Country Music

Texas Artists Team up to Help West, TX Community at Texas Thunder Festival

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The organizers of the Texas Thunder Festival have announced that the event will help raise money for the victims of the explosion in West, TX last week. Find out more from the press release: In response to the recent tragedy in West, TX, Texas Thunder festival organizers have teamed up with fellow Texas music artists Read More

Craig Campbell Announced Track List for New Album, Never Regret

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Craig Campbell is just weeks away from sharing his new album, Never Regret, with the world. He has announced the track list for the new disc, which will be released on May 7 via Bigger Picture. You can find out about the new album from the press release: On Never Regret, Campbell continues to work Read More

10 Questions with…James Wesley

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Broken Bow’s James Wesley is part of a new wave of upcoming country artists. His new single, ‘Thank a Farmer,’ has struck a chord with the genre’s core audience and is climbing the charts. AllAccess caught up with Wesley for a quick Q&A. Check it out below and find out more about James via jameswesley.com. Read More

APA Nashville Signs ‘Piano Man’ Phil Vassar to Booking Deal

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Phil Vassar is the newest addition to the roster of APA Nashville. The deal was announced today by APA’s Jeff Howard. Vassar’s current single ‘Love Is Alive’ earned Billboard’s coveted “Hot Shot Debut” designation, launching with nearly 900,000 audience impressions at the 30-plus stations monitored by Nielsen BDS. The tune is impacting Billboard’s Country Airplay Read More

Out Today: Captains & Cowboys – Mike Aiken

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Singer-songwriter Mike Aiken releases his new CD, Captains & Cowboys today. The release via Northwind Records was timed to coincide with Earth Day in honor of Aiken’s ongoing commitment to the global environment, the CD’s content and the ‘Coal Train’ concept video. The disc is available today at retail outlets nationwide including Best Buy, Birdland Read More

Jared Ashley Releases ‘Last Train to Memphis,’ Gives Away Epiphone Guitar

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Jared Ashley delivers his debut single, ‘Last Train to Memphis,’ to country radio today. The Blaster Records recording artist wrote the song with Jeremy McComb and Nick Sturms. Jared chatted about the tune during a UCN interview at CRS 2013 earlier this year. To celebrate the release, Jared has teamed with his sponsor, Epiphone Guitars, Read More

Eli Young Band Crowned Entertainer of the Year at Texas Regional Radio Music Awards

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At the third annual Texas Regional Radio Music Awards at the Arlington Music Hall, Eli Young Band were named Entertainer of the Year yesterday. Deryl Dodd and The Rankin Twins lead the audience of Texas Music industry executives and fans through the awards and performances. The crowd was entertained by Cody Johnson, Bri Bagwell, JB Read More

Granger Smith’s Dirt Road Driveway Debuts at #1 on iTunes Country Chart

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Granger Smith, one of the most successful independent Texas artists, saw his new album, Dirt Road Driveway, debut at the top of the iTunes country albums chart this week. Released via Thirty Tigers and RED Distribution, the album also garnered plenty of praise, including from Billboard’s The 615 blog. Additional praise for Smith’s album include: Read More

Kacey Musgraves Releases ‘Same Trailer’ on Vinyl for Record Store Day

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Kacey Musgraves has been in the UK promoting her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park. The record was released on Monday and already sits at #2 on the UK iTunes Country Chart. The Guardian raved about Musgraves’ Same Trailer Different Park, touting “Not since the emergence of Taylor Swift has there been as much buzz Read More

Brad Paisley Joins George Strait’s 60 For 60 Campaign

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Brad Paisley has added his voice to George Strait‘s 60 For 60 campaign. In a new video, Brad talks about George’s influence on his career. Paisley joins stars like Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Vince Gill and more in support of George’s pending 60th #1 single of his career before his 61st birthday. George’s Read More