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Esteemed and acclaimed Grammy Award-winning guitarist TOMMY EMMANUEL announced his recently-announced album LIVE! AT THE RYMAN, set for release Friday, May 19 via CPG Sounds. Filled with his complex fingerstyle technique and energetic performances, the album captures a special night of music in Nashville, TN on February 27, 2016 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Give a listen to “Old Photographs,” the closing track on TOMMY EMMANUEL’s It’s Never Too Late, and you’ll hear the distinctive squeak of finger noise as he runs his hands across the frets of his Maton Signature TE guitar. Many musicians would edit those imperfections out, but to EMMANUEL, those imperfections are perfect. A master technician, EMMANUEL started professionally at age six, rising through the ranks as a studio player and member of several Australian rock bands before he set off on a solo career. One of only five musicians handpicked by his mentor, Chet Atkins, as a Certified Guitar Player (CGP), he’s piled up numerous accolades, including two Grammy nominations, two ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association (the Aussie equivalent of the Recording Academy) and repeated honors in the Guitar Player magazine reader’s poll.
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JERRY DOUGLAS BAND
THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND–led by 14-time Grammy Award-winning musician JERRY DOUGLAS–will release their new studio album WHAT IF will be released Friday, August 18 via Rounder Records. Throughout the album’s 11-tracks, WHAT IF decisively merges jazz inclinations with the bluegrass, country, blues, swing, rock, and soul that DOUGLAS spent his life absorbing and performing, forging a sound that flies beyond the boundaries of anything he–or anyone else–has done before.
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TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS–the accomplished ensemble composed of the finest Celtic and American musicians led by musical directors Jerry Douglas and Shetland fiddler legend Aly Bain–will launch their debut U.S. tour on Friday, April 28 at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC. The tour will disembark at four additional stops on the east coast including, May 1 at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA (Washington, DC), May 2 at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA (Philadelphia, PA), May 3 at Orpheum Theater in Boston, MA, and May 4 in New York, NY at TheTown Hall. The TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS will host special guest performers such as Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rodney Crowell and Rosanne Cash, among others in each city (see full list of special guests below). For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Watch a performance video of “Route Irish” from TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS here.
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Americana roots rock artist ROD MELANCON announces his new 10-track albumSOUTHERN GOTHIC is set for release on Friday, June 16 via Blue Elan Records and will be available digitally and physically on CD and vinyl. Marking his second full-length album, it takes listeners further into the light and darkness of his own poetic vision with songs based on tales of the people from his South Louisiana homeland.
TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT–groundbreaking vocalist, songwriter and bass player from the legendary rock groups EAGLES and POCO–will release a solo album, LEAP OF FAITH, Friday, September 23 via Benowen Records. Recorded at his Los Angeles studio and co-produced with engineer Hank Linderman, LEAP OF FAITH is a strong mix of rock, country, Americana, R&B and even a bit of reggae. In September, TIMOTHY will be in Nashville for the Americana Music Festival& Conference. On Wednesday, September 21 he’ll be on-hand to present at the Americana Music Awards show at Ryman Auditorium. The following night, he’ll perform a live concert during “Music City Roots” at Factory at Franklin which will be live-streamed on Thursday, September 22 (here). The show will be broadcast nationally on PBS TV at a later date and other show performers include Willie Watson, Sean Watkins as well as Wynonna & The Big Noise. Then on Sunday, September 25,TIMOTHY and his band will perform a one-night-only concert at City Winery in Nashville.
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DEE JAY SILVER
DEE JAY SILVER recently released the official music video for his first original single, “Just Got Paid” featuring Austin Webb. The feel-good video—directed by SILVER and RyanSchmidt—captures the essence of SILVER’s live sets with footage from some of the biggest country music festivals in the U.S. that the groundbreaking DJ/remixer/producer has performed at. The list includes the Faster Horses Music Festival in Brooklyn, MI, Watershed Music Festival in George, WA, Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas and LakeShake Country Music Festival in Chicago, where the song first debuted earlier this summer. Watch the video for “Just Got Paid” featuring Austin Webb on VEVO HERE. DEE JAY SILVER, the first and only DJ signed to a major Nashville record deal, RCA Nashville/Sony Music, has been one of the most sought after open-format DJs over the past 15 years, performing at premier venues in virtually every major market in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Known for his unique ability to blend all types of music from hip hop and rock to house and country into one set for crowds of all sizes, SILVER has been traveling the world playing every kind of event and venue from the largest nightclubs, high-profile celebrity parties and exclusive private events to massive sporting events, award shows, major music festivals and arena tours and all that’s in between. Additionally, SILVER hosts a nationally syndicated weekly radio show called “The Country Club with Dee Jay Silver” airing every Friday and Saturday nights in over 70 markets via the Sun Broadcast Group. On top of his extensive touring schedule, appearances and radio show, the non-stop DJ known for his high energy performances also currently holds down three residencies in Las Vegas: at the Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay, LAX Nightclub inside the Luxor Hotel & Casino and the Rehab Beach Club at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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BACKUP PLANET
Rock ‘n’ roll epitomizes escapism in its purest form.
It’s not just artistic anesthetization either, but rather a galvanizing force that inspires us to keep pushing through life’s trials and tribulations. That’s why we still listen to Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Rush, and countless others all these years later. It’s the same reason audiences will be talking about BACKUP PLANET’s second full-length album, REACTIONS (released March 31, 2017), for a long time to come. The Nashville, TN quartet—Ben Cooper [keys, vocals], Chris Potocik [drums, vocals], Gavin Donati [guitar, vocals], and Blake Gallant [bass, vocals]—write arena-size anthems echoing with progressive intricacy, funk swagger, and even a little metallic edge. BACKUP PLANET quickly became a local favorite around the University of Tennessee Knoxville. They independently released their full-length debut, Element, during 2015 and began sharing the stage with the likes of The Revivalists, Papadosio, and more in addition to headlining countless packed shows. RELIX proclaimed them “On The Verge,” and one fateful gig led to signing with powerhouse management firm Red Light Management [Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket, Dopapod, Phish,].
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HOYT HUGHES
Emerging country singer, songwriter and guitarist HOYT HUGHES and his newly released full-length debut album COWBOY released 9/9/16 via Cowboy Records–a division of Los Angeles-based Emmy Award-winning Production Partners, Inc.–showcases HOYT’S musical sound: a mix of country styles from the ‘90s through now, with a traditionalist feel. The 16-track COWBOY album, produced by multi-platinum and award-winning producer Kevin Savigar (Rod Stewart, Jo Dee Messina, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp), features special vocal collaborations with Taylor Dayne, Carnie Wilson, and Fisher with songs solely written or co-written by HOYT in addition to songs penned by notable songwriters Bob DiPiero, Troy Jones and Natalie Hemby, among others. With his roots planted in Lakeland, Florida, HOYT also splits his time between Los Angeles and Nashville; drastically different cities which parallel his diverse musical tastes. HOYT’S musical influences include: Don Williams, George Jones, Beatles, Keith Urban, Elvis, Chris Stapleton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Formed in 2012, THE WALCOTTS began spreading their music through multiple TV and film placements, while also earning a well-deserved rep as a powerful live act (with personnel growing as large as nine players on stage). They’ll be performing Stagecoach 2017 and in recent times have opened dates for Steve Winwood, Chris Isaak and Honeyhoney before landing a 2015 Chris Stapleton West Coast tour. Live, THE WALCOTTS bring the nuances of their recorded material to life with every show–including recent gigs alongside LeeAnn Womack, Lindi Ortega, Kate Voegele and Men at Work’s Colin Hay–building upward toward an explosion of horns, organ, guitar and dual vocals.
Ray Scott: Roots Sessions Vol. 1 (September 18, 2015)
Truth & Salvage Co.: Raise Me Up (Megaforce/Sony RED, 2013)
Aaron Lewis: Town Line, (R&J Records, 2011)
Bottle Rockets: Blue Sky (Sanctuary Records Group, 2003)
BrokeDown Cadillac: Somewhere in America (Self-released, 2009)
Brooks and Dunn: The Greatest Hits Collection Volume II (Arista Nashville, 2004)
BR-549: Big Backyard Beat Show (Arista, 1998)
Country Throwdown Tour: Debut multi-act outdoor amphitheatre tour, with headliners Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram (2010)
Tomorrow’s Sounds Today (Reprise, 2000)
Dwight Yoakam: 3 Pears (Warner. Bros, 2012)
Elizabeth Cook: Hey Y’all (Warner Bros., 2002)
Hank Williams III: Damn Right, Rebel Proud (Sidewalk Records, 2008)
Hank Williams III: Rebel Within (Curb, 2010)
Jason Boland and The Stragglers: High In The Rockies: A Live Album (Proud Souls/Entertainment/Thirty Tigers, 2010)
Jim Lauderdale: Grammy campaign for his 2009 album Could We Get Any Closer, nominated in the “Best Bluegrass Album” category
Johnny Cooper: Follow (Tenacity Records, 2009)
Little Texas: Little Texas (Warner Bros. Nashville, 1997)
Maria McKee: High Dive (Eleven Thirty, 2002) and Peddlin’ Dreams (Eleven Thirty, 2005)
Marvin Etzioni: Marvin Country! (Nine Mile Records, 2012)
Randy Travis: Christmas on the Pecos DVD (Image Entertainment, 2008)
Revival Tour: A diverse group of musicians in indie Americana, rock, punk, Irish folk, Cajun, zydeco and blues (2009)
Sam and Ruby: The Here and the Now (Rykodisc, 2009)
SHeDAISY: The Whole Shebang (Lyric Street Records, 1999); Brand New Year (Lyric Street Records, 2000)
Slobberbone: Barrel Chested (Doolittle Records, 1997)
Stacy Dean Campbell: Lonesome Wins Again (Columbia, 1992)
Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival (2007-2011)
Victoria Shaw: In Full View (Reprise, 1995)
