5 January 2015

The Americana Music Association has announced the lineup for the 5th Annual Americana Spring Celebration to be held April 23-26, 2015, with performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at Blackberry Farm, a world-class luxury resort breathtakingly situated in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This year’s musical experience will feature nine-time GRAMMY winning recording artist Sheryl Crow, three-time GRAMMY winner Keb’ Mo’, and critically acclaimed songstress Holly Williams playing before the inspiring backdrop of Blackberry Farm to benefit the not-for-profit artist advocacy group. “We are honoured that artists of this caliber will be participating in our Americana Spring Celebration. This event has become an important fundraiser complementing the wide array of events we produce throughout the year,” said Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association, adding, “and it just keeps getting better and better.” The renowned Blackberry Farm, a Relais & Châteaux resort, is one of America’s most celebrated intimate luxury hotels, featuring 62 elegant accomodations and some of the world’s finest wines, cuisine, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay, and mountain biking opportunities. Along with the abundance of outdoor activities, Blackberry Farm offers an Aveda Destination Spa and an annual series of culinary events hosted by world-renowned guest chefs and vintners.

Six-time chart-topping country star Rodney Atkins is set to ring in the New Year with the February 3 release of his first-ever Greatest Hits compilation via longtime label home Curb Records. Rodney Atkins – Greatest Hits features 11 of the artist’s best-loved songs as well as his latest single, Eat Sleep Love You Repeat, which is available for instant download with a pre-order purchase of the album. Rodney Atkins – Greatest Hits will celebrate the award-winning singer/songwriter’s four studio albums, which include HONESTY (2003), IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH HELL (2006), IT’S AMERICA(2009) and TAKE A BACK ROAD (2011); the latter having yielded the fastest-rising single of Atkins’ career with the multi-week number smash hit, Take A Back Road. Atkins put a fresh spin on his signature style and the simple pleasures of everyday love with new single Eat Sleep Love You Repeat, which was written by fellow Nashville hit-makers Walker Hayes and Ryan Bizarri.