Wednesday, 25 August 2021
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Charlie Pride
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'CMT GIANTS: CHARLEY PRIDE'
Wednesday, August 25th at 9p/8c on CMT
Star-packed 90-minute special to feature performances and appearances by Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Dion Pride, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Gladys Knight, Jimmie Allen, Lee Ann Womack, Luke Combs, Mickey Guyton, Neal McCoy, Nolan Ryan, Reba, Reyna Roberts, Robert Randolph, Ronnie Milsap, Rozene Pride, and Wynonna
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WHAT: “CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride” is an uplifting celebration honoring the extraordinary life and legacy of trailblazing country music titan Charley Pride. The star-packed, 90-minute event features special performances and interviews from family, friends, and collaborators who appear to share their personal memories and reflect on Pride’s lasting legacy, his wife Rozene and son Dion, blended alongside rare archival photos, interviews, and performances, with clips and commentary from Charley Pride himself.
WHO: The special brings together Charley’s superstar friends and some of the biggest names in music today to celebrate his most legendary hits, including:
Alan Jackson
Darius Rucker
Dion Pride (son)
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Gladys Knight
Jimmie Allen
LeeAnn Womack
Luke Combs
Mickey Guyton
Wynonna
+ PLUS special appearances from Neal McCoy, Nolan Ryan, Reba, Ronnie Milsap, Janie Fricke & Charley Pride's wife Rozene Pride.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 25th at 9p/8c (encores Sunday, August 29th at 12p/11c).
WHERE: Watch on CMT.
SOCIAL: Use the hashtag #CMTGiants and follow @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube + TikTok
PRESS ASSETS:
Key art, logo + headshot here
Promo here + here
Show photos here
Photo Credit: John Shearer / Getty Images for CMT
ABOUT CHARLEY PRIDE:
Charley Pride celebrated more than 50 years as a recording artist, enjoying one of the most successful careers in country music history, and is credited with helping break color barriers by becoming the first black superstar within the genre. A true living legend, he sold tens of millions of records worldwide with his large repertoire of hits. A three-time GRAMMY® award and Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner, Pride garnered no less than 36 chart-topping country hits, including “Kiss An Angel Good Morning,” a massive #1 crossover hit that sold over a million singles and helped Pride land the Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award in 1971 and the “Top Male Vocalist” awards of 1971 and 1972. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry, Pride performed concerts worldwide and has toured the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand over the last several years. He received the Crossroads Of American Music Award At the 2019 GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi Gala in November of 2019, and the Country Music Association’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award one year later in November 2020. On December 12, 2020, Pride died at the age of 86 from complications due to COVID-19. His memory and storied legacy will live on through his vast library of stories and songs, with forthcoming plans for a final album release, public celebration of life ceremony, tribute concert, and biopic film. Full bio available here and follow Charley Pride on Facebook and at CharleyPride.com.
ABOUT CMT GIANTS:
Launched in 2006, the CMT GIANTS franchise is CMT’s elite honor celebrating the careers of country music’s most legendary artists: Reba McEntire (2006), Hank Williams, Jr. (2007), Alan Jackson (2008), and Kenny Rogers (2020). Stars that have previously taken part in past specials include Brad Paisley, Buddy Guy, Dolly Parton, Faith Hill, Gretchen Wilson, Jennifer Nettles, Kelly Clarkson, LeAnn Rimes, Lionel Richie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Martina McBride, Megan Mullally, Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts, Rita Wilson, Steven Tyler, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and Trisha Yearwood, to name a few.
'CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride' is executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux and Taillight’s Tom Forrest. The Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino. Leslie Fram is Executive in Charge of Talent; Shanna Strassberg is Talent Producer.
For more information, visit CMT.com, follow @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, and use the hashtag #CMTGiants.
ABOUT CMT:
CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events, and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (CMT.com), and social (CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”). For more information, please visit cmtpress.com.
Thursday, 19 August 2021
Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Dan Rose presents My heart Belongs with you
Tuesday, 1 June 2021
Friday, 28 May 2021
Roma Sheth releases her single Come Free
Roma Sheth - Washington DC- releases her single 'Come Free' across all major streaming platforms today, May 28th, 2021. Working with The Online Recording Studio, Roma has self-produced the original track and is excited to be sharing a piece with the world that is truly hers. With inspiration from Lana Del Ray, the new release has a mysterious ambience heavy on reverb and bass. It most likely falls into the genre of alternative and indie-pop but is unique in that it can't fit neatly into any single genre.
"My style of music varies from song to song. Once I have a guitar, piano melody, or a beat to go off of, I let whatever comes out come out. Some of my songs are slow, some are upbeat, some are acoustic, and others are more electronic-based. My style of performance is very humanistic. I try to relate to my audience and engage with them, to bring down the barrier between them and me." - Roma Sheth.
Come Free, Roma's newest single is centred around feeling conflicted about different relationships in her life. The narrative of the lyrics follows different stages of connection, such as the line “release your piece of my soul” which describes how when love is so powerful, it can completely take over. Whereas the line “can’t believe those demon eyes knew me once upon a time” also reflects back in time, describing the feeling of regret that can come at the end of a toxic relationship. Roma wanted to create an abstract feeling to the song, where she didn't like the lyrics to make perfect sense to a listener. Creatively, the goal was to deliver a mysterious component to the song, both in the lyrics and music, which she achieved independently.
Send More, Roma's debut single, released in early 2021, follows a similar narrative of feeling trapped in a relationship where half of you is drawn in, and the other half wants to get out. The juxtaposition of the lyrics “send more of you” and “I’m in chains I can’t escape” illustrate that feeling. Musically, the significant chord progression and drums contrast with some of the darker lyrics, which showcases the emotion within the track.
Music has always been such a special part of Roma's life, as she began writing songs on piano and guitar from the age of 14. However, Roma began to pour herself into writing when the pandemic hit, building up an original track portfolio. With these tracks ready to go, she decided that it was time to share her music with the world by building a small bedroom studio and teaching herself how to produce. Roma has called the experience the best decision she has ever made and has helped push her forward with pursuing her music professionally.
Currently, a full-time college student, Roma’s main driving force for music is her Indian heritage, where she feels there is a huge lack of representation of South Asians in the music industry. Roma believes that achieving success within the industry would help to empower other South Asian girls to pursue music, or whatever it is that they love, which is an issue close to her heart. Pursuing this passion, Roma is currently in the process of creating new tracks, with an EP coming in the near future.
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Tuesday, 29 December 2020
Daniel Onorato presents Pin Cushion
Pin Cushion is a band from Long Island that makes music. Whenever they get together, they plug their instruments in and boy howdy does music come out. They mainly draw influence from other musicians and a variety of sounds. In 2019, a notable publication has put them among the likes of other bands in existence during 2019. They play notes, and sing notes, and bang drums, sometimes all at once. When listening to Pin Cushion, one is transported to other times when music was being played. Just give them a listen and you’ll say, “Oh man, this is music.” Their most recent EP Brain Giblets is a prime example of three guys playing four songs.
Monday, 21 December 2020
Thursday, 3 December 2020
Thoroughbredmusic is delighted to announce the release of Ronan Furlong’s new album, ‘The King of Leaves’
Ronan’s music is currently playing on 4,000 US Radio stations, and trending on streaming services globally.
Listen and download the songs from ‘The King Of Leaves’ FREE here:
Superb 8.5/10 Review of ‘The King of Leaves’ album in Hotpress, courtesy Jackie Hayden:https://www.hotpress.com/music/album-review-ronan-furlong-the-king-of-leaves-22833911
The ‘King of Leaves’ must rank as one of the most diverse and accomplished albums of 2020. This exceptional collection expertly spans musical genres in delivering thought-provoking, melodic songs which expertly showcase Ronan’s skilful musicianship and powerful vocals. This eclectic album contains, hard hitting rock, gentle acoustic numbers, elements of prog, blues and pop, sometimes all within the one song! It has already gained an outstanding review from the esteemed Hot Press magazine rating it as 8.5/10 - Definitely an album to explore and savour.
Superb 8.5/10 Review of ‘The King of Leaves’ album in Hotpress,
courtesy Jackie Hayden:
‘Seneca Said is a wonderful acoustic ballad (with highly original lyrics) delivers intricate guitar picking and heartfelt vocals throughout. The guitar and the vocals are expertly woven to deliver a refreshingly positive, thought-provoking core message to lift any listeners' weary spirits’
The fabulous animated 2020 Grammy Contending animated video for ‘Hades Nebula’:
and a great review here:
Brilliant review and interview of Ronan’s last album, Minerva’s Meddling by highly respected rock journalist Pete Feenstra - European Blues Broadcaster of The Year:
Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Furlong displays an approach songwriting that is refreshingly unique and instantly recognisable. Weaving a beguiling tapestry of intricate guitar work, idiosyncratic lyrics and heartfelt vocals, Ronan's songs are strikingly original, exploring a broad range of philosophical themes in a fresh and contemporary fashion.
Ronan: a renowned guitarist is regarded as one of the finest at his craft in Ireland and has received global airplay. Ronan’s last album ‘Diotima’s Ascent’ made the charts in Hotpress in their top 20 albums of 2019 – coming in at Number 19.
Live acoustic videos:
Hades Nebula:
Hoplite Armour:
Mystic Mountain:
Editors Notes:
Ronan has developed a style that is very much his own, shedding fresh light on ancient core themes of the human condition and re-exploring timeless narratives from a contemporary perspective. As a former student of famed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriella, he has acquired a reputation as a guitarist of renown and uses his skills to enhance and compliment his songs using subtle lines and clever licks.
This highly original artist always produces unique, thoughtful music infused with melody and a style that is entirely his own. In a live setting he always provides an eclectic and energetic show and takes time to explain the underlying meaning of his unique songs to involve his audience in the performance. "Ronan’s last single ‘The Silver Torc’ was chosen by Irish hero MMA fighter Richard Kiely as his signature walkout music. Ronan played the song LIVE, in front of 9,000 people when Richard fought at the 3Arena, Dublin on 27th September 2019, and to a global TV audience. RONAN FURLONG - Plays Live at Richard Keily's MMA fight
Richard quotes: ’I am a huge fan of Ronan Furlong's music and I am honoured that he allowed me to use his song for my walkout music. I needed a song that would match the fierce energy and fervour that the Irish crowd bring. When I heard The Silver Torc, I instantly knew I had found that song. After the opening chords hit, the song blew the roof off the 3Arena!
Ronan Furlong Minerva's Meddling on Music-News:
Excellent review of Minerva's Meddling album by Claudia Mendes who has taken great care and time to listen and research the album:
Ronan was featured TWICE on Classic Rock Magazine’s link below for Hades Nebula and The Jupiter Express: Classic Rock Ad Feature - Ronan Furlong
Industry Quotes:
‘Furlong is an assured & engaging solo performer with an expressive, flexible voice & dextrous guitar playing…helping pioneer a superior form of literate, contemporary song-based music for attentive listeners…His elegant lyrics range over a myriad of subjects… That said, Furlong also delivered accessible, snappy tunes…” Jackie Hayden – Renowned Irish Music Journalist and CBS Marketing Manager (masterminding marketing campaigns for Dylan, Leonard Cohen, ABBA, The Clash & Paul Simon).
“Furlong has a style that is unique and certainly makes him stand out on the contemporary singer-songwriter scene. The fact he is an outstanding guitar player certainly helps but it’s in the songs that the real magic lies”. – Brendan Keane - Storytellers.
'Exceptional work fusing music, literature, history, philosophy, mesmerising guitar work and a unique voice, the spirit of creativity soars to new heights. Not for Tiny Tim lovers! Pete Feenstra http://getreadytorockradio.com/presenters/pete-feenstra/ European/UK Based Blues Broadcaster of the Year 2020.
I am a huge fan of Ronan Furlong’s music and I am honoured that he allowed me to use his song and play it live for my walkout music. After the opening chords of The Silver Torc hit the song blew the roof off the 3Arena. An absolute belter of a tune’ Richard Kiely: Irish MMA Fighter
'Thoroughbred Music is proud to release the unique singer-songwriter Ronan Furlong's new album Minerva's Meddling: one of the most interesting and diverse albums of the last 20 years' Adrian Collis MD Thoroughbred Music
Please consider for airplay, playlist, and interview/session.
Ronan is available for interviews and live sessions, for more details contact:
Adrian Collis Tel: 07727 126645 adriancollis@btinternet.com
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang Release Playful Christmas Song and Video, “Christmas in Mexico”
Single is Part Of Sheppard’s New Nine-Album Licensing Deal With Time Life, Spanning 25 Years Of Hit Songs By The Country Music Superstar
Special “Christmas In Mexico” Music Video Exclusively Premiered On Music Crowns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country music power couple T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang will release a brand-new holiday single on November 13 titled, “Christmas in Mexico.” The duet is a sweet and romantic trip to sandy beaches and warm sunny days, buoyed by the sounds of mariachi trumpets and steel drums. An accompanying music video premiered exclusively on Music Crowns earlier today, featuring footage of the duo in the studio recording the song. “Christmas in Mexico” marks the first release from T.G. Sheppard’s new licensing deal with Time Life Retail, which encompasses nine albums from the country music icon’s career. Fans can listen to the song HERE.
“We’re always singing and making music together and it just felt like the right time for a fun and dreamy song about Christmas,” says Kelly, who has been married to Sheppard since 2007.
“Christmas in Mexico” kicks off Sheppard’s new licensing deal with Time Life Retail and will be followed with digital reissues of nine albums that feature 10 of his 21 #1 hits as well as “Iconic Duets,” the fan-favorite album he recorded with Lang in 2014. The catalog reflects 25 years of Sheppard’s career, beginning with his 1979 release, “3/4 Lonely.” “Smooth Sailin’,” “I Love ‘Em All” (with T. G.’s first top 40 pop hit, “I Loved ‘Em Every One”), “Finally!,” “Perfect Stranger,” “Slow Burn,” “One Owner Heart” and “T.G.” are also included in the deal.
“As long as I’ve got Kelly and my family by my side, I’m in paradise,” adds Sheppard, “but picturing all of us heading down to Mexico for Christmas is like looking into a little slice of heaven.”
To keep up with future releases and everything T.G. Sheppard, visit HERE.
To keep up with future releases and everything Kelly Lang, visit HERE.
About Time Life:
Time Life is one of the world's pre-eminent creators and direct marketers of unique music and video/DVD products, specializing in distinctive multi-media collections that evoke memories of yesterday, capture the spirit of today, and can be enjoyed for a lifetime. TIME LIFE and the TIME LIFE logo are registered trademarks of Time Warner Inc. and affiliated companies used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc. or Time Inc.
JD Shelburne Exclusively Premieres Latest Single, “Bottoms Up Sundown” With American Songwriter
Single To Be Included On Upcoming Album ‘Straight From Kentucky’ Due Out in 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country music standout, JD Shelburne releases yet another staple country tune titled, “Bottoms Up Sundown.” The single details a simple day in the life of small-town America where you work hard, live right, and take the time to enjoy each blessing as they happen. When life gets complicated and all comes crashing down, this is the perfect song to ground listeners and bring them back to their roots. The release of “Bottoms Up Sundown,” builds anticipation for Shelburne’s upcoming album 'Straight From Kentucky' scheduled for release in early 2021, featuring more catchy country tunes like this. “Bottoms Up Sundown” is available to download and stream on all digital services now and is exclusively premiered on American Songwriter.
To listen to “Bottoms Up Sundown” on American Songwriter visit HERE.
“While preparing to record for my 2021 album, Straight from Kentucky, I spent many hours listening to music,” says Shelburne. At the end of 2019, I had more time on my hands to actually dig down deep into some great songs! I came across “Bottoms Up Sundown” on a demo my producer Phil O’Donnell (George Strait, Blake Shelton) and Brandon Kinney (Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell) had written, which had the vibe I was looking for. It screamed “small-town country anthem” and I know many of my fans can relate to the lyrics. We started testing the song at shows in early 2020 and my fans have begged us for this one ever since. I am so excited for y’all to hear our new version,” shares Shelburne.
Not one to sit for too long, Shelburne has taken every opportunity to deliver motivation through his music to fans through various levels of the pandemic including a handful of interactive Facebook live performances and the creation of a Facebook Fanclub. In addition to this new release, Shelburne was named by Texas Roadhouse as May’s ‘Artist of the Month’ nationwide. His previous single, “Straight From Kentucky” was featured in all locations seeing over 20,000 guests each month. Continuing to count blessings, Shelburne and family also welcomed their first child, Jax Dillon Shelburne in September. With plans to release his next album, ‘Straight From Kentucky’ in early 2021, country music fans will not want to miss what this humble sensation has in store for the coming months!
To keep up with JD Shelburne, follow his social channels linked below.
About JD Shelburne:
Nashville-based country music artist JD Shelburne was raised on a tobacco farm in Taylorsville, Kentucky, just outside of Louisville. When JD was 19, he found a guitar after the death of his grandmother. He quickly learned how to play it, and began writing and singing songs on his own. By his sophomore year of college, he had found a few gigs at some local bars in Louisville & Lexington, Kentucky area venues, developing a large base of fans along the way. Fast forward to today, JD’s latest album Two Lane Town, is building upon his blossoming career as a modern country singer, songwriter, and performer. His debut single and video for “One Less Girl” world premiered on CMT in 2018, and then went on to become a Top 30 Music Row charted song at country radio. CMT again world premiered his second song and video for “She Keeps Me Up Nights” in April of 2019, which peaked at #3 of their 12 Pack countdown series. At the close of 2019, Shelburne joined international superstars like Lewis Capaldi and Billie Eilish on BandsInTown’s year-end fan favorites list — for playing more shows in 2019 than any other artist on their social networking platform! A global accomplishment for a country boy from rural Kentucky. JD's latest video for "Church Pew Bar Stool" recently hit #1 on CMT's 12-pack countdown.
To keep up with new music and upcoming show announcements visit www.jdshelburne.com.
BILLY GILMAN MAKES HIS 'COMING HOME TO COUNTRY' LIVESTREAM EVENT AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND THROUGH MYSONGBIRD.COM
Launches New Merchandise In Time For The Holidays
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Four-time Billboard Music award winner and American Music Award winner Billy Gilman performed a one-hour special livestream last month, 'Coming Home To Country,' in Nashville, Tennessee, where his career started 20 years ago with the release of his debut single “One Voice”. As a recent (2016) runner-up on NBC’s The Voice, on Adam Levine’s team, Gilman has proven that his vocal style and technique can cross genres, yet, he remains loyal to Country music!
“I had so much fun performing back in Nashville and catching up with old friends,” says Billy Gilman. “It’s so hard to believe it’s been twenty years since my first release. I am really excited about this new music and to offer up this opportunity for fans to watch a concert during these crazy times we are living in.”
Fans can purchase access to the livestream event for $4.99 at: shop.mysongbird.com/collections/billy-gilman. Fans can get a free sampling of Gilman’s performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” as well as check out the new merchandise offerings.
About Billy Gilman:
Billy Gilman is a Grammy nominee, American Music Award winner, Billboard Music Award winner, Artist Music Guild honoree, and has sold over 5 million albums. Gilman became a recognized voice in country music in 2000, at the age of 11, when he released his debut single “One Voice,” on Epic Records (Sony Nashville). The song shot onto the Billboard Top 40 charts making Billy the youngest artist to ever have a top 40 single on the country chart and ultimately reaching top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2016, Gilman auditioned and landed a spot on NBC’s The Voice, where he flipped the chairs of all four judges and ultimately chose to be on Adam Levine’s team. The decision took him to the finals, where Gilman became the runner-up during the finale.
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