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Industry Puts Wallen On Pause

» Industry Puts Wallen On Pause: Airplay for Big Loud's Morgan Wallen has fallen dramatically following last night’s (2/2) TMZ posting of a video showing Wallen using a racial slur outside his home last Sunday (1/31). Yesterday, Wallen’s music totaled 2,060 spins across the 159-station Mediabase panel. Today, Wallen has a total of 410 spins through 3pm CT, representing an 80% decrease in total airplay. His current single, “7 Summers,” has dropped from 701 […]

todayFebruary 4, 2021

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UK Americana Award 2021 winners revealed in virtual ceremony

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) last night announced the winners of 2021’s UK Americana Awards in a virtual ceremony celebrating the best in the genre both in the UK and internationally.  Big winners Robert Vincent and Courtney Marie Andrews took home the Awards for UK Artist and UK Album of the Year, and International Artist and International Album of the Year respectively. UK Song of the Year was scooped […]

todayJanuary 29, 2021

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C2C Definitely Cancelled

Due to the complications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the current restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel, we are sad to say that C2C will not be able to go ahead in March 2021 as planned. In March of 2020, we could never have foreseen the extent of what has unfolded and the prospect that we would be without C2C for 2 years running was unthinkable. We are […]

todayJanuary 20, 2021

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COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER/SONGWRITER ED BRUCE DIES AT AGE OF 81

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Ed Bruce, singer/songwriter, died Friday, January 8, 2021, in Clarksville, Tennessee, of natural causes at age 81. In 1957, at the age of 17, he went to see Jack Clement, a recording engineer for Sun Records. Bruce caught the attention of Sun owner Sam Phillips, for whom he wrote and recorded "Rock Boppin' Baby" (as "Edwin Bruce"). In 1962, he wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop star […]

todayJanuary 8, 2021

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RICKY SKAGGS REACTS TO PASSING OF BLUEGRASS GREAT TONY RICE

Nashville, Tenn. (December 26, 2020) — Country and Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs is mourning the loss of his fellow IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member, Tony Rice. The awarded guitar virtuoso passed away yesterday, December 25, at age 69. Today, Skaggs released the following statement:   "Sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee, our dear friend and guitar hero Tony Rice passed from this life and made his swift […]

todayDecember 28, 2020

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COUNTRY MUSIC STARS REMEMBER K.T. OSLIN

Nashville, Tenn. (December 21, 2020) — Country artists are reacting to the passing of GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter K.T. Oslin. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member died today at the age of 78.   “She was one of the most unique, talented songwriters and singers in music. She will be missed. Rest in Peace, K.T.” -Randy Owen / ALABAMA (Country Music Hall of Fame & Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member) […]

todayDecember 22, 2020

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K.T. OSLIN, TWO-TIME CMA AWARD-WINNING COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER, PASSES AWAY AT 78  

K.T. Oslin, one of the most iconic and defining voices in Country Music, passed away today, Dec. 21, 2020. She was 78. Oslin came to notoriety in the 1980s with her female anthem “80's Ladies,” earning her two CMA Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year in 1988. In addition to multiple Grammys and ACM Awards, Oslin was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of […]

todayDecember 21, 2020

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The Highwomen, John Prine, Black Pumas and Brittany Haas Crowned as Winners of the Americana Music Association’s 19th Annual Americana Honors & Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 15, 2020) - Today, The Americana Music Association has revealed the winners of the 19th annual Americana Honors & Awards via their social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). This year’s group of musical innovators include The Highwomen (Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year), the late John Prine (Artist of the Year), Black Pumas (Emerging Act of the Year) and […]

todayDecember 15, 2020

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ARTISTS REFLECT ON PASSING OF CHARLEY PRIDE

“He opened the door for so many, including me. He took down walls and barriers meant to divide. He became a bridge of music for music lovers who found they had way more in common than they had different. And rules and stereotypes meant to separate were taken down and opened up to the free will of the artist and fan to become one in harmony and song." -Billy Ray […]

todayDecember 14, 2020

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