visit: Website, Facebook, and Twitter.
Ross Ellis Named Sirius XM's Latest "Highway Finds" - Debut EP 'Home For The Weekend' out Now11/13/2017  Courtesy: Missing Piece Group Country music singer/songwriter Ross Ellis has just been named SiriusXM’s newest “Highway Finds.” Ellis debuted his first single, "Home For The Weekend" on SiriusXM’s The Highway channel with Buzz Brainard from his new EP Home For The Weekend and performed an unreleased version of his song “Ghosts”. The EP was produced by Brad Tursi, songwriter and lead guitarist in Old Dominion.
Stream "Home For The Weekend" via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1MBXawZyRSogWzMT3eNguF Ross has been developing his songwriting and artistry for the last three years since his move to Nashville. Among Ross's recent accomplishments, Ross was selected to be in the Association of Independent Music Publishers Songwriter’s Class of 2017 with SiriusXM’s Highway Finds alum Ashley McBryde.  Photo Courtesy Jesus Calling Nashville, TN – November 13, 2017 – Aaron Watson shares emotional stories of faith and family as the newest guest on the podcast, Jesus Calling. Born from the devotional written by Sarah Young, which has sold more than 23 million copies worldwide, the podcast featuring Watson is available now for download on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, and other digital platforms.
The interview gives personal insight into Watson’s unwavering work ethic and his desire to use his music and career to spread God’s Word. The poignant interview also includes his heartfelt reflection on his family’s faith in the wake of the immeasurable loss of his daughter, Julia Grace.  The very best of Johnny Cash's pop and country hits released on Sun Records during 1955-61
As part of the 60th anniversary of the release of Johnny Cash's first LP in 1957, Sun Records and Charly Records are proud to present the very best of the iconic singer's 7-inch hit singles on Sun including: “I Walk The Line,” “Cry! Cry! Cry!,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ballad Of A Teenage Queen”, “Home Of The Blues” and many, many more. The album is the perfect entry in to The Man in Black’s music from the essential blues and country music label. “Greatest Hits” features 20 classic Johnny Cash hit songs newly remastered from the Original Sun Master tapes, mastered at half-speed for unrivalled sound quality. It is released as an LP pressed on 180g heavyweight audiophile vinyl complete with Sleeve Notes by Sun Entertainment Corporation President John A. Singleton. “We applaud and congratulate Charly Records for ensuring Johnny Cash's legendary Sun catalogue continues to be available on the quality formats his music deserves, especially on vinyl for this newly remastered Greatest Hits album.” - John A. Singleton ORIGINAL SUN RECORDINGS Johnny Cash “Greatest Hits: Sun Records Years” is the very best of Johnny Cash's pop and country hits released on Sun Records during 1955-61 by the label's most consistently successful artist! To purchase Johnny Cash's “Greatest Hits: Sun Records Years” Vinyl LP: http://smarturl.it/JCashGreatestHits |
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