Posted by Angela Bartosh
March 8, 2017 - 1:03am UTC
Akron Favorites The Gage Brothers Show Off Expanded Lineup On Sophomore Release
Akron, OH (February 17, 2017)--When Ohio-bred and based brothers Ben and Zach Gage sat down one Sunday afternoon in 2014 to kick around some harmonies and share their love of old folk tunes, the siblings had no idea at the time that this simple starting point would launch a speedy and successful musical path.
Just a year later, the pair would release their debut album, Take it Back, which quickly earned them recognition as one of...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
March 8, 2017 - 12:32am UTC
We're extremely excited to announce these new dates today! After a three-week stint with Gregory Alan Isakov, Cahoone will be heading to her home state of Colorado to play a handful of shows with Son Volt. I've got all those dates below, as well as some links to some...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
March 8, 2017 - 12:21am UTC
ANNOUNCING THE 12TH ANNUAL VENTURA COUNTY BLUES FESTIVAL, A SPRING SOCAL TRADITION, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE SINCE 2005; YEAR #2 AT BEAUTIFUL STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS IN CAMARILLO, CA
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Posted by Michael Stover
March 4, 2017 - 4:40pm UTC
Wayne Warner's songwriting is distinctive, timeless, and loves to flirt with many different genres. The former Atlantic Records artist, best know for his 2006 hit, "Turbo Twang," Warner has been joined on his records by some of the most established country artists of the eighties and nineties, as well as a pop icon, and a current superstar. From Bryan White and Mark Collie, to Bonnie Tyler and Taylor Swift, his peers have come to hold Warner in great esteem as an "artists' artist". His hooks, so fresh, so powerful,...
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Posted by Michael Stover
March 1, 2017 - 2:32am UTC
Madelyn Victoria’s debut single release, “He Only Loves Me on the Dance Floor" reached #1 on the national country AM/FM chart, New Music Weekly, making it one of the biggest debut singles of 2016. The self-penned song won an Akademia Award for Best Country Song in April 2016, earning her numerous other award nominations and a spot on the CMT.com Top 50 Most Popular Artists chart. The video for "He Only Loves Me" reached the Yallwire.com Top 5 Most Watched Videos chart, while...
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Posted by Michael Stover
February 18, 2017 - 5:34pm UTC
MTS Management Group is pleased to announce Eddy Mann and Madelyn Victoria are winners in the February 2017 Akademia Awards. Mann, an inspirational singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, won for Best Christian/Gospel Song, "The Consequence." Madelyn Victoria, a Harlingen, Texas, country singer-songwriter, won for Best Country Song, "Wild Ride." She is a previous Akademia Award winner for Best Country Song, "He Only Loves Me on the Dance Floor." This is the first win for Mann.
Akademia Award Winners are...
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Posted by Michael Stover
February 18, 2017 - 4:04pm UTC
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...
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Posted by Michael Stover
February 2, 2017 - 9:23am UTC
MTS Management Group is happy to announce Swedish country chart-topper Hicks, with Ryan and Steve Wariner, has been nominated for Best Country Group at the 2017 New Music Awards. Their hit single, “Stomp a Little Louder” is currently in the New Music Weekly Top 10. Fellow MTS client, “Whiskey And Cigarettes” country radio show has been nominated for Best Internet Radio Station, an honor they won in 2015. Nominated for Best New Country Artist are Star 1 Records’ Juliana Lawrence and Bryan James, both of whom had...
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Posted by Michael Stover
February 2, 2017 - 9:21am UTC
Chart-topping inspirational singer-songwriter Eddy Mann has announced the release of his latest single and lyric video for "All I Need Is You." The song is the second single from his critically acclaimed album, The Consequence. It is the follow-up single to his Top 10 Christian Music Weekly chart single of the same name. Watch the official lyric video for "All I Need Is You" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zghHIyrOMk&feature=youtu.be.
"All I Need Is You' is a song that reminds us of...
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Posted by Michael Stover
January 27, 2017 - 2:26pm UTC
Independent Country Music Hall of Famer Richard Lynch and #1 Billboard charting artist, Ronnie McDowell have released their military tribute duet, "Love Tattoo." The single benefits veterans through Lynch's non-profit organization, the Love Tattoo Foundation.
The video for "Love Tattoo" was filmed in front of a packed house during the single release party on January 21st, at Nashville Palace in Nashville, TN. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLm7Wz5Ft3g&feature=youtu.be.
Love...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
January 26, 2017 - 4:12pm UTC
BRUCE KATZ BAND EMBARK ON 'SUNSHINE TOUR,'
HAPPY TO LEAVE COLD WINTER UP NORTH BEHIND
FOR WARMER CLIMES OF THE SOUTH AND FLORIDA!
Perform Locally: BLUE NOTE GRILL - Thursday, February 16
Out From The Center is the Acclaimed CD from the Legendary Keyboardist and Four-Time Blues Music Award Nominee, Also Known For His Stellar Longtime Work with Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks and the Freight Train, Ronnie Earl, & Delbert McClinton
"One of the most...
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Posted by Michael Stover
January 16, 2017 - 6:01pm UTC
MTS Management Group is pleased to announce Ed Roman and JJ McGuigan are winners in the January 2017 Akademia Awards. Roman, a Canadian singer-songwriter from Ontario, won for Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Song, “The Way She Goes.” McGuigan, a Wichita, Kansas guitarist/songwriter won for Best Alternative Song, “Letter.” Ed is a previous Akademia Award winner for Best Reggae Song, “Jamaica.” This is the first win for McGuigan.
Akademia Award Winners are determined by the...
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Posted by Michael Stover
January 16, 2017 - 5:56pm UTC
Eddy Mann is currently riding high on the Christian Music Weekly radio airplay charts, with the title track from his album, The Consequence. He was recently named Best Adult Contemporary Artist at the 2016 International Music and Entertainment Association Awards. Eddy was also a 2015 winner at the Kindred Awards, named Worship Artist of the Year.
Now, MTS Management Group is happy to announce Eddy Mann has been named the 2016 Kindred Awards Winner for Christmas Album of the Year. Eddy’s album, Hope Love Joy...
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Posted by Michael Stover
January 16, 2017 - 5:50pm UTC
After an astonishing 32 weeks atop the Roots Music Report’s True Country Songs chart, MTS Management Group and Twang Thang Country are happy to announce Richard Lynch “A Better Place” is named the #1 Roots Music Report True Country Song for 2016. The song, written by Billy Yates and Trent Tomlinson, produced by Yates, and recorded with some of the best studio musicians in Nashville, bested releases by Dwight Yoakam, Irlene Mandrell, and Sturgill Simpson, among others. To see the Top True Country Songs of 2016 chart,...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
January 11, 2017 - 6:10pm UTC
Diana Rein, New D&A Guitar Gear Endorsee,
Performing at 2017 NAMM Show in Anaheim
Saturday, January 21 - 2:00 PM
(Anaheim, CA) - New D&A Guitar Gear endorsee Diana Rein performs at the 2017 NAMM Show, Saturday, January 21, at 2:00 pm (Hall B, Booth #5975). Rein, also known as...
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Posted by Robert Bartosh
January 7, 2017 - 6:13pm UTC
January 6, 20178:03 AM ET
CAMILA DOMONOSKE
Starting next week, Norway will become the first country to switch off its nationwide FM radio network and convert completely to digital signals.
The change was announced in 2015, and will take months to be fully implemented.
The Norwegian government decided to make the transition in part because digital radio can provide many more channels for the same price — eight times as many, to be precise.
Norway currently has room for just five national radio stations on its...
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Posted by Michael Stover
January 1, 2017 - 2:22pm UTC
Independent Country Music Hall of Famer and country chart-topper, Richard Lynch is no stranger to helping American military veterans. His passion and dedication were tantamount to his founding of the Love Tattoo Foundation, a non-profit organization that honors and assists the American Veterans. First conceived in a poem, written by Chuck Brisben. "Love Tattoo" was recorded by Richard Lynch and released in 2015. Fast-forward to late 2016, and enter Vietnam Veteran and #1 Billboard country chart artist, Ronnie...
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Posted by Shane Cody
December 8, 2016 - 1:05am UTC
Beyoncé (Houston)
Record Of The Year for Formation
Album Of The Year for Lemonade
Song Of The Year for Formation
Best Pop Solo Performance for Hold Up
Best Rock Performance for Don’t Hurt Yourself (featuring Jack White)
Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade
Best Rap/Sung Performance for Freedom
Best Music Video for Formation
Best Music Film for Lemonade
Tchad Blake (Baytown)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Andrew Bird - Are You Serious
Edie Brickell (Dallas)
Best Musical Theater Album for Bright...
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Posted by Michael Stover
December 5, 2016 - 10:17am UTC
Living the life he sings about, is what gives Richard Lynch his edge as a singer/songwriter. They say you should write what you know…and Richard knows all about a long day’s work in the hot sun, and taking pride in a job well done. After all, Richard is a hard-working, blue-collar man. In addition to being a chart-topping country artist and co-host of Renegade Radio Nashville’s hit show, “Traditionally Lynch,” he is also a designer and builder of amazing barns, and a proud American farmer.
So, it should...
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Posted by Robert Bartosh
November 1, 2016 - 2:58pm UTC
29th Annual Conference Slated For February 15-19, 2017 In Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY- Folk Alliance International (FAI) is proud to announce the Official Showcase artists for the 29th annual conference. FAI’s 200 Official Showcases are jury-selected nightly concerts featuring emerging artists and touring legends from around the world who perform for 2500 delegates including hundreds of festivals and venues, media, and music industry.
This year’s selections represent an exciting array of folk genres from across the...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
October 5, 2016 - 11:19pm UTC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 4, 2016) – Superstar Dolly Parton will be the 2016 recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented during “The 50th Annual CMA Awards,” airing Wednesday, Nov. 2 (8:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network live from Nashville.
The announcement was made Monday during Parton’s appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” See clip here.
The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award is for an iconic artist who has attained...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
September 29, 2016 - 10:16pm UTC
(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Peach and the Almost Blues Band announce the release of their new album "A Night In Copenhagen" (Magic Music).
During February of 2016 American blues singer and guitarist Peach Reasoner returned to Copenhagen to play with her band at her favorite club, the cozy Café Bartof. Club owners Joacim “Jokke” Friss Holm and Charlotte Bertelsen had graciously agreed that recording equipment could be brought for a live recording session.
Peach and The Almost Blues Band invited...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
September 25, 2016 - 4:54pm UTC
New Music from Rachel Holder.
A country superstar in the making, the young and talented musical sensation Rachel Holder has got her “Ropers on” and is “off and running” with the release of her debut album. Capturing the attention of Curb Records music execs at the age of only 17, Holder has released many well-accepted singles over the past couple of years, first with her 2011 debut single “Chocolate” and then with the acclaimed “In Your Arms” in 2012. While viewed as a young...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
September 8, 2016 - 6:00pm UTC
The Big Blues Bender, a one of a kind Blues event in the heart of downtown Las Vegas NV September 8-11. Experience four days and nights of the Big Blues Bender as we take over the entire legendary Plaza Hotel & Casino, featuring the most talented and sought after Blues artists touring today, on multiple stages, including a newly designed rooftop pool-oasis stage. Music fans will enjoy top Blues Artists all just steps away from their hotel rooms, and more – Vendor Village,...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
September 3, 2016 - 1:58am UTC
Dolly Parton's Pure & Simple Debuts At #1 Worldwide!
Left to right: Danny Nozell, CEO, CTK Management; Dolly Parton; and, Kirt Webster, President/CEO, Webster Public Relations
The Superstar Tops Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart
For The First Time In The 25-Year History Of SoundScan!
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 30, 2016) – World-renowned singer/songwriter/entertainer Dolly Parton has a worldwide #1 album to celebrate this week. The...
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Posted by Angela Bartosh
September 3, 2016 - 1:50am UTC
For Immediate Distribution | August 29, 2016 | (512) 463-1826
Governor Abbott Urges U.S. Department Of Justice To Reconsider Changes To PRO Licensing Model
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch urging her to reconsider the Department of Justice’s proposed changes to the Performance Rights Organization (PRO) licensing model. In 2015, the Department of Justice announced they would require PROs such as Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and the...
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Posted by Shane Cody
August 25, 2016 - 5:07pm UTC
(Austin, TX – Aug. 25, 2016) – Today, Texas icon and country star Jack Ingram, premiered his new album, Midnight Motel, in full via a preview stream on The Boot.com (http://theboot.com/jack-ingram-midnight-motel-album-listen/).
Midnight Motel (Rounder Records) is Ingram’s first album in the seven years since his departure from Big Machine Records. Produced by Jon Randall and featuring his recently released single “I’m Drinking Through It,” (Video here) which chronicles a troubled but loving...
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Posted by Shane Cody
August 5, 2016 - 11:16am UTC
The Department of Justice has made it official—it will not make any changes to the decades-old consent decrees overseeing ASCAP and BMI and their relationship with music users such as radio. The decision had been shared with various players in the music industry—including with broadcasters—during the past month. But the DOJ is now confirming that it has concluded “no modifications are warranted at this time.” DOJ antitrust attorneys had been reviewing the consent decrees for the past two years.
The consent...
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Posted by Robert Bartosh
July 31, 2016 - 2:32pm UTC
Nashville has long nurtured its status as the "Music City," thanks to a wide range of venues and a steady stream of performers exported from the city. When acts such as Jack White, the Black Keys and Carrie Underwood move to the city to be part of the scene, it builds up up the "Music City" vibes even more. But a great feature from The Tennessean demonstrates that things aren't so rosy outside of the ht records. The city has lost more than 80 percent of its professional...
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Posted by Robert Bartosh
July 18, 2016 - 1:53pm UTC
By JEFF D. GORMAN
(CN) - Country singer Hal Ketchum must be protected for life from a stalker who changed her name to resemble his, a Texas appeals court ruled.
An afidavit from Ketchum stated that Suzanna Eckchum, formerly Eckhert, has stalked him and his family for 15 years since she met him at a fan event in Colorado.
According to the musician, Eckchum has followed the Ketchums from Nashville to Austin and two other towns in...
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