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Out Friday: Eastern Kentucky’s Ben Fugate & The Burning Trash Band Sing About A Run In With The Law From Hazard’s Dipsy Doodle Curve On Honky-Tonk Swinger “County Fuzz”

Out Friday: Eastern Kentucky’s Ben Fugate & The Burning Trash Band Sing About A Run In With The Law From Hazard’s Dipsy Doodle Curve On Honky-Tonk Swinger “County Fuzz”

Honky-tonk country traditionalist and Appalachian singer-songwriter Ben Fugate & The Burning Trash Band will release “County Fuzz” on Friday, March 08, the second single from their forthcoming self-titled EP, due out on April 12 by Louisville-based sonaBLAST! Records. The Country Note exclusively premiered the new song today, where you can listen now ahead of its official release on Friday. 

Acclaimed Nashville Music Producer Tony Mantor, Host Of Popular Why Not Me The World Autism Podcast, Records & Produces New Song With Autistic Teen Singer, Miss Emanuel County’s Teen 2024 & Junior Miss Of Georgia 2021 Winner, Katie Griswold

Acclaimed Nashville Music Producer Tony Mantor, Host Of Popular Why Not Me The World Autism Podcast, Records & Produces New Song With Autistic Teen Singer, Miss Emanuel County’s Teen 2024 & Junior Miss Of Georgia 2021 Winner, Katie Griswold

Acclaimed Nashville based music producer, singer-songwriter and podcast host Tony Mantor is once again putting his music and production skills into action by doing good, and making a difference in people’s lives. In 2023 Mantor launched what has quickly become a popular podcast series on autism called Why Not Me The World, which has topped Apple Podcasts’ Mental Health charts worldwide.

Country Soul Recording Artist Brei Carter Set To Host & Perform At Inaugural Country In Color Live Music Showcase, Kicking Off February 29 At Tin Roof Broadway

Country Soul Recording Artist Brei Carter Set To Host & Perform At Inaugural Country In Color Live Music Showcase, Kicking Off February 29 At Tin Roof Broadway

Country soul singer-songwriter and recording artist Brei Carter is set to host a groundbreaking new live music showcase, Country In Color, produced by Eric Byford of EBX Productions, and debuting on Thursday, February 29 from 7-11pm at Tin Roof Broadway in Nashville. The inaugural showcase will ignite the 2nd floor stage, featuring performances by genre bending artists Michael Rix, Kentucky Dom, Kobe Bailey, Brandon Bing, and ELEKTROHORSE. Plus, an enthralling finale after the showcase by mariachi country artist Rachel Rodriguez and her band.

Country Soul Singer-Songwriter Brei Carter Celebrates Black History Month With Genre-Hopping Collaboration “Boots Get To Talking” Featuring Elektrohorse

Country Soul Singer-Songwriter Brei Carter Celebrates Black History Month With Genre-Hopping Collaboration “Boots Get To Talking” Featuring Elektrohorse

Country soul singer-songwriter Brei Carter celebrates the beginning of Black History Month with a new single release, a genre-bending song collaboration with her musical pal, DJ and Producer, Elektrohorse. Dubbed “Boots Get To Talking,” the song is available everywhere digitally on January 25 and is being released independently.

David “Sailor” Bryant’s Groove Metal Project Warplan Delivers Raucously Impressive Debut EP, The Snake-Eye Conspiracy, With A New Music Video On The Way For Lead Track “Unmerciful”

David “Sailor” Bryant’s Groove Metal Project Warplan Delivers Raucously Impressive Debut EP, The Snake-Eye Conspiracy, With A New Music Video On The Way For Lead Track “Unmerciful”

EP available to radio programmers, media and industry via PlayMPE. Hard rock and metal singer-songwriter and independent recording artist David “Sailor” Bryant recently debuted his newest groove metal music project called Warplan, with a supremely produced studio EP dubbed The Snake Eye Conspiracy that is available now everywhere digitally including Apple Music, Spotify and BandCamp.

Creed Fisher Honors The Service & Sacrifice Of America’s Military Veterans & Their Families In New “Stars and Stripes” Music Video & 2024 Tour

Creed Fisher Honors The Service & Sacrifice Of America’s Military Veterans & Their Families In New “Stars and Stripes” Music Video & 2024 Tour

American outlaw country singer-songwriter and recording artist Creed Fisher honors the service and sacrifice of America’s military veterans and their families in a new music video for his self-written tearjerker song “Stars and Stripes.” This Friday Fisher’s official “Stars and Stripes 2024” Tour tickets go on sale at CreedFisher.com at 10am ET and the new music video goes live on Creed’s YouTube at 12pm ET.

Whey Jennings Joins Clay Walker, Cody Jinks, Joe Nichols, Neal McCoy, War Hippies, James Dupre, Braxton Keith, Jacob Tolliver, Casey Chestnutt, Garrett Miles & The Original Randy Travis Band at ‘A TEXAS HEROES & FRIENDS TRIBUTE TO RANDY TRAVIS’

Whey Jennings Joins Clay Walker, Cody Jinks, Joe Nichols, Neal McCoy, War Hippies, James Dupre, Braxton Keith, Jacob Tolliver, Casey Chestnutt, Garrett Miles & The Original Randy Travis Band at ‘A TEXAS HEROES & FRIENDS TRIBUTE TO RANDY TRAVIS’

The first portion of the lineup for ‘A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis’ has been announced! Clay Walker, Cody Jinks, Joe Nichols, Neal McCoy, War Hippies, Braxton Keith, Jacob Tolliver, Whey Jennings, Casey Chesnutt, Garrett Miles and the Original Randy Travis Band will pay tribute to Country Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis.

Country Songstress Brei Carter Reveals Custom Hatch Show Print Poster On Nashville Insider, Where She’s Set To Become Next News Correspondent

Country Songstress Brei Carter Reveals Custom Hatch Show Print Poster On Nashville Insider, Where She’s Set To Become Next News Correspondent

Crossover country and southern pop recording artist Brei Carter is excited to announce her very own Hatch Show Print poster, which she will start using to promote her shows and appearances. Carter revealed the new poster design from the Hatch Show Print shop on the most recent episode of Nashville Insider, where she is also set to become the newest news correspondent.

Out Now: Whey Jennings To Release Inspiring Remake Of Gospel Rocker “Hallelujah” For The Holiday Season With New Lyric Video

Country Singer-Songwriter Whey Jennings To Release Inspiring Remake Of Gospel Rocker “Hallelujah” On November 17

Country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings will release a pair of new holiday inspired songs, the first being a remake of Leonard Cohen’s Gospel Rocker, “Hallelujah” on Friday, November 17 by way of Dirt Rock Empire. Delivering what is sure to be called his own stamp on the hit song, one can easily sense and hear Jennings own personal praise and giving of thanks to God for his newfound life of sobriety.

Tom Wopat To Reunite With Dukes of Hazzard TV Co-Stars John Schneider, Catherine Bach & More For 2023 Gallatin Comic Con, Nov. 11-12 At Gallatin Civic Center

Tom Wopat To Reunite With Dukes of Hazzard TV Co-Stars John Schneider, Catherine Bach & More For 2023 Gallatin Comic Con, Nov. 11-12 At Gallatin Civic Center

Dukes of Hazzard star Tom Wopat (Luke Duke) will reunite with his former hit TV series co-stars John Schneider (Bo Duke) and Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke) at the 2023 Gallatin Comic Con on November 11-12 beginning at 10am CT at the Gallatin Civic Center. Meet and greets and appearances are also scheduled with co-stars Rick Hurst (Deputy Cletus Hogg), and Byron Cherry (Coy Duke).

Out Now: Country & Southern Pop Songstress Brei Carter Releases Festive New Holiday EP, Twinkling Tales Of Christmas

Country & Southern Pop Songstress Brei Carter Announces New Holiday EP, Twinkling Tales Of Christmas, Due Out Nov. 10

Crossover country and southern pop recording artist, and U.S. Army veteran Brei Carter just can’t wait to usher in the holiday season with her new seven song Christmas EP, Twinkling Tales of Christmas, due out November 10 by Brown Lee Entertainment. Known for having a festive and vivacious personality year round, Carter’s new EP is a multi-faceted genre hopping collection of originals which draws upon her established country, southern pop, soul and R&B musical influences. 

Whey Jennings Croons Like A Cowboy With Sentimental Country Ballad “Daredevil” From Forthcoming EP, Just Before The Dawn

Whey Jennings Croons Like A Cowboy With Sentimental Country Ballad “Daredevil” From Forthcoming EP, Just Before The Dawn

Country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings croons like a Cowboy on the sentimental love song, “Daredevil,” the new single from his forthcoming EP, Just Before The Dawn, due out September 22 by Dirt Rock Empire. The song’s music video exclusively premiered today by the Cowboy Lifestyle Network, and will be available everywhere digitally on Friday, August 25.

JWA Media Donates Autographed Black Stone Cherry Louisville Music News Cover Story To Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame & Museum

JWA Media Donates Autographed Black Stone Cherry Louisville Music News Cover Story To Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame & Museum

JWA Media’s Jason W. Ashcraft recently donated an original autographed copy of his September 2008 printed issue of Louisville Music News, a cover story on the popular Kentucky-based southern rock band Black Stone Cherry, to the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum. The article was authored by Ashcraft himself during the band’s promotional cycle for their second album, Folklore & Superstition, and can still be read online at LouisvilleMusicNews.net.

TUNE-IN: Brei Carter’s New Music Video For Anthemic Single “Straight Up Country Crazy” To Premiere July 07 During Coffee, Country & Cody Appearance On Circle All Access

TUNE-IN: Brei Carter’s New Music Video For Anthemic Single “Straight Up Country Crazy” To Premiere July 07 During Coffee, Country & Cody Appearance On Circle All Access

Country singer-songwriter Brei Carter’s jovial pop-country anthem “Straight Up Country Crazy” is proving to be popular among her fans and with certain Music Row tastemakers. The song’s music video treatment rolled out today in an exclusive premiere during her Coffee, Country & Cody appearance on Circle All Access & WSM Radio.

Memories Of Honor Wraps Up Successful 8th Annual ‘Honor The Fallen 5K’ & Songwriters Round Events

Memories Of Honor Wraps Up Successful 8th Annual ‘Honor The Fallen 5K’ & Songwriters Round Events

Newly added VIP fundraiser event “Honor The Fallen Music & Memories” featuring performances by Nashville hit songwriters Kelley Lovelace & Tim Nichols, along with songwriter Jonny Houlihan

Plus, post-race songwriters “In The Round” with Marine veteran and country recording artist Adam Warner, Army veteran and songwriter Mark Addison Chandler, hit songwriter Karen Staley & pop-rock songwriter Aly Cutter

Michael Johnathon Kicks Off 2023 With Release Of 20th Album; Next Season Of WoodSongs; New WoodSongs Kids Radio & Public TV Series; National SongFarmers Gathering; & Public TV Broadcast Of Walden: The Ballad Of Thoreau

Michael Johnathon Kicks Off 2023 With Release Of 20th Album; Next Season Of WoodSongs; New WoodSongs Kids Radio & Public TV Series; National SongFarmers Gathering; & Public TV Broadcast Of Walden: The Ballad Of Thoreau

WoodSongs Kids – ‘Mr. Rogers meets the Grand Ole Opry”

Affiliate information online at woodsongs.com/kids_affiliate or waldenplay.com & NETA for PBS broadcast affiliates, & PRX for public radio

20th studio album ‘Garden Of Silence’ available March 24; preview at MichaelJohnathon.com/GardenofSilence & pre-save at orcd.co/gardenofsilence 

Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories Deluxe Album Available March 17, Plus Live Virtual Fan Event Planned On March 20 To Celebrate Fred Rogers 95th Birthday

Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories Deluxe Album Available March 17, Plus Live Virtual Fan Event Planned On March 20 To Celebrate Fred Rogers 95th Birthday

GRAMMY® winning music producer Dennis Scott to host private media/industry in-person event on March 20 in Nashville with musical performances by Teea Goans, Parker Hastings and Gary Janney; RSVP here

Public and fan virtual live stream planned for media/industry event on March 20 at 5:30p CT via YouTube

Tune-in: GRAMMY® winning music producer Dennis Scott & country singer-songwriter Teea Goans to appear on WSMV-TV’s “Today In Nashville” on March 20

For Review: Singer-Songwriter Tom Wopat Finds His Comfortable Groove On New Album “Simple Man”

Out Now: Singer-Songwriter Tom Wopat Releases New Album ‘Simple Man’

"Tom Wopat shows that he is anything but “A Simple Man” with this great new album of music.  The simple and honest lyrics and production speak to Tom’s talent as singer, songwriter, and entertainer.  He keeps getting better." -- Eric Dahl, Fox 17 Nashville's 'Rock...

OP-ED: Michael Johnathon and the message of America’s Front Porch

OP-ED: Michael Johnathon and the message of America’s Front Porch

He is a banjo playing folksinger. His worldview is shaped from the front porch of his log cabin home outside of Lexington, Kentucky. “Never before in the history of the world has the need to revisit the meaning and spirit of the front porch been so needed,” Johnathon...

12-Year Old Phoebe White Announces Debut Album UnXpected For September Release

12-Year Old Phoebe White Announces Debut Album UnXpected For September Release

America’s 12-year old yodeling cowgirl Phoebe White is excited to announce the release of her debut 10-song album UnXpected, everywhere digitally on September 9 by way of PoetMan Records, with digital distribution through The Orchard [orcd.co/unxpected], and physical CDs available for pre-order at singphoebesing.com/shop.

WoodSongs Secures Global Partnership With Kentucky Department Of Tourism

WoodSongs Secures Global Partnership With Kentucky Department Of Tourism

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 20, 2022) - The Kentucky Department of Tourism  (KDT) has formed a global partnership with folksinger Michael Johnathon’s syndicated Lexington-based radio and TV broadcast, WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour.  Supported by Lexington’s tourism office,...