Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Nashville is once again teaming with Spotify to host more than 50 artists during CMA Fest on June 6–9. Ole Red’s “Spotify House” will include an A-list group of performers throughout the week, including Midland, Old Dominion, Lauren Alaina, Hunter Hayes, Lil Nas X, Brantley Gilbert, Maddie & Tae, Scotty McCreery,…
Maren Morris, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes will perform a free concert at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works on June 3. Celebrating a night of female empowerment, the Pandora Live event is a call to action for more female representation in the country genre. Maren’s performance will be broadcast live on SiriusXM’s The Highway channel at…
Miranda Lambert is hitting the road this fall for her 2019 Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour—and she’s bringing some heavy hitters with her on select dates, including Maren Morris, Elle King, the Pistol Annies, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack. The 26-date tour kicks off on Sept. 13 in Uncansville, Conn., making additional…
Dierks Bentley dropped country music’s coolest tour promo. In support of his upcoming Burning Man Tour, which kicks off on Jan. 17, Dierks hit the ice—in skates, feathers and lace—for a majestic skating routine that features tourmates Jon Pardi and Tenille Townes. The promo has already gotten the attention of Olympic medalist Adam Rippon, who…
The Country Music Association is headed Down Under in 2019 with an international showcase featuring Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes. The six-date tour, dubbed Introducing Nashville, will visit Australia for five dates and New Zealand for one date. As part of CMA’s mission to support the expansion of country music around…
The Grand Ole Opry is rolling out a new campaign in 2019: Opry NextStage, which features yearlong collaborations with rising country artists Tegan Marie, Riley Green, Tenille Townes and Travis Denning. The collaborations will include live performances, strategic marketing support and short-form documentaries. According to the Opry, the goal is to create a “connection between…
CMT revealed its 2019 Next Women of Country class during its sixth annual showcase at Nashville’s City Winery on Nov. 13. Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild introduced the 2019 class, which included Anna Vaus, Emily Hackett, Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Duski, Leah Turner, Rachel Wammack (pictured), Stephanie Quayle and Tenille Townes. CMT also announced…
Dierks Bentley will hit the road in 2019 for his headlining Burning Man Tour. The first leg of the tour kicks off on Jan. 17 in Hamilton, Ontario, making nine stops in Canada before hitting U.S. soil for 15 stops in Reno, Nashville, Omaha and more. Openers include Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and Hot Country…
You know you’re doing something right when Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town handpick you as the opener for their Bandwagon Tour, right? Well, that is exactly what happened to Tenille Townes this summer. When it comes to Tenille’s talents, I was actually a little slow to the party. Not anymore, thanks in part to…
Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter Tenille Townes about: growing up in a small Canadian town her early musical influences, including Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Elvis, Fleetwood Mac and more asking her parents to take singing lessons as a small child getting her first guitar from her grandparents as a 14-year-old moving to Nashville in 2014…
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
Chase McDaniel believes that listening to music in real-time can have a significant impact on listeners, rather than letting an algorithm choose what they hear. The new country artist recalls three life-changing moments he’s had while hearing songs on country radio, and McDaniel hopes his first radio single, “Burned Down Heaven,” has a similar effect…