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Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrates Sun Records and Sam Phillips
Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and more began at Sun Records Can it really be an entire century? Sam Phillips was born January 5, 1923 in Florence, Alabama, and by January 1950 he was in Memphis, starting up his Memphis Recording Service and then the legendary Sun Record...
Alannah McCready Pours Her Heart Into 'Back To Me'
New EP is her most ‘transparent’ project Hockey and music. Not a combination that immediately springs to mind – unless you are Alannah McCready for whom hockey and music are her twin passions. “I'm from Minnesota, so we're in the state of hoc...
Colton James Drops New EP, America, Launches Land4Heroes, A Lodge For Veterans
Partner in multimedia company RedSunset Entertainment Colton James knows the power of connections. How one connection can change your life and potentially help you change the lives of others. Of course, there’s Colton’s connection with the love of his...
Ronnie McDowell Is On The Road With Two Unique Shows
Ronnie McDowell: A Night of Country Hits and Ronnie McDowell: A Night of Elvis Ronnie McDowell has come up with a unique way to reach fans of his music: two different show concepts. One is titled Ronnie McDowell: A Night of Country Hits while the second is&...
It was a Helluva Night at the Glen Campbell Museum with Tommy Howell
Whether you know Tommy Howell from one of his early films such as Secret Admirer, Red Dawn, The Outsiders, or Side Out just to name a few, chances are you still do not know the level of talent and heart he truly possesses. I found myself hanging on to every word he spoke during m...
Exclusive Lyric Video Premiere: "Drag" by Makenzie Phipps
“I’m so excited to have Center Stage Magazine premiere the lyric video to my recently released single ‘Drag.’ This single means so much to me and I hope you like it too. Much love to them for the support!” -Makenzie Phipps “D...
Tracy Lawrence’s Mission:Possible Raises $250,000; Fries 1,200 turkeys
9,600 meals for those in need at Thanksgiving “I’m just happy we haven’t set anything on fire today!” That was the first thing that Tracy Lawrence said to me when we met up at the Tennessee Fairgrounds, early on the morning of Tuesday Novembe...
Australian Singer-Songwriter JD Reynolds' New Music Video Filmed at PBR Australia Finals
“'8 Seconds' is about the emotional roller coaster of the lives of professional bull riders and the people who love them,” shares Reynolds. “From family traditions, lifelong dreams, hours of practice, and injuries to climbing into the chute at an event,...
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Inducts Carly Pearce, Marty Brown and Five More
Country, Blues, Bluegrass greats among class of 2022 There’s a lot more to Kentucky music than just Bluegrass. Kentucky has given the world some of the best rock and roll, country, R&B, blues and pop music in addition to the unmistakable sounds of Bluegrass. On...
Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” Earns Diamond Certification
Number One party for char-topping “Beers and Sunshine” Darius Rucker has had a longer second career – since signing with Capitol Records Nashville in 2008 – than most of the artists currently appearing on the Billboard Hot Country So...
Exclusive Premiere: "8 Seconds" Lyric Video by JD Reynolds
We are thrilled to exclusively premiere the new lyric video "8 Seconds" by JD Reynolds. When asked about the song and new lyric video, Reynolds shared; I cannot be more excited to be releasing the official lyric video for my song '8 Seconds'.&nbs...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Artefacts Coming to the Ryman
Rock Hall at the Ryman exhibit opens Nov 2 Would you like the opportunity to see some of the historical artefacts from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame without going all the way to Cleveland, Ohio? How about if you could see them at the Ryman in the heart of Nashville? On...
Handwritten Lyrics Auction Benefits Music Health Alliance
Own a piece of songwriting history and support the work of the MHA Would you like to own the genuine, handwritten lyrics to ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” signed by Billy Gibbons? How about handwritten lyrics for songs made famous by artists such as...
Tracy Lawrence Set For 17th Annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Concert
Tracy launches star-studded TL’s Road House podcast Tracy Lawrence has never been the kind of guy to let the grass grow under his feet. He has always been one of the hardest-working – and most respected – people in country music since arriving in...
Ben Burgess Sings Cowboy Songs and Murder Ballads
New album cries Tears the Size of Texas Ben Burgess reached Nashville in a roundabout way. A native of East Dallas, Texas, he found an audience in the entertainment district of Austin before a brief stopover in Los Angeles where he found his brand of music didn...
Songwriters Become the Stars of the Show at 5th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards
Garth, Taylor Swift among stellar honorees For decades, songwriters have been the unsung heroes of the music industry, creating the lyrics and melodies that make superstars of the artists who perform and record them. Since its inception, Nashville Songwriters Association In...
American Blonde Blend Country Pop and Roots Rock on “All Horses Firin’”
There must be something in the water! Do blondes really have more fun? Sister Natalia and Christina Morris – the duo that comprise American Blonde – are having plenty of fun and success. American Blonde has evolved from the trio known as Southe...
Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas set for Holiday season TV
Plus live Christmas stage shows at Dollywood and in London When Dolly Parton (or her peeps) ask if you’d like to be part of her Christmas TV spectacular, the celebs say, “How soon can I be there?” We’re talking about NBC-TV’s Dolly Parton&...
Wade Bowen Reveals Something Between the Secret and the Truth
Texas troubadour takes hands-on control of new album If you could look up a definition of Traditional Country in a dictionary, there’d be a picture of Wade Bowen. Or if not, there should be. If you need any proof, give a listen to Wade’s new album Somewhere Be...
Stars Will Come Out to Honor Hit Songwriters
Nashville Songwriter Awards set for Sept 20 at the Ryman The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is getting set for their fifth annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. The event, presented by City National Bank, will take place at the Ryman Audito...
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Set to Induct Five of the Best
Shania Twain, Steve Wariner, Hillary Lindsey, Gary Nicholson and David Malloy The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame is adding ‘five of the best’ to the coveted membership of their exclusive club. The five songwriters will be officially inducted during the 52nd&nbs...
Cowboy Songs From A Real-life Cowboy: Randy Huston
Times Like These weaves the heartbreak and humor of the cowboy life Randy Huston doesn’t just write and sing about cowboys. He is one. A fourth-generation livestock producer and rancher, Huston’s songs don’t shy away from...
“Famous Friends” Gather To Celebrate Double Platinum Success of Chris Young, Kane Brown Duet
Young surprised by second Platinum award By Preshias Harris Chris Young doesn’t like surprises. At least that is what he said during a party on the afternoon of Thursday, August 4 at Winners Bar in Nashville. But he liked this one. Young’s colleague...
Chapel Hart’s Love For Dolly Hits AGT’s Golden Buzzer
“You Can Have Him Jolene” tops iTunes Country Downloads chart Just one day after the Tuesday, July 19 episode of "America's Got Talent" featuring Chapel Hart's performance of “You Can Have Him Jolene,” the country trio rose to the top...
Hank Williams, Jr. Goes Back To His Roots With Rich White Honky Blues
New album mixes Thunderhead originals with the Blues that inspired him Hank Williams, Jr. has long been known to his millions of country music fans as Bocephus, a nickname given to him by his father who named him after the dummy used by Grand Ole Opry ventriloquist Rod Brasfie...
Special Opry Live: Opry Loves The ‘90s To Air On Circle Network
A host of stars set to appear on historic ‘90s Country show If you are a country fan that believes the best country music is ‘90s country, by now you probably know that the Grand Ole Opry launched an ambitious program in May titled Opry Loves the ‘...
Barbara Mandrell to be honored by the Grand Ole Opry, July 30
Celebrating 50th anniversary as Opry member with two shows Mandrell. Just that one word, that one name, sums up visions and sounds of an entire era of music. Barbara, Irlene and Louise Mandrell were arguably the most famous sister act in country music and went mainstream...
Cody Johnson still preaching his brand of country music
Celebrates “Til You Can’t” at No. 1 party with songwriters Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers By Preshias Harris By any measure of success, Cody Johnson has already had his fair share. Eight albums – six on his own CoJo label and the two latest on Warner Mu...
Exclusive Video Premiere: BoomTown Saints "All Trucks Go To Heaven"
When asked if I would consider premiering a new lyric video for "All Trucks Go To Heaven" by our friends Chris Ramos and Ben Chism aka BoomTown Saints, the answer was an immediate "Yes". The first moment I heard their voices in harmony, I knew it would only be...
Onward and Upward around Music Row
By Preshias Harris BMLG signs FGL’s Kelley for Solo Projects Diamond-selling (and part of FGL) superstar Brian Kelley is returning to Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) for release of his future solo projects. The announcement was made by BMLG’s president, CEO and f...
