PRESS RELEASES
March 2020
Billy Ray Cyrus, Tanya Tucker, Steve Wariner, Phil Vassar, Bill Anderson, Naomi Judd and more share memories of Kenny Rogers.
"No one bridged the gap between country and pop more often and better than K R. He will be missed but his music and diverse style of story-telling will live on forever." –Billy Ray Cyrus (click link more)
REIGNING CMA MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR JENEE FLEENOR RELEASES “GOOD OL’ GIRLS”
Reigning CMA Musician of the Year winner and ACM Speciality Instrument Player of the Year nominee, Jenee Fleenor, releases her new single "Good Ol' Girls" today. Rolling Stone Country exclusively premiered a first listen to the track, remarking, "Mining a vein of classic country that wouldn’t feel out of step with George Strait or Patty Loveless, 'Good Ol’ Girls' is propelled by Fleenor’s sizzling, melodic fiddle work and a lively Cajun bounce."
Billy Ray Cyrus Guests on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” March 12 and April 1
Two-time 2020 GRAMMY® winner Billy Ray Cyrus will appear on two upcoming episodes of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," including this Thursday, March 12 with Shania Twain, to raise awareness about American Red Cross relief efforts underway in Nashville following the devastating March 3rd tornado. Cyrus is also the lead guest during the April 1 episode, when he'll perform "I Am... I Said" from his critically-acclaimed EP The Singin' Hills Sessions Vol. 1 Sunset.
TAYLOR HICKS TAKES NBC’S “TODAY” VIEWERS ON TOUR OF HIS TORNADO DAMAGED NASHVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD
Taylor Hicks takes NBC's "TODAY" viewers on a tour of his tornado damaged Nashville neighborhood in an interview with NBC News correspondent Sam Brock. The American Idol winner, who has called Nashville home for over 20 years, also showed the closet in his Germantown home where he sought shelter early Tuesday morning during the devastating tornado.
February 2020
Jenee Fleenor Readies New Music Following CMA Musician of the Year Win
Reigning CMA Musician of the Year, Jenee Fleenor, not only boasts the unprecedented honor of being the first female to win the coveted award, but the multitalented singer/songwriter has already racked up more than 200,000 Spotify streams with her latest single, "Fiddle & Steel." This spring, Jenee will release “Good Ole Girls,” her follow-up to her recent streaming smash. Celebrated for her ground-breaking achievements, Jenee’s CMA Award, fiddle and wardrobe memorabilia will be featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s American Currents: State of the Music exhibit opening this March.
NO. 1 SINGER-SONGWRITER ADAM SANDERS RELEASES “RULED THE WORLD” SINGLE AND VIDEO
"Adam Sanders is getting by with a little help from his friends (Sounds Like Nashville)" as he releases his brand new single, "Ruled The World," featuring Hunter Phelps, Ray Fulcher, Cash Campbell, Faren Rachels, Josh Mirenda, Mitch Rossell and Drew Parker. With "Ruled The World," Sanders "embraces his country roots on the infectious tune, which has the Florida native singing about the laws he’d instate if he ruled the world (Billboard.com)." "Ruled The World" is available across all music platforms today along with the video that stars Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Tippin and Shenandoah's Marty Raybon and Mike McGuire.
HOMETOWN RISING COUNTRY MUSIC & BOURBON FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2020 LINEUP
Following last year's sold-out debut, Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival, produced by premier independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents, returns to Louisville, KY on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center.
Bellamy Brothers Wrap Opening Weekend on Blake Shelton’s Friends and Heroes 2020 Tour
Arena audiences can't get enough of the Bellamy Brothers during Blake Shelton's Friends and Heroes 2020 Tour, which kicked off in Portland, Oregon's Moda Center and continued through Tacoma and Spokane, Washington this weekend. Fans of more than 15,000 roared into applause when the iconic duo commanded the arena venues as they strummed into their international hits "Let Your Love Flow" and "Redneck Girl" before they joined Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins and John Anderson on stage to perform “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)" during a stripped down guitar pull.
Lucas Hoge Releases “This Old Flame”
Billboard No. 1 artist Lucas Hoge ignites "This Old Flame" just in time for Valentine's Day. One Country exclusively premiered the track, which is Hoge's first release of 2020. "This Old Flame" is available on all music streaming platforms today.
YOU’RE INVITED: PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY, FEB. 18 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM FOXHOLLOW FARM LOUISVILLE, KY
What: Press Conference announcing 2020 Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival talent lineup, as well as exciting updates regarding partnerships and new initiatives for Danny Wimmer Presents’ 2020 Louisville Trifesta festival series.