Kelsea Ballerini: Making her mark in history
Kelsea Ballerini did something bold – and unthinkable: she created an intimate, songwriter EP to capture a jagged moment in her life. It was intimate, small and a document of a moment of strength and chaos in her own life; she didn’t do it for awards or acclaim, but to share with anyone who might need a steadying hand facing similar circumstances and not sure where to turn. Today, Kelsea’s Rolling Up The Welcome Mat becomes her fourth GRAMMY nomination – and it is in the prestigious, wildly competitive Country Album category. At her most deeply personal, she joins everyman populist sensation Zach Bryan, critically acclaimed hard country songwriter Tyler Childers, progressive rock-country firebrands Brothers Osborne and working woman country force Lainey Wilson to create a sense of what country music’s future offers. “Making this record was simply my way of making sense of a really emotionally complicated place in my life,” says the woman who’s recently graced the cover of TIME100’s Next and NYLON, as well as performing on the MTV Video Music Awards. “I went to one of my best friends and collaborators, Alysa Vanderheym, and she quietly and diligently helped me write my truth. I really don’t have the words for the pride I feel for this music and the way that it’s connected with people. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced. I’m deeply grateful to the Recording Academy for this honor. I am truly beaming.” This NMA award winner icon closes her essay with this final assessment of the artist and woman Kelsea has become, “She has a powerful sense of self in those moments: she knows exactly where her heart is, and she always leads with love and inclusivity.”
Kelsea Ballerini did something bold – and unthinkable: she created an intimate, songwriter EP to capture a jagged moment in her life. It was intimate, small and a document of a moment of strength and chaos in her own life; she didn’t do it for awards or acclaim, but to share with anyone who might need a steadying hand facing similar circumstances and not sure where to turn. Today, Kelsea’s Rolling Up The Welcome Mat becomes her fourth GRAMMY nomination – and it is in the prestigious, wildly competitive Country Album category. At her most deeply personal, she joins everyman populist sensation Zach Bryan, critically acclaimed hard country songwriter Tyler Childers, progressive rock-country firebrands Brothers Osborne and working woman country force Lainey Wilson to create a sense of what country music’s future offers. “Making this record was simply my way of making sense of a really emotionally complicated place in my life,” says the woman who’s recently graced the cover of TIME100’s Next and NYLON, as well as performing on the MTV Video Music Awards. “I went to one of my best friends and collaborators, Alysa Vanderheym, and she quietly and diligently helped me write my truth. I really don’t have the words for the pride I feel for this music and the way that it’s connected with people. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced. I’m deeply grateful to the Recording Academy for this honor. I am truly beaming.” This NMA award winner icon closes her essay with this final assessment of the artist and woman Kelsea has become, “She has a powerful sense of self in those moments: she knows exactly where her heart is, and she always leads with love and inclusivity.”
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I am thrilled that the committee has selected Foreigner Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and the iconic Ryman
as a nominee for the 2024 induction, and I join Mick Auditorium in Nashville, TV on September 23, 2024.
Jones and the band in expressing our deepest gratitude Please visit mikelove.com or thebeachboys.com for
for this recognition of Foreigner’s part in the rock & roll
universe.” Founded in 1976, Foreigner‘s debut album
produced the hits “Feels Like The First Time,” “Cold
As Ice” and “Long, Long Way From Home.” The album
Double Vision followed, as did a string of hits including
“Urgent,” “Juke Box Hero” and “Waiting For A Girl Like
You.” Those songs helped give Foreigner‘s next album, 4,
its impressive run at #1 on the Billboard chart. At the zenith
of 80’s sound, Foreigner‘s fifth album, Agent Provocateur,
gave the world the incredible #1 global hit,” I Want To
Know What Love Is.” This musical milestone followed
the record-breaking song “Waiting For A Girl Like You.”
Rhino Records recently released brand new Atmos remixes
of their classic compilation album, RECORDS. It spans
the group’s first four full-length studio albums and remains
one of their best-selling albums to date. Re-released earlier
this Fall by Rhino Atlantic as a 1LP BEST OF package
in black vinyl as well as a clear vinyl Walmart Exclusive,
this new digital offering of RECORDS is available at all
digital streaming partners who support spatial audio mixes,
including Apple Music, Amazon Music and TIDAL.
Beach Boys Announce “Endless
Summer Gold” Tour
The Beach Boys today announced they’ll bring
their iconic Southern Californian sound to venues
across the country with their “Endless Summer Gold”
2024 tour. The expansive tour will visit celebrated
venues and festivals including the New Orleans Jazz
& Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA; Stagecoach
more information including details on VIP after-party
events, which will take place at select venues. The
Beach Boys’ Endless Summer Gold Tour will kick off
just ahead of the debut of their official book The Beach
Boys by The Beach Boys, slated for release on April 2,
2024 via Genesis Publications. Published in a limited
edition of only 500 copies worldwide, the book captures
the group’s astounding rise from Hawthorne garage band
to internationally renowned act, covering the release of
their first single, ‘Surfin’’, up to their 1980 Independence
Day concert at the National Mall in Washington D.C.,
for an audience of over half a million people. Told
through the music of Brian Wilson with chief lyricis,
Mike Love, along with Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Carl
Wilson, David Marks and Bruce Johnston, The Beach
Boys by The Beach Boys is accompanied by rare and
iconic photographs and historical ephemera resulting in
an extraordinary autobiography from America’s biggest
band. The forthcoming tour and book comes on the
heels of a series of significant milestones for the band
including the CBS tribute special “A Grammy Salute to
the Beach Boys,” which further cemented their legacy in
the music industry. The special, which aired last spring,
featured performances from artists such as Beck, Brandi
Carlile, Michael McDonald, Pentatonix, St. Vincent,
Weezer, Norah Jones, John Legend, and Mumford
& Sons, among others. The special underscored the
enduring appeal and influence of The Beach Boys’
music, from their early surf rock anthems to their
complex harmonies and sophisticated arrangements.
– Nashville based singer/songwriter Noelle Toland
is paying homage to one of the beloved decades
of country music. She recreated an iconic 90’s
country song and delivers her own cover version
of Trisha Yearwood’s Walkaway Joe. This song is
now available on all streaming platforms including
Spotify and Apple Music. Originally released in
1992, this classic hit was written by Vince Melamed
and Greg Barnhill and reached number 2 on the
U.S. Billboard country charts. “This song is such
a classic staple in country music. It represents
country music at its finest, raising the bar for storytelling
by taking us on a journey of young love
and heartbreak in the span of 3 minutes. It comes
from a time where women pretty much dominated
country radio. I always wanted to cover this song
and I’m hoping I did the song justice.”
CMA Award-winning, GRAMMY® nominated and SiriusXM radio host of LIVE WIRE, T. Graham
Brown, was surprised during his LIVE WIRE interview with Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand
Ole Opry member Vince Gill with the ultimate invitation - to become the newest member of the Grand
Ole Opry. This invitation, as always, was a total surprise to T. Graham Brown and no one could have
pulled it off any better than Vince Gill. Brown is also excited to announce his “I Tell It Like It Used
To Be” 2024 Tour. Serving as one of Brown’s most requested hits, “I Tell It Like It Used To Be” was
his second national single and first Top 10 hit, reaching #7 on Billboard in 1985. While visiting towns
across the country, fans will also hear favorites from throughout Brown’s career including “Hell And
High Water,” “I Wish I Could Hurt That Way Again,” “Brilliant Conversationalist,” “The Last Resort,”
“Darlene,” “Come As You Were,” “If You Could Only See Me Now,” “Wine Into Water,” and more!
Pop/R&B artist and social media star Jenane
releases new single “Who You Are.” The single
is now available on all digital streaming platforms.
“Who You Are,” accompanied by a
soulful piano and a gospel choir, immediately
“takes you to church.” Even though breakups
are a common topic in mainstream music, not
many people are talented enough to fully immerse
their listeners in the ocean of grief that
losing and being unable to change a person
creates -- but Jenane is.
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