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AMERICANA MUSIC AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD WITHOUT FESTIVAL THIS YEAR

Nancy Posey
Fans may have been disappointed, but certainly not surprised that the 19thannual AmericanaFest will not be held –at least not in its usual format — in 2020. Recent announcements of nominees for Americana Music Honors and Awards suggested that even plans for the September 16 ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium......
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ACM PRESENTS: Lifting Lives from Living Rooms across Nashville and the U.S.

Nancy Posey
The only consolation for anyone with a serious case of FOMO, the fear of missing out, is that for now, almost everything is cancelled. But that’s small consolation. Nowhere feels the impact of the quarantine more than Nashville. In Music City, Broadway is closed, venues are locked, and even restaurants......
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GIBSON GIVES: NASHVILLE TORNADO RELIEF

Johnny Giles
Gibson Gives: Nashville Tornado Relief Gibson Connecting With Musicians Who Lost Their Guitar In The Recent Tennessee Tornado Above: The Basement East music venue in Nashville. Photo credit: Brittney Bremnes.   NASHVILLE, TN (March 4, 2020) In the wake of the recent severe storms in Nashville, Gibson Gives is stepping......
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POWERHOUSE MUSIC EXECUTIVES ORGANIZE STAR-STUDDED SONGWRITING CAMP IN NASHVILLE

Johnny Giles
POWERHOUSE MUSIC EXECUTIVES KATIE VINTEN & ALICIA PRUITT ORGANIZE STAR-STUDDED SONGWRITING CAMP IN NASHVILLE   A MULTI-DAY EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER 18 SONGWRITERS INCLUDING JUSTIN TRANTER, SARAH BUXTON, BROCK BERRYHILL, KENNEDI, JESSE FRASURE AND MORE FOR COLLABORATIVE WRITING SESSIONS The songwriting camp writers round at The Listening Room in Nashville, TN ......
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KATIE PRUITT PERFORMS ON “CBS THIS MORNING”

Johnny Giles
DEBUT ALBUM EXPECTATIONS RELEASED TO WIDESPREAD ACCLAIM HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED Breakthrough singer, songwriter and musician Katie Pruitt was featured on “CBS This Morning” this past weekend as part of their “Saturday Sessions” series performing three songs from her critically acclaimed debut album: “Expectations,” “My Mind’s A Ship (That’s Going Down)”......
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Global APRA Music Awards Nashville Winners Announced

Johnny Giles
Global APRA Music Awards Nashville Winners Announced Legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel honored with Distinguished Services Award Seaforth, Phil Barton, Morgan Evans, and Rick Price take home honors Legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel honored with Distinguished Services Award   Nashville, TN (March 2, 2020) … The Global APRA Music Awards completed the......
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SAM BUSH TO PLAY AT MARATHON MUSIC WORKS

Nancy Posey
Sam Bush appears at Marathon Music Works on Saturday, January 11, with the Travelin’ McCourys, as part of his “Stop the Violence Tour.” The title song, cowritten with Jeff Black, is his first studio release since 2016. Bush told interviewers the song is “politically neutral” but expresses his concern about......
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STRANGE 90`S NASHVILLE BENEFIT CONCERT @ MARATHON MUSIC WORKS

Johnny Giles
CHARITY BOMB & AEG PRESENTS STRANGE 90S NASHVILLE BENEFIT CONCERT THIS WEEKEND NOVEMBER 23RD AT MARATHON MUSIC WORKS  BENEFITTING NASHVILLE-BASED CHARITY THE BEAT OF LIFE **2-FOR-1 TICKETS AVAILABLE BIT.LY/S90SNASHDISCOUNTCODE** Featuring Performances By Sean Fuller (Florida Georgia Line), Jeffrey Steele, Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer), Jennie Vee (Eagles of Death......
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Temple University Alum John Oates Shares “A Day in the Life” On Tour

Johnny Giles
Temple University Alum John Oates Shares “A Day in the Life” On Tour  Oates and industry colleagues David Haskell, Anthony Aquilato and Phil Nicolo ‘77 kick-off Klein College Visiting Artists Series   The Visiting Artists panel (from left to right) David Haskell, John Oates, Anthony Aquilato, Phil Nicolo meet up......
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GUITARS FOR VETS @ NASHVILLE’S GIBSON CUSTOM GUITARS

Nancy Posey
Veteran’s Day celebration started early for some Nashville veterans at a special event at the Gibson Custom Guitar Shop GIBSON.COM as Gibson Gives termed up with Guitars for Vets (G4V). The program originally started in 2007 in Milwaukee, WI, by Patrick Nettesheim, came as an inspiration when Patrick was teaching......