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NASHVILLE, TENN. (February 28, 2020) — Individually, Country mainstays RANDY ROGERS and WADE BOWEN have racked up countless career milestones. Together, the pair has two decades of friendship and collaboration under their belts. Ready to mark the next chapter in their musical partnership, Rogers and Bowen are set to pop the top on their latest studio album HOLD MY BEER, VOL. 2 on May 8. Available for preorder today (2/28), the 10-track project serves as the long-awaited follow-up to their critically acclaimed collaborative debut, HOLD MY BEER, VOL. 1 (2015 ..read more
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Courtesy of the Artist Tues. & Wed., April 7-8 • NEW YORK • City Winery 25 11th Ave. Showtime: 8 p.m.; Tickets: $60-$80 (on sale now) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Singer-songwriter Colin Hay, beloved for his intimate, acoustic live shows, but most widely known for being the influential and celebrated Men at Work frontman, is hitting the road for an extended solo tour celebrating all of his albums, plus songs from a forthcoming mid 2020 release. On these upcoming dates, Hay is offering fans the option of a VIP upgrade to include a meet and greet to benefit the New South Wales Rural Fire Serv ..read more
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February 27, 2020: Today, the Austin, TX-based country rock band Reckless Kelly released “North American Jackpot,” the first single and title track from their upcoming album American Jackpot (out May 22 alongside their album American Girls). Listen to “North American Jackpot” via YouTube: https://youtu.be/v9_FMj8-EJ8 “Writing ‘North American Jackpot’ I kept hitting a wall with the verses and the theme,” says Willy Braun, who co-founded Reckless Kelly with his older brother Cody Braun and drummer Jay Nazz in 1996. “Trouble was, I kept going back to my first idea, a ..read more
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May 31 Appearance at Mountain Jam, Warren Haynes Curated Festival in Bethel, NY, Site of Original Woodstock https://mountainjam.com/daily-lineup Official Showcase Artist at SXSW, Thursday March 19 at Saxon Pub https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/sxsw/8547948/sxsw-artists-showcase-lineup-2020 “Emerging Americana artist exploring themes of love, loss, and redemption” - Relix Brooklyn, NY: Offering a nightly revival that echoes the everyman vibe of Tom Petty while conjuring the gut-busting grooves of Drive-by Truckers, roots rock act Kevin Daniel & The Bottom ..read more
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January 24, 2020: Today, Grammy-winning songwriter Dan Wilson continues his string of monthly single releases with "Eventually," his first new song release of 2020. Listen to "Eventually" via YouTube: https://youtu.be/vQto1vM3RzY "'My newest single is called 'Eventually.' It’s an epic myth about two modern road warrior lovers, racking up the sky miles; quelling volcanoes and floods far from home or waiting by the door. I’ve played both roles," explains Wilson. "Lately I’ve been trying to make recordings that situate a homely upright piano within a weather system of ambi ..read more
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Sadler Vaden is set to return with Anybody Out There? on March 6, 2020 via Dirty Mag Records / Thirty Tigers. The highly anticipated follow-up to his 2016 self-titled debut, Anybody Out There? was self-produced by Vaden, engineered by multi-platinum producer Paul Ebersold, and mastered by Grammy Award-winner Richard Dodd. It sees the acclaimed instrumentalist at his most adventurous with melody-driven tracks backed by supersized electric guitar and hook-savvy songwriting that deals with the challenges of creating a true human connection in a technology-obsessed ..read more
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Courtesy Shore Fire Media (New York, NY): Parsonsfield - New England’s beloved creators of “the most jubilant and danceable indie roots music this side of the Carolinas” (NPR Music) - will embark on a new era of their career with the April 3 release of Happy Hour on the Floor, their new LP out on Signature Sounds. Produced by Benjamin Lazar Davis (Okkervil River, Joan As Police Woman). Known for their rustic and stirring sounds and warm harmonies, the four-piece rockers now add dreamy synthesizers, hypnotizing loops, warped pianos (borrowed from a band member’s childhood home), melodic f ..read more
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A singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and dedicated road warrior, Parker McCollum began building a following in his native Texas with 2015's The Limestone Kid. The album track "Meet You in The Middle" became a hit on Texas' regional radio chart — no small feat for an independent, 22-year-old musician — but it was the album's widely-acclaimed follow-up, Probably Wrong, that helped Parker find national success. Compared to John Mayer and Jason Isbell by Rolling Stone, Parker supported the album with a string of sold-out shows, bringing record-breaking crowds to venues like San Ange ..read more
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Credit: Carl Dunn Backstage Design Studio April 6, the Austin, Texas-based country rock band Reckless Kelly will make their Grand Ole Opry debut after more than 20 years of recording and touring. Fans around the world can tune in live via a mobile app, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Nashville’s 650 AM WSM, and the Opry website and WSM 650 AM website. "To be debuting our band Reckless Kelly on this legendary stage is a dream come true for every one of us!" explains Cody Braun. "We are so honored to be a part of the show Saturday night! Willy and I got to sing a song with our brothers, father and R ..read more