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Appalachian Aid Benefit Concert@City Winery–Nashville

Nancy PoseyOctober 30, 2024October 31, 2024

by Nancy PoseyOctober 30, 2024October 31, 202401463

(Cover Photo: Laci Mack) On October 28, City Winery was the setting for Appalachian Aid, a benefit concert for people living in the tri-state area affected by Hurricane Helene. The idea for the project was born when members of the Kristy Cox and Grasstime, returning home from IBMA World of......

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Tony Martinez Unleashes Debut Album Everywhere West — A New Era of Outlaw Country Begins

MCMM STAFFAugust 17, 2024August 17, 2024

by MCMM STAFFAugust 17, 2024August 17, 202404528

August 16, 2024 – Rising Nashville-based outlaw country artist Tony Martinez is making a bold statement with the release of his debut full-length album, Everywhere West, via Slumerican. The 13-song collection, co-produced by Martinez and rapper Yelawolf, is already earning Tony comparisons to such legendary artists as George Strait, Randy Travis, George Jones, Willie Nelson, and Waylon......

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Judas Priest Announces Leg 2 of the Invincible Shield Tour with Sabaton

MCMM STAFFJune 12, 2024

by MCMM STAFFJune 12, 202401569

Heavy metal legends Judas Priest have just announced the second leg of their highly successful Invincible Shield Tour, and they are bringing special guest Sabaton along for the ride. Kicking off on September 13 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, this tour will rock through 23 cities across North......

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Apocalyptica Releases New Single “The Call of Ktulu” Featuring Cliff Burton

MCMM STAFFJune 6, 2024

by MCMM STAFFJune 6, 202401773

Apocalyptica is thrilled to announce the release of “The Call of Ktulu,” the fourth and final single from their highly-anticipated album Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2. This new track coincides with the album’s release and follows the rapturous response to their previous singles: stunning reinterpretations of “The Four Horsemen,” “The......

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Shinedown’s “A Symptom Of Being Human” Breaks Into Top 20 at Top 40 Radio

MCMM STAFFMay 25, 2024May 25, 2024

by MCMM STAFFMay 25, 2024May 25, 202402031

May 21, 2024 – Shinedown’s crossover hit “A Symptom Of Being Human” has broken into the Top 20 at Top 40 radio (currently #19) and entered Billboard’s Radio Songs chart. This marks Shinedown’s return to the pop charts after 15 years. The song is also the fourth #1 Active Rock......

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MCMM STAFFMay 25, 2024

by MCMM STAFFMay 25, 202401613

Return to Dust Unveil New Video “Face Down” Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Boundary-pushing grunge quartet, Return to Dust, have today released a brand new video for their latest single, “Face Down,” taken off their long-awaited debut self-titled album via Jim Kaufman Productions. Directed by Matt Akana, the “Face Down”......

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JOHN COWAN PUBLISHES ‘HOLD TO A DREAM: A NEWGRASS ODYSSEY’

Nancy PoseyMay 22, 2024May 23, 2024

by Nancy PoseyMay 22, 2024May 23, 202401710

At Parnassus Books in Nashville, the literary and musical worlds often intersect. On Tuesday, May 20, John Cowan, known best as a vocalist and bass player, appeared in conversation with his collaborator Jimmy Schwartz and local journalist Ron Wynn to discuss his new book Hold to a Dream: A Newgrass......

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Robert Earl Keen Releases “Let’s Valet”

Nancy PoseyMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

by Nancy PoseyMay 10, 2024May 10, 202402091

Fans certainly won’t complain if Robert Earl Keen plans to release new music and resume touring after his Farewell Tour. The upside to retiring, after all, is the freedom to do just what one pleases. Early in 2023, Keen released Western Chill as a package deal–an LP of new music......

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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame presents Day Two of Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey

Nancy PoseyMarch 31, 2024April 6, 2024

by Nancy PoseyMarch 31, 2024April 6, 202401642

On Friday, March 26, Vince Herman and Leftover Salmon hosted the evening performances at the celebration of Jerry Garcia’s bluegrass journey at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky. Featured performers included Eric Thompson, David Nelson, and Pete Wernick, three original members of the Black Mountain......

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Opening Night–Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey at Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Nancy PoseyMarch 30, 2024April 1, 2024

by Nancy PoseyMarch 30, 2024April 1, 202401617

Chris Joslin, director of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, KY, introduced the Sam Grisman Project to the stage for the first night of the “Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey,” noting that Sam “literally has this music in his DA.” Opening with “Thanks, Jerry,” Grisman and his band......