Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Esperanza Spalding The Grammy-winning jazz bassist and singer is plugging new album Chamber Music Society. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi The jazz/hip-hop/R&B/rock group is [...]
Interview // Sonia Leigh Interview with Sonia Leigh Twenty-eleven was a big and busy year for singer/songwriter, Sonia Leigh , and after speaking with her last week (interview embedded above), it doesn't sound like things are going to let up in 2012. In fact, the momentum is only growing. Sonia's name starting popping up this summer, during CMA Fest. She was working the press circuit and got some valuable stage time during Zac Brown Band's set at the big LP Field show in Nashville. [...]

This week Billboard published its final charts dated in the 2011 calendar year. All in all, there were 31 LPs that rose to #1 on the Top 200 in 2011, several of which we highlighted in both our Summer and Fall Music Previews . We dissected the 13 chart-toppers from the first half of the year back in late June. (Adele's 21 still ruled when all was said and done, with over 5 million copies sold by the end of December.) Now flip through the gallery of the 18 [...]

Luke Bryan and Eric Church have joined the list of performers at this year's CMA Awards ! The two are up for New Artist of the Year, along with The Band Perry , Chris Young and Thompson Square . This is the second time Luke has been nominated for the same award, while Eric is a first-time CMA nominee. He secured his first ACM Award earlier this year for Top [...]
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Country music has been continually changing and evolving over the course of the last few years. What was fairly constant and static up until the mid-nineties began to change at a rapid clip during the last decade. Eric Church is looking to provide another path in which country can go with eir latest album, "Chief". [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): St. Vincent Multi-instrumentalist and former Polyphonic Spree-er Annie Clark (a.k.a. St. Vincent) is performing "Cruel" from forthcoming album Strange Mercy. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Cake [...]
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Headliner Alan Jackson along with Eric Church, Eric Paslay and Jon Pardi will perform at the free-and-open-to-the-public music event "Capitol Street Party 4," a free music event open to the public is scheduled to take place on Demonbreun Street, Nashville near Music Row, on Wednesday evening, September 21, 2011, beginning at 7:00 pm and is presented by Grand Avenue Chauffeured Transportation. Live performances by Alan Jackson , Eric Church and newcomer Eric Paslay will literally take to the street, as a [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Drive-By Truckers Rerun from June 21. DBTs promoted latest album Go-Go Boots with a performance of "Everybody Needs Love." The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Panic! At The [...]

Il cantante country Eric Church ( foto ) arriva direttamente alla numero 1 degli album più venduti per la Billboard americana. Toglie così il primo posto ad Adele con il suo 21 (ma la prossima settimana come cambieranno le prime due posizioni?). Kelly Rowland debutta al terzo posto con l'album "Here I Am" mentre Black To Black della compianta Amy Winehouse sale alla numero 7. E Joss Stone? Posizione numero 9 per lei, per poco dentro alla top ten. Lady Gaga conquista un gradino con "Born [...]

Kelly Rowland - Getty Looks like third time's a charm for singer and former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland . Kelly's new album, Here I Am , has debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart after selling 77,000 copies in its first week out according to Nielsen Soundscan as reported by Billboard.com. This is Kelly's highest charting first week of her three solo sets. 2007?s Miss Kelly debuted at No. 6, selling over 82,000 copies in its first week and 2002?s Simply Deep landed at [...]

Well, Well, Well, there is a new chief in town, ERIC CHURCH and on top he is, and then there was Adele's continuing her reign. Mama is almost scanned 3 Million this year. Who can touch that? No one!!! Kelly Rowland follows with a really strong debut!!! Another notable addition to the top Ten this week is Miss Joss Stone who turns it out on her first release for her new (self-owned) label. Get it Mami! Full Top Ten Below! [...]

Third time has proven to be a charm for country crooner Eric Church, who's third studio LP Chief soars to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart on the strength of 145,000 copies sold in its first week. This marks the second time in the past month a record by a country artist has topped the main album chart, following the #1 success of Blake Shelton's Red River Blue . Meanwhile, Amy Winehouse's 2007 LP Back To Black continues its climb following the singer's [...]

Kelly Rowland - Wireimage It's about to be party time for Kelly Rowland . The r&b/pop singer released her new album, Here I Am , this week and if predictions are correct, she'll have a big debut to celebrate. Industry insiders are predicting that Kelly's new album will have a strong debut, coming in at No. 2 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart.Early indications has her selling around 70-75k copies. Should things pan out, this will be Kelly's highest charting first week of her solo sets. 20072s Miss [...]

To some modern country artists, the words critics are using to describe Eric Church 's forthcoming third studio album may seem off-putting, but to the trailblazing mutineer and his equally passionate fans, the terms: "strange," "aggressive," "wild," and "rare," couldn't be more complimentary. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Eric Church on Amazon.com What has been buzzing as the most experiential, head-turning country album of the year will take place on Tuesday, July [...]

EMI Records Nashville's Eric Church is celebrating his second Gold certified single from his sophomore album Carolina . The hit single "Love Your Love The Most" was certified Gold by the RIAA and marks Eric's second Gold certification, joining "Smoke A Little Smoke," in the last week. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Eric Church on Amazon.com [...]

Eric Church offers free download of new single "Homeboy" EMI Records Nashville 's Eric Church will be offering a free download of his new single "Homeboy" from his highly anticipated third studio album. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Eric Church on Amazon.com Fans have been eager to get a copy of the new single which won't be [...]

Capitol Nashville's Little Big Town kicked off the first annual multi-stage Country Throwdown Tour this past weekend with stops in Tampa, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville, FL. Pictured L to R: Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Steve Sinatra, Kimberly Schlapman, Tony Obrohta, John Thomasson and Jimi Westbrook. Buy CDs, Mp3s, more: Little Big Town on amazon.com The tour, which runs through mid June, [...]

In the midst of a spring and summer tour that has earned praise from the Tennessean, Village Voice, Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington Post , Eric Church will headline the Outlaw Stage of the Country Throwdown Tour . Buy Cds, Mp3s, more: Eric Church on amazon.com For the Country Throwdown dates, which also feature Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Jack Ingram , and [...]