PRESS RELEASES
November 2020
MIRANDA LAMBERT CONTRIBUTES NEW TRACK “CHAMPION” TO SEASON FINALE OF AUDIO UP MEDIA’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SCRIPTED PODCAST MAKE IT UP AS WE GO CREATED BY SCARLETT BURKE AND JARED GUTSTADT
The season finale to the critically acclaimed scripted musical podcast Make It Up As We Go, created by Scarlett Burke and Audio Up Media CEO Jared Gutstadt, has released today from Audio Up Media through iHeartRadio and everywhere else podcasts are heard. In conjunction, Audio Up and Sony Music Nashville today released the official podcast soundtrack featuring an elite class of country music’s finest including: acclaimed singer, songwriter, actor, co-creator and director of the series, Scarlett Burke; multi-platinum, award-winning country-music superstar and series executive producer Miranda Lambert; chart-topping country singer, Lindsay Ell; Valory Music artist Tyler Rich; and GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and producer, Nicolle Galyon. Lambert’s triumphant new track “Champion” (written by Galyon, Gutstadt, Burke and Jeff Peters) premiered today in the series finale and is also featured on the soundtrack.
Bellamy Brothers Applaud Tim McGraw’s “Redneck Girl” Cover Featuring Midland
Revered international music icons, the Bellamy Brothers, are often celebrated for their trailblazing career as a pop, rock and country crossover duo. Today, global superstars and Big Machine Records recording artists, Tim McGraw and Midland, are tipping their hats to the Bellamys with a re-recording of the Bellamys' No. 1 smash, "Redneck Girl."
HOLIDAY STATE RELEASES “WHERE I WANNA BE”
Holiday State's "easy vibe and relaxed charm" (Cowboys & Indians / Dana Joseph) has fans saying that's "Where I Wanna Be" with new video and single out today. The single, "custom made to fit the glove that is current country radio" (American Songwriter / Ken Churillo), is featured on Spotify's New Music Nashville and Apple Music's Country Hot Tracks and New in Country playlists.
SHENANDOAH RELEASES STAR-STUDDED NEW ALBUM: EVERY ROAD
GRAMMY®, ACM and CMA winning Shenandoah continues to captivate fans, galvanize the country music industry and influence legions of artists with the release of their new album, Every Road, available now via Foundry Records. Every Road includes star power collaborations with Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Ashley McBryde, Dierks Bentley, Lady A, Zac Brown Band, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson and Brad Paisley.
FORDIE HAYS RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “MORE IN THIS GLASS” AVAILABLE NOW
After landing his newest single on Apple Music’s Hot Country Tracks playlist, singer-songwriter Fordie Hays truly does have “More In This Glass” with the release of the heart wrenching music video for his latest hit.
TAYLOR HICKS LENDS MUSICAL TALENT TO “STARS FELL ON ALABAMA” AVAILABLE JANUARY 8, 2021
GRAMMY®-winning American Idol and Alabama native Taylor Hicks lends his musical talent to STARS FELL ON ALABAMA, set for release on-demand and digital on January 8, 2021. Hicks appears as himself in the film and performs "Porch Swing" from his upcoming album as well as a cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell." The latter will be released on music platforms along with Hicks' new version of the jazz standard "Stars Fell on Alabama" on release day.
LUCAS HOGE PARTNERS WITH ARMY RECRUITING TENNESSEE FOR A LIVE VETERANS DAY CONCERT
In the spirit of celebrating and honoring our Veterans, No. 1 Billboard Artist Lucas Hoge has partnered with The U.S. Army and Army Recruiting Tennessee to host a free livestreamed Veterans Day concert.
‘The Singin’ Hills Sessions – Mojave’ Available Now from Billy Ray Cyrus
Fresh off the highest RIAA® certified 13x Diamond-certified song in history and worldwide smash, “Old Town Road,” which garnered two GRAMMY® Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, two BET Hip Hop Awards, a CMA Award, a Teen Choice Award and an American Music Award, among others, global multi-hyphenate superstar Billy Ray Cyrus returns with The Singin’ Hills Sessions - Mojave. But like the lead lyric of the project says, “don’t call it a comeback.” Cyrus has been in the spotlight since his 1992 No. 1 debut of Some Gave All on the all-genre Billboard album chart, which stayed there for a record-breaking 17 weeks as the top-selling album from a solo artist. The multi-media megastar has churned out 16 albums over the years and with Mojave, it all comes full circle.
Available Now: Dani Taylor’s Christmas Single “Does It Snow In Nashville”
Emerging artist Dani Taylor unleashed her holiday-spirited new single "Does It Snow In Nashville" today, which is garnering rave reviews from outlets like Parade and Wide Open Country.
SHENANDOAH RELEASES “THEN A GIRL WALKS IN” WITH BLAKE SHELTON AVAILABLE NOW
GRAMMY®, ACM and CMA winning Shenandoah gears up for the release of Every Road on Nov. 13 via Foundry Records through the final instant-grat track, "Then A Girl Walks In" with Blake Shelton, available now. Every Road also includes star power collaborations with Luke Bryan, Ashley McBryde, Dierks Bentley, Lady A, Zac Brown Band, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson and Brad Paisley.