This morning the Americana Music Association announced the final round of its nearly 300 artists slated to perform at the 18th Annual AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference. The festival runs from September 12th-17th in Nashville, TN.
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It is common knowledge that Will Hoge can write superb songs. He's got his 2012 Academy of Country Music (ACM), Country Music Association (CMA) and Grammy nominations for Best Country Song for "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," plus his national "Strong" 2014 Silverado pickup truck ad campaign to prove it (see above)...
This week history was made here in Texas, as Sunny Sweeney took "My Bed" to the top of the Texas charts. You may recall "Bad Girl Phase," too, went to the top towards the end of 2014. This marks the first time a female singer has had two consecutive No. 1's in Texas. Congrats, Sunny! If you haven't gotten your hands on her album "Provoked" yet, do.
From the CMAFest in Nashville, to Fenway Park in Boston, down to the backyard in Opelika, Alabama; here is the best of the best stuff Aaron Watson, Adam Hood, Sunny Swenney and all the biggest and busiest "Scene-lebrities" were smartphone-snappin' and social media sharin' this week.
After one week on top Mike Ryan steps back to No. 2. So who takes over as the top song in Texas this week: Will Hoge, Wade Bowen, Granger Smith? Let’s find out.
Will Hoge has truly outdone himself with his latest record release, "Small Town Dreams." I've been told an album should read like a book."Small Town Dreams" is truly a storybook, full of short stories about life in the Middle of America, which both literally and figuratively sit at the core of this record.
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Sunny Sweeney's album "Provoked" was touted as one of the Top 10 Best Country Albums of 2014 by Rolling Stone.
Sunny Sweeney's album "Provoked" was touted as one of the Top 10 Best Country Albums of 2014 by Rolling Stone.
'My Bed,' the second single off the album sees Will Hoge join Sweeney for a haunting look at marriage after love is dead. The two performed the song in February of this year at The Grand Ole Opry...