Oct
17
Kid Rock photo courtesy of Webster & Assoc.
Kid Rock will help the famed Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville celebrate its 51st birthday. The Tootie’s Orchid Lounge 51st Birthday Bash will take place on November 23 at the Ryman Auditorium, just across the alley from Tootsie’s. Kid Rock will perform as part of his nationwide tour, giving money to and raising awareness for people in need.
“Every time I end up at Tootsie’s its a good night, and I don’t expect this night to be any different,” Kid Rock said. “It’s cool to be celebrating their birthday party with them; I like parties and seem to excel in that type of atmosphere.”
“We couldn’t be happier that Kid Rock is working with us to make the Tootsie’s Birthday Bash a ‘rockin’ good time for everyone in Nashville,” Steve Smith, owner of Tootsie’s, said. “Kid Rock is a part of Tootsie’s history. It’s going to be a memorable night.” Continue Reading
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Oct
12
Album cover art by Peter Max.
Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, Steel Magnolia and Sarah Darling are just a few of the artists who will perform during the ‘Let Us In’ concert benefiting The Women and Cancer Fund on November 7 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The Women and Cancer Fund was established in the memory of Linda McCartney and promotes prevention, lifestyle awareness, enhances available health services and advocates advanced breast cancer and children’s cancer research. Sir Paul McCartney has given his approval of the event in his wife’s memory.
The concert will be hosted by Jeff Daniels, who will also perform at the event. Other artists scheduled to appear include SHeDAISY, Cheyenne Kimball (formerly of Gloriana), Juliana Cole, Nikki Shannon Fernandez, Jordyn Shellhart, Nancy Sirianni, Samantha Landrum, and Blue Sky Riders. Each artist will perform an original version of a Sir Paul McCartney song as well as their own material. Continue Reading
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Sep
17
Opry member Charley Pride photo by Chris Hollo, courtesy of Schmidt Relations.
Opry Country Classics returns to the Ryman Auditorium for a four-week run beginning October 6. Each show will feature a Spotlight Artist performing several of their biggest hits plus more favorite artists. The fall’s season Spotlight Artists together have 100 Top 10 hits, have won more than 100 industry awards and sold millions of albums.
Charley Pride will take the spotlight for the October 6 show. Lorrie Morgan is scheduled as the spotlight artist on October 13, Ray Price on October 20 and Ricky Skaggs on October 27. Of note, the October 13 show will move from the Ryman to the Grand Ole Opry. Continue Reading
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Sep
15
The Oak Ridge Boys Photo Credit: Jarrett Gaza
The Oak Ridge Boys, Brett Eldredge and Robin Meade have been added to the lineup for the 5th Annual ACM Honors. Joe Nichols is set to host the event and will also perform. ACM Honors is an evening dedicated to recognizing special honorees and off-camera winners from the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. This year’s event will be held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on September 19.
Artists previously announced include Ronnie Dunn, Rodney Atkins, Randy Houser, Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Jerrod Niemann, Thompson Square, Lee Ann Womack, Dean Dillon, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, The Isaacs, The Whites, Laura Bell Bundy, Ralph Emery, John Michael Montgomery and songwriter/producer Buddy Cannon. Continue Reading
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Sep
9
Ronnie Dunn photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.
Ronnie Dunn, Rodney Atkins, Randy Houser, Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Jerrod Niemann, Thompson Square and Lee Ann Womack are among the artists who have been added to the 5th Annual ACM Honors lineup. Joe Nichols is set to host the event and will also perform. Other artists scheduled to perform include Dean Dillon, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, The Isaacs, and The Whites.
ACM Honors is an evening dedicated to recognizing special honorees and off-camera winners from the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. This year’s event will be held at the Ryman Auditorum in Nashville on September 19. Laura Bell Bundy, Ralph Emery, John Michael Montgomery and Buddy Cannon are also scheduled to appear. Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster.com and are $37 each. Continue Reading
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Sep
8
Marty Stuart will be attending the Americana Music Association Festival & Conference, October 12-15, 2011.
Lucinda Williams, Peter Rowan, Nanci Griffith, James McMurtry and the Blind Boys of Alabama will attend the Americana Music Association Festival & Conference, to be held in Nashville October 12-15. More than twenty additional artists including Sierra Hull, Will Hoge, Marty Stuart and Matraca Berg are scheduled to appear during the event.
The Americana Music Festival & Conference will include showcases, luncheons, a trade show and a panel discussion. The Honors & Awards presentation at the Ryman Auditorium on October 13 is one of the highlights of the event and will feature Lucinda as well as Jim Lauderdale, Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, Gregg Allman, Hayes Carll, The Civil Wars, Elizabeth Cook, Justin Townes Earle, Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Secret Sisters and more. Continue Reading
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Aug
26
Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley will host the 2011 CMA Awards.
The final nominees for the 45th Annual CMA Awards will be announced the morning of September 6 in two different cities and involve five different artists. The Band Perry and Jake Owen will announce the nominees in five categories live on Good Morning America. The announcement will air during the 8:30 AM/ET half hour of the segment. Jake will also perform his current hit single, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.”
The announcement will shift to Nashville later that morning where Jerrod Niemann and Thompson Square will announce the finalists in seven more categories during a press conference at the Ryman Auditorium. Following their announcement, the JaneDear girls will announce nominees for the 2011 CMA Broadcast Award Personality and Radio Station of the Year in four categories as well as the nominees for the CMA National Broadcast Personality.
See photos from last year’s CMA Awards >> Continue Reading
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Aug
21
The Band Perry photo courtesy of Republic Nashville.
The Band Perry has announced they will headline the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on February 20, 2012. While the band has previously played the Ryman during the Grand Ole Opry and other multi-artist events, this will be their debut as headliners on the stage of the Mother Church of Country Music.
“We are so excited to headline the Ryman, which holds a very special place in the heart of everyone in country music,” the band said in a statement. “It truly is an amazing experience to step on that stage – we can’t wait to spend a whole evening there, sharing our stories and becoming a part of its history.” Continue Reading
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Mar
18
Kip Moore photo courtesy of MCA Nashville. Photo Credit: Reid Rolls
New artist Kip Moore has had a great first week at country radio. His debut single, “Mary Was The Marrying Kind,” came in as the fourth most-added song this week. The song, released to radio on Monday, came in behind superstars Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, and Toby Keith, with 22 radio stations adding the track, according to Country Aircheck.
“This early reception is a complete shock, to be honest,” Kip said. “There is nothing more flattering than when someone appreciates something you wrote and put your heart and soul into. There’s not a greater compliment in the world than having people at radio who listen to music every day pay attention to your lyrics and enjoy what you do.”
The song, written by Kip, Dan Couch and Scott Stepakoff, is about the one who got away. It is a true story of one of Kip’s friends who returned to his hometown after six years and saw a once tall, lanky girl had come into her own and become a model. Continue Reading
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Mar
2
Darius Rucker photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.
Darius Rucker’s latest single, “This,” is flying up the country charts. Co-written by Darius, Frank Rogers, and Kara DioGuardi, Darius said many people misconstrue the actual meaning of the song.
“It’s so funny to me to hear people talk about that song and how it’s about relationships,” Darius told GAC from the 2011 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. ”To me, that song is about country music. That’s my list.”
The video, now airing on GAC, was shot in Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music. To Darius, it made sense to shoot the video in a place rich in country music history.
“We were going to do it in Nashville outside, but the rain was so bad and we ended up doing the Ryman, which was just the perfect place to do it,” Darius said. Continue Reading
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