Talk about a single for the times.
12.03.2020 - 20:11 / billboard.com
Dan + Shay have postponed their 2020 arena spring tour amid concerns over the coronavirus. The country duo launched the trek on March 6 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for two sold-out shows.
Now, they’ve pushed back the tour to July.Previously purchased tickets will be honored at each of the dates. Dan + Shay’s statement to fans is below.Well, here we are.
March 12, 2020, sitting in a bus parked outside Wells Fargo Center, making a statement we never thought we’d have to make. After the
.Talk about a single for the times.
Kings of Leon have shared a new song titled “Going Nowhere.” The track arrives with a black-and-white video featuring the group’s Caleb Followill, directed Casey McGrath and filmed live in Nashville. “Stay safe. Stay home. We will see you as soon as we can,” says the caption. Watch the moody clip below.
The acoustic track features only frontman Caleb Followill
The 2020 CMA Fest has been canceled amid the ongoing world health crisis.
The CMA Festival, the world’s largest country music gathering, has been canceled for 2020, rather than trying to push the mass gathering set for June in Nashville to a later date in the year.
CMA Fest, the annual gathering of country artists and their fans that takes over Nashville in June, has been canceled for 2020 over concerns about COVID-19.This year’s edition, slated for June 4-7, will not happen and the festival will return June 10-13, 2021, according to the Country Music Association, which puts on the massive event. The annual festival takes over around a dozen venues in town, including Nissan Stadium, an features more than 200 acts.
Brad Paisley banded together with some of his music buddies to show appreciation on National Doctors’ Day, March 30, as countless health-care professionals work tirelessly to care for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. For his part, with the collaboration of Music Row and the creative community in Nashville, the country crooner kicked off Gratitunes on Monday, a consumer-generated music platform designed to celebrate those of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
Acclaimed British singer Rumer has recorded a new album full of tracks written by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Hugh Prestwood.
Nashville guitarist and composer William Tyler has shared a brand new “cosmic pastoral” single. It’s called “Time Indefinite” and you can give it a listen below.
JoJo has rescheduled her Spring tour dates that would have kicked off on April in Washington. In support of her upcoming album good to know, the pop star will now launch her 2020 U.S. dates on Nov. 1 at the Showbox in Seattle.
Florida Georgia Line just dropped their new track “I Love My Country”.
Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's series that showcases artists' very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. The curated set features the artists' favorite tracks from their youth and childhood.This week’s set comes from hitmaking Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jessi Alexander.
Jessi Alexander never intended to move to Nashville to become a songwriter -- she simply wanted to make a living in the music business anyway she could. The West Tennessee native vividly remembers being enthralled by music as a young girl.
Music Biz 2020 has been postponed due to uncertainty surrounding the global health crisis.The annual industry conference was due to take place this May in downtown Nashville, but will be pushed back to August.“Thank you to our registered attendees, speakers, and sponsors for your patience and continued enthusiasm for our event in this extremely uncertain period,” comments Music Biz President Portia Sabin in a statement.
One of the Nashville music community’s first branding firms is expanding into management.The New Heartland Group is launching One Bullet Entertainment, a digital-first division that handles both management and branding partnerships. The first One Bullet branding deal matched Luke Bryan and Lipton, a sponsor of his Proud to Be Right Here Tour.
Lennon Stella is making people “Jealous” with her latest music video.
Sam Hunt served as the surprise guest at Tuesday (March 10) evening’s Rhythm and Boots showcase held at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley. The singer took the stage for his second show of the year, and during his 45-minute set, he debuted several tracks off his forthcoming sophomore studio album Southside, due out April 3.
C2C Country 2 Country Festival is returning to the UK & Ireland later this week (March 13), bringing Nashville's finest to our shores for the eighth consecutive year.
The 'It’s Time' stint begins in summer
The 28th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, initially set for March 24-28 in Nashville, has been forced to reschedule due to the devastating tornadoes that hit the city earlier this week, as well as the impending threat of coronavirus.“After heavy consideration, in light of the tornado this week as well as growing health concerns over the Coronavirus, we have decided to reschedule Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival to later this year, in the summer,” said NSAI executive director Bart