On January 19th, 2019, Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet kicked off their 40th year as Trout Fishing in America by recording two sold-out shows for multiple generations of fans at The Epic Theater in Grand Prairie, TX. “Trout Fishing in America, Live at The Epic Theater” is the 26th Trout album released on their Trout Records label. It is also their first live album recorded as a duo. Ezra plays…
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Grammy-winning American songwriter and arranger, composer/ singer JimmyWebb announces his new album SlipCover available on May 17 on S-Curve Records/BMG. “SlipCover” pays tribute to ten of Webb’s friends and fellow members of the pop pantheon including Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and others. The first track, a cover of Billy Joel’s “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” is available today. Preorder and Listen here: http://jimmywebb.ffm.to/slipcover. Using his own instrumental piano arrangements, Webb shows off the…
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Gina Chavez is now a 10-time winner in the Austin Music Awards! This week she picked up two awards: BEST FEMALE VOCALIST and BEST LATIN. Congratulations Gina!!
Gina Chavez Gives a Peek Inside Her Wedding With ‘Heaven Knows’ Video: Premiere 7/13/2018 by Gary Graff Gina Chavez’s wedding video has an afterlife beyond showing it to friends and family members. The Texas singer-songwriter has turned footage from the ceremony and reception last September with her wife Jodi Ganado into the video for “Heaven Knows,” premiering exclusively below from Chavez’s upcoming EP Lightbeam. “Jodi is a real behind-the-scenes kind of person. The only…
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It may have taken 25 years and 18 releases, but Robin Spielberg, roster artist and partner/founder of Kosson Talent, has finally charted on Billboard. Her new CD, “On the Edge of a Dream,” was released 3/2 and debuted at #6 on the new age chart. Robin’s CD release tour included dates in California, Oregon and Washington state. A preview of the album’s tracks, companion songbook and “dream journal” are all…
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Peter Gros (of Mutual and Omaha’s Wild Kingdom) appeared on Kelly & Ryan this past week and brought along some baby animals you just have to see! Peter is a Wildlife Expert Co-host, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Environmental Conservationist A Word About the Animals: The animal ambassadors appearing with Peter are licensed Both state and federal and fully insured. The animals are hand raised on bottles or have been rescued…
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Little Big Town delivered an emotional tribute to the late Glen Campbell by delivering a poignant rendition of one of his biggest hits: “Wichita Lineman,” during the CMA Awards. The live version is now available http://strm.to/LBTWichitaLineman and you can WATCH THE PERFORMANCE too! (CLICK THE MORE button below to watch) Little Big Town performed one of the most touching tributes at Wednesday night’s (Nov. 8) 2017 CMA Awards. The group, made up of Kimberly…
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Announcing the Lied Center IMPACT Award Winners The Lied Center of Kansas is proud to announce Black Violin and Deborah Woodall Routledge as the recipients of the 2017–2018 IMPACT Awards. This is the fourth season the Lied Center has recognized one artist or group for distinguished service to the performing arts and one USD 497 educator for distinguished service to arts education. “Black Violin and Deborah Woodall Routledge exemplify the…
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Ashley Campbell, Toby Keith and Dwight Yoakam will represent country in an all-star tribute to Grammy-winning hit-maker Jimmy Webb on May 3 at Carnegie Hall in New York. A Celebration of the Music of Jimmy Webb will feature additional performances by Amy Grant, Art Garfunkel, Billy Davis, Jr., Johnny Rivers, Judy Collins, Marilyn McCoo of Fifth Dimension and Webb himself. Proceeds from the night will support the Alzheimer’s Foundation in…
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The most anticipated moment of the 10th annual ACM Honors actually passed without controversy, as Miranda Lambert accepted the inaugural ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award. Just before the event – held August 30th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium – alt-country favorite Sturgill Simpson stoked fires with an uncompromising denouncement of the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, citing that the award merely exploited the legacy of Haggard, who died earlier this…
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