2016

Gary Hoey announces release of DUST & BONES

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The ferocious guitarist fuses his blues and rock influences On 11 original songs that celebrate Johnny Winter, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Robin Trower, and others “This is where I belong—playing this ferocious blend of blues and rock music,” says guitarist Gary Hoey about his 20th album, DUST & BONES. “I did my last album, Deja Blues, to prove to myself that I could play authentic blues, and now that I feel more at home there, I felt it was time to mix my favorite guitar styles into something seamless, organic, and powerful.” Released through Mascot Label Group, DUST & BONES showcases Hoey’s Fender Stratocaster-driven fury alongside open-D-tuned resonator guitars plugged into half-stacks. The massive sonic attack was essential for paying sincere and appropriate homage to some of Hoey’s influences, such as Johnny Winter (“Steamroller”), Robin Trower (“This Time Tomorrow”), and Brian Setzer (“Who’s Your Daddy”), as well as a thrill-a-minute mash up of Robert Johnson meets Led Zeppelin (“Boxcar Blues”). There’s also a classic power ballad (“Coming Home”) where Lita Ford (The Runaways) sings a duet with Hoey. “This is the biggest-sounding album I’ve done in years,” says Hoey. “From the guitars to the vocals to the rhythm section—everything was designed to produce a huge impact. I’m just so proud of this record.” For the DUST & BONES tracks, Hoey went with a power-trio configuration, rocking hard with drummer Matt Scurfield and bassist AJ Pappas. The other selections on the 11-song CD are the first single, “Dust & Bones,” as well as “Born to Love You,” “Ghost of Yesterday,” “Back Against the Wall,” “Blind Faith,” and “Soul Surfer.”  

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Catfish And The Bottlemen Announce Newcastle headline outdoor show

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Following their stunning Glastonbury Festival performance, Catfish and the Bottlemen announce their first concert in Newcastle since March 2015. The band will be playing an open air show in Newcastle’s Times Square on Saturday the 27th August. With their second album THE RIDE entering the UK charts at number 1 in June, a BRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act and a series of sold out shows across the calendar, Catfish and the Bottlemen are making 2016 their year. Tickets for the Newcastle show will go on sale on Friday the 8th July at 10.00am via www.catfishandthebottlemen.com 

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Mark Chesnutt releases new album TRADITION LIVES

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The wait is nearly over for Mark Chesnutt fans as Friday, July 8 marks the release of his first album of all-new material in six years, TRADITION LIVES, released by Row Entertainment. The celebration kicks off Friday, July 1, as the lyric video for the track “I’ve Got A Quarter In My Pocket” premieres exclusively on TheBoot.com. The week of the album release will prove to be a busy one for Chesnutt, as the traditionally minded country star is scheduled to appear on various broadcast programs to discuss his inspirations behind the new project. Tune in to SiriusXM’s Prime Country (Channel 58) beginning July 4 at 11 a.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET for the special premiere of the “Mark Chesnutt Album Release Party,” which will run through Thursday, July 7 . Hosted by Mike Terry, the special will include sneak-peeks of brand new songs from the album as well as performances of career favorites. Keep an eye out for Chesnutt in Country Aircheck Weekly on July 5, as he goes “Off The Record” to discuss his fondest radio memories and life on the road. Moreover, he will appear as a guest on nationally syndicated radio show Honky Tonkin’ With Tracy Lawrence the weekend of July 8 -10. Chesnutt will round out the week with an appearance on Westwood One’s Country Gold with Terri Clark. The country legend will also be featured in the coming weeks by outlets like Tony and Kris In The Morning, Country HitMakers, Nashville Access, WSM Radio, Crook & Chase, Nashville Country Club, The Boot, Nashville Universe, Classic Country Jamboree, Billboard, Rolling Stone Country, CMT.com, Taste of Country, Nashville Music Guide, NASH Country Daily, Racing Country and many more!

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Show of hands to celebrate landmark 25 years with fifth 'big gig' at Royal Albert Hall

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The phenomenally popular Show of Hands have today announced they will mark their milestone 25th year with a return to one of the world’s most famous stages – the Royal Albert Hall – on Easter Sunday 2017 (April 16). Singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi instrumentalist Phil Beer have forged one of the most successful ever partnerships in acoustic roots music and have already scored four sell-outs at the iconic London venue. Now the Devon duo is to head back to the capital to take on the gamble of hiring and selling out the historic 5,000-seater hall for a fifth time – unprecedented for a band of their ilk. They will be accompanied by their long term special guest – double bass player and vocalist Miranda Sykes. Knightley, who has been hailed as one of the country’s best singer-songwriters, says: “Hiring somewhere as high profile as the Albert Hall is obviously not something you undertake lightly but it’s a challenge we relish. We are lucky enough to have an incredible fan base, not only in the UK but in France, Holland, Germany and beyond and hopefully a lot of them will be there to help us celebrate a quarter of a century  as Show of Hands!” Beer, named ‘Musician of the Year’ in the 2011 Spiral Awards and nominated for the same title at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, agrees: “We have had four hugely memorable nights at the Albert Hall and it will be great to see so many of our fans under one roof again in what will amazingly be our 25th year on the road!” This year, their latest critically acclaimed studio album The Long Way Home saw them returning to their musical roots and brought them a nomination for “Best Album” in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Before the Albert Hall gig, Show of Hands have a characteristically busy year in 2016. Their festival season takes in Glastonbury, Aldeburgh’s famous Snape Proms, Shrewsbury and Sidmouth as well as their own signature festival at Dorset’s Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens on July 2. In the autumn they embark on the significant 22-date ‘Walk With Me’ tour (Nov 2-Dec 10) supported by award-winning singer songwriter Megan Henwood. 

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Country legend T.G Sheppard extends 2016 tour

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To the delight of country music fans, T.G. Sheppard will visit more cities during an extensive 2016 nationwide tour with stops planned in Missouri, Montana, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida and more. Along the way, Sheppard will also be joined by some of classic country’s biggest stars on select shows. “After all these years, to walk out on stage and see the larger than ever crowds singing the words to my songs amazes me,” says Sheppard. “I’ve been saying for years that the fans of real country music would return someday. I’m thankful that the day has arrived and they have returned.” One highlight is a special Independence Day show on July 1 at the Welk Theatre in Branson, where country icon Crystal Gayle will also be performing alongside Sheppard. To show appreciation for our veterans, ticket buyers will receive two free tickets for family and/or friends who’ve served our country. Sheppard opened up about the upcoming date with Gayle and shared stories about working with Elvis Presley and Clint Eastwood in the Branson Tri-Lakes News. Sheppard has experienced a resurgence in his career over the last year, with the release of the chart-topper’s latest album, LEGENDARY FRIENDS & COUNTRY DUETS. The star-studded project features collaborations with some of the genre’s biggest stars including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle, Lorrie Morgan and many more. The demand for traditional country music has reached a new high, proven by Sheppard’s recent return this past weekend to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with special guest T. Graham Brown to a sold out audience. The 1500-seat venue holds a special place in Sheppard’s heart, as it was originally built and named T.G. Sheppard’s Theater in the Smokies.

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Southern Halo release new single Rewind and premiere Taste Of Country video

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The cutting-edge Country trio Southern halo hits fast-forward on their career with the release of their new single, Rewind, and an exclusive video premiere today on Taste of Country.   Entering the MusicRow CountryBreakout™ Chart last week, the single is described by Music News Atlanta’s Rick Moore as “One of the feel-good Country singles of 2016 … (by) the trio of teenage sisters whose remarkable harmonies put them in the company of Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town.” Southern Halo made their CMA music festival performance debut earlier this month with a jam-packed schedule that included an impressive acoustic performance on the CMA’s music city stage.  The sisters co-hosted WTVF-TV’s two-hour-long Morning Show on Nashville’s historic Riverfront, taped TCN’s (The Country Network’s) Live at the Whiskey Bent Saloon and On The Couch, plus filmed an appearance for Young Country TV.  Additionally, the trio performed live for Heartland TV’s Coffee, Country & Cody, and signed autographs galore.  They capped off the week with a performance on the Radio Disney Country Stage. Designed to have a feminine ‘Mark Twain’ feel, the playful companion music video was shot on an island in the Mississippi River near. Filled with images of the sweet Southern life, the clip contrasts the demands of the girls’ professional lives with their natural desire to be normal teenage girls – and have fun.  Produced by Heather Mathews (WHEN COTTON BLOSSOMS, A STONE’S THROW) and co-directed by Heather and James Mathews (SPIDERMAN, SWORDFISH), this is their second outing with the band since the video for “Little White Dress.” Short-listed in Billboard.com’s insightful feature on trending all-female bands, Southern Halo has recently enjoyed media coverage on  Radio Disney Country, WREG-TV (Memphis), Parcbench, AXS.com and WTVF-TV.  Since landing in the National finals of the 2014 Texaco Country Showdown,these Mississippi Delta natives have worked hard honing their craft.  They’ve gone from regional to national acclaim and opened for Brantley Gilbert, Eric Paslay, Tyler Farr, Randy Houser, John Michael Montgomery, Parmalee, Old Dominion, Craig Campbell, Julie Roberts, American Young and B.B. King.  They visited radio stations around the country in support of their debut single, “Little White Dress,” and continue to perform shows regularly.  On July 12, Southern Halo will launch Townsquare Media’s KICK 97.9 FM “Say It With Pepsi” Concert Series in Quincy, Illinois.

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Norma Jean Martine announces release of new album ONLY IN MY MIND

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Norma Jean Martine is set to release her blues inspired guitar-pop album, ONLY IN MY MIND on 9thSeptember 2016. Entirely self-penned, Martine wrote or co-wrote every track on ONLY IN MY MIND including three tracks with Joel Pott (Athlete) The album was produced by Danton Supple (Coldplay) with two tracks being produced by Ed Harcourt. Martine’s trademark husky vocals, which ooze sex appeal whilst blowing the roof off every venue she performs live in, feature on every song on the album.  Martine describes ONLY IN MY MIND as fundamentally an album about love, “Most of the songs on the album are love songs and the many different seasons of love. Love isn’t just one emotion… it’s a weird word we use to describe an array of feelings, and sometimes you don’t even know that feeling can exist until it happens to you.”  ‘ONLY IN MY MIND’s love-theme may well have been what attracted the producers of upcoming film ‘Kids In Love’ (starring Will Poulter & Cara Delevingue) to feature one of the album’s tracks ‘I Want You To Want Me’, in an emotionally charged scene during the film.  Another of the album co-write’s is ‘I’m Still Here’, which was written with the legendary Burt Bacharach,whom Martine recently performed ‘I’m Still Here’ with, at Bacharach’s London Palladium show.  It’s been a busy few months since Martine’s debut EP release ANIMALS at the end of 2015.  Alongside co-writing the title track for Ronan Keating’s Top 5 album ‘Time Of My Life’, she has co-written and featured on two tracks ‘We Ain’t Dead Yet’ and ‘Paint’ on Pablo Nouvelle’s current album ‘All I Need’, out on Armin Van Buuren’s label Armada Music. Martine’s most recent release ‘Freedom’ was her cover of George Michael’s classic 90’s track, which is currently the soundtrack to a multi-million pound Europe wide advertising campaign, reaching nearly 1million streams on Spotify.

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Israel Nash

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Review Date: February 15, 2016 Reviewed By: Carl Warren Location: The Garage London The music of Israel Nash is often compared to that of Neil Young, it has a similar huge range but is of it’s time and is his own. Nash arrives in London having toured in the past weeks throughout the capitals of Europe and Scandinavia. The stage seems to be a second home shared by an extremely honed and tuned in band pinned down by the sparkling pedal steel of Eric Swanson. This is a band in the truest sense. There are rich textures and Crazy Horse type workouts, which bring the current album Silver Season to life. There is lots to like, moments that bring to mind Crosby, Stills and Nash and the wonderful Jonathan Wilson but, Nash makes it all his own. His words are mostly restricted to song over which the music press have continually showered his cosmic soul with the highest praise. Tonight’s set list is woven around Silver Season and it’s predecessor, Rain Plains. The band is on fire and extremely loud, the crowd are totally enthralled and immersed in these overwhelming soundscapes. I don’t live like the others. I see twice as many colours.  Cosmic Americana is alive and well in North London – a just deserve for venturing out on a real cold winter night.

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Rock The Holler to bring 19 Top Country Independent Performances to Tullahoma

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Natalie Logan, Kaleb Hensley, The Mikele Buck Band, Flyte Three, Braeden Berry, Jeff Smithart and Old South Redemption to perform along with the other highly anticipated acts of the year. Rock The Holler is coming to The South Jackson Civic Center for the first year the weekend of July 29-31. Along with headliners Kaleb Hensley, Natalie Logan  and The Mikele Buck Band. The 2016 Full Lineup is listed at www.rocktheholler.com. No need for tickets; the event has a $5.00 parking fee (which covers everyone in the vehicle) “We’re looking forward to giving music fans the most memorable weekend of their summer.” Rock The Holler has a great marketplace featuring 20+ vendors, food vendors, as well as the Carnival Midway. The Carnival is the newest addition to the festival presented by Showtime USA, LLC. located in Florida. On Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9pm DJ Vegas with Vegas Entertainment will be hosting the neighborhood block party. There is music to be heard every hour of the festival! Select Rock The Holler performances will be broadcast-ed live online via Facebook with on-air dates July 29-31. This year, fans can support the lifesaving work of The Wounded Warriors Project through a variety of on-site donation opportunities and a contribution made from the $5.00 parking fee. Rock The Holler is a premier music experience set among the Southern Historic District of Tullahoma, featuring renowned headliners and emerging artists. Guests witness unforgettable performances and discover the engaging attractions nestled around every turn that make Rock The Holler a can’t-miss summer tradition for country music fans. For additional information contact Rock The Holler- rocktheholler@gmail.com -www.rocktheholler.com

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Red Sky July announce first headline show at Bush Hall

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With their latest album ‘The Truth and the Lie’ reaching number 3 in the UK Country chart, Red Sky July will follow a string of festival appearances – including Cornbury & Somerset Rocks with Jools Holland – with a headline show at London’s Bush Hall on September 19th. Shelly Poole, one third of Red Sky July tells us: “We are super excited to announce our first headline show at Bush Hall in September. We’ve played there many times in and with different bands, last time supporting the fabulous Amy Helm. The sound is perfect for our kind of music and we plan to put on a one off show suited for the venue. Hope to see you there for a fabulous evening!” Earlier in 2016 Red Sky July performed at Britain’s C2C Festival at London’s O2 Arena and received praise for their classic songwriting, musicianship and harmonies from country and non-country critics alike. Country Music People gave their recent album 5/5 saying “The Truth and The Lie has everything to commend it, really good singing and harmonies, excellent lyrics, strong melodies and superb production”.   Red Sky July are Ally McErlaine (Texas), Shelly Poole (Alisha’s Attic) and Charity Hair (The Alice Band). The band formed in 2009 and released their self-titled debut album in 2011. 2014’s ‘Shadowbirds’ followed. The band have been playlisted on BBC Radio 2, and have supported artists such as Steve Earle, Sheryl Crow, 10CC, Tom Jones and Jools Holland. Festivals they have performed at include T in the Park, Isle of Wight and Glastonbury. The band’s achievements were recognised at the Scottish Music Awards where they were presented with a prestigious Tartan Clef award by Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. Tickets on General Sale from: Live Nation Friday, 1st July – 9am.

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