May 10, 2022
NIVA member Tobi Parks (second from left) of xBk Live in Des Moines IA took time out on her visit to Nashville TN to meet with NITO members Peter Loomis (far left), Paul Lohr (second from right) and Alex Fang (far right) of New Frontier Touring. A spirited discussion about how to make the live touring business better was enjoyed, along with some excellent Greek food!
April 19, 2022
Anna Tivel announced today that she is joining the record label, Mama Bird Recording Co. This exciting news came alongside the release of her latest live music video for “Astrovan,” which was filmed at the Mama Bird Recording Co. HQ (The Schoolhouse) in Helvetia, Oregon. Check out the video here.
March 24, 2022
Returning to the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, TN for four days, Rodney Crowell’s It Starts With A Song is an event for songwriters, players, lyricists, and music-lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and tastes! The event is set to take place August 25th – 29th, 2022.
In a personal invitation to songwriters, Rodney reflects, “I’ve learned quite a bit over the previous camps about what people’s expectations are and how I might best facilitate those needs and expectations. All the craft and technique is there to be taken home if you want it. We’ll talk about the fine art of self-editing and the philosophy of rhyme schemes. But I’ve learned that many attendees come to the camp simply with a need to express themselves, a need to be heard. People have dreams and sometimes the finer points of songwriting is a lot to digest when you just have a dream of doing it. I don’t want
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March 21, 2022
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter released his first single “My Old School” off of his upcoming June 22nd release of Speed Of Heat. It was named The Jeremiah’s Show #1 song on the Radio Indie Alliance’s Top 10 for the week of March 21, 2021.
Baxter had always wanted to do a harder rock version of “My Old School” since his time with Steely Dan. This single not only features his driving guitar, it also has Baxter doing the vocals. It rocks, give it a listen!
Now available on Apple Music and Spotify. You can find the new release with the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MtLJqmxxzU https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-old-school/1614175760?i=1614175767
March 14, 2022
On February 25th, The Band of Heathens released their latest studio album, “Remote Transmissions Vol. 1.” Featuring a talented lineup of 10 guest performers such as James Petralli, Margo Price, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Nicki Bluhm, Todd Snider, and more, the album is comprised of 10 classic cover songs imbued with the Heathens’ own unique style of rock & roll. Listen now on all streaming platforms.
March 10, 2022
Triple Threat – Chuck Ragan, Dave Hause and Will Hoge hang after their show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on March 8th.
See who else is featured in the article here.
January 4, 2022
New Frontier Touring is joining the Dave Hause team in celebrating his October 2021 release, Blood Harmony, being listed on both Rolling Stone and Spin’s staff personal picks for the best music of 2021. Click the links below to read their review.
Rolling Stone- Best Music of 2021: Staff Picks
Spin- Staff Picks: The Albums and Songs We Loved in 2021
December 3, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Grammy-winning artist and long-time Music Health Alliance supporter, Rodney Crowell, has once again enlisted a number of his all-star friends, including William Bell, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Cory Chisel, Guy Clark, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson & John Daly, Mary Gauthier, Vince Gill, Shelby Lynne, Allison Moorer, Ringo Starr, Molly Tuttle, and John Paul White, plus Crowell will be joined by Wendy Moten, John Oates and Chely Wright for Songs From Quarantine Vol. 2, a digital compilation of rarities available for only two weeks exclusively on Bandcamp at https://smarturl.it/SFQ2.
This unique collection features fan-favorite songs in their raw form, performed by the artists who wrote and/or recorded them. Proceeds from this star-studded, limited edition 14-song download will again benefit the work of non-profit Music Health Alliance (MHA) and its continued work to provide free healthcare advocacy and support to the music community nationwide, including critical mental health and COVID-19 resources in addition to access to healthcare, medicines, diagnostic tests and more.
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November 22, 2021
Agent Alex and the Fair… no… MORE Than Fair Jordan, tied the knot on Saturday Nov. 20 in Nashville TN in a beautiful ceremony attended by an abundance of family and friends.
The service was officiated by the Right Reverend of Rock & Roll Will Hoge, under a beautiful bridal canopy provided by Chuppahs4u.com. The ensuing reception was replete with libations, music, dancing, and a fabulous spread of food, followed by a scrumptious wedding cake. (Your faithful reporter did his research and had three pieces to be sure.)
The newlyweds are looking to take up residence in a new home in the Nashville area soon, complete with a modest back yard for their faithful dog Craig, who was pictured on the cocktail napkins and swizzle sticks. A honeymoon is planned for later, and another report on that will be forthcoming once details are revealed. Mazel Tov!!
November 11, 2021
From Harmony Ranch in Tumbleweed Valley:
Forty four years ago tonight Ranger Doug, Windy Bill Collins and I toted our instruments, a saddle, a live saguaro, and a campfire onto a tiny stage at Herr Harry’s Frank n’ Stein basement beer joint in Nashville, TN and Riders In The Sky was born.
We sang “Back in the Saddle Again,” “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” “Red River Vally,” “Utah Carroll,” “Billy the Kid,” “El Paso,” “Song of the Prairie,” and every other cowboy song we knew in our first shot at western trio harmony.
At first we played to the backs of the ten or twelve semi-inebriates along the bar. I believe it was when Ranger Doug yodeled that they began to turn around. Then, like on The Voice, they all turned around, started paying attention—quiet during the ballads, chuckling during the cutting up. Herr Harry rang the bell at the end of the bar when we hit an
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