Cirque du Soleil and Universal Music Group Nashville present a new theatrical show, Songblazers, a country-themed show featuring Sam Williams, grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams. Written and directed by Amy Tinkham, the dynamic theatrical production pays tribute to the legendary and contemporary trailblazers of country music. Songblazers explores the journey of two main characters […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil and Universal Music Group Nashville are teaming up for Songblazers, a new country-themed jukebox show that mines both classic and modern American country music. The show, which tells the story of two artists on the make in the realm of country music, debuts in Nashville in
There’s a small breakthrough in the disappearance of University of Missouri student Riley Strain. The 22-year-old vanished on March 8th after he was told to leave Luke Bryan’s bar in downtown Nashville. Police say
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The first round of performers have been announced for the CMT Awards. Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, and Sam Hunt are just a few
How will Nashville react to 'country' Beyonce? (First column, 17th story, link)
In the lead-up to Friday’s release of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé gave us a small tidbit about its inspiration. She wrote on Instagram that the album was “over five years in the making” and “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed and it was very clear that I wasn’t.” Without naming said experience outright, she added, “I did a deeper dive into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archive.” Following the breadcrumbs Bey dropped — an event from...
Raise your hand if you knew it was “Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day”. No one? Well, mark it in your calendars! This might by the most important day all year. Here are some other quirky titles that’ll
The popular Sarah P. Duke Gardens concert series is back May 29-June 26 and partnering with local organization Country Soul Songbook.
Shafaqna English- A study shows that almost all countries will face population decline by the end of this century according to Al Jazeera. A major study has warned that fertility rates in almost every country in the world will be too low to sustain their populations by the end of
The country music Hall of Fame has three new inductees, one the recently departed Toby Keith. “My heart hurts that [Toby did not receive this honor] when he was alive,” says Los Angeles-based Elaine Shock,
Toby Keith, James Burton and John Anderson will become the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame, announced the Country Music Association (CMA).
"Twenty-three in Music City / With dreams and high-heeled boots / Singin' for a crowd of blue eyes / Will they want me too?" croons Julie Williams at the Blue Room venue in Nashville.The 26-year-old, who is biracial, is one of many Black female artists carving out space in country music's capital, where predominantly white, male gatekeepers dictate who makes it -- and who doesn't.Megastar Beyonce's highly anticipated country album, out Friday, has cast a spotlight on efforts by Black performers...